Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-03
TDB GREAT Big FAIR,
WHICH is TO OPEN ON THE ISLAND To-
MORROW MORNING.
Train Loads Of Exhibits Arrived at the Grounds
Yestsrday-Nsarly All the Live Stock on
Hands-An Air Of Bustls All Over
the Grounds, Yesterday.

the gates of the State Fair Grounds will
be thrown open to the public for the
annually recurring exposition OF the
manufactures, merchandise, live stock,
farm products aud liberal art exhibition
Of portions Of West Virginia, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and the thirteenth an
nual Fair Of the West Virginia Associa-
ton will have commenced.
That it will be worthy OF the Associa-
ton, of interest to the public, and well
worth the time, trouble and money nee
essary to its inspection, goes without
saying.
In all respects IT will be the equal Of
any of the Fairs which have preceded
IL.
In some departments 1t will surpass
all previous efforts, and so far as gen
ersl interest goes, the public will find
more that is instructive, valuable and
interesting, than for number of years
past.
Chief among the valuable and inter
esting features of the Fair must be
placed the great Southern Exhibit of
the products of field, mine, factory and
forest, and coming from all over the
Southern States. This Exhibition is
not a cheap, catch-penny device, but is
a representative display OF the natural
and artificial products Of the Southern
States, organized by State authority,
and not maintained for private
gain. 1t has gone all over the North
ern States, and has everywhere received
much attention. In numerous instances
the display has been split up, even
when going TO considerable cities, but
here during the coming week it will be
united, car loads coming from several
different directions. For instance, three
car loads OF the exhibition arrived in
the city yesterday and were transferred
to the grounds, where force Of work
men at once began putting the exhibits
in shape. To-day other car loads are
expected from two different directions,
and the whole exhibition will be in or
der, ready for public inspection, by
Monday afternoon.
Another new feature OF the Fair this
year and one which will be full Of in
terest, will be the judging Of the class
horses. Heretofore this has been done
in the stables, or within the stable en-
closures, away from the public eye, and
all that the great majority OF the visit
ors to the Fair was permitted to know
about it was he perusal of brief men
ton Of the result in the papers, after 1t
was all over. This year things will be
very different. The judges in this de-
partment will have the horses out on
the track, commencing at half past ten
o'clock Tuesday morning and continu-
ing until all the horses have been passed
upon, and the animals, many OF them
the very best this portion OF the coun-
try affords, and many coming from long
distances, will be put through their
PAGES, worked to harness, ETC., in the
presence of all who may care to see
this portion of the weeks work.
Yesterday was a very busy day about
the stables and live stock pens. Ar
rivals of horses, sheep, swine and cat
tie were constant, and herd after herd
passed through the streets of the city
and over the bridges to the Island
grounds. Most if not all the liv' 81 ock
was fresh from other Fairs, h.'Test
Virginia, Ohio and PennsylyS hia, and
ali was in prime coz dTUiGu, the sleek
coats of the horses and cattle shining in
the sun, and showing the excellent
care the owners had bestowed upon
the stock BY last night about half the
sheep and swine pens were filled, most
Of the cattle were on hand, and all but
about thirty OF the class horses. To-
DAVIS arrivals will fill every pen and
stall, and as has been the case for years
pack, stock which the owners were anX-
.ious to exhibit had TO be turned away.
The West Virginia State Fair is and al
WAYS has been one OF the great live
stock shows of the country, and as none
but crack animals are entered by the
management, folks interested In stock
can here get all the points and see all
of the finest animals OF any given breed.
The poultry department this year is
going to we'll maintain its good record
for the number of exhibits and the gen.
eral excellence OF the fowls shown.
Somewhere between eight hundred and
q thousand fowls Of all sorts will be In
the coops by tomorrow. One exhibitor
-GatZandinner-ye entered two
hundred and sixty-and other large ex-
hibits had arrived last night, or were
ho fhn III
In the matter of general exhibits, the
Fair, in the language Of an official yes
terday, sis full up" The Main Exhi-
bition Building was sceno OF well-di-
rected activity all day yesterday, and
not q few exhibitors will be- there to-
day putting their respective spaces in
order. Many big loads of exhibits were
hauled over to the grounds yesterday,
and there was q hustle and hustle In
and about the building which bespoke
well for the rivalry among the various
exhibitors. In the various other build
ings there was only less amount OF ac-
tiyity. because the exhibits were often
of such a nature that 1t was best not
to place them before tomorrow. Such,
for example, were the fruits, vegetables,
general farm products, household ex-
hibits, etc, but large force will be at
work upon all these bright and early to-
morrow morning, and they will be in
readiness for inspection in ample season.
Quite a number OF changes have been
made about the grounds, and some Of
them are noteworthy. For instance,
the timers at the races have here
tofore been in the judges stand.
This year place has been
provided for them, on the Grand Stand
side of the track, directly under the
wire, and they will there take the time
and announce il, both to the spectators
and the Judges. The Judges will thus
DE alone in their stand, which will be a
very good thing. The reporters stand