The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-09
A CHEAT POULTRY SHOW.
TIE BUILDINGS,
AL Filled, md With Exhibits More Varied
and Better Than Ever,

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The interior Of the Main building is
more attractively arranged than ever be-
fore. No traces OF the flood remain, and
il there are any lccacies OF it left the def
fingers OF the ladies have completely con-
cealed them. Exhibitors appear to profit
by the experience OF former years, rs each
year sees larger, more tasteful and more
costly exhibits than its predecessor. It
would be work Of supcrerogation to dis
tlnguish among the scores OF exhibitors
this year, as each has done lis best. The
aquarium, which in years gone by has
been the centre OF attraction as well us the
centre OF the hall, is more tastciully dec
GRATED and more deliberately finished than
ever before. The large glass pond con-
tains numerous specimens Of common and
rare fishes, turtles, snakes and other
marine animals, MI in good condition. The
water mill, the Swiss cottage in miniature,
the water fall and nHmbcrlcss other curl
osities, are additions this year which at
tract more than a passing glance. F2%5.
TIE ART DEPARTMENT.
The Art Department, underline general
supervision u Pr. Thomas 0. Edwards, is
fully up to the standard Of other years.
The pictures OF all descriptions displayed
Yesterday were more numerous than on any
first day OF the fairs held heretofore, and
by tomorrow every available inch OF
space will have to be utilized. Tho Misses
Doddridge and their pupils furnished the
lafgcs! proportions of the paintings,
plaques, portraits, crayons and other
pictures, but there ars n:apv others very
meritorious andattractivc specimensin the
gallery. IL the fine sewing, embroidery
and Stamping departments are some
magnificent specimens: |. SILK guilt by
Mrs. Plat Zane, SRI Of Pleasant Valley,
attracts general admiration. Specimens
OF exquisite embroidery by Mrs. Harry
List are the main features OF the en-.
brotdery department The exhibits in the
other departments OF the art exhibit are
all gooq.and very numerous:
s.ar l.s,fi FLORAL HALL. rEf
This hall Is much more largely filled
this year with flowers, Shrubs, towering
plants, cxotics, rare plants and flora gen
orally than ever before. Mr.. Wm. +.
Krieger, OF the Wheeling Park, has gen.
cral supervision OF the display, which as
s,,res the success Of this department. Mr.
Theodore Schroeder, the Island ilaTist. has
the largest and most Varied display. Other
gentlemen and many ladies Of this
city and vicinity, on both sides OF the
river, have very creditable exhibits. Mrs
Henry Brues and Mrs.,J. II. Hobbs have
a genera! supervision Of this department
in connection With Mr.. kricger. By to.
morrow the entire spada in this depart
.ment vii! have been utilized.
HORTICULTURAL AND MACHINERY HALLS.
The hall in use Tor the aboyc named
purposes for the last three years was eur
ried off in the flood OF Fcbruarylast, but
it has been replaced by one superior in
every respect, II is larger, better vcnti-
lated, more commodioEs and better adapt
ed TO the purposes OF the dual department.
Notwithstanding the increased size III.
building is still loo small for the demands
upon 1t. Yesterday every ip0h OF avail
able space was in Use and much more waa
in demand. The northern end Of the
building was filled with the specimens oil
farlp and garden products and fruits. In
all OF thc3c particulars the displays are
noticeNbly larger and finer than they were
last year General i. NJ. Atkinson has
general charge Vi this department and is
ably insisted by Mr.. II. 9. Meyer.
The machinery department Is Hfuli UNI
Meyer has there been SO large and SO fine
an exhibit 81 ;erIning machinery and
utensils ip this Stats, 4 great many OK.
hibitors iiavo NOT as yet placed their cx.
hibits and will not before This evening.