Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-05
THE OPENING DAY
OF THE GREAT WEST VIRGINIA STATE FAIR
WILL BE USRERED IN THIS MORNING.
Everything in Readiness for FirSt-Class Ezhibi-
tion-lhe Electric Light Races the Attrac-
ton for This Evening-Ihs
Various Exhibits.

gates of the State Fair Grounds will
be thrown open, and tenth annual Fair
of the West Virginia State Fair Asso-
citation will be formally introduced to
the notice Of the public.
That the exhibition will compare at
least favorably with those made in
former years is certain, while many
competent judges, thoroughly familiar
With all the past efforts Of the Associa-
ton, had no hesitancy in saying last
evening, that it was, in nearly all the
various lines, the best Fair ever seen in
this city. Every department, with the
solitary exception Of farm machinery,
is full and running over, and that de-
partment is light only because all the
manufacturers have entered into COM
binatlon not to make exhibits this year,
but reserve all their late Improvements
and choice machinery for the Worlds
Fair in Chicago, next summer. This
absence of the big exhibitors does not
mean that Agricultural Hall Is empty
and barren waste, for it is far from
that, local dealers making first class
display of articles in their lines.
A tour OF the grounds by REGISTER
reporter yesterday afternoon confirmed
the prediction made in the SUNDAY
REGISTER that the Fair would be found
to be one of the most interesting, II not
the very best, yet given by the Associa-
ton. The live stock department is
case in point, carrying out this asser-
ton. In the various stalls, sheds and
pens there is total OF 500 head OF
stock, divided as follows: Speed horses,
1870; class horses, 30; sheep, 315; cattle,
$50: hogs, 10. This gives a total of
SIS head, which fills every available
nook and corner, and runs considerably
ahead of the total number last year.
The animals are all fine specimens, and
many of them will attract unusual
attention.
The poultry show is assuming man.
moth proportions. Last night there
were five hundred chickens, turkeys,
ducks and geese in the cOops, with ten
exhibitors yet to report, and it will puz-
ze the gentleman in charge TO find
space in the poultry department for
everything booked TO come in. Some
of the late entries in this department
got in last night, and others are not due
until this morning.
The Main Exposition Building looked
well, last evening, but considerable
amount Of work had to be postponed
until this morning. All will be in
readiness by noon, however. The Hor-
ticultural Building will be invaded at
an early hour this morning by small
army of exhibitors, and there will be
found one of the best displays ever seen
in this bity.
To-day, as matter of course, inter-
est will largely centre in the electric
light races, for which the horses will
be called by Starter r. j. Hayden, OF
Lexington, KY, at seven o'clock. This
innovation will attract tremendous
crowd, and will give some rare sport.
Every detail has been perfected for this
grand spectacle, and visitors to the
track tonight will be astoniShed at the
aspect of affairs. twill be horse racing
under not only unusual, but delightful
There will be no hot
glazing sun, no dust, and an entire alb
sence of the Thousand and one things
from daylight racing which
distract attention, and rob the speed
contests OF so much Of their interest.
Tire track will be brilliantly lighted |
with 1000 C. p. lamps, so disposed as to
hoA
which the nags are to go, and the en- |
tire arrangement is all that could be |
desired. The spectacle to be affored by |
the grand stand filled with ladies and |
under she electric lights, |
will alone be a brilliant one, and the |
whole scene well worth going to see, to
say nothing of the splendid racing at
The entries for the pace and trot this
evening are as follows:
Fr.sfor-AH Pace.
1-Colonel Forrest, S, Frank Bowers
2-Sawtelle. ., Hy. HAYES, John,towD, Ps.
3-AlviD Swift, 5, o. Elsman, Memphis,
Tenn.
4-Tip-o-TiP, b 9, Thomas Johnson, New
Harmony. Ind.
5-yannie B., b IN, b h. Demarest, Balti-
81. K. Big, B. II. Demarest, Baltimcre Nd.
Raven Boy, a. NJ. Hamilton, Wheeling,W.
Va,
$40 Trot.
l-Hideway, b :, John Johnson, Germano, o.
2-Young Ambassador, b 5, Il. b. Stires, Shep-
leriStown, q.
3-Bud Bonum, blk S, w. Ii. Hank, Still
yater, o.
4-Qullp, 5. o. c. Fayhor, East Bethlehem,
Pa.
5-Bronzemart, b 9, A. J. Sweeney, Wheel
ng, w. Va.