Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-29
THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.

A Gala Week In st. Paal-Rare At
fractions.
The first week in September is to he a
gala week in Minnesota-mada 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
p1epartion for this annual event as at this
time. 1t is no exaggeration to say that
that such an aggregation of attractions
has never before been gotten together in
a State fair in the noEthWest<~-. show
of blooded horses and cattle is to be es-
pecially large and fine In the horse
line representative stations of the ! first
trotting and draft strains of the country
will be present. Among the cattle there
will he short horns, Jerseys, Herefords,
Attorneys and other fayorite grades.
The exhibition oeesheep 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 accom- panied by
Gen. EeDuc, commissioner Of agriculturc.
attorney general Devans, Col. Rogers, his
private secretary, number of the gov
errors 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 an 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 bench
show of do gs 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 lar est and best ever given in
the country. ...,o:
Admirers of turf sports will have the
qualification of seeing Royal Rards, the
unchallenged king of the turf, in an effort
to beat his own time 21314 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 Il other trotterss of
celebrity. The hurdle races, managed by
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- @df represented. For
the mornings apqsfment 4 genuine tex
rounding the tair grounds:
Lovers of aquatic sports will be de
lighted with a four Dared race. mile ana
return, between four Of the. Fairmont
English coloney and the ST. Paul boat
club, the latter the Northwestern champ
IONS. The contest 10 for feIE splendid and
valuable silver badges. Both crews are
working hard iii preparation, and both
|: will do, their level ;bsst to win land ;jadg
. ing by the practice wor4, the race. will
BE the fastest ever seen si1i on Westernn waters.
+ III Atnight.. fireworks will he :displayed
from r.! D.. RED Cap Park, giving g., splendid
view from all parts Of the city. '.',r !, ri,
aEvety sccomod lation has; beeh ,pr0tid-
ed for getting 10 and from hss rounds,
the people Of the city are generously
opening theif doors, tor'the, hteftRihmeni
f:visitors. and everything possible has