The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-28
THE STATE EAR.
A Gala Week fu st. Paul-aare ~.
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The first week in Septemberis to be a
gala week in Minnesota-mada 81 hu
the universal interest shown by the neo-
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
PREPARATION for this annual event as at this
time. 1t is no exaegeration to say that
mat such an aggregation of attractions
has never before been gotten together in
State tar IN the northwest. The show
OF blooded horses and cattle is to be es-
(peclally large and fine. in the horse
line representative stations of the first
trottlng and draft strains of the country
| Will DC present. Among the cattle there
will be short horns, JERSEYS. Herefords.
| Attorneys and other favorite grades.
The exhibition O. sheep and swine will be
large The display of agricultural pro-
ducts, notwithstanding the untavorsble
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 accom- panied bv
Gen. LeDuc, commissioner ofagriculture.
attorney general Devans, Col. Rogers. his
private secretary, number of the gov
errors OF States, and many ether dis
tlngulshed citizens and political leaders.
They will arrive from Chicago Thursday
morning. As an escort to the fair
grounds, there will be enc of the most
magnificent street demonstrations ever
seen in the Northwest, made up of
Knights Templar, KING hts Of Pythias
and other secret societies, and the veteran.
soldiers association, which has al en-
campment 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 a bench
show of dogs the first ever 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 i'll
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 2:t3 IA for a special
purse, Great Eastern, the largest trotter
in the world, with the fastest time, under
saddle, will also be present, with
hundred or more other trotters of
celebrity. The hurdle races, managed bv
the English gentlemen of the Fairmont
Hunt, Martin county, will be a great
attraction. These gentlemen alone bring
eight runners and jumpers, and other
localities will be we'll represented For
the mornings amusement genuine fox
hunt, will takeplace across the prairie sur
rounding the fair grounds. ----
Lovers of aquatic sports will be de-
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 four splendid and
valuable silver badges. Both crews are
working hard in preparation. ard both
will do their level best TO win, and yiadg-f
ing by the practice WORK, the race will
be the fastest ever seen on Western waters
At night fireworks will be displayed
from Red Cap Park, giving splendid
view rom all parts of the city. Ne s:
Every accommodation has been proyid-
ed for getting to and from the grounds,
the people of the city are generously
opening their doors tor the entertainment
Of visitors. and everything possible has
been and will be done for the pleasure.
and comfort Of all.