Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-07
ON THE FAIR GROUNDS
THE ENCLOSURE A SCENE OF BUSTLING
ACTIVITY, YESTERDAY.
Many Entries Already on the Ground-Two Trains
Of Llys Stock 10 Arrive To-Night-A
Very Successful Affair Assured.

Very Successful Affair Assured.
A visit to the grounds Of the West
Virginia State Fair Association yesterday
showed great activity prevailing in all
departments, the entire corps Of officials
working bard to close up the pie
liminary matters, and be in shape
to receive the steadily increasing
stream of exhibits, now pouring in upon
them. Secretary Hook was in his office,
now established upon the grounds, with
two or three assistants, all busily engaged
in answering questions, making entries,
talking to people about space, answering
letters and kilograms, AID doing the dozen
other things demanded Of the chief execu-
tive officer of great Fair Association.
Mr. G. Ed. Mendel, of the speed depart
ment, was on hand and fully occupied
with arranging for the reception and run
ming of the horses entered for the various
events Col A. A. Franzheim was super
intending matters on the grounds and
about the track, while Mrs. Caroline B.
Brues, of the Floral Department, and Mrs.
A. @. Egerter ard a committee of ladies,
having charge of the Ladies', Ohildren's
and Art departments, we're receiving en-
tries in large numbers.
A number CT changes have been made in
the speed department, since the publica'
ton of the list of entries in the trottiDg
and pacing events. Ia the first days
trot, for horses owned in the State of West
Virginia, John Rine's b. N. Alice is
stricken out, and an additional entry made
Of john Hines 2. g. Jim Riddle. In the
| 224 pace, on Wednesday. an additional
entry is b. s. Mccall, Pittsburg, b. g.
Monroe Brister. In the free-for-all pace,
on Thursdary, John Hines, OF Minerva,
O., enters Atwood. 10 the 2:40 pace, for
Friday, J. Kennedy, Of Youngstown, o.,
enters r N. Sallie X.
The bicycle racing programme has been
generally changed around. II is nov as
follows: Tuesday-Parade at l p. m, bali
mile safety race; two mile ordinary race,
free-fOr-all, and one mile tandem race.
! Wednesday, championship race, one
mile, three in five one mile race, ordinary;
one mile ordinary race, for boys under Elk
teen years.
The display of live stock will be away
ahead of anything ever seen en- the leland
Up to last evening sos head of horses,
swine, sheep and cattle had been listed and
assigned stalls and pens, and there are a
good many yet to be heard from. The
entries Cf cattle are particularly satisfac-
tory, thsy including 2l6 head. There are
three fiue herds of Short Horns, four herds
Of Holsteins, one heard Of eleven fine
Herefolds, two herds Of Jerseys, two herds
of Norfolks and Soffolks, three herds OF
Devons, one herd of Dutch Belted cattle,
two herds of black polled cattle, and three
herds Of Ayrshires. This will be greet
display of cattle, and every farmer should
see and examine it, OF sheep there are
10 head entered, and Of swine 100 head.
There are also listed Go class horses, and
ia the stables will be 65 trotters and PAGERS
and % TunneTs. Tonight two special
trains loaded with live stock will reach
the grounds, one consisting Of seven Gals
of cattle, coming from Columbus, and the
other, containing speed horses, from
Youngstown. Many other arrivals will
come in during Sunday, and the late
corners will put in an appearance Monday,
50 the stalls will all be filled when the
Fair opens Tuesday morning.
Al, 4 f,r no
taking plac3 during the Fair, will be an
address to bs delivered by Dr.. Schambra,
of the Government Agricultural Depart
ment. Secretary Rusk, Of the Depart
ment, Mt the earnest solicitation Of Senator
@. S. Faulkner, will send DR.. Schambra
here, and be will speak WEDNESDAY morn
ing at II o'clo k, from the Judges stand,
a. The race track. His theme will be the
diseases Of cattle, and he will illustrate
the characteristic features Of the various
ailments to which this epecies Of live stock /
are subject, tell what remedies are 10 be /
applied, methods OF treatment etc. This |
lecture will be an unique and valuable .
feature OF the Fair.
The Board of Directors Of the AssOcia-
ton met at the Fair grounds yesterday,
and took a fual look at the preparations,
condition of the grounds etc. II was the
universal opinion q the officials that the
coming Fair would completely eclipse lts
predecessors in every respect. This opin-
ion ia fully shared by Secretary Hook, and |
the heads ct the several departments, who |
recognizs the great work they have done /
has been appreciated by exhibitors, who
are responding in most gratifying way
all alorg the line.
The various buildings showed consider
able activity yesterday. In the main ex
hibiiion building good many exhibitors |
we're at work fitting up their several spaces, |
and in the art and children's departments |
many exhibits were on hand. In Machin'
ery Hall about O train load Of farm ma |
chinery was being set up, and the other
buildings were we'll filled with exhibits, |
and their owners,
The rain OF Thursday evening put the
race track il elegant condition for working, |
and this morning Col FraI zheim will take
hold Of it and get it in first class condition.
Several great improvements nave been |
made about the grounds. One Is tie spread |
ing of tan bark for wake, which will 90
away with much OF the disagreeable dust
another ia the erection Of a closk room,
right next the Office, at the entrance Of the
ground, where visitors can leave wraps,
parcels, etc, and still another is the re-
moval of several shade trees at the north
end Of the grand stand, which obstructed
the view of horses coming down the track
toward the wire.
On the whole, the situation is very salts
factory, and it only needs good weather to
make the Fair great success.
Ths End Mo- Yet. and SIM They Go For