The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-04
STATE FAIR
THIS YEAR
A WINNER.
The might. Sessions Will Add I'M
menseiy to the Big Shows
Atractiveness.
GREAT ATTRACTIONS SECURED
By the Management for the German
ViEage-Cake Walking and
Other ADJUSTMENTS. 81

That the Twentieth annual West vir-
glnla State Fair and Exposition. viii be
u winner, far, ecllpslng all former fairs,
is now well assured. The action OF the
management in arranging for might
sessions. with an attractive programme
for the Midway and German Village,
with hlppodrome attractions on the
electrically lighted race track, has
been especially we'll received by the
public, and that the night crowds will
be enormous is generally conceded.
Secretary Hool; stated last night that
the matter Of engaging attractions for
the German Village had been placed in
the. hands OF Conrad Hirsch, who had
closed with three companies Of I'M
doubted excellence that would give per-
formances in the village each evening.
The German Village Will be open only
during the evening, but Of course the
Midway will be in full blast both after
noon and evening each day of the fair.
a large number Of shows have already
been secured for the Midway. which
will be far in advance Of this feature Of
past fairs.
The German Village will be located
under the grand stand. at the rear, oc-
cupying space 10 feet In length and
forty feet wide. There will be seating
capacity for about 500 persons from any
Of which there will be first class view
OF the stage. There will be seats at tn
bles for about three hundred people.
The village will be lighted by two arc
lamps and hundreds of incandescent
lamps, giving to the scene a charm that
will appeal to all visitors.
The track attractions at night will in
cludc races on the track by Cooks Hip
podrome. In front of the grand stand
will be six arc lamps, fully Illuminating
the stand and the track In front. In
the center of the track enclosure there.
will be two great electric search lights:
these will be played upon the horses
and other contestants in the hippo
drome races as they speed around the
track, so that the racing will be seen
from start to tLish.
Altogether the state fair association
Will require 10000 or 1900 arc and in
candescent lights In illuminating the
grounds for the night sessions. From
the South Front street entrance, there
will be an illuminated pathway
through the grounds to the grand
stand, and back Via another route, and
1t is along this promenade that the
crowds will throng during the evening.
This promenade is fully 1000 feet in
length.
Special attractions are in the hands
OF Colonel G. r. Tracy. who made hit
in this line at the Elks' street fair last
year. He has arranged the following:
Tuesday, September 11-Great baby
show: babies under one year of age;
prizes for the healthiest and best look
ing babies. as follows: First. baby
carriage; second, necklace.
Tuesday, September 1l-Afternoon-
Cake walk: prize. IS and &c.
Wednesday, September 1g--Watermel-
on eating match. in front Of the grand
stand: prize. So.
Wednesday. September 12-Night-
Cake walk. prizes. IS and 50.
Thursday, September l3-Cake walk;
prizes, s. and 50.
Thursday. September 13-Pie-eating
contest In front Of the grand stand;
prize, s.
The department OF amateur photo
graphy. which made such decided hit
last year, is again under the supervis-
Ion of Messrs. r. ]. Bullard. Fred Far
Is and r. NJ. Archer. Amateur photo
graphers desiring to exhibit specimens
OF their work can secure premium lists
and entry blanks by applying to Secre-
tary George Hook. There is no en-
trance fee, no restriction as to the size
Of photographs entered. All prints must
be mounted. and the developing must
be done by the amateur. No entrant Is
eligible TO enter more than three pic
lures in one class. The classifcations
and premiums are rs follows:
Class A-LandFcapes and marines,
first. 50; second. s.; third, 81 %.
Glass B--Chnracter studies and
groups, first. 50; second. Sc: third, 81 25.
Class C-Snap shots, first, So; second,
81; third. 81 25.
Class D-Interlors. first. So; second,
81; third. 81 25
Entries in this department, close on
the opening day Of the fair, September
10.