The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-12

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thsn l00, 900 people during the six days Of the
exhibition, remained In the buildings.
THE MINNEAPOLIS EXPOSITION
M1NNEAPoI1s, Sept. AT s O'Clock q.
m, the grounds were astfr with the hundreds Of
attendants and employees Of the different de-
partments, and all was life and activity. Even
at that early hour drove after drove of stock,
ranging In size and importance from the
mammoth horse Of pure Norman blood to the
tiny Berkshire pig, whose porkish eye had
just opened upon the vanities of this sublun-
ary sphere, came pouring into the enclosure
and taking each its proper location. The
grounds, though not the largest, are now the
most complete and perfect in the State. The
track Is in perfect order level as barn floor
and smooth as the surface Of mirror. The
stables and sheds are nearly all occupied
(there being 1000 in all, for horses and cattle)
and still there Is demand for "mors room" It
Is safe to say that the management could have
added one-third more attractions to the dis.
play of stock, il they could have agreed to
furnish the room. Whan one looks over the
full and complete display Of blooded animals,
the mooted problem "is the Northwest good
for stock k-rasing?" might be considered set
tied
M1NNEAPOL1s, Sept. 3.-There was but
little stir until about 10 o'clock a. M, when
the vast multitude surged forward toward the
grounds, utilizing every possible means Of
conVeyance-street cars, railway cars, omi
buses, hacks. buggies, carriages, horses
mules, saw-horses-and, in sholt every posi-.
BILE movable animal and vehicle which could
be hired, owned, rented, stolen or improvised
for the occasion. And even then thousands
sought the grounds upon the means of loco
motion with which nature had provided them.
At eleven o'clock the various departments
were teeming with the hurrying, jostling
crowds Of super-heated humanity. The great
intellectual card Of the day was Blaine's ad-
dress, which brought upon the grounds all
the prominent Republican politicians of the
day, consequently there was a great rush.
Ramsey, Window, Pi]lsbuay, were all there
The distinguished Senator was
brought on the ground by skin hand team
OF bays driven by Hon. Elias Moses, Of this
city. he was accompanied By Gov. Washburn,
Mayor Rand, Gen. W. D. Wasbburn and Col
King himself. The arrival of the distingu
ished party vas the signal for great rush of
people, who blocked up the space al ound the
hastily erected pavilion under which he was
to speak. Col. King introduced the speaker
of the day In few we'll chosen remarks Mr.,
Blaine's effort was well received, and at its
close Mr.. Window was called for, ahd spoke
briefly. The estimates of the number present
during the day by various visitors were num-
erous, sundry and wide apart. Some went as
low as 5, QUO during Blaine's address, while
others more enthusiastic set the sum total at
25, OO0 At s o'clock Mr.. Herrick announced
registered as passing through the turnstilee,
and as registered by them at a little rising
15,OOO- That would make entire count in
round numbers not far from twenty thousand
as large numbers came in teams through the
lower entrance.
M1NNEAroL1s, Sept 5.-At7 o'clock the
influx commences; at o'clock the turn styles
are kept constantly in motion; at 9 O'Clock
there is a crowd behind, and every ticket taker
Is Kept busy while occasional profanity from
the rear OF the besieging multitude bespeaks
the impatients # those who are striving to
gain an entrance; at 10 o'clock every depart
ment Is crammed, and at IL there is regular
mob rushing and elbowing as though the
issues of life and death depended upon every
body seeing everything that was to be seen.
The crowd on tt grounds at 2 o'clock WAS
perfectly immense, far surprising any single
day OF the fair last year. In the rear of the
grand stand, before til commencement Of the
races, there was one surging, seething, per-
spring mass Of humanity. The sale Of fluids,
cooling and otherwise, Was In proportion to
the crowd, and the Lemonade and beer stands
grand stand was filled to overlooking to wit
ness the cup race with Belle Nelson to the
front, the dash resulting as follows:
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Joe Mcmahon.
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At tn close Of the day the grand stand and
every department was full to overflowlng and
1t is speaking within bonds to state that there
was not less than 10000 people visited the
great show. The management report receipts
grand stand) at approximately s14 600, allow.
Ing for the grand stand, would leave
$12, QUO gate money. which would represent
24'OOO paying visitors.
MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 5.-The crowd,
owing to the multitude of attractions at the
other end Of the avenue, was not as great as
on Wednesday. A count Of the turn style
record and careful estimates make the num-
Der not far from $4,000, and this, too, with the
President at st. Paul Nearly all the interest
of the day cen,ered about the horse Hopeful,
and the desire universally felt and expressed
was that he should beat the Rarus time.
M1SSEApoL1s. Sept, 6.-The morning
broke cool and cloudy, after a slight shower
during the night j1st enough dampness fall
lEg to cool the atmosphere and lay the dust.
The immense crowd began to assemble as early
as the trains and street cars began to run, and
continued to increase In numbers until the
hour for the great Rarus attraction which was
expected to come on about 2 P. NJ. Every de-
partment was filled to suffocation from Me-
chanical halt to the furtherInOst sheep pen
At the lower corner Of the grounds. At
O'Clock the grand stand was comfortably ILL
ed; at 1:3D there was more than could see
well; at las there was crush; and at 2
O'Clock the people were packed in this large
receptacle like sardines in box.
M1SSEAPoL1s, Sept. 7--The crowd was
not as numerous as on Wednesday or Friday,
but wac still large, taking into consideration
that 1t was the last day Of the fair
At 1880 O'Clock the word was passed along
the liue that the President was coming. The
train Of carriages drew in at the gate. The
President was all condescention, smiles. and
good nature, while Gov. Pillsbury's rubicond
courtenance stone forth like the glorious orb
OF day through the haze Of an Indian sum.
mer atmosphere.
In the front carriage were President Hayes
and wife, and Gov. Pillsbury and wife. Other
carriages followed conveying the Presidential
party and distinguished visitors.
Mayor Rand introduced the President, who
addressed the comparatively small assembly
M Inn p~th nd tsot1 10 49,
%pectful attention. Gen. Bevens, also, spoke
for few minutes. The President held q re.
ception at the Nicollet house in the evening,
after which he returned to St. Paul to spe1d
the Sabbath, as the guest OF ex-senator RAM
sey:,
ing become dry, afforded the entertainment of
the closing day.
Just before the close Of the races Col. w. 8.
King appeared In the judges stand and ad-
dressed the people present, stating that the
exposition for 1878 had now been brought to
q close. How successful had been the vast
enterprise those present we're the living and
enthusiastic witnesses. He said that Of all
the grand displays the grandcst had been the