The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-08-29
THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.
A Gala Week In 1T. PAel-Kare At
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A GALA Week In st. fAol-Haro At
fractions.
The first week in September is to be
gala week in Minnesota so by
the universal interest shown by the peo~
pie of the State in the twentieth annual
exhibition of the State Agricultural
Society. Never in the history of the
Society has such enterprise and good
Judgment been shown by the officers in the
plcpartion for this annual event as at this
time. It is no exaggeration to say that
that such an aggregation of attractions
State fair in the northwest. The show
of bloodcd horses and cattle is to be es-
pccially large and fine. In the horse
line representative stations of the first
trotting and draft strains Of the country
will bc present. Among the cattle there
will be short horns, Jerseys, Herefords,
Attorneys and other favoritc grades.
The exhibition o. sheep and swine will be
large. The display of agricultural pro-
ducts, notwithstanding the unfavorable
season will be one of the greatest features
of the entire exhibition.
The great event of the week will be
the attendance of President Hayes, who
visits the State in response to the invi-
tation of the State Agricultural Society.
President Hayes will be accompanied by
Gen. LeDuc, commissioner ofagriculturc,
attorney general Devans, Col. Rogers, his
private secretary, number Of the gov
crnors of States, and many other dis
tinguished citizens and political leaders.
They will arrive from Chicago Thursday
morning. As an escort to the fair
grounds, there will be one Of the most
magnificent street demonstrations ever
seen in the Northwest, made up of
Knights Templar, knights of Pythias
and other secret societies, and the veteran
soldiers association, which has All en-
campmcnt on the fair grounds during
the week.
The lovers of field sports will have
an opportunity Of seeing two of the
greatest shots in the world. DR..
Carver and Capt. Bogardus. Another
attraction in this line will be bench
show of dogs the first evct held north of
Chicago. Entries for the show have
already been received from half the States
of the Union, and the exhibition promises
to be the largest and best ever given in
the country.
Admirers of turf sports will have the
qualification Of seeing Royal Rarus, the
unchallenged king Of the turf, in an effort
to beat his own time :13 IA for special
purse, Great Eastern, the largest trotter
in the world, with the fastest time, under
saddle, will also be present, with a
hundred or more other trotters of
celebrity. The hurdle races, managed by
the English gentlemen of the Fairmont
Hunt, Martin county, will be great
attraction. These gentlemen alone bring
eight runners and jumpers, and other
localities will he we'll represented. For
the mornings amusement a genuine fox
hunt. will takeplace across the prairie sur
rounding the fair grounds.
Lovers of aquatic sports will be dc
lighted with four cared race, mile and
return, between four of the Fairmont
English coloney and the St. Paul boat
club, the latter the Northwestern champ
ions. The contest Is for forr splendid and
valuable silver badges. Both crews are
working hard in preparation, and both
will do their level best to win, and jddg-
ing by the practice worx, the race will
be the fastest ever seen on Western waters.
At night fireworks will be displayed
from Red Cap Park, giving splendid
view from all parts of the city.
Every accommodation has been provid-
ed for getting to and from the grounds,
the people Of the city are generously
opening their doors for the entertainment
of visitors, aud everything possible has