Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-18


Broadway, last evening, showed that
remarkable progress was made in the
work of construction during the week,
though still more might have been done
had it not been for a shortage OF 1um-
Der. But as things stood last night,
the first four days of the coming week
will see the carpenters practically
through with their immense task, and
the work of decorating can be carried
on Friday and Saturday, ensuring a
successful opening on the Monday fol-
lowing.
The big field on the south side OF
Fink street, at the lower end of Broad
way, has been completely enclosed with
fence at least twelve feet high, and
inside the Midway has been partitioned
off, the band stand constructed, and
some smaller buildings completed. The
big entrance gates at Fink street are
also about completed. On vacant lot
on the west side of South Broadway the
power house has been erected, the
motor installed and yesterday it was
given a trial test. On Broadway proper
the one hundred and fourteen booths are
in various stages of completion, and
will be altogether ready for their occu-
pants in about three days more. Con-
nections have been made with sewers
and natural gas pipes at intervals, and
affairs generally as to the booths have
been well shaped up. At the lntersec-
ton of Broadway and Ohio streets the
big and handsome arched entrance has
! been almost completed while some
thing like dozen of the smaller arches
which will span the street between Ohio
and Fink streets are in place, and 9TH
ers are on the ground ready to be set
up. The distance between Fink and
Ohio streets is about nine hundred
feet, and when the work now in pro-
gress is done and the decorations are
completed the vista will be an impos-
ing one, heightened by the uninterrupt
ed line of shade trees upon either side.
Additional arc lights will be put up
/ during the coming week, and If neces-
sary carpenters and others can work
at night. 1t is not certain, however,
that this extra work will be needed, ex-
cept in the event of delays arising from
very wet weather. Even with heavy
rain much work could still be carried
on, as the booths are nearly all under
roof. From an inspection of the entire
area ten or fifteen thousand people can
be handled at once, without undue
crowding, as the extreme length of the
enclosure, from Ohio street south is
about thirteen hundred feet. No bet
ter location could have been made with
in the city limits, and everybody will
be delighted at both the location and
arrangements
One matter which has greatly pleased
the residents of the vicinity is the
quietness with which the work has been
carried on. No one has been annoyed
or disconnected in the least, and there
is every PROJECT that this policy of re-
gard for citizens will be maintained to
the end. During the coming week a
force of watchmen and special officers
will be put on, and nothing like disorder
will be tolerated for a moment
To-day hundreds of people will
doubtless visit the scene of the Fair,
and that there will be surprise at the
magnitude of the work as we'll as COM
mendation of its general character is to
be expected.
All indications point to the biggest
crowds the biggest show, the most gen
eral decorations and generally the big
gest week in the history of Wheeling.
Chairman HILL of the hotel committee,
has received many tenders of rooms
with and without board, and can use
many others. Every effort will be
made to accommodate the thousands of
visitors who will attend. The Elks
will open a general information bu-
reau, with skilled messenger service,
and will also have men at all trains to
distribute cards giving such data as
may be valuable to strangers alighting
from trains.
The special electric light plant is in
operation at the grounds, and the
ornamental arch over the entrance
will be illuminated tonight. The fair
will present a beautiful appearance at
night. There will be thirty-one arches.
from each of which will be suspended
six Japanese lanterns containing cleo
trio incandescent lamps. Similar
lanterns viii, hang from each booth. In
addition, many exhibitors are arrang-
ating displays at their booths.
There is lively demand for the Of
fetal Elks' hat, which is of white cloth,
with a blue band containing the letters
B. P. o. E" in gold.
Considerable special attention is be-
ing devoted to the street pageant which
is to precede the formal opening of the
carnival Monday.
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