The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-14
rain MARS BELLAIRE FALL
FESTIVAL ON SECOND DAY


hundred pumpkin pies. baked by the
ladies OF the Reformed church. form
ed the piece de resistance OF the din
ner. Gen Brown was entertained by
the Commercial club during his stay
IN the city. He arrived about 10
O'Clock yesterday morning and de-
parted again for home at 4 O'Clock
last evening.
Aviator Flies.
Al O'Clock the skies had become
more overcast with lead-colored clouds
and the feel of rain was in the air.
Aviator Janus was not deferred. how
ever. and promptly on the hour he
cranked up his hydroplane and pre-
pared for the afternoons fight. A
minute before he started a young man.
who proved TO be "Tulley" Lovejoy. of
Snadyside. stepped forth from the
crowd OF several thousand persons
lining the shore and bank OF the river
above the ferry landing. where the fly
Ing boat Is quartered. and cheerfu;ly
submitted to being placed in the boat
as the birdman's first passenger dur
ing his Bellaire flights. A moment
later Janus stepped into the shell.
took his seat. waved his hand and the
craft started swiftly out over the
smooth surface OF the river toward
the Ohio shore. Reach a point about
mid-stream. the hydroplane left the
water with a graceful upturn and
headed due south down the river.
passing over the u. & o. bridge and
soaring toward Shadyside. The trip
TO Shadyside and return. at a height
OF about i25 feet from the water. was
made without incident. Janus ex-
poets TO take up another passenger
today
Just as the birdman and his passen-
ger reached shore and stepped out OF
the craft the rain started The an
nouncement Immediately followed OF
the postponement OF the aquatic events
until to-day
Weather Causes Worry.
To-day's weather prospect was any
thing but encouraging late last night,
but the committees were hoping brave
ly and optimisticaIly for the best I'm
less the downpour continues this
morning. to-day should prove the big
gest of the celebration. The tentative
revised program starts OF at 1890
o'clock this morning with a flight by
Smith. At IL O'Clock a reception will
be held at the new City hospital. with
the townspeople and visitors invited
TO inspect the magnificent new struc-
ture. AT o'clock this afternoon jan
nus is scheduled for another fight,
which will be followed by the aquatic
program carried over from yesterday
At $3.50 o'clock. Bellaire nigh and n
picked team are scheduled 10 clash In
an exciting football engagement at the
Twent y-siNth street grounds but the in
dications are that this number will he
stricken on ~ 5 o'clock Smith is TO
make another flights. At o'clock to-
night the combined auto and fraternaI
parade Will be set under way. Drawings
Tor places In the auto division will be
held to-day az the Commercial club. 1T
was announced last night.
The dedication Of the First ward
school building. one OF the finest In the
state: the great babv show and baby pa
rade, the reception and inspection at the
public schools. the farmers and indus
trial parade and the masked carnival
the latter the night attraction. are the
features filling the Thursday Program
to Overlooking. Favorable weather con-
ditiOns to-day and tomorrow will un-
find the attendance exceeding
every expectation.