The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-01
City Day Proclamation
10 the Citizens Of Wheeling.


The one absorbing ton,c ~
and the one matter neare.t =
m iit OF our citizens and thoso y, no
tlclHIty at present, is the onenin. oo VI
lie olale Fair for 1916, which 10 ,v ~.
ois annual community event. 40 ouf5
o wore than a year ago a nrobe, 80.
our pest citizens, recruited f. "
sauhs ana from all classes, eava "a, al
in "I Ia evidence of the faith tbev had
II ~ tne state fair as an insti,;,.i nau
c cMiany gave Of their money and p an1i
o III sum was raised to insure the eu ~
tion Soundness 3f the fair assoc;o.
mo n from SO mstay sources has this I.
ev ony oeen deri ted that more tban
Cor we may now feel that the fair q 4
u w., ttoo'nEunlty matter and is NOT -,
enterprise for private profit p -
,bo lure important than this. son,. -
~ SS men nave given most jihera,ir
Erer,.e iI Ilhle and OF their enerrr !S$:
our ctti1ant mas been put forth by aii*fSS
with nuhIi VINO are freely endowed s.f
many r nf liz Splrlt-and Wheeling has:
success linenLto make the fair q tr,,e5t:9
shall nrovido o'ner words fair which "a
D Den SONS OF all tastes, however dirn I,o
Sh ic nose tastes may be, and frcn,
os, every one may derive bornst
iomb. years fair showed bevond
IaS no. ,hTL me money of our citi1e,ss
heir hos been spent in vain and EN-
,ca eHorts have been crowley Ia.
ro;' II now remains for tSts ' mlr
~ tSeSe ne fair still higher in 1hs svs!
;orn PUBIC and consequently fo bo ~
alley e"' 10 this part of the Ohio
'b 1aefefore as IS: Mayor Of the Civ o,S.
cry good rea IS my pleasure for two
mt. nor on nGsS t 10 urge each rasi.Ss
U!i IN to give all the snnno VI 2aLs
I OH eacn Is capable, financial mari, -
tamr.nI,r"ise. to the best m,n"uitx
le f rIs our city has ever EnnvS5s
~, ~. hrSt reason Is the ono ~ AtnoTn;34S
lar already referred. IA mr. " t,siaxs
10 Us nave given Of their means e' LIZ
nc ~ give US this common bIess;nSS
eivippnp , ,1 what they have dones
no nf tn' 4. Our support in retnrn q
t nc " LII" ,'lem that we appreci.feS
otbar e,, as they have the fact thsfS
zens oonoeftaklng Of any Of opsS
pile "a Joes quite SO much to ouies
- second reason is simnI,; >, ..5t9
= ~ urge every man to do 1.n1SE
'ffaiise1. AS I have already .tats
"a .all as proved q success ana ~
,St citizen within con,, .ae
Hno can not find ample entar.
I Tho ieIa&auon and educatins
2 nro,,S iusements and exhibIfl;
viii hi,'o oe Every person aftend:i
ha a' come away with a better H.
;c,,, ,aiue and Importance n, or,;
"'ar part OF the state and M
,e n1 in accordance with th.;s
IN VI years past, in accord,ncs
y tnT pans OF the association far
feeIfneetu u IN accordance with my 5S
-Te15ngs and tho. Of all onr chi
q - r n: A. kirk. as Chief Execufiye s3J
: lily OF Wheeling, do nrncistr' S
1uay' Septenlb.c 7th, a dsy - - M
'art ny the citizens Of Wh. ~ sS S:s
:, ,e e at the state fair ~ isiS 81
ies'IE request that in "a - s:fAI
lose 'n on t business s houses Of tn ISL
tG nos On mat day-for the entirsssS
la posS'ole-for half day At tSspSS
,dast: | urge that all persoasssss
ttaVantage Of this day TO sttendzS
II 10 encourage those who SsYssEs9
= up. and to amuse and jn,tGnrfSS
ewes. And 1 further rennests
al ways possible our citiSsnSSs
ATE 10 make THURSDAY Sent:m5
s q saa day throughout the citJs
g. Ip'e"o'o success at the flift
!, 70. :, H. :. KIRKr
s 1'of OF Inc City Of Wheelipss