The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-31

The boxes can easily be disposed Of
though many will patroniEe the general
admission.
He said his firm has in all fourteen
subjects, most OF them ON the road, but
three or four as In New York, Man.
haitian Beach, Chicago and Cincinnati
are located for the entire season. He
said ali Of the twenty locations for the
season had been placed except three.
He considered Wheeling one OF the
best points in this section principally
for its excellent railroad facilities; aa
his firm depends considerably on the
the out.of-town visitors who will want
to see tho spectacle,
ABOUT THE EXPENSE.
He spoke about the seeming big OK.
pepse, He said the liabilities involved
are not such that cannot be overcome.
He thought in Wheeling aIl the OK.
penses would not exceed $4,000. Fifty
boxes $1,000 could easily be sold, priv!
leges would add $500. Hethought the
Fourth OF July night would bring in
about $4,000 or $1,000. Tie all import
ant thing is the disposal OF the boxes,
which he thought could easily be done,
and overcome the principal difficulty.
The subject OF location was touched,
and after an inspection he advised the
securing OF the old fair grounds. The
grand stand .on the new fair grounds
would have to be enlarged and u portion
OF the roof taken off, involving as much
expenditure as a new grand stand. AM
other point is the location, or accesSi-
bility. He suggested the consideration
OF such an accessible place US the old
fair grounds.
The terms he would propose are Sl2,.
600 for the ten performances. The local
expenditures would be about $1,000, IN.
cludidg the grand stand and grounds.
He was sure the receipts would at least
be 5000 a night, The average is about
s, 800 nightly
On being questioned lie said the lake
would have to be only eighteen inches
deep.
GETTING AT THE WORK.
Mr.. Hart thought it would be better
to first ascertain whether this spectacle
is wanted, and then consider ways and
means.
Mr.. Jolly. OF tho electric street rail.
why company, thought the spectacle
should come here and was sure il would
be success. He said his company
would be ready to subscribe their ahare,
or oven more, rather than see II fail TO
come. He said nothing would better
advertise the city. He would say by all
means get il here.
Several persons present said they
thought his remarks had the right ring.
Mr. Henry Baer thought the attend
ance very small, but he knew that II
general interest can be awakened
among the merchants, some good would
be done to Wheeling. He said that
most OF the merchants look at
A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR DILL
like a big mound, and It wouIdtake con-
siderable huatling to secure the necei- I
sary guarantee. He thought it quite
time Wheeling should awaken, or the
city would bo swallowed up by Pitts.
burgh, as 2anesville has been swallowed
by Columbus
Mr.. Schwertferger thought the scheme
would be 90, and that sufficient en-.
couragement could be secured to make
itfa go.
Mr.. Quarter remarked thatshe was
surprised at the lack OF interest taken
in enterprises for the general good Of
the city,
Mr.. Hart resented the implication,
and said that many enterprises have
been taken hold oil by a very small
number OF mon. He suggested that
some OF the gentlemen present volun-
teer TO at once mako canvass OF the
business community, and then Mr..
skif could be talked to intelligently.
GOOD ron JOLLY.
Mr.. Jolly said ho would undertake
to take care OF ten boxes for Wheeling
Railway Company, applause and cries
Of good good!W
Two or three other gentlemen said
they would take boxes. Mr.. Jolly said
hc thought tho various railways would
lake,care flour or five boxes zach. "lta
simply paying out u dollar aud getting
back four or five"
President Quarter, after henrng
such substantial talk, said he roally
thought the prospect moro encourage
ing.
Mr. Brock said that II tho spectacle 10
presented on the old fair grounds tho
hills over tile river would form an
immense gallery" that would be liber.
ally patrontzed.
Mr.. George Hook was in favor Of the
old fair grounds, and was not in favor
nj the new State Fair grounds. This,
however, is an after confederation, and
should bc considered after c0miaittees
have been selected and put to work.
Mr.. skitf said the grand stand would
obstruct any outside Wow from the
hills or any other place.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Mr. Hart, in ordor to got at the mat.
tor, moved that the chair appoint
committee OF seven to canvass tho com.
munity and sec II fifty boxes cnn DO die.
posed Of The motion prevailed, and
tho following committee waa appointed;
A. NJ. jolly, Fred Schwertfoger, Allen
Brock, NJ. Sonnaborn, q. I'D. MOndel,
&. o. Smith aud Hugo Loos.
Mr.. SliE spoke Of the plan to have
tho Columbian Fourth Of July fireworks
In connection with the spectacle on tho
old fur grounds, II those ars secured.
One thousand dollars was suggested 10
be added by tho fireworks committee TO
what tho Pains would fire off. His poo.
pie, hO said, would fro off moro than
usual amount Of fireworks.
Mr. Hart was In favor oi tho combiha.
ton display OF AFeworks
Mr. Skih said the combination fire.
works would bO Just tho thing, aud
more fireworks could DO given for the