The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-07
A GREAT FAIR.
Exhibits VIII Pour IN Numcrously
ut the Eleventh Hour.
TIE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
Are Already Nearly FILLED with Exhibits
that are IN all Cases Itsprcsrntn,ive-Tho
Lave Stock Is Flno-rho balloon viii 90
urtiis Afternoon i,"cr. viii Open To
murrow hfcrnoon-rhu Scenes on the
Grounds Yesterday.

This morning the sixteenth annual
West Virginia state fair opcns on tho
grounds on the Island.
That It viii DO n record brcta er In
many respects Is shown by many indl.
cations.
In every department, without excep-
tlon. the quality Of the exhibits Is super
Tor to that OF past exhibitions OF the
West Virginia association. In many
departments the classics have been cut
down and more valuable prizes hung up.
This has been ar incentive and results
IN the best exhibits set seen on the
Island.
Yesterday afternoon an IntcllIgcnccr
reporter visited " part OF the
grounds, and everywhere there was the
hustle OF preparation for the opening OF
the fair to-day. with the exhibits ON
the ground yesterday the fair would be
n really crcdItable one, but this morning
there will be arrivals In every depart
mcnt sufficient to break the record In
several classes.
The exhibits Of live stock this year
Will be particularly tine. Last year the
fair exhibited three hoGI Already
there are over sixty on the ground this
year and more coming. The swine cX-
hibits Include como fine animals.
The sheep stalls are filled with 4 lot OF
sheep and lambs. All the breeds are
represented. and many prize winners at
other fairs are among them. The sheep
come from EASTERN. Ohio and western
Pennsylvania mainly. though there are
n few from the Pan Handle counties OF
this state.
The poultry entries received up to yes
terday afternoon numbered over LOO,
and additional arrivals to-day will pos
sibly bring the number up to n point be-
yond the record breaking exhibit OF six
years ago when 1900 were exhibited.
The class horses this fair will be
Judged the best OF all. The animals ex-
hlbitcd this year are all finely bred.
Much of the farm machinery Is already
on the ground, but more will arrive this
morning. The Efig and Donaldson ar
riage factories will have extensive cx-
hibits.
The restaurant booths were open yes
terday and did n fair business, attaches
10 the number OF several hundred being
on the grounds during the day. In the
afternoon many people from the city
visited the grounds.
u hASN ~lFNNAAA tkNA VIII W AlAC
balloon ascension, mid-air cannon firing
and parachute work by the aeronnut.
Alvinl. at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The
racing will begin Tuesday afternoon.
The track vas being narrowed during
the afternoon and will be rolled to-day.
II will undoubtedly be In good condition
for the races Tomorrow. Nearly all OF
he $50 race horses entered for the
Wheeling meeting have arrived and are
now quartered at the track. The few
last arrivals will be here this mirnInS.
In the main building this years show
ing will be better than usual. Th- OK
hibit OF work In the Wheeling public
schools will attract general attention. It
was favorably commented on by viSl-
tors Mt the main building yesterday.
The art department already makes a
good showing and additional entries to-
day will Improve 1t. The Reymann
Brewing Company booth contains n
tastefully arranged exhibit OF Its goods.
Meyer & RadclIfe's also shows up we'll.
Other exhibits by Wheeling business
firms were In IN incomplete state yeste-
day.
horticultural hall. where the Hon.
Charles Schmidt holds forth. will be a
bower OF beauty. Mr.. Schmidt has cN-
cIClStI u lllSh iCEltt VI AaNAt III 4 liza
ing the stalls for the reception OF the
fruit exhibits. The fruit showing Is SO
large that n tent has been erected out
side for the flower entries. Both are
under Mr.. Schmidt's supervision.
There will be no dearth OF routes to
the fair. grounds. In addition to the
bridges. street car line. naphtha yacht
line and other regular routes. the packet
Jewel and Charleston will be- run as a
ferry line from the foot OF Twelfth street
to the river entrance TO the fair grounds,
making the trips alternately.
Mayor Caldwell has issued a procla-
nation. the full text OF which will be
found In another column. recommending
the observance OF City Day at the
state fair Tomorrow, by n general sus-
pension of business during the after
noon, SO far as practicable.