The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-12
partment

The Nineteenth Annual Fair will be
the grandest and greatest aggregation
of outdoor attractions and agricultural
exhibits and racing ever seen in this
city, or within hundreds OF miles. Ev-
cry energy viii be bent In that dIrec-
tlon by the management, and the pub
lie may rest assured that every sugges-
ton that long experience can furnish
and every attractive idea that money
can provide or enterprise secure will
be put upon the programme. to the
end that the people may be amused, in-
structed and entertained.
The West Virginia State Fair Assoc
citation Is energetic, enterprislng, alert,
progressive and liberal. It believes
not only in keeping up with the times.
but in advance Of oil other like assoc
Citations, wherever located. 1t has a
mission to perform, a reputation to sus-
tain, and an Intelligent and discriminate
ing public to please, and in pursuance
OF Its policy, It will be unusually enter
prising this year.
Conscious that llberality in the mat
ter OF rewards for excellence has been
leading factor in the long list of sue
cesses in the history Of the West Vir-
glnla State Fair and Exposition Assoc
citation, the management has underta-
ken the preparation of the list of pre-
mlums for the Nineteenth Annual Fair,
with the idea of offering greater in
ducements than ever before in every
competitive department. The control
ling idea Is to assure for the farmer,
the live stock owner, the poultry raiser,
the merchant, the general exhibitor and
those interested in the household and
art departments, in the schools, textiles,
fruits and all the long list of exhibits,
the greatest possible inducements to
make the largest and best displays ever
seen upon the grounds Of the assocla-
ton, thus assuring to the thousands Of
spectators, whether from city or coun-
try, an exposition and fair of the great
est possible interest, and an aggrega-
ton possessed OF a real value as an
educational exhibit. while at the same
time 1t will be thoroughly representa-
tive Of the best effort OF the people OF
West Virginia, Ohio and western Penn
sylvania. To attain this end, the pre-
MUM list has been thoroughly revised
and considerably enlarged, the changes
being only such as will produce the
very best results,and In doing this the
management have not only taken ad-
vantage OF their long experience, but
OF numerous valuable suggestions from
competent friends of the association. It
is believed the list as now presented to
the public represents the highest stand
ard yet attained in this direction by
the association, and there is entire con-
fidence that in comprehensiveness Of
grasp and llberailty the West Viz
glnia State Fair Association is not ex-
ceeded or surpassed by any similar as
ISOLATION.
In this connection assurances are
given the public that the buildings and
grounds will be placed In the best and
most attractive condition for the nine
tenth fair, that the racing programme
Will be n long and excellent one, and
that a programme Of special amuse-
ments and attractions will be provided.
The aim has ever been to provide
the largest measure of recreation, In
struction and enjoyment, and for the
fair Of 1899 unusual endevors will be
nut forth to carry this aim into effect.
All along the line great interest Is
being taken In the coming fair, and all
the officials and department superin-
tendents are busy individuals these
days. The correspondence which Sec
rotary George Hook each day disposes
OF would stagger and dlsmay the av-
erage business man, but the fair is Mr..
Hooks pet Institution. and what he
wouldn't do for It is difficult to conceive.
Then there is Bert swartE, In charge
OF the bureau Of publicity; each day
this young man sends out tons Chat
may be stretching 1t a iittle) of pre-
MUM lists, posters, Autographs
hangers and the many other advertising
devices used by the association. These
20 to all points in eastern Ohio, western
Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and It
is generally conceded that this years
fair Is the best advertised Of any in
the career OF the association.
The prospects for good races are very
bright. bob" Anderson has been
spending the week at the McKee's Rock
track, Pittsburgh, and OIL EIsmann
left yesterday for Jackson, Mich, to Gt-
tend trottlng meeting. Both will Sc
cure all the entries they can for the
state fair races, and already Mr.. An
derson has secured number Of the
best horses appearing at McKee's
Rocks.
Tho fairs 'bnby" depnrtment-ln
point Of age-Is that of amateur photo
graphy, and the indications are that It
viii be one OF the most interesting Of
the entire fair. There have been in
auIries from about 200 amateurs
throughout the tri-state radius for the