Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-12
FAIR AT RED WING.

FAIR AT RED WING.
Flremen's Parade and Opening Frercises
Much SDonttnO and Other Similar Non
sense-Eribitors and officers Hard at
Work. About Their Business. /
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
RED WING, Sept. 1.-THE formal open
ing of the first annual fair of the Mississippi
Valley Industrial Association took place at
The new fair grounds and driving park yes
terday afternoon. For the first day, the at
tendance was larger than was anticipated
Like the beginning of all similar enterprises,
the day was devoted largely to arranging e1-
hibits and getting ready. The assenblage
was estimated at from 1000 to 1900 people.
Goods and stock continued to arrive from
early morning until late at night. The
grounds selected are on beautiful plateau
near the upper edge of town, and on the
second bench or terrace back from the
Mississippi. The site is picturesque and
beautiful, with the great river creeping
lazily along on one side, whie over
the serrated bluffs that fringe the western
border of sister State. To the southeast,
with its jutting headlands, Lake Pepin
nestles in it's primeval bed. Half encircling
the grounds on the west is grand amphi
theatre of bluffs adorned with alternate
belts of timber OF grasslands. Halt mile
away, and lower down, throbs with busy life
the young city with its 1000 souls and rich
manufacturing industries.
THE GROUNDS
embrace an area of twenty acres, surrounded
by close board fence eight feet in height.
A half mile track has been prepared with
great care, and, with proper age and use, it
will be an extremely good one. The
judges stand is the best one in
the State. It is three stories in
height, twelve feet square, with one
story fitted up in good style for representa-
tives of the press. Tho main building is IN
the form of maltese cross, 12Oleet In length
each way, arranged in fine apartments, me-
chanics' hall, merchants hall, agricultural
hall. floral hall and art hall. In addition
there is carriage house 38x6O for the dis
play of vehicles and other similar articles.
There are thirty-fve box stalls and large
humble. of the more common ones.
building has been erected by the association
for Madam Du Pree to exercise her pedestrl-
anism in. She is to show the people the
kind of medicine they need TO cure their
physical and mental disabilities.
THE OPENING PROGRAMME.
About o'clock P. NJ parade of the fire
companies was formed in the city under the
direction of the chief marshal, Sheriff s. c.
Chandler, and headed by the Red Wing
cornet band, marched out to the grounds
and paraded once around the track and drew
up in front of the grand amphitheatre
where the band played, and short speeches
were INDUCED in of dedicatory character
and much graduation expressed all around
The speakers were Judge Wilder, Prof. II
B. Wilson, Gordon E.. Cole, Hon. J. A
Thatcher, Sheriff Barton, of Rice county
E. j. Hodgson, of St. Paul, Col. Jennisor
and five or nine more happy fellows. o.
course the speeches were brief, pithy anc
full of the glories of the rising future
Goodhue county came in for her full meet
of praise. Mr.. Cole told the people the.
must have the Cannon Valley railroad, a
the people of Ramsey and Hennepin coun
ties had them at their mercy by monopolizinl
their chief industry, the wheat and fiou
trade. There was large discrimination
he said, both in freights ant
the price of wheat in favor of those tw
counties and against Goodhue county. ii
was only indulging in little soft solder il
favor of his pet scheme-the Cannon Vale
railroad-which scheme he drummed int
the ears of few listeners in ole of the hall
in the city. Of course Ramsey and Henne
pin counties caught an awful scoring. The
were bulldozing the rest of the State i
general, and Goodhue county in particular
and the people should rise up and call the1
cursed.
Should speeding break out on the head of
Ounce,
1 have a plaster that will bring away all tt
long speeches at once.
After the opening formalities wei
through with, race came off aroun
the track-distance half mile-betwee
the three fire companies, Cataract engin
Red Wing hose, and Niagara. 1t was wo
by the former in 1928, drawing 300 feet {
hose.
At least 5000 people are on the groun
, to-day, and the fast horses are being exe1
cised preparatory to the races that are 500
to take place, ESQ and 232 classes. Fro
to P. M. Madame Dupree and one or tw
of her children are to walk against tim
} The fair, taken together, promises to be
, very excellent one, the entries are large, ar
in the horse stock department. the shown
is very fine.
THE ATTENDANCE
to-day was quite up to anticipation. In t
] main building the display is. for a county fa
large, and the exhibits are tastefully arrange
, | The art display surpasses the exhibits of maj
a State fair. In the agricultural, mercantl
and mechanical departments the displays a
9 remarkably good. OF agricultural i'm plemen
. there are not many on the ground. Dairy al
household exhibits are small and few in nu1
I Der, but good rs far they go. The displ
9 | in horses is frst-class. Cattle, sheep, swi
and poultry are not largely represented. TIL
far the attendance has been just large enou!
to suit tn Sc who want to see and not
o | iostled. There has been room enough witho
crowding or being crowded. Tomorrow lar
crowd is anticipated.
l. SENATOR WINDOW
: is here and will deliver his address at II A.
k tomorrow. At4P. NJ. to-day Madam Du PI
o began her long walk, and while the lamp ho
s out to burn she still continues to walk a
turn. She is to keep it up until o'clock a
. then retire for the night. Hers is a sidesho
q and it is earnestly hoped she will win. 7
day has been as glorious as nature could NAL
PROGRAMME:
In the forenoon a lady equestrian rode hor
= back for prize. Two gentlemen tried th
u equestrianship for pair of prize spurs, a
b Santa Anna. At P. N. came the races, fl
II the 2:5O class, three in five to harness, TO
purse of 5000, mile heats, first, second a
) third moneys, 800, $50, $40. E. A. Park
e Minneapolis, names bay gelding Chest
! Frank Hall, st. Paul, b. g. Mambrino Prin
and v. Simpson, Winona. b. m Daisy De;
Is Chester took the race in thee heats, Prir
; second. Daisy Dean third.
! Chester. .......................l l
MambrinO Prince. .........3 2
y Daisy Dean. .................... 8
l. Time 2:4l11, 2:34115; 1884.
70 The second race came under the head of