New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-04
THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.

! The MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.
a Gala Week In st. Paul-Rare At
| fractions.
The first week in September is to be a
gala week in Minnesota made so BY the
universal interest shownsby the people of
/ the Statesill the twentiethannual e9hibI
ton Of the State Agricultural Society .
Ito be held Sat St. Paul. Never
lin Il. the history of the Society HAS
Isuch'enterprise andsgood Judgment been
shown by the officers in the preparation
for this annual event as at this time. It
is no exageration to say that such an ag-
|gregation of attractions has never before
!, been gotten together ina state .fairsi the.
northwest. The show Of blooded horses
and cattle is to be especially large and
fine. In the horse line representative
stations Of the best trottlng and draft
strains of the country will be present,
Among. the cattle there. will be- short
horns, Jerseys, Herefords, Aiderneysi and
other fayorite grades. The exhibition of
sheep, and swine will be large. The dis
play of agricultural products, notwith-
standing the unfavorable season, will be
one of the most attractive features Of the
entire exhibition a abt.
The great event of the, week; will be
the attendance of President HAYES, who
visits the State in response. to the invita-
ton OF the State Agricultural Society.
President Hayes will be accompanied by
Gen. LeDuc,a commissioner of agriculture;
attorney general Devans, Col. Rogers, his,
private secretary, a number Of the Gov
ernols 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.
important street ademonstrations's ever
seen in the Northwest, made up of knights
iemplar. ]Ktlnights5of Pythiasf and other.
secret societies, and the,veteran soldiers
association, which has. an encampment
on the fair grounds during the week.
lovers of field sports will baveI an
opportunity Of & seeing twoH of Ithes
greatest shots ins 1.-THE t,jworld,.I DR..
Carver. and Capt, eBogardus, Another
attraction inl this line will beia bench show
Of dogs the first ever. held north of
Chicago,S Entries for this show have al
ready been received from half, the State
of the Union, and the exhibition PROMISES
to he the largest and best ever given in
the country. .-,....,s. -
Admirers of turf sports will have
the qualification of Selling ROYAL
Rarus, the suncha]lenged king Of the turf,
in an effort to beat his own ttime.i2 i13E1s4
for a special purse. Great EASTERN the
largest trotter in the world, with the fast
est time unoer saddle, will also. be present,
with hundred or more other trotters of
celebrity. The hurdle races, managed by
the English:g 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 well represented. For
la mornings amusement a genuine fox
hunt will take place across the prairie
surrounding the fair grounds lzT9 "a
/ Lovers OF a., uatictsporGsiwi be delight
LED with, four Dared race, mile and re
turn, between tour of the Fairmont, Eng
fish colony and the ST. Paul boat CLUB,
the latter the Northwestern champions.
The :ntest is for four splendid and valu-
able silver: badges. Both crews are WORKING
HARD, in preparation, and both will do
their level best to win, and Judging .hy
the practice work, the race viii be the
fastest ever seen on western waters
At night fireworks will be displayed
from Red Cap Park, giving a splendid
view from r all parts OF. the city, ,Sxa
| Every accommoda has. been provid-
ed for getting to and from the: grounds,
the people Of the city are generously
opening their doors for the entertainment
Of visitors, and everything possible has
been and will be done for the pleasure
and comfort of all. .HYyCtl it:fa