The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-07

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Yesterday was q warn day. but not
withdrawing the attraction tho 100 de-
grce mark had for the mercury In the
Thermometer. the crowd that went to the
state fair grounds 90 help the Retail
Butchera' Association celebrate .thelr
day" was Immense, and another year
rolls around with the knights OF the Gle
Yer holding the palm for the largest
crowd and the most successful outing.
II appeared that every fellow and his
slater a on the grounds. some prone
nading, some dancing and others witch
Ing the races and beef and calf killing
contests. All around the track the pea
pie were spread. while In tho grand
stand Thousands sat trying to keep cool
and see the exhibitions.
The picnic will go down in history
noted for n thing especially. and that
Is that there was more music on the
grounds than eve before ut one time.
Mayors full orchestra made the music
Tor the dancers, the Grand Opera House
band played concert music near the cX-
lFS9lNlOAl iUll1 AltlbltE y tulu IUETlSUtl
the concert music In the regular band
stand near the judges stand and the
Opera House band a stationed in the
grand stand. All OF the organizations
outdid themselves In an cndeavor 10
mike the greatest hit ami the result wns
that there was music from one or the
other without cessation.
The dancing floor was packed all at
ternonn and evening and how tho. dane
ers stood the heat Is n surprise 10 every
body, but they didn't seem to mind II one
bit, and In every number that was call
ed the floor would be crowded.
The crowd was a very select me con-
nidering that Il was n public picnic. and
no disturbances OF any kind happened to
mar the enjoyment Of the occasion. In
fact 1t was an unusually successful af-
fair in every particular.
The Parade.
The days exercises opened with the
parade, ind about COO men were In line.
The majority were on horseback. the
others riding In carriages and wagons.
The order OF the parade was the same as
that printed IN yesterdays mtelllEencer
and the route was gone over as an
uuuNCcu W lHc Sdult lSSut"
The butcher boys appeared to ad-
vantage, mounted or their stecds and
were recipients OF a large number OF
complimentary remarks along the line.
The wagons % Schcnk & sons and the
Cleveland Provision Company. were
works Of art and creditnhle features Of
the parade. Tha command Ia march
was given by Chief Marshal Gartner ut
h%alt-past nine o'clock and as the route
was rather long.it VAS after moor when
the procession reached the fair grounds.
The first event on the programme
was the sampl!nG OF the excellent beef
that had been barbccucd FOR the occa-
sion and although there was an i'm
mense amountof IL. the lunch gave out
!n about an hour and n half.
The races began at 80 p. m. md
the heats were alternated with the
killing contests. all Of which were very
Interesting and exciting.
The first race was the butchers race,
in mile heats. best two in three, for q
purse. This was not one that can be
called a record breaker. and rs the
watch. no time was given for the fin
lsh. The race resulted, John Rehm's
Mig, first: William Bayha's Nellie B.,
second: John Dunkle's Dcuber. third:
John McGannon's Lottle. fourth.
After this race came the calf killing
contest between Edward Reel and Will
lam Fugate. Reel finished his Job in
3:25 and Fugate IN 1923. but rs Reels
calf was the cleaner Job. the judges
decided in his favor.
Exciting Races.
An exciting race then occurred be-
tween a horse and a man. Minnie VIII
son. owned by John McGannon. was TO
20 a mile. while William Henry, Of
Bridgeport. ran half the distance. This
event worked the crowd up to a white
heat for a while. but the horse finally
passed Henry and won with ease.
Two Washington, Pa. boys then en-
gagged in a sheep killing contest. Peter
Titkclbeck won in 3:l5. with his oppo-
nent, VIII Yennum. close at his heels
and finishing fifteen seconds later.
a purse OF SIS was offered for a race
between three OF the horses ut present
training at the fair grounds and It was
contested for by Sleepy Tom. Montana
and ElghSayman. Two mile heats
were run. Sleepy Tom taking both.
HiShwayman ar under the wire sec
and In the first heat. hut Montana took
that place in the second.
The event OF the day was the prize
beef killing contest and the crowd
waited for II almost 10 a man. 1t was
the last event OH the programme and
"a not over until after Z o'clock. The
contestants were William Schaerer, OF
Fulton. and William Henry. OF Bridge
port. The two large beeves were pull
ed up on the platform and killed In full
view OF the spectators. The FultonIte
was the first to dress his victim and he
completed it in exactly 9:50IG. Henry
followed and It took him 1l:32 to COM
lplete his job. The cheers OF the specta-
tors. as the result was announced, could
be heard on this side OF the river, and
the enthusiastic friends OF the victor
carried him around the grand stand,
Quite n sum of money changed hands
OF this event.
The dancing md general amuSements
We're kept up until n late hour and n
great many. people who were unable TO
get there during the day. went after
supper. 1t was n pronounced succcss
all the way through and the butchers
deserve n great deal OF credit for their
management OF the various details.
THE annual MoundsvIlle Camp Meet
ing August 10 to %. tuf&s
Entertainment at MomndsvIlIe Camp
Saturday. August <, 1906.
For the above entertainment. the
Baltimore & Ohio Company Will hold
train No, 81, leaving M%Ounusyille nj 10