The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-31
STORY or THE alEET1Ne.
The Attendance Though Not Large was
Very satisfactory.

Tho Attendance Though Not Large was
Very Satisfactory.
The meeting Called'by the officials OF
the chamber oil commeroeiOrlast even
ing TO consider the proposition to have
the big spectacular production the "Faif
of Pompeii" presented here for ton
nights covering period otthree weeks,
was only fairly attended one. Before
the meeting was called to order there
was considerable talk, and the opinion
expressed was that the Fall OF Pompeii"
would be the best possible attraction that
could be brought here in connection
with the Columbian Fourth Of July eel
ebration, and would be the means Of
bringingin q larger number OF out-ot-
town visitors than anything else, Those
present who had seen the spectacle in
other cities were loud in praise Of it; (;
its unbroken record Is one OF success us
drawing card. Among those who
were present were President Hullihen
Quarter and Secretary Howard Ha2lett,
OF the chamber OF commerce, G. Ed.
Mendel, A. NJ. Jolly, George Hook, Allen
Brock, NJ. L. Ott, O. A. schaefer, James
Cummins, L. ?. sisson, &. o. Smith,
Fred Swertfeger, Hugo Loos, II. y.
Franzheim, Theodore Kolber, Henry
Baer NJ. Sonneborn.
The meeting was called to order at
$3.50 by President Quarter, who opened
the matter by saying he presumed all
present knew the object OF the meeting,
as outlined in the morning newspapers.
The manager, Mr.. Skid, was present,
he said, aud would answer any ques-
tions. He thought the attraction a
good ono and that as Wheeling had
heretofore nut forth no efforts in this
line she should make an effort to
secure the Pain "Fall OF Pompeii." He
had talked with n number Of people
who are in favor OF the scheme. He
had seen the spectacle and said 1t was
beyond anything that could be inag.
ined by anyone who had not witnessed
the exhibit.
MR.. sKiFF SPEAKS
Mr.. skitf thanked the officers OF the
chamber for the meeting called, and
said tho spectacle had IN tho past six
years been presented in many cities OF
Wheeling's size. He said his attraction
is d pyrotechnical one, not simply o
panoratnic ono, His firm, he said, pre-.
sent this work for tho purpose OF adver.
tsing their pyrotechnical specialties; {;
the firm had made no money, but was
satisfied with the results Of tho adver.
tising.
Mr.. SkitF then proceededlo- describe
tho exhibit which he proposes to bring
to Wheeling. His description covered
about the aRme ground US tho interview
published in yesterday mornings In
rgLLIdENCER He was sure any person
present who has witnessed tho apeC-
tacle will never forget IT.; 1t Is some.
thing never rlvaled by anyone elso. He
said the display OF fireworks each even
ing costs his frm $1,000. tlo described
tho various set pieces OF fireworks that
would .be exhibited on tho
DIFFERENT SPECIAL Nronra
Hu said his firm deals with chambers
Of commerce, boards OF trade. exposi-
tions, etc., who desiro TO bring large
number Of people into their respective
cities. Tho work Is presented from ton
to lity nights In onch city. Tho work
that will DO brought horO Is tho Batno
as In Boston, Cincinnati or any other
largo city, tho only difference being
that in the smaller cities the exhibit
docs not stay 80 long. Ho said after the
grounds had boon once secured the
spectacle would propose TO visit tho
city yearly, tito point being to advertise
tho city. Ho dwelt strongly on the
number OF Ott.of-town people that
would visit Wheeling II tho spectacle Is
exhibited here and thus croRtU gen.
eral financial good result, llO said hD
was here TO endeavor to got tho spec.
taclu hero, and said the people would
never regret having brought II to
Wheeling.
Various eities, no said varied In their
modes Of getting tho attraction, but II
Ia usually customary to organize syn.
dlcatc Of Ave or ten gentlemen who tako
Clargo Of tho presentation Of tho nt'
traction. Ho spoke OF tho plan Of sell.
ing 100 boxes with ton Henls In each
box. Tho merchant who owns o box
becomes promoter, but
GIFTS DOLLAR ron DOLLAR
for his investment. Tho merchant WIN
invests Oan III this manner exlond
courlesios to his customers both III and
out Of tho city This plan enables tho