Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-24
THE STATE FAIR.
1T WILL BIB THB LARGEST AND BESf
EVER HELD.


Our readers will find by reference to our
advertising columns that the Eighth An
6dal Exhibition of the Great West Viz.
ginia Exposition and State Fair will Be
held on Wheeling Island, August 9th to
31st, inclusive. Through the energetic
and never csasing labors Of the managers
and the liberal support Of West Virginia,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Is well Is many other
States, that institution has grown to be
the largest annual exposition in the Ohio
river valley.
The policy Of the Association is to open
competition to the world. to offer liberal
premiums and to have variety in subjects
for thought, admiration, information.
pleasure and improvement 80 that honor.
able rivalry and criticism may stimulate
progress
The universal promptpess In business
transactions with exhibitors and patrons d
a commendable trait in the oficers- Great
care has been taken in selecting new expert
Judges to award premiums in the live
stock department., also in the selection Of
committees and expert judges In
chiidrens' art, and oil other
departments of competition for
premiums. These selections have been
made from Pennsylvania and Ohio and aie
competent ladies and gentlemen who afe
unknown to expected exhibitors, and will
doubtless give entire satisfaction to al
exhibitors in their awards Of premiums.
We are assured that this year will show
a much finer presentation Of exhibits than
at any former meeting
About one-half of the counties in Yves,
Virginia have already secured space in the
building, set apart for the exhibition oil
the resources Of the State by counties
This feature will be found interesting BY
visitors.
More than usual interest has been mani
tested by exhibitors Of live stock, and manu-
featuring and mechanical industries In
securing space for displays. The purses
offered Tor the eleven races, composed Of
four running and seven trotting and pacing
races, are unusually large. From entire:
made. and present indications, it may be
said that those purses will he competed for
by large number Of noted horses on the
United States turf.
The management has spared neither
time, money nor ingenuity to make
the coming exhibition grand success
SURPRISING all preceding ones-and TO come
up to the standard Of . leading State Fair
and Exposition. The display Of horses,
cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, 1t 10
known, will be unusually large, and In the
Exposition, Floral, Machinery, Agricul.
tursl and resources Of the State buildings
visitors will find feast for the mind that
cannot fail to afford pleasure, instruction
and profit. Every one should know the
progress and improvements made In art,
manu- featuring, farm, garden and other
products. No place is 30 good as such an
exhibition will offer to learn that progress.
All railroads leading into the city Of
Wheeling will aid the managers 10 getting
ont big crowds to nee the Fair, and In
ma king it big success, by offering tickets
to 20 and return at invitingly low rates to
passengers and free return OF stock and
freight "a usual. Excursion rates make II
possible for those whose homes are remote
TO visit the Exposition and Fair and See
the magnitude Of the glory and progress Of
the age in which we live as easily, quickly
and cheaply as those who reside ct or neal
the grounds.