Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-09
THE FAIR OPEN.
THE REGISTERS" PREDICTIONS OF A FINE
DISPLAY CONFIRMED.
The Racing Programme Will be Started at Two
O'Clock This AiternOon-The Running Entries
Something About the Displays.

The REGISTER yesterday morning
said that the people who had the idea
that the Fair, this season, would not be
quite MP to the standard Of previous
years. were predccating their assump
ton upon imperfect knowledge.
We arise to relterate that remark.
Yesterdays work on he grounds set
tied the question in favor Of a firSt-class
all around Fair.
Name any department you wish, and
it will bear comparison with last year
and in some Instances, with any Other
wear in the history of the Association.
Live stock is thirty per cent. ahead
of 1889; poulty is 200 per cent. better
farm products, despite the fact that
there is no fruit" and little of any.
thing else, is fully equal to the fair OF
twelve months ago; the Main Building
never looked pretticr, nor was there
ever more comprehensive exhibit OF
farm machinery in Machinery Hall.
The stables are full of first class filters
! for the races, and this afternoon, with
the opening of the speed programme
and all the exhibits in place, there is no
reason on earth why everybody should
not take a day of, and go over and en-
Joy themsclves-and then keep on doing
the same thing all through the remain
der of the week.
A tour through the grounds, yeSter-
day, showed that very large proper
ton Of the exhibits were in place, and
last evening at o'clock the Main Build
ing was complete, and very attractive.
Early yesterday morning a small army
of workers appeared on the ground in
the interest of the Association itself,
and OF the scores Of exhibitors, and they
went to work with 4 will, and kept IL
mp right along all during the day.
Wagon load after wagon load OF eXhib-
its were driven into the grounds and
put in place, live stock arrived, the last
OF the speed and class horses came in,
several hundred chickens and ducks and
geese were consigned to the coops In
the poultry department, and everything
was hustle, all over the grounds. Farm
products and fruit came In in large
quantities, and were arranged in HOrti-
cultural Hall, Floral Hall was deckcd
out with plants and flowers and shrubs,
while horses were being exercised
around the track, in preparation for the
opening of the races.
Yesterday morning Mr.. "NN.' OF
cough drop and score card fame, ar
rived, and last e~cning the cards for
this afternoons races were printed,
ready for distribution to-day. Last
evening Mr.. Wood Martin arrived in the
city. and will be on hand on the grounds
this afternoon. The judges and time |
keeper for the events have all been So
lectcd, but will not be- announced until |
the horses are about ready to go on the |
track to-day.
The track was in fair condition last
evening. and although there was a
slight fall OF rain last, still it was not |
enough to seriously interfere with the
sport, and a good time may be- expected |
to-day, especially if the sun comes ont |
this morning.
The REGISTER yesterday printed the |
official list Of the entries for the running |
and pacing races to-day. Below will be- |
found the list Of entries for the half
mile race, the entries for which closed |
at six o'clock last evening.
RrSNlNG RACE. half mile heats best . IN g. T.
purse tl25-:loO TO the first horse - to the /
second
Billy D. D.. g.. William Davis. Madison Mills. /
Ohio.
Fit Lee, %. s., L. =. Holiday. Clarksbur-, /
". Va.
story Teller s. s.. T. Lacalzic. New Orleans,
Amsterdam, Or. s.. Il. T. Stout Clarhsburs.
". Va.
Several Of the departments in the
Main Building are deserving Of especial
mention. One is the exhibit made by |
the children Of the public schools, an
other is the art department, and still |
another is the department devoted to |
fancy work, etc. Each Of these in turn |
has sufficient of interest to warrant a /
trip over the grounds, and will repay |
careful examination.
But IL is useless to particularizc. Go /
over and see the Fair for yourself to-
day, and Judge of its merits and many