Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-25
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
THE WHOLE VAST ENcIosUB fBKNIEd
WITH LIPg.
A Visit 10 the Scsns Ystsrday-EKhibih Touring
in, and The Exposition 10 b q
Great One.

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Fair Grounds.
Exhibits, live stock, and speed horses
were coming in with . rush, and Secretary
Geo. Hook, and his able corps Of assist-
ants-Messrs. Franzheim, Nuzum, Men
del, Exley and the rest-were working mp
to full capacity in the attempt 70 see
to all the details and answer all the en-
quiries
The Fair Grounds never looked so well.
This msy be regarded IS stereotyped ex'
preston in this connection and the proper
thing for newspaper to say jus. at this
particular time, but the statement IL made
in sober earnest, and can be verified by o
visit to the enclosure. Everything is a.
attractive as care and money and intelli-
gent supervision can make it; the grass Ia
clean and well cut; the track is in prime
order; the stalls and cattle pens are nest
and filled with fresh bedding; the various
buildings have been thoroughly overhaulsd,
repaired and enlarged; trees, iencse, etc,
are snow white with q fresh coating Of
whitewash; and everything which could
contribute to the pleasure or comfort oil the
public has been looked after.
This means that the exhibit OF next week
will be the finest ever made by the Asso
citation. and that the visitors who 70 to
the grounds will get more satisfaction for q
given amount of money than ever.
Take the single item Of races.
The REGISTER has Superintendent Men.
dsl's word for it that there are more speed
entries than eve. before, and they are still
coming in. He 10 at his wits end for stall
room. A peculiar and very satisfactory
feature is that the horses are nearly oil
nav ones. In fact, to be exact there are
only three horses out of the scores entered
for the speed events that have heretofore
started in State Fair races.
Ed. says the colt race on Tuesday, LOT
two-year- odds, will he the funniest thing
ever seen on the track, and thinks the
whole town ought to 70 over and ste 1t.
Pisice's combination ia also going to be
q great attraction. The hurdle and running
races will take the popular fancy in great
shape.
The State exhibits are beginning 70 come
IN. The big block of coal, two and one
half feet square and ten feet high, from
Monongalia, is o curiosity alone worth
going 70 the grounds TO see. II stands
Just at the north end of the State eKhioi-
ton building. Yesterday boxes came in
from far of Lincoln county, from Mercer,
and others.
Down in the Machinery Hall, the dis
play made by the Government Expert
mental Station, at the University, In nearly
all in position, and will attract much ut.
tention. The big 200-gallon churn ~ a
monster, and the automatic milk and
cream separator will take the eye OF the
dairymen and butter-maker. A good
many of the exhibits of farm machinery
were already in this building, yesterday.
The live stock exhibit will he great
Forty new stalls have been constructed,
but even with this addition they are a.
cramped for room as ever. Many horses
are already in the stalls, and big lot OF
live stock of all descriptions will come in
to-day and more still tomorrow.
Superintendent Welsher, of the poultry
and bench show department, says he will
surprise the public with his exhibit.
There is low more poultry entered than
last year, twenty-five pairs Of fancy
pigeons, large number Of fine dogs, and a
number of cats. The bench show IL going
to DO good one, and Mr.. Welsher is par
ticularly anxious to get n good display OF
cats. There il . premium Of 81 for the
largest, So for the smallest, 81 for the ugli-
eat, and 81 for the prettiest, and the AMI
mails will receive the best of care and will
he ip..absolute safety.
The old dancing platform has been
made into the handsomest building on the
ground by the addition Of a high pyra-
midal and ornamental roof, and when
filled with fruits, &c, will DO q veritable
Temple to Ceres and Pomona. Floral
Hall IL also much more attractive than
usual.
In the Main Building score Of people
were hard at work yesterday, getting their
space in order, and by to day the bulk Of
the preparations will have been made
Oatside, those having privileges were
erecting their stands, getting ovens and
portable ranges in operation, and by to-
day meals can be served in number Of
placed.