The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
ESTIMATED TEN THOUSAND PER.
SONS WERE ON GROUND
YESTERDAY.
Plans Already Under Way for Next
years Esposition-csvalca
and Races Were Fea-
lures Yesterday.


After a three days session, the most
Euccessfui fair In the history OF the
West Alexander Agricultural Associa-
ton closed yesterday at West Alex
ander. Just over the Pennsylvania
state line. The event was most sue
cessful in every sense Of the word and
from every standpoint
The attendance equaled. ~ not alto
gether exceeded. that OF the last day
OF any previous fair. There Is no way
OF ascertaining the exact attendance.
but Secretary John NJ. Gibson stated
that he believed there were fully eight
thousand people on the ground. and
Others estimated the crowd at ten
thousand persons
Omcials Of the association were en-
thusiastic last night over the success
OF the fair. That another fair will be
held next year Is assured. as plans are
already under way. and the association
hopes TO offer a still better exhibition.
Though no Official statement was
made, IL was generally understood that
had the fair proven a failure this year
West Alexander would lose It's annual
big event Last year. IL viii be re-
membered, the weather was most un-
favorable. Il raining all three days.
Consequently, the association lost
heavily on the 1913 season. Had the
event this year been of a similar ma
ture, II would undoubtedly have been
the last given by the association.
However. II is now believed that
enough money was made this year 10
more than make up the deficit of last
year.
Grounds Were Thronaed.
The grounds were thronged all day
yesterday. The crowds began ar
irving early, and AT noon Il was esti-
mnrGd haf
were then in attendance. Crowds con-
tinued to arrive until o'clock, when
the grounds were thronged.
All trains over the b. G. o. railroad
were stopped at West Alexander and
each carried many fair visitors. A
special train was run from Washing
ton in the forenoon and returned late
In the afternoon, continuing 10 Pitts
burgh.
The West Virginia Traction and
Electric company maintained half
hour schedule over it's out-the-pike
division, cars leaving this city on the
hour and half hour. Practically all
cars were crowded Several extra
cars were run in the evening TO re-
lieve the congestion, hut the addi-
tional hauling told on the power sup
ply and the cars were unable TO make
fast time
The fair drew largely from sur
rounding towns, especially Claysville
and Washington. Pa. and Wheeling.
and. In fact all towns along the Pitts
burgh division OF the b. & o. Many
were In attendance from Pittsburgh.
All roads led TO West Alexander
and all were travelled extensively.
The dust was three and four inches
deep on some OF them. Hundreds or
automobiles were parked on the
grounds and IL Is estimated that full
ly thousand buggies and Surveys
were left on the hillside below the
race track
Events Of the Day
An interesting event OF the final day
was the cavalcade, held shortly al
ter ! O'Clock. All live stock exhibited
al the fair was formed into a process
sion. which. headed by Meister's mil
itary band of Wheeling. circIed the
track. The large 'lraft horses were
IN the lead. These magnificent ami
mails elected many favorable com
ments from the spectators. A pleas
ing spectacle. especially 10 the chill
dren. was the line OF ponies. There
were p in line. most OF them owned
by Miss Arminda l.. Hupp OF the Eden
Valley stock farm. West Alexander.
Some OF the ponies were ridden by
children and other we're driven IN
small buEgles All were decorated
with ribbons and banners Several
driving horses were in the cavalcade.
~ FfAAhlAa VI NnNNAf were NAUAn 10
advantage There were about 100
head of cattle. including 20 or more
calves. in line
Aeronaut Charles FIexon made an.
other daring ascension yesterday. His
hik balloon jumped into the air al 3
O'Clock. and after ascending 20 n
height % about 5000 feet. he cut loose
from the gas bag and made the de.
scent In three parachute drops
Interesting Racind
The days racinG was featured by
the threeminute trot. which went the
full i've heats. Close finishes marked
this speed event There were three
starters In this race. Broadway Boy
Berd Onward and Guv 1.aBeiip Broad.
way Boy took tho first two heats In
easv fashion. but lost the next three
20 Guy LaBelle. The fastest time was