The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-15
State Boom.
The MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE
Of the First Dayot the Session of
tho Legislature at Charleston.
A GREAT EVENT III THE HISTORY
OF the State win Be a Banquet
to the National Worlds Fair
Commissioners
And Other Nolnblcs-Steps to Secure .
Credltable Exhibit Result Of the
Great wheeling Convention
Tlis Legislative Pro.
cetdlngs,.
A GREAT EYsHT IN THE HISTORY
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, January IA
An importlas meeting was held at the
Hotel Ruttuer tonight to take atept
looking to securing a Creditable West
Virginia Exhibit ut the Worlds Fair
Among those present were Commission
erJ. W. st. Clair, Alternate Commits
sioner John Corcoran, Governor
Fleming, Hon. Ran. stalnaker, Jr., Col
". A. McCor&ie, Senator Gilkeson, Col.
John E Robinson, 0. B. Hart, ]. B
Taney and others. Col. ST. Clair pre-
sided and Mr.. Hart was chosen eecre.
tary.
the meeting was 70 take steps to secure
a reasonable appropriation for West
Virginia Exhibit vt Chicago. according
to the suggestion in tie Governors mes
sage. He said the object was not on ly
10 secure q respectable appropriation,
but also 10 take advantage Of an oppor-
tunity that now presented itself to do
more for the State than at any other
time in it's history. The cooperation OF
the press was necessary TO this move
ment and he hoped that 1t would be
given cordially.
OUR sTATE FAVORED.
The Colonel outlined the work done
by the National Commission aud said he
was proud to say that Southern State
would take the lead in exhibits there /;
that Texas would do more than any
other five States in the Union. Georoia's
constitution iorbids any appropriation
by the State, but her people had taken
hold and by private subscriptions would
raise the necessary amount for her ex-
bibit. All other Southern States would
have exhibits, OF which they might be
proud, aud West Virginia would be-
among the foremost. One thousand and
eighty acres had been appropriated
for the site OF the Exposition and the
National exhibit would be near the
centre, while West Virginia would have
one OF the best positions. Our State
stood well in Chic0go at the inception Of
the Worlds Fair movement because
some OF our representatives voted for
Chicago and because Cbicago looks to
us ior her coal and coke supply.
we had this favorable position
in the start, and Mr.. Palmer looks favor.
ably on West Virginia, partly on &C.
count Of bis acquaintance with DR..
Ward, Of Detroit, who is largely inter
ested here. MIR. Butts had been given
a position on the Executive Committee,
and every situation was favorable to our
State. All we have to do is to maintain
Ourselves, which we intend to do, and
in order TO do it We must make the best
exhibit possible, to the extent OF phi
vate subscriptions, If necessary.
TEE IMPORTANCE OF IT.
Col. St. Clair said, 1t must be re-
membered that America lies largely
beyond Chicago, which is destined to
become the market for the hard woods
Of the country and We want TO bring
direct representatives OF the lumbS,
coal and iron interests to the Legislature.
The members don't comprehend the
importance OF this exhibit, nnd 1t may
be hard to get anything like reasonable
appropriation, hut tho Commission
would make every effort TO secure II:
President Palmer, Of the Commission,
will come here. President Lyman
Gsge, OF the Illinois Worlds Fair cor
pofRtion.
GALL WILL CONE"
In fact, any member or members We
may select will come. Mr.. Jeffrey, for
many Years director OF tue Illinois Cen.
trail railroad system, and Is now making
a fight 10 get our coal to Chicago, will
come. Vice President Bryan, oil tue
local corporation, will come. Inc
Director General will como. Jucge
Lindsey, Mr.. Massey, General Counsel
Of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
General Grover, OF Virginia, II neces'
sary, will come to aid US IN securing the
necessary legislation.
In view Of the fact that we can SET
these people here, all We have 70 do is
70 write to the leading capitalists IN coa
and railroad circles, east and west. Tc
meet them representatives OF every in
teIest In tho State will be here-CAm
den, Davis, Elkins--all will come. The
coal operators Of the New River aud
Flat Top regions are anxious 70 lend
their assistance. What We should do u
10 bring the Representatives OF our rsll
>oads. our mines, our furnaces and ouI
9uiactories 10 meet these gentlemen
ma ND; I. We q grand banquet, sysEematize.
@ NY 's:g 10 illustrate our varioUn 10
~ VI Wy 4 resources in the presence
" uHstits .n aus ie, II w0Ild Greats the
i' vi tnese peoP: NFession and result II
best possible i'm, 0tSts than haS eyer
doing more for our : io npr h;stoyy.
been done at any time " ~ ~ ,mSSrtsnc,
We want to impress Sinds n" AM
Of this exposition on the L ssnronSi ~
Legislators and thus secure an. rInsn
alton Of 100000 at least. The pa. A.
OF this can be divided over three yt.
We expect to bring COO people here Oh
this occasion and Of courae money viii
be needed, but VIC must raise 1t and 1t
can be done with little difficulty.
the FAMOUS MTELleESoER BooM.
Col. W. A. McCorkle said he heartily
endorsed the plan outlined by Col. ST.
Clair. He said: II know Of the great
benelits derived from the convention IN
Sugurated at Wheeling two years ago, IN
which my friend, Mr.. Hart, took such an
active part. was temporary chairman
Of that organization, and TO this day i am
receiving applications for the memorable
boom edition Of the IATRLLIdENcER
the bene fits from which were almost in'
c0lculable. Every day / recstye quer,,
Ties aa to the resources OF this region, ,aiid
Il we caa get tbese people together, We
can make this occasion more important
than that at Wheeling, and thatWas one
Of the most important events IN the his
tory OF West Virginia"
Brief addresaes were mRdo by otnel
gentlemen present, all heartily endoIs
Ing the suggestions Of Colonel s.. CHAR
who recommended that committee p'
appointed at once TO arrange Tor th'
event which should take place at 81
early day in February, and raise tn'
necessary funds. He again became en-
thuBiastic over the prospects oil Yves
VirRinla'B exhibit. He spoke OF on
State having tho chairman OF the com
mittee. ON Forestry and Lumber, an
mentioned the fact that West Virgin,
has one.seyenth Of all the hard WOOD
in the country and must have the grand
est bard wood display ever seen. w