Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-31
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MILWAUKEE, Aug. 30.--The Milwaukee Driv-
ing park August meeting closed this afternoon,
and has been the most successful ever held
under the auspices of the association. Most of
the horses taking part in the races leave for
st. Paul and Minneapolis in the morning.
Among those going to st. Paul are Rarus, king
of the turf; Edwin Forrest who will contest
Rarus right to the title on the st. Paul track:
Lulu, with her record of 2:14114; Great Eastern,
the mammoth of the turf, and a number of
other flyers.
THE FAIR GROUNDS.
During yesterday business was pushed at the
grounds and determination to close up work
tomorrow seems evinced by the society. Floral
hail. under the skilful hands OF the ladies, has
put on gala day look, and in all the other
departments decoration and arrangement of
exhibits is the order. The different buildings
have been neatly and plainly lettered, as to
furnish directory of itself. From
the large number of restau rants and
booths under construction starvation
seems unlikely. During the day some fine
herds of thoroughbred cattle arrived, as we'll as
large numbers of other exhibits and by the
close of the fair things will be lively indeed.
During the afternoon large numbers visited the
grounds, which gave things a very lively APP
pearance, but with the exception of this and
the stock led out for exercise it seemed more
like the erection of Il mammoth village than
the eve of preparation for great State fair.
GETTING THE EXHIBIT IN ORDER.
Goods are now being moved upon the grounds
and assigned to their proper departments sys-
tematically and with dispatch. A large force
of men, both in the city and at the grounds
engaged IN pushing forward the business
A vast amount of work yet remains to be done
and it is earnestly desired that as many as pos
sible lend helping hand in getting the exhibits
the ground and in place. In some of the
buildings there seems to be delay in fitting up
the spaces and arranging the apartments for
the different classes of exhibits that come
under the same roof. In the mercantile
building business is progressing very nice
ly. Machinery hall looks to be well
along, also the railroad building. At floral
hall we find very beehive of indu- try
When the ladies take hold they bring magical
influence that accomplshes wonders.
We cannot too strongly impress upon exhibit
tors the Importance of getting their articles on
the ground and in place just as early as posi-
BILE. If they fully comprehend the folly of de-
laying until the opening day, when the rush
and confusion will begin, they would most
certainly have their exhibits arranged before
that time.
FLORAL HALL.
The ladies were rapidly helping forward the
work in this building, and quarter of hun
dred youngsters from the Reform school put in
their time, together with the assistance of ff-
teen or twenty men, to do the climbing-the
high and heavy work. Floral hall when COM
pleted will present sight worth looking at.
Don't let your enthusiasm abate ladies and
gentlemen until the work is completed and the
building arrayed IN all it's glory.
To-day, all the ladies of the city who can
possibly spare the time to meet at Floral
f1nh OF half y nl -
ton to its completion. Let no one stay away
because they feel that there will be enough to
do the work without them. It needs the efforts
OF every lady and gentleman interested, that
Saturday night shall see the work in COM
plete state. Therefore, let no excuse be Of
fered: but let all join to make this part of the
fair, like all other portions. q grand success
Conveyances will be at the Third street entrance
OF the Metropolitan hotel to take those who
have no carriages.
STOCK ARRIVALS.
VIM. Buell's fine herd of Heref9rds arrived
yesterday. They attracted much attention as
they passed through st. Paul, and at the fair
grounds they elicit universal praise.
Thirteen head of Galloways owned by Peter
Davie, of Dodge county, Wis, were assigned to
their respective places on the grounds yester-
day afternoon These shiny black, good ma
tured, harmless creatures are quite curiosity
origin.
The JERSEY herd of De Graft & Hopkins were
in their stalls, and taking their rations with as
much indifference as if on their native heath.
r. Ogilvie. of Madison, Wis, telegraphed
Secretary Judson yesterday, for sixteen stalls
tor horses and ten pens for pigs. His stock is
expected to arrive to-day,
THE PRESIDENTS PAVILION.
Work was commenced on this structure yes
nd 10 +o ho
short time all the workmen that can he
EMPLOYED on the enterprise can do it. The
building will be finished off in d manner be-
fitting the occasion.
DAIRY BUILDING.
Twelve or fifteen men were fitting up build
ing for the display of dairy products 1t was
in charge of Hon. VIM. Fowler and Truman G.
Smith. Canvas and evergreen boughs enter
largely into the work of Ornamentation Min
nesota can certainly make q very fine display
IN the dairy line.
MINOR TOPICS
The two crews which are to row during fair
week each took spin up the river last evening.
The Martin county boat was the first to 90 over
the course. There was the same uneyenness of
power as observed on their first appearance on
the river. AT every stroke the boat would vi
pirate and wrlggle from stem to stern. The
80" Ho'oL'uoieSS was II very powerful and
ciean one the oars taking hold Of the water
without splash and in the return leaving the
water clearly, feathered beautifully.
and careened forward evenly and
Well up from any danger of
catching rlpples or wavelets. The stroke is
li1tie shorter than would he expected of men of
such physique. 1t should be stated that the
stroke' Grant Sharpe. had been seriously indis-
Icseo al DAY and was really unfit to row. The
minnesota crew rowed we'll together kept a
good course both up and down the stream, and
m u, with good, telling even stroke.
mere was the same slovenly way Of RETURNING
the oar. however. and the same splashv manner
OIL pracketlng as observed on other occasions.
"A large amount of forage is being moved
upon the grounds so that stock will not want
Tor food, and the best of water will flow from
fine large wells.
III. Inc shetland ponies will arrive TODAY and !
VIII proceed immediately to the special stalls
provided for them the grounds.
refrigerator car arrived on the ground YES.
eTuay an the way from Boston, It is a LARGE
uoscantlal structure, and would make an
asqnlmaux shiver to look at it. The car will
'e on exhibition during the fair.
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
Auerback, Finch and Culbertson. R. A Sam
Ter Co.. John A. Stees, Crnnen g. unsan
ranger q Hodge, and the Howe and American
ewing Machine companies, are entitled :.
'eoit 1or having their exhibits well advanced
damaged white bed spreads and white wool
o'an Ae's az auction this morning, by P. T. ,
nvanagh, commission auct;or. ,