Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-11
HE STATE FAIR. s
JwHAr IS BEING DONE 10 PUT II In
SHAPE
The Main Exposition Building 10 b VsriaAla
Bower Of Beauty Some Of the New fsa-
turs Which Have Been ADDED.

A visit to the Fair Grounds, on the Is
land, shows that much Of the work In pre-
pairing for the coming Expedition and State
Fair has been done.
The main Exposition building is under
going changes that win be highly gratify-
ing to visitors. The fountain will look
very attractive, surrounded with artistic
adjuncts, among which are saw mill, q
grist mill in miniature run by water
power, bouncing and never-resting eggs,
and rare plants and flowers. The aquarium
will be beautifully garnished and contain
a collection of gold fish and other rare
specimens of the finuy tribe A beautiful
and fine collection of fowls viii occupy
the surface of the water.
The children's textile and art depart.
ments in this building are under the super
vision of Mrs. A. G Egerter and COM
mittee of ladies under whose instructions
an immense pyramid, fifty feet long, will DO
placed in the centre of the west wing OF
the building for the display of children's
textile work, which will afford visitors .
better chance of examining the display
than they had when cases were used.
There is also general change in the ar
rapgements for exhibiting children's art
Three expert judges, who are non-resi-
dents of Wheeling and unknown to exhib-
itors have been chosen for the textile and
art departments, and will be in the build
ing on Tuesday, August 18th, for the pur-
pose of making impartial awards Of pre-
miums. The superintendent and ladies in
charge will be on the grounds to receive
exhibits daily from Thursday, August 23d
to August 25th, at 5 o'clock p. m, when
the entries in these departments will close
and no more exhibits will be received.
The department of Education, under
the supervision of Prof. w. II. Anderson,
City Superintendent Of schools, will occu.
py space in this building. The main fea-
lures of this department will be the dis
play of school work, showing the progress
in education and the methods of iDstruc-
ton. The Superintendent Round Table
offers special premiums to pupils in public
schools
line mercuantS WuO udNc scCufcu oooeho
in this building for displaying their wares
are Shook & Co, dry goods; G, A House,
pianos; E. l.. Rose & Co, sewing.machines
and typewriters; The Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., Wheeling Match Co., Wheeling
Soap Co., J. w. Amick, boots and shoes;
O. A. Picknal, typewriters; John Fdedel,
Gina and glassware; Henry Seamon, man
afacturer Of cigars; P. Loecher, notions;
Mrs. ]. R. Mendel, artistic supplies; w.
Va. Stencil Works. Toy Mandatory,
Joseph Speidel & Co. and s Baer's Sons,
wholesale grocers; Minor Spool Cotton Go, +,
Willamette Spool Cotton Co., and Prof.
Frazier, of the Wheeling Commercial Col
lege.
There is no grandsr attraction in the
country either stationary or travelling, or
one that will afford more pleasure than
this one building will afford during the
meeting of the Association, and visit to
it alone, to say nothing Of the many other
departments and features. will be worth
the price of admission to the grounds.
This building will be mirror of art and
skill where visitors can admire and never
tire.