Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-12

owing to the multitude Of attractions at the
other end OF the avenue, was not as great as
on Wednesday. A count oil The turn style
record and careful estima es make the num-
her not far from IS ,0OO, aud this, too. with the
President at It Paul. Nearly all the interest
Of the day centered about the hor Hopeful,
and the desire universally felt and expressed
was that he should beat the karus time.
MINNIE APoLIs, Sept. 6-Tha morning
broke cool and cloudy, after slight shower
during the night, just enough dampness fall-
Ing TO cool the atmosphere anu lay the DUST.
Fhe immense crowd began to assemble as
carly as the trains aud street cars began to run.
and continued to increase la numbers until
The hour for the great Rarus attraction which
was expected to come on ahOut3P M. Every
department was filed to suffocating from Me-
chanical hall to the furthernOst sheep pen at
the lower corner Of the grounds. AT O'Clock
the grand stand was comfortably nlled; AT
l:SO there was mere than could SEQ well; at
l:45 there was crush; and at . O'Clock the
people were packed In this large receptacle
like sardnes in box.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. THE crowd was
not as numerous as on Wednesday or Friday
but was still large. taking into consideration
| thai IT was the last day OF the fair.
| AT 1890 O'clock the word was passed along
| the line that the President was coming. The
carriages drew in at the gate. The President
ture, while ~. Pillshury's rubicOnd counte
| nance shOne forth like the glorious orb Of y
through the haze Of an Indian summer atmos
pbere.
In the front carriage were President Hayes
and wife, and Gov. rillsbury aud wife. Other
carriages followed conveying the Presidential
party and dlstil gulshsd visitors.
Mayor Rand introduced the President who
| addressed the comparatively small assembly
at some length, and was listened TO with re-
spectful attention. Gen. Devens, also, spoke
| for few minutes. The PRESIDENT held re
ception ct the Nicollet house In the evening,
| after which he re urned to st. Paul TO spend
the sabbath, as the guest OF ex-senator Ram
sey.
| become dry, afforded the entertainment for
| the closing day.
Just Def re the close of the races Col. W. s.
King appeared in the judges stand and ad-
dressed the people present, stating that the
exposition for 1873 had now been brought to
| close. How successful had been the vast
enterprise those present were the living and
enthusiastic witnesses. He said that of all the
grand displays the grandest had been the cor
dial unity and good will Of those present,
| who 30 large y contributed to the success Of
the enterprise by their helpful presence. Es-
1 pecially would he thank those gentlemen in.
terested in the noble animals who had used
their wonderful energy in The remarkable ex-
addition of speed. To the credit of these gen
Gemen that during the entire week not one
single dscOurteous or questionable action had
| been INDUCED III. and Tor u more honorable,
higher toned and tIuer lot of gentlemen the
world might be searched through and their
| Quals be undiscovered.
The audience testified to their approval OF
the COlOutPs remarks by three rOuslng cheers
| aud v0cif-rOus tiger.