Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-21
INCREASED INTEREST
BEING SHOWN BY WHEELING BUSINESS MEN
IN TIE WORLDS FAIR.
Commissioners Chancellor and NsyOr Make Tour
Of the City in the Interests Of the West Viz
GINA Display, With Encouraging Results

The indications are that the business
men and manufacturers of Wheeling
are waking up TO the Importance OF the
Worlds Fair at Chicago.
This community has the material for
q magnificent exposition Of the indus
trial spirit OF the times, and that dis
play representative of and creditable to
the city will be made now seems an as
sured fact.
Yesterday Commissioner W. n. Chan
cellor, of Parkersburg, made tour OF
some Of the leading industries OF the
city in company with Commissioner j.
5. Mayor, and found everywhere,
keen interest in the great Exposition,
and a general disposition among large
manufacturers TO contribute all in their
power to the West Virginia display.
Last evening Col. Chancellor was seen,
and said:
II feel very much encouraged by the
reception have met with at the hands
OF Wheeling business men. l spent all
Of to-day in going about town, and will
devote a considerable portion OF to-
morrow TO the same work, leaving Tor
home during the afternoon. | have
talked with leading manufacturers in
the iron, steel, pottery, glass and other
Industries, and there are encouraging
assurances everywhere. or course,
nothing could be definitely settled to-
day, as such matters have to be acted
upon by Boards of Directors, etc, but
there is the right spirit abroad, and
there will be corresponding resultsln the
fullneSs of time. AS a matter OF course,
some OF your leading industries will not
be seen by themselves. Pottery, for in
stance, will be grouped in one big de-
partment, to which the potters OF the
entire country will make contributions,
but West Virginia's share in this dis
play will be seen TO advantage, and can
be readily picked out The same thing
is true OF the glass manufa cturers, who
are banded together very much in the
same manner as the potteries. Iron and
steel will be heard from, In all its
branches, and | expect the cigar manu-
facturers OF the city to make fine
showing Tobacco men will also make
a splendid display, and so IL Will 20 all
along the line"
How is the West Virginia building
coming on?"
Very well. With the exception OF
the Illinois State building, which Is
about ready for the roof, the West Vir-
ginia building is farther advanced than
that Of any Of the States. BY the way,
we propose to build the chimneys OF the
West Virginia building Of the new
pressed brick, now being made up at
Wellsburg. Fire brick may be worked
In, also. We have designed the build
ing with large, old-faShioned chimneys
and wide mautels, and the chimneys
and accessories will be very prominent
features of the edifice. Those who ex-
pect our State building TO
present something Of the appearance OF
the West Virginia building al
the Centennial, will be much disap-
pointed. Everything will be- as differ
ent as we'll could be, and the parlors,
etc, will be furnished and ornamented
in very different manner from the
Philadei phia building. In the reception
room we will have pictures, curios from
the collection OF the Historical Society,
works OF art, etc, and the building Will
be in every respect credit TO the State.
Going back 10 the matter Of an indus
trial display, the time is none too short
in which to prepare for proper exhibit,
and I am glad the people OF Wheeling
are showing the spirit they are"