Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-13
WELL BEGUN.
An Ausplcious Opening Of the State
Fair.
Fine Day and Fair Beginning-The Trot-
ting, Running and Bicycle. Races
General Notes Of the Ex-
hibition.

ting, Running and Bicycle Races
General Notes Of the Ex-
hibition.
Yesterday broke as cloudless as report
er's future, and the sun rose upon as
bright and pleasant day as smiling rus
tic could select for visit to the city. 1t
was one of those rare fall days on (which
Nature loves to celebrate while her green
fingers before the bright hues of approach
ing dissolution have dyed the fresh leaves.
Under such favorable circumstances OF
course the State Fair opened we'll. Yester.
! dsy was really the first day, and beautiful
start was caught. Every exhibit was IN us
place. final arrangements had been made,
and the thousand and one articles produced
in the county and manufactured IN the
city were all ready for the inspection OF
the myriads OF eyes to come.
The large crowd has not reached mere
vet, but will by to day, but suthclent num-
bers turned out 10 fairly we'll people the
Grounds. and give them that unspeakable
air of gay confusion, inseparable from the
successful fair. The exhibition itself, take
what department you may, is Tar superior
to that OF last year, and the races opened
unusually well.
THE MORNING.
On account OF the heavy tracks and very
slim attendance on Monday it was deter
mined to postpone the races, bicycle and
animal, until yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, at which time a large crowd had
collected 10 witness them. Again, however,
the spectators were doomed to disappolnt-
ment, for the judges announced that as the
rules required them to start in this race,
1.-THE Ohio county racel and as there were
| only two entries, there could be none. A
tarV of the Tola55J, g., Fair Association,
announced that Mr.. ". NJ. Handlan had
failed to arrange for the payment OF his
entrance fees at that place, and to collect
them here. Mr.. Handlan did not see fit to
| liquidate, and under the comfy OF the
several associations his animal Mambrino
Eagle could not go. The withdrawal OF
the Eagle left only two horses, and made
the race impossible, much to the diss1tls-
faction and disappointment OF the spec
tatOrs.
THE BICYCLE RACE.
For this race there were the following
entrees: Bert Hazlett, F. A. Woods, /. R.
Waterman, Charlie Off, A. A. Wheat, Bates
| Woods.
Pool were sold before the first heat S. to
81 in favor of Hazlett.
The judges were Jacob w. Grub, T. c.
| Moffatt and John McCracken. The premi.
ums for the winners for the first as Excel
sior cyclometer and for the second Nc
Donald cyclometer.
After several Intellectual scores a very
| 10, 10 rlf talyt inc hn
| lead and maintaining it to the end of the
| the first 200 yards, when he ran upon
stone and fell headlong from his machine
| and was almost Immediately run down by
| Allie Wheat, who was badly hurt for a
| long time. Bates Woods was also thrown
| down but quickly recovered himself and
! again took the road. His brother Frank,
who dismounted and went to his assist
ance, also succeeded in again getting into
| line. This accident distanced Wheat and
! OFT Meantime Hazlett had been going at
a terrific rate of speed up the river 'front.'
| and came in at the half mile wire in 2:03,
Waterman second, Frank Woods third
Bates Woods fourth.
SECOND HEAT-Bates Woods, Frank
Woods, uazlett and Waterman started in
this heat. Frank Woods was easily dis
tanced, while Bates Woods made good
second to Hazlett's first. Waterman was
third. Time LAG.
The third heat was repetition OF the
second, Hazlett winning easily in l:iI.
SUMMARY.
West Virginia State Fair and Exposition,
Second Day; bicycle race No money prem
iumS; 3 in j.
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Time; 2:3, 1:4S. l:47.
After the bicycle races there was nothing
outside of a good game of ball to attract
popular attention, and the stock pens,
chicken coOps and horse quarters were
literally inspected. The crowd was not at
all large. and the time and opportunity
very good for all admirers of fine stock OF
all kinds to feast their eyes. Julius lie
Moyne the Bundys, the Denhams, Col.
Philips and others had each and all Splen-
did exhibits.
FLORAL HALL.
In his round OF the exhibition, the visitor
shoule not neglect one very interesting and
important building, the Horticultural and
Domestic Hall. This building is on the
left of the enhance. next to the restaurant,
and has been the object OF the greatest
care, and it shows every bit of it. The
decorations are neat and tasty, and the
room is full of exhibits of every kind UNI
der the proper classification. The princi-
pal attraction is found in the floral dis
play which occupies the entire east side OF
The building. All kinds of flowers and
plants, tastefully arranged, are to be found
there, the magnolia, grandtiOra and prickly
cactus of the tropics standing side by side
with the rose and geraniums of the tenn
perate zone.
The center of the hall is devoted to the
display OF various domestic articles, such
IS stoves. and to an exhibition of fancy car
riages and buggies. The remainder is filed
farm produce, showing the usual phenomi-
nal pumpkins, etc, and with the skillful
result of kitchen ware, such as preserves,
pickles, and, and, so on. No department of
the tair will prove of more interest to our
lady readers, and they should not fail to III.
spect this building
THE ART GALLERY.
On the north side of the west wing, is
the art gallery. 1t is not Louvre or
Vatican, but il is altogether creditsble and
far superior to the collections usually found
in fairs. The studies are we'll hung and
tastefully disposed and attract the attention
they so we'll deserve.
Mrs. Will Handlan has the largest dis
play of any one person in the art depart
ment She has three portraits of her fami-
". large portrait called "Sancho Panzo,"
a "Type7of Beauty" Meditation" Love
Sleeping" Squire Phillips dog Hayes
and several other plaques.
Miss Jennie Bailie plaque of snow
balls, in oil.
Mrs. George Wise banjo and plaque, in
oil.
Among the many novelties displayed in
the art department. we cannot help MOTTO
ing plaque or head done in China colors,
by Mrs Lucy l.. Wilkinson. 1t is indeed
marvel and the many admirers OF yester-
day will verify the statement of the above.
This lady has quite handsome rose plaque
and picture in oil.
Mrs. J. Berger, panel of plush with
corn.
Miss Sallie Sweeney, crayon, deer and
dogs head.
Mrs. c. Berger, a dogs head in oil and a
nitCher with daisies