Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-10
WEST VIRGINIA DAY.
GREAT PREPARATIONS BEING MADE ON TIE
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS.
The List Of Speakers Invited TO Make Addresses
A Very Large Attendance Of Our Citizens
Looked Forward To-

The West Virginia Commissioners at
The Worlds Fair and the staff Of OH
cials under them are looking forward
with the liveliest anticipations "Wes'
Virginia day" which has been hxed Tor
the 23d OF the present month.
An attractive programme has been
repared, which will include addresses
by number of the most noted orators
OF the State.
The list of speakers invited has just
been completed, and the REGISTER Is
permitted TO publish the list this mora
lag. Ivincludes Governor w. A. Mac
Csrkle. Senator Charles James Faux
ner. bon. w. L. Wilson, Hon stephen
b. Elkins, Hon. John w. Harris, Judge
Nathan Golf and Hon. ]. w. ST Clair
Miss Fannie Jacobs, OF CharlestoWn,
will render vocal selection during the
exercises. 1t is hoped 10 have TWO or
three hundred West Vifginians upon
the ground during the day, and there
should be no trouble in securing that
attendance from our State.
1t is estimated by those in charge OF
West Virginia's interests at the FAIR,
that the attendance from this State so
far has been three thousand, OF which
number nearly one-half have come from
Wheeling. At least three thousand
more West Virginians are expected,
making the total number about SIX
thousand. Every one visiting the State
building is delighted with the edlfce,
and have nothing but words OF praise
for the Commissioners, Secretary Nc
Kay and JanitOr John Howell. The two
laSt-named gentlemen are indefatlgaoie
In looking after the interests OF vlsl-
tors, aud are never happier than when
doing some one service. That this is
thoroughly appreciated is putting IL
very mildly, and should the Fair be ex-
tended over for another season, as Is
very frequently limited at, there will be
an unanimous demand for the retention
of these two gentlemen at West Virginia
headquarters.
Another case OF the right man in the
right place is that Of Mr.. w. Q. Heaton'
OF ParkerSburg, who has charge OF the
West Virginia mining exhibit. Thor
oughIy at home when minerals and kim
dred matters are up for consideration,
he has used every opportunity TO al
vance the Interests OF the State, aud
has done a great deal OF good in point
ing out to visitors-often men OF large
means and OF wide experience In coal,
coke, and others Of our products-the
great advantages of West Virginia as a
mining State, and great benefits are to
be expected to the State from this
source. Mr.. MillSpaugh, in charge OF
the timber exhibit in the Forestry
Building, has also done much good In
his department.
The FIRST news Of the financial furry
in this city was not received az the
West Virginia headquarters on the
Fair Grounds until Sunday evening.
There were but few people present
from Wheeling at the time, but the
news soon spread and created,the liveli-
est apprehension for a time, as no de.
tails were obtainaole and no one could
obtain data from this city on the spur
of the moment. None Of the Sunday
morning Chicago papers had as.line
about the matter and most Of them lit
tie or nothing the following day, and II
was not until the arrival OF the Sunday
REGISTER on Monday afternoon that
the real situation was learned. Then
the excitement and apprehension read
lily subsidized and q number OF people
who had intended rushing of home
when the news first came to hand, con-
cluded 10 remain.