Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-03
THE STATE FAIR.
A DESCRIPTION OF IaG BUILDINGS,
Grounds, Track, { Cline Appearance
Of eVsrything-l The New Build
ings the Most Perfect
in the West.

PLEASED 10 note the SUCCESSIVE stases VI
progress made by those having the FAIR
Grounds in charge and the construction
OF the buildings thereon. The grounds
are now in almost perfect order, and
within the next few days all the build
ings except the new dining hall will be
handed over TO the directors OF the As
ISOLATION. A REGISTER man yesterday
went down to the grounds, and through
the courtesy OF Col. Robert Campbell
was permitted to makes thorough t
animation. OF the buildings, tracks,
grounds, &c, &c. The first thing that
attracted our reportorial notice on sp-
preaching the grounds was the improve
ments that have been made to South
Front street in the way of grading down,
widening, &c. A heavy stratum OF
gravel is now being placed on that street
BY order OF Council 80 that by the time
il is necessary to use the streetit will be
in prime order.
At the foot Of Front street We encoun-
tered a very handsome little two story
structure, which for beauty of construc-
ton, ingenuity OF continuance and gen.
eral convenience is ma rvel IN It's way.
This building, with the verandahs, 10
IL feet by s, and is from the ground to
the top II feet high, surrounded by a
flag staff Is feet in height. On either
side of this building is a gate handsome
ly constructed, which will be used as
entrances and exits respectively. These
gates are each u feet high and 10 feet
wide. Besides these large gates there
are two smaller gates, which will be
used for pedestrians. There is a veran-
dab running around the entire building.
The first story will be used as an office
forthe Secretary and as a ticket office, and
in the second story the Board OF Direc-
tors will have their Office. This build.
ing is a truly handsome one, and is well
calculated TO give visitors a favorable
idea of what they will see further on.
THE EXPOSITION
or main building is $50 feet long each
way, that is measuring toward the horl'
zon in any way, and each room the
tower or centre measuring So feet in
length. The height Of the story is IL
feet. The tower is o%ctagonal, very hand
some and unique, and is 50 feet in diam
alter and 60 feet high. The fly staff on
It's summit is So feet high. The Expo
sition building will be used for the pur-
poseof showing 10 an advantage the finer
exhibits, such as textile fabrics, silks,
iewelry, specimens Of art, painting, poe
sy and sculpture, especial attention be.
ing given to specimens Of painting, etr.
The ventilation is splendid and the
lighting OF this buildingi is all that could
be desired, large lofty windows at short
intervals throwing a broad light over all
the rooms and each department will be
illuminated at night by two chandeliers
Of twelve lights each.
Immediately east OF the main build
ing is the
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING,
a very plain, substantial and convenient
structure, 1875 by 80 feet, with twelve
feet story. This buildingi is well adapted
in every particular for its purposes, and
is rather handsome even its sever plain
ness.
Adjoining agricultural hall on the
south side is machinery hall, a building
l32x5O feet, it also having a u feet story
| This building is similar in construction
to agricultural hall and will be furnished
with a steam engine and shaftlng neces'
sary to the operation OF all the exhibits
in the line OF machinery that may be
placed in it.
Leaving these buildings which are
near the entrance, we were driven ont
into the orchard, where there is a very
large and convenient
DANCING STAND,
sixty by forty. four feet, where picnick.
ers and others can trip the light fam
%tastic." Near this stand begins the car
rage drive, which bonds the grounds
and by it all the buildings on the prem
ises are reached without trespassing on
the the race track at all.
At the southwestern part Of the
grounds we come upon
THE GRAND STAND,
which is 200 feet long in the clear and
80 feet wide, with rising seats and a
seating capacity for 5000 people. 1t is
situated on the southwestern side Of the
grounds and from its situation affords a
magnificent view OF them, and there is
no place where so good and sweeping a
view of the track can be had.
Beneath this stand are a large number
OF rooms that will be used for various
purposes, such as cake stands, ticket
offices for the grand stands, beer halls,
| &c. also ladies' room and various other
rooms. The beer halls will be under the
southwestern portion of the stand and
will be 80 arranged as to accommodate
all who come to p~atronize them.
The judges, musicians and reporters
stand, a sort OF a two story circular
office, is situated opposite the lower end
| of the grand stand, and is a handsome
and convenient affair.
A large stable is also erected or the
west side of the track, where it is most
convenient to the judges stand and the
grand stand. This building is well furn-
ished with box stalls, patent feed boxes,
hay rocks, &c. Near it are a large num-
Der OF box stalls under a shed, and all
the stalls within the stable and under
the shed are filled with horses, a list OF
which We give as follows:
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