Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-23
HONORS FOR WEST VIRGINIANS.
Prof. I. O. White Given a Highly
Complimentary and Respon-
sible Place in the Mining De-
-Stenographers' Day
Observation-Disclosures are not
ENCOURAGING Of Gen
eral Interest.
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party of eight or ten, and many lone
individuals thrown IN between until
the reporters about the State building
began to think that all West Virginia
resided in Wheeling. Fully one-halt OF
those who registered, including those
from Chicago and every State in the
Union, were from Wheeling.
Col. Chancellor was this week notified
by the Governor that the Commission
might feel assured of his presence
ON August 23d, the State day.
The Governor will be accompanied
by his staff and they will do
all in their power to make the day a
success. The Commissioners have also
written that they would ell be pre-
sent. Messrs. j. w. ST. Clair, national
commissioner from West Virginia, and
C. V. Massey, national commissioner
from Beleware, are taking 8. profound
interest in the State day exercises and
with the combined influence OF these
gentlemen, the occasion will doubtless
be one OF the big events at the fair.
Prof. I. G. White, Of Morgantown,
has been elected president OF the Nat
ional Committee on awards In the Min
ming Department. Prof. White Is at
present confined to his room with a
threatened attack Of malarial fever. He
hopes to be able to resume his new
duties within a few days. Maj. Nc
Guffin, the well-known mining expert
Of Sewell, w. Va, has also been honor
ed by being made a member In the
Mining Department. With these two
gentlemen on the board, West Virginia
could hardly be better represented.
The prominence of the state in
the production Of minerals Is made evil
dent to all by the selection Of two West
Virginians out OF the thirty-seven who
will act on the Committee OF Awards In
the Department OF Mines and Mining.
Judge Philip Snyder, Of Charleston,
has been appointed one of the Commit
tee on Awards in the Department OF
Fish aud Fisheries, and Mr.. Henry b..
Brown, of Buffalo, has been placed on
the Committee on Awards In the Agri-
cultural Department. Both Of these
gentlemen are now present at the Fair.
Col. R. P. Chew, of Charleston, has also
been appointed on the Agricultural
Committee on Awards, but has not yet
arrived.
Mr.. Thomas O'Rourke, voluminous
writer for the Irish press, is frequent
caller at the West Virginia building.
He is doing much TO boom West Vir-
ginia throughout Ireland, and his
correspondence will probably be the
means of settling a portion OF
the State with Irish peasantry.
One Of the French Commissioners who
has been much impressed with the ex-
hibit the State has made in the Foresty
department has expressed his desire to
make a special inspection Of the weeds
for q report to be seat to France.
Among the well-known West Vir-
glnians who called at the State build
ing this week were: A. P, Gardner,
Wheeling; c. w. Vance, Benwood: j..
L. McMechen, McMechen; Judge Philip
Snyder, Charleston; Henry NJ. Russell,
Wheeling; NJ. Lee Heskell, Il. M. Am
bier and party, Parkersburg;C. M. Van
Pelt, Wheeling; NJ. f. Dugan, Ben
wood; E NJ. Stanton, Charleston; NJ. A.
Emsheimer, Wheeling; f. Howald,
Rush Run; Louis c. Stifel and daught-
ers, Wheeling; Chas. A. VIerheller and
wife, Wheeling; D. A. Abbott, Hunt
ington, Geo, E. Stifel and wife, Wheel
ing and D. c. Westenhaver, Martins
burg.
Stenographers' Day at the Fair was
well observed. AT p N. the stenog-
raphers were escorted to Music Hall,
where they listened to interesting
speeches and engaged In social inter-
course for an hour. At 4 o'clock they met
at Womans' building, where they were
addressed by women representatives.,
Miss Mae Orr, champion operator, also
entertained them by exhibitions Of her
skill in operating the typewriter.
Although up TO this time nearly 6,
600, 600 persons have paid to see the
Fair, and have come from all parts Of
the United States, the Worlds Fair
officials are disappointed in the attend
ance. At the present rate the record
for the first half Of the six
months Of the Fair will reach
$3.50, 900. The most sanguine experts
on expositions say that under the most
favorable conditions the total attend
ance will not reach 10000, 600. Before
the Exposition opened Worlds Fair Of
ficials declared that the attendance
would reach a total OF 100000.
The complaints against the question
able character of the Algerian, Egyp-
tian aud other dancing shows In the
Midway Plaisanee is taking definite
shape. An official protest from the
National Association Of Dancing Mas
ters, has finally been the RESULT (To-day's
dispatches from Boston show that G.
Wood dworth Masters, Of Boston, OF the
Association, has prepared letter TO
President Higinbotham and the Worlds
Fair Commissioners showing the posi-
tion taken by the masters and asking
that something be done TO suppress the
disgusting exhibitions.
July 06th will be Turner Bund day,
and will be fitly celebrated by the mem
bers Of that gaeat association. The
North American Turner Bund consists
Of 500 societies. with membership Of
so 900 pupils. Three thousand active
Turner's from all parts Of the country
have already accepted invitations 20 be
present, and will take part in the exer-
cIses Of the day.
An evening paper says that W. F..
Cody buffalo BID, and his partner,
Mate" Salisbury, are likely to ne pris-
oners Of the United States within a
saort time, the offense alleged being
' olation OF the contract LABOR
Law. The mAasgers Of the Eng