The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-04

breeze in motion constantly, aud finer
day copld not be desired. Tho air was
Just warm enough to cause the sheksls
10 roll into the tills beneath tho grand
stand, while along the Midway Plaisanee
tho visitors patronized the lemonade
and "aolt drink" stands liberally.
There was a good aItendRnce-qutte
% good as, perhaps lIttlo better than,
on any previous years second day.
There sesmed 10 be moro country peo'
ple in town and on the grounds than
usually are seen on Tuesday, while the
town people turned out fairly well, too.
The boats landing at tho river entrance
seemed to carry most OF the people, hHt
still tho yachts, the Charleston and the
street cara were Literally patronizod.
All visitors who have not seen the
new arrangements arc surprised when
they arrive on the ground, and after they
have made the rounds, are delighted.
The ample seating accommodations
among the trees are feature which vii
be very pleasing to the crowd on the
big days. Persons not used TO being GU
their feet all day quickly grow tired cir
cling over tho ground, and heretofore
there have not been adequate accom-
rnodatious, but there can no longer DO
any complaint on this score. The Mid
way is ahead OF any former year, in
variety OF attractions as well Us in sub
stantial and neat tents and structures,
What has always been needed on the
grounds was u first class eating house,
and this W. b. Howell, the we'll known
hotel man, has provided this year. He
puts up q regular hotel dinner for fifty
cents. There are scores oil cheaper
lunch and meal stands, aud every sort
OF scheme ever seen there before, be-
sides a few new ones, including the
muscle dance in a side show All tho
fakirs aud caterers did thriving bust.
ness yesterday and all wore cheerful
look.
The Judges began their work yestor-
day in several OF the departments. Tho
cattle and horse shows are all that could
be desired, tine classes all being well
filed and some Of the animals exhibited
being rarely fne specimens, THIS Ia
especially 80 in regard TO the black
polled cattle. The sheep arc not up to
former wears in number. by any means,
and we'll known stock man said yes
to-day that tho only reason was the
gradual decadence OF the sheep and
wool interest in the territory tho State
Fair drawa from. This reason cannot
explain the poor exhibit Of swine, how.
ever, and yet it is more disappointing
than the sheen. In the poultry depart
ment, on tho contrary, the new space
provided, roomy aud convenient as it
l., was found to bs entirely inadequate,
and many fowls had to be acconmo.
dated in the old quarters in tue sOuth.
east space, outside tho main building.
The poultry exhibits in general are also
Of unusually high grade.
The machinery department was n busy
scene yesterday. Many OF the exhibits
were Just being put into shape. In tho
north end Of tue hall tha Donaldson
Carriage Co. and Elig & 90. both have
magnificent displays OF vehicles turned
out by them.
The aoral and fruit show. preserves,
etc, lisa centre OF general interest, and
the long aisies are crowded most OF the
time. The decorative work OF Superin-
tendent Charles Schmidt and the mr.
raugoment OF plants by Max Hess are
much admired.
In tho main building ,4he great at.
fractions seem, rs always, TO DO the
fancy work and public school display.
The latter ia worthy Of careful inspec.
ton by all Interested in educational
work. and who is not?
Taken altogether, tho fair 10 what it
promised to be-ths best ever given by
the association.