The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-08
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
DISCUSSES FAIR PROPOSITION
MEMBERS CONSIDER Assoc,A.
TfoN's OFFER AN EXCEL
LENT ONE
Meeting Was Held Yesterday at Noon
az Mcclure HoteI-AddltIonaI
Members Are Appointed


The -semi-monthly meetings of the
ways and means committee OF the
wheeling Board of Trade were re-
sumed yesterday, after having been
dispensed with during the summer
The proposed reorganization of the
ject of discussion al yesterday's me,st.
ing; which was held at noon. at the
acLure hotel Following luncheon.
secretary Roy b. Naylor. who Is also
secretary OF the special citizens COM
mittee which has had the matter un-
Ser consideration for the past few
ton.
Mr.. Nayior said that Mr.. George
Hook and MIR. Anton Reymann. who
own the majority OF stock in the fair
association. have agreed to sell their
STOCK az par value with the exception
OF 10000 worth which they wish to
retain. The association is capitalized
al S9l.s.a. he said. and the commit
tee ls OF the opinion that the other
stockholders will retain their stock.
u the proposed reorganization is Of
iec'eu Mr.. Naylor said. the commit
the grounds and the Improvement OF
certain buildings. The COMMITTEES
believed the fair association has made
iair and liberal proposition" he
SAID The committee expects to en-
large on It's present plans and hopes
20 present the matter in a concrete
io'n "Itnin a Few days" he added.
Secretary Hook Speaks.
secretary George Hook. of the State
Fair Association, was present NV In.
vitation. He was asked to explain the
oner IN detail. In beginning. he
stated that the plant is worth more
INA ma sIzo.o0o. He said that $4,000
mas peen expended In improvements
In the past fifteen years. and The
grounds are now in better condition
man ever before. The buildings and
FENCES have been SUBSTANTIALLY cor.
structed. the foundations having been
SET IN concrete, so that they can not
De damaged by floods. He referred to
bad i st,ec mat a. the flood Of 1913 had no
rack, he said. cost $4,000. Every
talr has been a success. Col Vook
said. and added that he believed the
recent fair would have been sue
cess, also. had It not been for the
las, ONO coal strike. general bust
ness depression, and the cool weather.
The matter was discussed Inform.
ally by several persons present.
CHARLES N. Hancher. a member ~ the
subcommittee TO which the associa-
ions offer has been referred. declared
mere Is no doubt but that the tran.
Vii oc contaminated.
J. =: Hanley said that in travelling
over the state he has heard MANY
persons express regrets that there is
possibility that the State fair will
cease TO exist. People from Ali acc.
ions OF the state think the institr,-
uon should be continued, he said.
MEMBERS Added to Committee
Before adjournment was taken See.
retary Naylor read a report of the At
tsnuance OF the committee last wear
fltteen meetings were held between
october i and May %. The average
attendance was twenty members.
while twenty members Of the commit.
Tee dld not attend a single meeting
ADDITIONAL members were appointed
on the committee yesterday inclnd.
ing the following: G. ID. McCarty. ]
u. Merrtman, A. A. Wilson. DIR. q
Bates McLain. Ben Exley, Q, d. Howe
DIT. j. Sumner Stone, Seaton Alexan,
Der: DIR. J. r. Caldwell. Norman
hitcnie Rev. Jacob Birmingham, ID.
ID. c. b. Taylor. Father r. p. Ross.
man. c. n. Hancher and Clarence i.
1t was decided to hold meetings al.
hotels. "AieS"'
Members present at yesterdays
meeting were: II. s. Sands. j. p Han.
ley. G. N. Hancher, ]. Harold Prom.
nan. A. w. PAUL. H. Z. DUNLAP.
Seorge Hook. Dave Kraus. Fred ].
FOX and Secretary Roy B. NayIor.