Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-20
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CHICAGO, August 19.-Extensive pre-
parations are on fast at the State build
! ing for the proper celebration Of "West
! Virginia Day at the Fair. Such excel
lence has been shown by the State In
| all exposition matters in the past, that
President Chancellor has determined
that in respect TO a public celebration
| they shall not come tardy OIL. 1t was
announced to-day by Director General
Davis that Wednesday, August 23d was
set aside by the exposition as West
Virginia and Delaware Day, and the
heads Of the different departments were
notified to that effect. This means
that the Worlds Fair authorities-the
National Commission and the local di-
rectory-have properly recorded the
fact 10 the minutes Of their meetings,
and II has now become a matter OF tx
position history.
The exercises will be Of joint char
acter. West Virginia and Delaware
will occupy Festival Hall together,
and the speakers Of both States
will alternate. The two Gov
ernors will act as Chairmen and
each will make short Introductory
address. John w. Harris, OF Green
brler county, and Senator Faulkner
will be among the West Virginia ora
tors, together with many other distln-
guished speakers Of the State. Con-
gresham Wilson, who was expected TO
take part in the days exercises, will
not be present He sent word TO Presi-
dent Chancellor that it would be i'm
possible for him to leave Washington.
Great times are expected In
the evening. There will be a
social entertainment at the State
Building 10 which the West Virginians
will be invited. Nothing will be spared
10 make them feel at home, and should
it be in the form of reception or
"reel," Joy in either case will be uncon-
| fined.
The house is to be extensively deco
rated by experts from the Horticultural
department. Buntings, palms and flow
ers will be elaborately used for the In
| terror OF the building, while the ex-
terror will be hung with flags and BAN
ners. The feature Of the evening
is to be a magnificent display OF fire.
works on the lake shore. 1t will con-
sist in rockets, bombs and floating stars,
| with, perhaps, a set piece or some ap-
| propriate emblem of West Virginia and
! Delaware, The coat Of arms Of the
| two commonwealths has been suggested
as suiting to the occasion, which would
evually divide the honor between the
! States.
Excursions are to be run over the diff
hat q
enable as many as possible to
participate in the days cele-
bration. The Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company have mado a special
rate, which will be fraction less than
a cent mile Baltimore and Ohio peo-
pie have signalized their intention OF
reducing fares for the event, so it ap-
pears there will be no lack Of reason
able transportation to Chicago. II this
| is done West Vrginians will have an
opportunity OF seeing the fair and o.!
taking part in their State exercises
under more advantageous circumstances
than any other heretofore have done.
Invitations will be issued to the differ
ent State executives and the officials
of the Fair and foreign commissioners.
|
| invitations are TO be issued, as Lady
Commissioner Lille l. Jackson has so
| decreed. She feel IN this she has ad-
vanced step. So many circulars, invi-
tatious and even advertisements have
been sent to different officials that
! they are liable Is slight or neg
lect them when they glance at
In its stereotyped form, so she set her
self to the task OF personally writing all
that will be required for the day. This
morning President Chancellor was en-
| listed as 3 volunteer, and his fine Ital-
ian hand had turned out some half a
hundred before he could be persuaded
to partake Of morseh OF luncheon.
West Virginia was very jubllant to-
day. 1t has been limited from very good
authority that the State wool exhibit
| is almost certain to capture medal
! OF course this is not the only prize
that the Commissioners OF the State
| have strong reason TO feel that they are
entitled to. and will, in all probability,
secure. Still they are proud OF their
wool exhibit. In respect TO quality 1t
! is the pere to any at the Fair. The
feeces have been highly spoken OF and
il is the hints let foil by certain persons
in authority that has led to this belief.
| The exhibit is in the gallery OF the
Agricultural building and has not been
put in order since the Judges
of Awards made an inspection
of IL. so It affords experts an
opportunity to comment on its merits.
1t will be placed in shape BY Wednes-
day.
It has not yet been decided what West
Virginia will do toward making fruit
exhibit this fall. A place was assigned
| 10 the State in the west wing OF the
Horticultural building for that purpose,
but nothing has yet been done toward
| Installation. President Chancellor said
to-day that the exhibit had not been
wholly abandoned, and, as 1t was an An-
tumn display, il would come up for dis
cussion later. He saw no reason why
the State should not make an exhibition
in that line, as # had considerable TO
show.
The Council OF Administration, a.
meeting held to-day, discussed the dis
graceful prize fight which was held 10
the stock pavilion Thursday night
Every member was present aud they
wers unanimous in denouncing the
affair. A resolution was adopted. call
ing for thorough Investigation OF tue
affair. It was also decided that II
It was found that any OF the
employees Of the exposition attended