The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-11

Hhgni ueol1 N e1lneFir ia1lllae loFI Al
Iendanee, and Geo4 PFoAilal loF the
RHhihition.
The gates Of the Ant West Virginia Exposi-
ton and State Fair were thrown open to the
public yesterday. While all was confusion,
noise and dirt, still the opening was . grand
success and the attendance, as well As the
satisfaction expressed, far exceeded the most
sanguine expectations Of the Managers.
Exhibitors and decorators were early on
hand and 1t o'clock an animated scene
could be found in the Main'Hall, In fact u
was kept up the entire day. Goods arrived
hourly and the display win n0tbe completed
before this morning, Every exhibitor was
busy arranging his display and outside OF q
nod had no time for outsiders. Last evening
the finishing touches were put on, the place
cleaned up and everything put In apPle'pie
order. The building presents 4 handsome
and brilliant appearance, which viii be IN
creased this evening and every other evening,
as the place will be Illuminated, the Board
yesterday having decided to open the build
| ing from 70 l0P. ", Some Of the exhibits
In the Main Hall are very fne and occasion
will be taken to mention them during the
week.
Al the main office the confusion was I'M
mense. NIeSSFs. W, ,, Butler, JF,, and All,
PAUL. handled pasteboards, and Captain
Cowan guarded the gate. They got along all
Chubb was being pulled and hauled around
by those desiring to make entries, In man
ner calculated to make his head swim, while
Directors Hook and Tingle were at their wits
end. They were piled with variety OF
questions, some Of which were the most idi-
otto It was ever the fortune OF man 70 hear,
Gradually, however, they got used to II, and
after dinner something like order was OBJ
tanned out OF the chaos, and everything up
peared to run into its groove, where II Is
hoped It will remain the rest Of the week.
The grounds In the morning were wet
and Soggy, rendering 1t very diSagreeable
getting around, but by noon the sun and
stiff breeze had dried everything up nicely,
A force OF men were at work all the morning
OH the track, under the direction Of Direct
Ors Campbell, Exley aud Kimberly, and by
. O'Clock had the course IN good condition,
except In front Of the Judges stand and q
small stretch on the east side, where 1t was
heavy. .L.~
The Dining Hall opened out In full blast,
and II was tho opinion OF u large number
that the Association had made big mistake
in not assuming the management OF that de-
partment itself, as It Is bound to be paying
institution.
4 committee OF matrons and maidens
were found to he busy In Floral Hall reCeiY.
ing goods, such as homemade breads, jellies,
Jams, otC,, and all manner Of fruit. More
goods will DO In to-day, and by noon Q very
Interesting and complete display will I'M.
doubtGdly have been made.
Machinery Hall Is u long way behind. A
large number OF agricultural implements or.
rived yesterday, and the small force OF men
found II impossible to handle It all. A large
farm engine has been stationed between
Main and Machinery Halls, and will furnish
the motive power, The exhibit In this de.
partment cannot possibly be completed and
In running araeF before tQ.mQrroW morning,
completed, and TO the ladies and the gentle.
men COadjutOrs Is due unqualified credit for
the tasty manner In which the place Is
decorated, especially the Art department,
where ono Oah easily spend q half day look
Ing Of thenumeF0lS line articles displayed.
The aquarium was finished by being dressed
with numerous ferns and attracted the atten.
ton OF visitors, all Of whom were pleased.
Between the Main Hall and the stables one
encounters the chicken cOOps, which yester.
day contained several entries. In this gpaCe
ahp alSp RHdsa nhatQgTanbers' sthdihA meEFy:
g0.aFOund, y museum and host OF other de.
vices to Cqtch the stray dimes one may have
In his clothes. "
The entries In stock were not as numerous
as were expected, but dispatches received al
the Associations office last night indicate that
Ohio and Pennsylvania cattle will come In
dTQvpS today Several fine sheep from the
upper part OF the i'an Handle arrived and tlle
entries OF show h9tses and speeders weFe very
satisfactory. The excitement viii VNdpvhl-
pgnny he " re stock departments to-day
composed Of exhibitors, but In the afternoon
ladies and gentlemen poured In and II Is est.
mated that several hundred people were on
the grounds. On the whole, the opening was
creditablc, and tho gentlemen WlA have 80
my sSpeFieice a'fseHng' q satisiaStion,
while, tile grnmblSFs and scoaeFs NJ thres
months ago should take back seat 49,
THE RACES.
II was intended to have the bicycle races
In the morning, but the track was 80 heavy
| II was decided to postpone them until after
noog. MlS1 Won BlNhlel arrived with hSr
machine sb0at fGai O'clock, and was warmly
welcomed by old friends.
At2 o'clock the bicycle race was called BY
the Judges, Messrs. MOfett Berger and
Peterson. Bert lIazlett, OF this city, also
Bates Woods, $. g. Foreman, OF GAINESVILLE,
and Arthur Deeley, Of Wellsyllls, isOe,j
the the, EI % M.l. a. W. n.S SFSf RHtS TS
betting liazlett was The favorite, notwith.
;,andins the a.! laGt tlRt Foreman haA tken thg
BaIns M IL 81 afS TIN heaIt SstS RRliMt!t
made. On the iist quarter HaSeitt spurtel
ahead, and obtaining good lead held II very
easily. There was little tuSSle between
Woods and Foreman for second plac, but on
the half mile Foreman drew ahead and came
In second, leaving Woods q goQI thitd and
ppelpY a bad fourth, lime, EO& ~ - 40
IN the second heat q bad score was made
and the men were called back. Getting tlle
word they started Of in Tho same aFapF and
soon failing iria farmer Positions finished
the race IN a.Nrallpr tame manner, Time
2:0i. Itazletts. occasional Spurts excited
some enthusiasm He Is very fine rider
but should stride q larger Wheel lie now
rides at 40 inches
Between the heats Miss Won Blumen, In
her Tace against trotter, was called. She ap
peared on the lEgGk In \ neat and attractive
suit Of gray. trimmed with buflloh,." The
shClue Openeu III lfUnt anu IelI ABOUT hal way
to her knees, She wore q jaunty jockey CAP
and mounted a forty.eight inch sflyer.platet
oo!nPb!4 g4SlnS Hex El4ing xss yply
tardetl her considerably. The ladies Ssff
very mrOll Interested IN her, and The tGirl
story Of tie Judges stand, which contained
the press gang, was very enthusiastic, The
horse selected 10 ride against her was White
Cloud mn animal with record of 24O. He
is owned by ex-sheriff Cochran, OF Belmont
county, and was driven by Mr.. Will Hand
aA, AIIg y9n FIg!mfl h9l ths Led, and
now something funny Occurred: Miss Vol
Blumen was to ride mile and White Cloud
was to 20 a mile and half, Miss Elsa kent
up steady work and crossed the line IN ia
SRI!s1 e9g9 4 9La reg Es i y ". FSa n Y
Of all, after the contestants had left the track
the judges declared Miss Elsa beaten. In an,
swef TO the burst Of queries poured In OH
them, as 10 this decision, they declared thai
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