The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-08

exhibit on tho grounds, certainly not a
completed department; many exhibits
are not oven begun, Doubtless this Is
no fault OF the management. The un-
precedentedly bad weather OF tho past
winter and spring has had much to do
with 1t. The tardiness OF intending ex-
hibitors is also largely responsible. Be
the trouble what it may, 1t is but fair
to state for the benefit Of people who
expect to visit the fair at some time
during Its course that it will be well for
them to defer their visits for month
or six weeks yet. Then they will see
al they bargained for, and probably
much more. This is not the time to
attempt anything like a detailed de-
scription. Under lowering skies, del
uged with rain and surrounded on all
sides by mud and refuse, no show on
earth would appear to good advantage;
but there is no other show on earth
like this one, and even under such dis
advantages it is stupendous.
A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE,
A single glance will satisfy a person
that magnificent spectacle Is before
him; the entire duration Of the fair will
not suffice to give time for all the dc.
tails. Not dotting at intervals a park,
as was tho case with the centennial, but
built up compaotly avenues,
great buildings-these are what first
meet tho visitors gaze; city risen out
Of d marsh in few months. 1t Is q
city whose general tone Is white, re.
lieved here and there by touches OF
color, as in the transportation building,
but forming u homogeneous whole,
however varied tho styles OF architec.
ture. Tho group OF state buildings is
on the north side OF the park, Krupps
exhibit on the south, ,-theknown world
is between.
A MEMORABLE SIGHT.
About the centro Is the so.called arch.
itectural triumph OF the fair, tho admin
lstration building, In front OF this it
was that the opening ceremonies took
place. Facing the great basin, looking
out between tho mammoth manulac-
lures building on one sido and the agri.
cultural building on tho other, through
the Peristyle. to the open lake beyond,
was the spot whero President Cleveland
pressed tho button and electricity did
tho rest. Here II was that tho cannon
doomed, the whistles blew, fountains
played, Gags were raised md people
cheored, all to tho accompaniment OF
America" by tho orchestra 1t was a
sight never TO bo forgotten, an historic
one, and oven tho sun condesconded to
shine out just moment.
NO WONDER THERE'S MUD.
And such CondoscOnsio9 was appro.
ciatod by tho hundreds OF Thousands OF
visitors who wore present, and shiyor.
cd In tho raw atmosphere. Think OF II,
ton fair days since the first of February.
That Is said 10 be tho record Who can
wonder that sen OF mud surrounds
every building and that out OF every
door comes q threat OF pneumonia.
Exhibitors arO working with their over
coats on. Even then their hands aud
noses Nre blue with cold. Hut thoy
work OH; everybody must work In this
place whore the employment Of ordi.
nary labor has become luxury; and II
must DO had. Exhibitors have bccn
tardy, there Is no question Of that,
but they rs vol ns thp managers
have much to contend with hero.
They did not roalizo the magnitude oI
the performance thpy were TO take part
In, nor the competition that would bC
involved thoy could not discount Chi.
cago weather and Chicago prices; but
thcy arn "dolng tho bOst ihcy know
how In this connection II may be
stated that tho United States govern
mont exhibit, so fur rs completeness
goos, Is ahead OF amy other On the
grounds. Every section OF II will have
received its finishing touches ia {
worry few days. Following that count