Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-03
THE STATE FAIR.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THg DIRECTORS
YESTERDAY
A Mammoth Exhibition Of Farm Machinery to
Accompany the Spring Mseting-Many Horses
Expectsd-A New LithOgrsph.

A very important meeting of the Board
of Directors of the State Fair Association
was held Yesterday afternoon at the Court
House, and much business of importance
to the Association, and relating to both the
Fair proper and the Spring meeting, was
transacted
One of the most important matters
brought mp was the question of adopting
some attractive featu,e OF special interest to
farmers rs iucideutal 10 the Spring Meet
ing, and after a thorough canvass Of the
situation, it was determined that a grand
exhibition of agricultural and general
farm machinery be held on the grounds
during the progress of the racing, May
Doth, 80 h and 31st. This exhibition will be
one of the best-if not tie best-ever seen
in this city, az invitations will be sent out
to all manufacturers and dealers, in all
portions o. the country, to seDd in their
exhibits. It will be alike valuable to
manufacturers, dealers and buyers, a. the
exhibition will take place AZ time when
the harvests are not pressing farmers, and
still the agricultural element will have
their needs in this line prominently before
them. 4 chance to see machinery at
that time Of year does not often
decor. and it ia expected that farmers will
attend in considerable numt ers. II was re-
ported to the directors that the prospects for
good spring racing was exceedingly bright
as large numbers of horses were being
heard from, including many strictly irst-
class animals II was also stated that the
Driving Association you'd be thoroughly
recognized during the early spring, and
con be j ed upcn for It's regular brush's
between ,qell-kuoWn local ANIMALS, As last
sesson.
The number Of horses to be kept upon
the ground this season for training pur-
poses will he much larger than ever be-
fore. OF. Eisemsn has taken four stalls,
A. l.. Spellman teen, Mr. Hammond ten,
| Mr.. EarDs!, OF Butia o. nall a dozen or 80,
and Odell, Of New Orleans, will also he on
hand week after next win ia stable %
! fine horses. This will make the grounds
] lNtlv MI tulluE iAC eullhlNis w i%N4NJ
has bsen ordered to place the track in
thoroughly fist class condition, and every
tilort will De made by The A ISOLATION to
not only furnish fmple accommodations
for professional sreeders OF crack neg', and
ior the Driving Association, but attention
will be gwen TO the wants Of private driv-
ers ana parties as well Charges for
season Of driving sre only So, ard stall rent
il hut 81 per month.
For come time psst Secretary Hook has
been engaged in designing something both
neat and novel in the li'hogfaph line, and
produced for the inspection Of the Direc-
,oTs yesterday q design which was at Gree
pronounced 8 decided advance upon any
thing lately seen in this vicinity. the
prominent features Of the design are hand
some portraits OF President Hobbs and SEC
rotary Hook, small circular pictures Of
animal heads sketches Of scelea about the
grounds, large picture Of the track, with
distant view of the city, and the great
seal of the State below. Ten thousand
copies OF the iithopsph were ordered by
the Directors.