The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-09


Boston.
Thousands Of requests have
come to the Committee IN
Charge to extend for an
other week or two the Cen
tenary Celebration.
But 1T IS IMPOSSIBLE
TO DO so.
THE CLOSING DATE -
SUNDAY, JULY Is -
MUST STAND AS ORIG
INALLY PLANNED.
And this is why this great
est Exposition of modern
times must close its doors on
Sunday, July 13.:
It's succeSs-and it is re-
markable success, as all con-
csde-has depended on the
self-sacrificing efforts Of many
hundreds OF volunteer workers
who cannot possibly remain at
their posts longer than Sunday,
July 18th. Z
A few might remain, without
serious detriment 10 their per
sonal affairs. but a BIG En-
CINE such as that which has
furnished the power for this
Centenary Celebration Column.
bus cannot run smoothly with
4 great many OF the parts mac
tive.
EVERY ONE nt the splendidly
Jealous and intelligent group
Of volunteer workers is neceS'
sary 70 the smooth running OF
tho Exposition
Therefore. with so many hun
dreds unable 10 continue, the
BIG ENGINE of which they
are essential parts must shut
OF lis power Sunday. July l3.
AND so, WITH MANY RE.
GRETS. AND WITH DEEP
APPRECIATION OF TIL r
MAGNIFICENT TRlB T F
PAID THE CEN T E y A r Y
.CELEBRATION BY THE
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
or PEOPLE THAT HAVE
SEEN IT THE COMMITTEE
BOWS TO THE INEVITABLE
AND MUST CLOSE THE
GATES SUNDAY JULY Is.
II is a significant thing that on
several Of tho days since the
Centenary Celebration started
Friday. June 20th-the at.
tendance has been larger than
was the attendance at that
much heralded prize night
which took place AZ Toledo last
Friday
WHICH SHOWS THAT the
millions heart and con.
science and real manhood and
womanhood Of the country -
stand back Of and Loyalty sup
port the big things done in the
world % make II better such
big things. for instance. as find
expression in. the more than
Is 900 individual exhibits dis.
PLAYED at the Centenary Cele
hration. State Fair Grounds.
Columbus.
Each one o ( these exhibits
REPRESENTS A TRIUMPH
for the grand work done by
thousands OF self sacrificing
men and women in teaching
their brothers and sisters in
all parts Of the world how TO
benefit themselves by adopting
Christian standards Of living
and applying themselves TO
helpful CO instructive industry
Surely you will wish to see
these wonderful exhibits at the
Centenary Celebration before
the gates are closed Sunday
evening. July 18Th.
Furthermore, I am sure you
will want 10 feel the same
thrill that so many visitors
have told mo they have felt
They tell me-
THIS CENTENARY CELE-
BRATION HAS STIRRED IN
rs THE FINEST KIND OF
EMOTIONS. AND YET We
HAVE HAD 4 JOLLY GOOD
TIME IN SEEING THE WON.
DERFTL THINGS DISPLAY. +
Ed AND HEARING so MUCH
INSPIRING MUSIC"
I think an Exposition that has
the power 70 stir in us our best
emotions while at the same
time delightfully."- entertaining
us. is about the highest type OF
Exposition. Don't you think so?
Remember the Centenary Gel
ebration continues only four
more days after today. Don't
Iet il close it's gates without
YOUR seeing it-no matter how
far you have 10 travel or how
much time il takes. or how
much money il costs.
The Exposition itself charges
an entrance fee OF only 80 cts.
FOR all day long. and an extra
foe OF so cts. II you wish 10 see
the great pageant in the Coli
scum.