The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-02
MID SUMMER EXPOSITION AND
HORSE SHOW OPENS TODAY
A BIG WEEK OF ATTRACTIONS,
TERTAtNMENT AND EDuCA-
TON ON FAIR GROUNDS.
Racing, Swimming. Singing, Mer-
chandise Display and Nine Shows
for All Races Tomorrow.

All roads lead TO Wheeling this
week Right and proper that they
should. It's the big week for morse
lovers and all-rich, poor. high and
low-who want 10 see the biggest
things ever in the line OF entertain
ment.
Beginning this morning Al O'CLOCK;
the first big summer exposition ana
horse show opens on the fair GROUNDS.
1t is on. day and night, and until mid
night Saturday, there will be some
thing doing every minute. The man,
agement has provided the biggest ana
best attractions in the land TO enter
tain the thousands who shall pass
through the gates within the next SIX
days
Here's The days of pleasure for the
week: Monday. opening, day; tues
day. fraternal day; Wednesday Jul!
4th. patriotic and derby day: lhnrS-
day. city day; Friday. children DAY
all children admitted free; SaluruaS'
biz motorcycle. races.
Every day is special one. The
program varies but each days enter
tainment is worth coming hundreds
of miles TO see.
Opens Today.
Because today is the opening day
do not think there is nothing or
interest doing. There will he much
doing; in fact it will he filled with
enjoyment for all who attend. -,
There will no horse racing until
tomorrow. but there will be horses
performing galore. In lieu OF the
racing the management mas arranged
a longer horse show for the afternoon
and night. The race horses will be
tried ont and incidentally il will give
all the racing fans An excellent oppor'
tunity TO gel an inside line on how
! to place their money. The horse
show today will be the biggest attrac-
ton ever put on in this section OF the
country.
great Rutherford shows will be
! opened. They arrived last night from
Newark, O.. and the many attractions
will be in full blast today. The Ruth
! ertord aggregation, which is one Of
the largest and best on the road to.
day, returns to Wheeling with still
! a larger number OF 'astounders.
Besides the dozen separate shows 1t
has Is additional attractions. There
is something 10 please the young and
the old; the giddy and the sedate.
! The shows carry bands aplenty and
there will be music in the "Pleasure
zone" from noon until midnight all
the week.
In connection with the big day
Wednesday, July 4th, the Monroe
! County (Ohio) society. who will hold
reunion and picnic on the grounds
and will raise a large American nag
with patriotic ceremonies over the
new exhibition hall.
The grounds are in fine shape and
the track was never before In such
excellent condition As at pre:Snt. me
wcathcrman promises ideal weather
Of The faircst variety for this week.
He says il will be hot and dry, just
the brand for the big events this
week.
New Exhibition Hall.
This morning, bright and carly.
scores Of merchants and business men
will be busy in the exposition hal, ar
! ranging their displays. The exhibl'
tons will be things Of beauty and edu-
! cational and instructive, as well as en-.
joyable. There will be al kinds OF
! merchandise.
The new exhibition hall is one of The
largest and finest structures of III"
kind ever built in the Ohio Valley. 1t
, is $40 feet long and 40 feet wide. The
| interior of the large structure has not
been fully completed. but what It
! lacks in physical completeness is
made up in beautiful and patriotic
decorations suspended from the ceiling
and walls. while the exhibition or
wears and weavcs will add charm TO
the surroundings. Flowers are bloom
ing about the building, and the tan
bark walks leading 10 the eXh>n'1loh
hall make it as pleasant 10 Walk upon
AS heavy velvet carpet. .,
Among the exhibitors in the hall
will be Stone & Thomas, George r..
TAYLOR Company. II. Kalbitzer & Son,
stoves and all kinds of late kitchen
utensils; Coocy-Bentz Company. Ohio
Valley Car Company. automobiles; e..
IF. Braunlich & Co., Charles n. Sea-
bright, autos and auto accessories;
Perry Brothers. Scott Lumber COM
pany, Wheeling Corrugating Company
Prima Donna Sings To-day.
Miss Anna Woodward. the cclehra-
ted prima donna. who has national
reputation, arrived in the city Xester'
dav and will be the vocal soloisi in
front Of the grand stand every after
noon and evening. She will make her
debut here this afternoon.
Between the races there will 0e
number Of excellent horse-riding eX-
hibitions, while in tho evening there
will be many other attractions in front
of the grand stand.
Swimming Pool Opens Tuesday.
The mammoth new concrete swim
ming pool will be formally opened to-
morrow morning. It's the biggest