Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-08
TIKI TWENTIETH FAIR
OF THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE
FAIR ASSOCIATION A WEEK
LATER THAN USUAL
GIVES MORE SPEED ENTRIES
Because the Dates Do Not Conflict
with the Columbus Fair-A Larger
Number of Exhibits Also Expect
ed-Never Before Were Arrange
ments Made Upon such an EIabo-
rate Scale.

There is probably not one person in
a hundred that has noticed that the
dates for holding this years Exposition
and State Fair are one week later than
usual. Heretofore it has been the GUS
tom to hold the big show during the
first week in September, but for num-
Der of good reasons the dates this
year were changed.
One of the principal objects for max
ing the change was made so as to have
the dates not conflict with the Ohio
State Fair at Columbus, which is al
ways held the first week in the month
1t has been shown several times that
one fair hurt the other in point of
speed entries and exhibits, there al
ways being a division of the patron
age properly belonging to both. 1t is
with general satisfaction, therefore,
that the public will learn that the
change has been made, as it means a
better and larger race meeting and a
better array of exhibits.
1t can be candidly stated that never
have such extensive arrangements been
made for fair as are being perfected
for this, the twentieth, in the associa-
tons history. An earlier start was
made by Secretary Hook and his force
than ever before, and it might be said
that a more complete corps of work
ers never laid plans to capture crowds
in any city tnan those in charge of
the West Virginia Exposition. They
are principally all experienced in the
work, having covered the same field
season after season for many years, so
that they know just what to do and
how and when to do it.
The advertising matters must all be
arranged and printed before August
LIST and sent out to hundreds Of bill
posters and distributors, who herald
to the surrounding country the dates
and wonders Of the big show. The
mails are burdened with hangers going
to every postoffice in this State and
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsyl-
vania. Uncle Sam reaps a good har-
vest from the money for postage on
these, and it may be readily under
stood that the expense for advertising
costs thousands and thousands of dol
lars.
The posters this year are all new
and striking, and announce the MANY
new features which have been con-
tracted for this season. The Shannon
Balloon Company, with Mile Danzelle.
Queen of me Clouds" Prof. Hutchin-
son, and their numerous dogs and
donkey, all of whom will make para
chute jumps every day, are featured in
the photographic work, as is the cele-
Drated Cook Hippodrome races. the
vaudeville attractions, etc., etc.
The night sessions this year are
something new, and of course come in
for considerable attention in the adver-
Using, and it can be stated here that
the amusements in the evening. latter
the sun goes down" will be of the most
attractive character. The management
is leaving nothing undone to make the
night entertainment of such merit as to
keep the visitors here over night, in
stead of taking the evening trains for
nome. If they succeed in doing this,
and it is plain to be seen that they can,
the benefit to merchants resulting
therefrom will be twofold and more.
Applications for Midway space are
pouring in and the increased space
given to this end Of the big show will
undoubtedly be taxed to accommodate
the many wonders" that will appeal
to popular favor.
Redmen's Picnic Mt Mozart Parl,