Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-10

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An All Around Big show.
This morning the gates of the State
Fair grounds will be thrown open to
the public and from present indications
the fair will be one of the biggest and
most successful ever given in this Sec
ton of the country. And if the wea-
Their holds out good the attendance will
soar above all previous big fair weeks
experienced by the association. The
entries in all departments are unusu-
ally heavy In the main building all
the booth space has been taken. Some
of those that will make exhibits are:
In the north wing: Gold wire artist,
school display, jelly and preserves dis
play, H. F. Behrens Company.
South wing, Giffin, the photograph
er; wire works, Wheeling Business col
lege, Elliott Business school, Wheeling
Tent and Awning Company, cream
separators.
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food display of prepared grains, Singer
machine company, w. L. Tanney, the
painter.
In the center of the exposition build
ing the fountain has been decorated
with moss, ferns and pines, and pre-
sents a very attractive spot. The large
aquarium has been stocked with gold
fish and is a never-ceasing display of
interest. Above the fountain the open
space has been filled in with mass of
red, white and blue.
In the west wing is situated the la
dies department, and the fine arts de-
partment, under the charge of Miss
Pfarr and a committee of ladies' Here
will be on display the various forms
of drawn work, fancy and plain needle
work, and the various braided and lace
work that will interest the lady visit
ors. In the same part of the building
will be found the fine arts department,
which includes everything from an oil
portrait to a charcoal sketch.
The Machinery Hall.
will contain large exhibit of the var-
Gus farm implements, balers, threshers.
binders, planters and plows AS the
hall could not contain the exhibit, two
large annexes have been put UP at the
lower end Of the hail.
In the upper section of the building
is situated the dog show. This will
attract much attention, both because
it is novelty and because of the val
lie Of many of the dogs One dog
alone is worth $4,000. and several
others being worth $4,000, many of
them passing the thousand mark.
The Poultry Department
is very large, there being about $50
fowls on the ground now, and by noon
800 fowls will be on exhibition. There
will be several displays of fancy pi-
geons, including all the fancy breeds
of fantails, carriers, pouters,
tumblers, tiplers, etc. Here are large
displays Of turkeys, guineas, geese,
ducks, bantams, game and fancy breed
chickens
In the horticultural building the dis
plays will have all been arranged by
noon by Charlie Schmidt and his as
sistants. AS in the machinery depart
ment. it has been found necessary to
erect several tents to accommodate the
displays
The school display this year is very
large, occupying the west side of the
north wing, and is under the charge OF
Prof. Anderson and a committee of
teachers. Here will be found work
from all the grades of the public
schools. Map drawings, copy of music,
specimens of writing, bookkeeping
books, colored paper designs and vari
Gus holdings in clay.
The Midway.
The Midway surpasses all other at
tempts along that line ever made by
the fair. Two long rows OF electric
lights extend from the entrance to the
Midway to the grandstand. Here has
been a roadway left along the race
course fence for those who wish to see
the races, then come row of booths,
then another road, then another row Of
booths; back of this row Of booths is
the carriage road. and then, back of it,
are the shows.
The shows are bigger and better this
year than ever before, and there are
more of them. Some Of those VINO
are there are: The Glass Palace, big
glass works, where several kinds OF
glass can be seen made; the Worlds
Fair Museum; w. H. James big high
class vaudeville show; theater contain
ing Oriental show and big Turkish or
chestrion; Christ Zlmmerman's Amer
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