Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-25

The big street fair to be held under
the auspices OF Arlington Division NO.
92, Uniformed Rank, knights of Py-
thias, at Bellaire, opens Tuesday. There
will be big parade in which the civic
orders and merchants of Bellaire and
surrounding towns will take part, at
one o'clock, after which the Street Fair
and Novelty Circus will be formally de-
clared open. The site Of the fair is on
South Guernsey street, with entrance
On Thirty-second street, where large
enclosure has just been completed with
an entire square for booth space. To
the south of the B. e. O. bridge will be
located the Midway attractions and
shows of varied descriptions. Among
the amusements are museum OF lions,
bears, elephant and other animals,
vaudeville show, reproduction of prize
fight etc. Invitations have been sent
to Mclean and Nash, gubernatorial
candidates, to be present upon different
days, and Hon. Joseph E. Blackburn
will likely be present one day and adj
dress the crowd. The management has
gone to great pains and expense to
furnish a first class attraction, and to
all appearances they have succeeded
handsomely. The indications for a big
crovud ora favorable
The parade will start at one o'clock
Tuesday, Mr. J. M. Dubois chief mar
shal. 1t will form as follows: Bicycles
on Thirty-fifth street, right resting on
Guernsey; marching division on east
side of Belmont, right on Thirty-fifth;
wagons and horsemen on Thirty-second
and Thirty-third streets and Central
avenue. The police and fire depart
ments Of the city will be out, and visit
ing knights from Wheeling, Steuben-
vile, Martins Ferry, Bridgeport and
st. ClairsVille.
The fair will be open from the Goth
to the Both inclusive, for which dates
the following special programme has
been provided:
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER rs.
loo o'clock p. m.-Parade, j. NJ Dubois.
chief marshal.
2:30-Special ttractions-Prof. Stricklin's
wonderful racing greyhounds, starting
at the MAN entrance.
Evening, 7:30-Band Concert, Arlington Dr.
vision, U. r. X. of p. band.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81.
1:30-Band concert, U. r. X of P. band.
2:30-Specal Attractions-Prof. StrickIin's
performing dogs and racing. greyhounds.
3:00-Potato race-Open to all boys Ia years
old or under: first prize, $lO0.
Evening, 7:30-Band concert. Masquerade
carnival, open to all. Prizes, most hand.
somely dressed lady silk umbrella; most
handsomely dressed gentleman, fall over
coat; most comically dressed person, hand
some rocker.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER %.
l:30 p m.-Band concert.
l:S0 p. m.-Foot race; open to all boys I'M
ond prize, soc.
g:O0 p. m.-Prof. stricklins racing dogs.
Evening, 7:30-Grand cake walk, colored
folks only; first prize, $500; second prize,
$500; third prize, cake.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 90.
100 p. m-Band concert.
R:S0 p. m.-Pie eating contest; prize, $10O;
Evening, 7:30-Sparring contest between
two we'll known boxers; six rounds Tor
points
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.
1:S0-Band concert
g:30-Shoe lacing contest. Open to all boys
under IA years of age. All contestants
will remove their shoes, and they will be
placed in a barrel by a committee. The
barrel will be placed on the stage. The
starting point will be so feet from the
barrel. The first boy to select his shoes
and lace them properly WINS the contest.
ENigct Y1riZ
Evening-Prof. Delbrugges fancy dancers
and cake walkers.