Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-18
GALA DAY IN FAIRMONT.
Large Crowd and a Good Enter
tainment A Lady AerOnaut
Almost Meets the Fate OF Don
aldSOn and Wise.
FArrNnNr. Octnher 18th

tAIRMONr, October ltth.
This ha, been a live day in our noun
tain city. Early this morning, the
crowd began to pour in, despite the
thrratrniu. rain, and before Q O'Clock
our town was full OF visitors. II
spriuklcl an day, hut that did not seem
o. hinder the performances
tn anv extent. Last evening,
the WayneShurs Blues, forty strong,
commanded by Liruts. Wiley and Camp
L-H, were met out ui town by a detach-
mrut ui our home military and escorted
into town. The Martin Guards came in
tins morning Col W. L. Bridges was
the Past Commander, and acquitted
him~,.I finely. The sides were conn
maudrl by Capt. Watson, LleutS. BOs-
nell and NouSt as aids. Capt. Ed.
Muorc with Lieuts. Fleming and Camp
bell as aids, Capt. A. &. Hall, OF
ParkerShury. was on Col. Bridgrs' staff.
Lieut.. Clarence l.. Smith actcd as Adlu-
taut. The military procession was very
fine. The scotch Hill band and two
martial bands furnished the music. The
and give great promise tor future sue
cess I'm TACT, they are very hard To beat
now. The sham battle was I'm every
particular a success, but ON account ot
the length oi the programme, IL had to
be- cut short.
rIIE CONPETIrIyE DRILL
was very interesting. Only two COmpa-
ui,~ entered into the contest DAVIS
Guards and the Wayucsburg Blues.
Col Bridges, Asa llugr aud Col. Bell
were the iudgrs Both companies aC-
quilted themselves finely. The sword
was sWarled % the Davis Guards. They
wear their hOHors very meekly, for they
know that the contest was very close,
aud that the Blues is one Of the best
companies in these parts.
the RACES.
We have hal some fine racing to-day
more than Is seen at the ordinary
fairs.
The first race was ior Marion county
horses. Sorrrl Fanny won the first pre-
mIum and Tom Sluggprs the second.
The iree-to-aii pacing race was very
exciting, All the horses won heat.
Ou the fourth heat the judges claimed
that the rider oi Polly Hopkins WAS
"halling her in, and a new rider was
put ON her. The result was. First pre-
mium, Polly Hopkins, second, Geo. K.
McClcllaud; third, ChiCkISaw.
The ircc-to-all running race was won
bv Jennings Grafton Girl. Nelly
GRAY won the second.
The irce-ior-all scrub race was aS fol-
lows Pete Manly's "Mlud BlSnctt
Won the first premium, >hch Morris
"Dun Charlie the second, ami Vim.
NOOl's Brown Kate the third.
THE BALLOON ASCENSION
VA first class. 4 Ialv from Cincinnati
went up in heated air balloon. The
ascent was fine. The balloon was borne
iu an ca,trrly direction, and came
down about mile away lu
the middle oi the Monongahela river,
and % 10 hai not been for timely aid the
lalv might have drowned, but she was
promptly rescued and escaped with a
duCkrng
Ia addition 90 an this We are hay
iug "a dramatic entertainment 80 the
Town Hall. The amusing comedy
"A Wiiuw Hunt. and the Side-split-
uu. arrr, ''Fouud u a Fuur-Whcclcr,
Acre presented tu a good house last
night. ami will De- repeated tonight.
Hon n. c. Davis, Adj.-Gen. Wood,
Colonel smith, of purkcrSburg Presi-
dcut Thompson. ui the University, and
many other distinguished gentlemen
Wrrr present. think am not iar out
of tie way when SSy that this has
been one of the greatest days IN the his
tory oi our town. They hal a long pro-
gramme, and IL was filled tu the letter,
aud NO accident happened To mar the
pleasure Of the OCCASION.
The visiting military will leave in the
morning. CARL NUHN.