The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-10
State Fair Comes
10 Glorious Close:
Officials Unite IN D>eArsNoA 5pAb
Annual Bvsnt Was ons OF 1ns
Most Successful In History
Total Of Paid Admisstons 6orooo-1A9S
Exhibits ana BhowS 1smAn 1oS
The Auto 1sosG Today

The Forty-first West Vtrsinia state
Fair was brought 10 Triumphant close
last night at midnight. after one OF
the most successful year, In history
a. we'll as the shattcrinE OF preFlousl
records made OH tho big days. Fhe
attendance Friday Was about one ana
one-half times as great as last year
with about 1000 men. women and chill
drcn on the grounds.
George ". Lutz. president Of the FAIR
association, as we'll as Bert Swart1
secretary. and other OFFICIALS carFieu
smile. on their faces last night Presi.I
don, Lutz said that as long as he can,
remember. never has he seen such I'M
menss crowds as filled tho grounds on
m. opening and City Days. while tho
crowds the other three days were much
larger than last year.
One Of arsa.sst sucsnss {,
Secretary Swartz stated at midnight
that the fair WAS ono OF the oig3sst
successes in history and that the A.
socia,ion will have TO do something nm
usual next year in order 10 shatter tn''
new records.
~ am sorry" said Mr. Swartx. that
We did not have more room as nun
a-.ds OF people had made applications
,.nded putting up booths and ike als'
nIoy.. but such ground for concessions
.o,,ls not bs found" Another thins
which has been drawn 70 my attention.
since the opening Of the fair" said Mr.i
Swar,z Is that We have not enough
building. In which the exhibitors may
nut their displays. but l believe tnAt
the director. will take up this matter
som. time In tho near future ana no
douht they will construct several hrSN
buildings to take care of the demand.
The approximate number or people
vho attended the fair this year 10 near
ly double that OF last season. IN
total number passing the turn-sthesi
vn. $4,000 for the five days. On the
first day there were 22.oou. wnHe tho
following day. at w,/"h time 1t drls'i
,I.d rain. there were but 1900. The
,bIrd day va. another RECORD breaker
With 14.soo while on CITY Day the teetI
VIZ, as 900. Tho last day brouSht
10000 people to the grounds. These
nrures do not inclued those having
nasse, who were let through the pass
gates.
q. q xxhiAt Remains
Nnst OF the people operating the
stands and having concessions on sns
grounds, contemplate staying until -
urday afternoon following tho automo-
bile races. which are big draWihS
card. These races are being put on
.erarately and have no connection Htn
tho fair in any way. Secretary s"eru
stated last evening that II rain inter.
fered with the auto races a tuil cara ol
running races would be suesututeo'
The United States department ei
Agriculture display in the far end OF the
exposition hall will be left alone until
Tnndav r. l., Perkins. Of the United
states department In charge Of tho dis
NAV said that although he has attsnd'
Cd MANY fairs the one in this city sur
nassed all others In large attendance a.
wel ms in the class OF people. ne
further stated that they had no ootn0
M all with the children while In some
cities II kept them busy calling 10 ths
children not 20 destroy or touch tho
miniature lay-outs which they have on
display.
Mr., Perkins said that those In charge
we're planning to break up ana ieaVs
Friday evening but as they received
telegram not to 60 10 the fair at Louis
willie, KY, they will stay until MohoaH
when they will leave for Nashvilis'
Tenn. The Nashville fair VIII Dc from
September II to -. so that they nave
nI.n,y Of time in which to move their
belongings.
The government has in It's colleetten
displays taken all over the Cnftsa
States, which no doubt would interest
every person In the Wheeling disulc..
Tho people who have been unable 20 se'
10 the fair grounds up to this time can
still see this cSh!bit today.
pavson Praises 1A1T
Tho Horticultural hall. following tne
nirht show vas closed. at which time
the men In charge began packing up hs
various prize fruits and VsEetaoiss
raised on different farms throughout the
state. This wonderful exhibit vnicn
thousands Of people visited and admifso