Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-04

- q. - vi Fair and EXPOSE
ton will have commenced, with every
thing in the best possible shape and
an unprecedented array of exhibits in
every department.
Saturday was a day full of activity
and hard work on the grounds, and
yesterday no inconsiderable amount Of
labor was performed, principally, how
ever, by the privilege men and pro-
prietors of shows of various sorts, who
are actively engaged in getting their
tents up and their paraphernalia in or
der for to-day Three big shows were
belated, and did not arrive until last
night, but they will be in running order
by this afternoon. The hippodrome
exhibit also did not get in until last
first exhibition tomorrow between the
races. There were a few arrivals CT
live stock during yesterday, and more
last night but the bulk of the exhibits
in this line arrived on the grounds Fri
day night or very early yesterday
morning, and tour of the. stalls and
pens yesterday afternoon showed that
all the space allotted to the live stock
departments was filled, there being a
very large and exceptionally fine lot
of cattle, horses, sheep and swine.
These animals will all be ready for
sight-seers this afternoon, or this
morning, for that matter. The poultry
display will be complete by noon to-
day, and will be one Of the largest ever
seen here. The new quarters are very
attractive, and visitors will appreciate
the change, which was made in the in
terests of the public as well as ex-
hibitors.
A few of the exhibitors in the Main
building have vacant spaces as yet,
having completed the decorations Sat
urday night, but they will move in the
exhibits by noon to-day, and this after
noon will be in proper shape. The
Main building looks very handsome,
and some interior changes affords more
room for the public, at the same time
allowing exhibits to be seen to better
advantage In fact, change and i'm
provement has been the order all over
the grounds, and the result as a whole
will add much to the pleasure of Wis
itors. The grounds themselves are in
admirable condition, and never looked
so well.
The racing programme starts to-
morrow afternoon, and three events are
scheduled for the opening: a 2:2S class
pace, a 2:40 class trot, and a 2:13 class
pace, each for purse of $500, divided.
The entries for these races have already
been published Between the heats
there will be a vaudeville performance
in front of the grand stand, and the
long series of performances on the
track by the Hippodrome combination.
The result will be one continuous per-
Torrance, from one o'clock until the
last heat of the last race is over, and
this will be the order every day IN front
Of the grand stand. On the very ex-
tensive Midway things will happen all
the time, and the public may depend
upon it there will be no dearth of
amusements. In fact, so many shows
of real merit were never gathered here
before, and all available room is occu-
+. pied by them.
There were very few people on the
grounds yesterday, the rule being rig
idly enforced, but those who obtained
entrance were thoroughly satisfied of
the extent of the preparations, and it
is universally conceded that with good
weather the attendance will break all
records. The word comes from all
parts of the surrounding country that
the people are coming, and the rail
roads are preparing for a rush IN every
lively week for Wheeling, particularly
on Merchants Day.
Entries for the department of anna
teur photography close this evening at
o'clock. Persons desiring to enter
specimens of their work may leave them
at Nicoll's art store or Kinks art store,
where one of the supervisors of the de-
partment will receive them. Although
it is assured there will be large num-
Der of exhibitors, it is singular that
most of them are from out of town, and
it is hoped the Wheeling camerists will
appear to-day with sufficient entries to
make the display by local amateurs
fully representative.
NOTES OF THE BIG FAIR.
1t opens to-day.
Three great races tomorrow.
Remember Friday is Children's Day.
Good weather ic -ow tho witch IF