Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-18
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
Specially Reported for the Daily Globe
THE EXPOSITION.

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The "Giode" Fulfilling.
In company with President K ing yester
day the GLOBE representative visited the ex
position grounds for the purpose of witness
ing how the preparatory arrangements fo
the boss fair of the West were progressing.
THE BUILDINGS
are now approaching completion, assuming
form and order out of the chaos of two
weeks ago. Agricultural hall has been en-
closed and the roof completed while the
grand central tower which is to rear itself
from the center of the massive building is
being completed.
THE GRAND STAND
is almost completed, and is the
largest and most commodious possessed b,
any track in the west.
About two hundred workmen are en-
ployed, and the busy clatter of the hammer
and hum of the saw is heard in every direc-
ton. BY next Saturday all the main build
ings will have been completed, and the
large force of Workmen turned loose
on the cattle stalls and hay and sheep pens
at the lower part Of the grounds. The lum-
Der for the immense building which is to
accommodate the
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
is already on the ground, and tomorrow a
full force of workmen will be engaged in
erecting it.
FOUNTAINS AND WATER FALLS.
just at this time the plummers
are at work putting in the
fountains, acquariums and arranging for the
water falls. The city water mains have been
extended to the grounds, and permission
granted from the authorities to use all the
water which they may require.
Fountains are to be erected in Floral hall,
the Agricultural building, the art gallery and
elsewhere, while two beautiful water falls
are to be constructed. just think of it
The sylvan melody of
RUNNING BROOKS
mingling with the busy hum of machinery;
the slashing of fairy like fountains lend a
sense of GOODNESS and rest, in the rush and
unrest of the vast mass of humanity which
will surge back and forth, and
grow warm and perspre and
afterwards hunt thirstily after the lager beer
booths to drink and grow cool, and rested,
and happy, and salts fed.
Arrangements have been made TO sprinkle
two of the
MAIN THoRoUGHFAREs
from the heart of the city to the grounds, SO
that the army of pleasure seekers
need not be compelled to go
and return to the exhibition
in cloud of dust, and thus eat their peck of
dirt before their time. Probably Fourth
and Seventh streets will be the highways Sc
lected for this blessing. The dust will also
be kept down throughout the length and
breadth of the entire grounds, so
that ladies and vel dressed gentle
men need not fear to spoil small
fortune in clothes while trying to look as
well as possible.
FEEDING ARRANGEMENTS.
To the left of the main entrance and Just
been taken down for a distance of six hun
dred feet in length, and set back three hun
dred feet. Within this alcove will
be located six first class eating
houses, each under the direction and man
agement of one of the religious societies of
the city, where those who hunger and thirst
after either righteousness or good square
meal with temperance liquids, can be filled.
~'o
sickly sandwich and cup of cold coffee
for four bits; but good square, honest, pi-
GUS, God-fearing meal at the lowest possible
price, the attendants and walters being re-
ligiously attentive to their duties, and serv-
ing their church and Deity at the same
time they are serving their customers
THE TRACK
in front of the judges stand and grand stand
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the most perfect shape for the running ana
trotting races. If Rarus don't make his best
time on the Minneapolis track it will not be
because the track is not in
the most satisfactory condition.
IN CASE OF RAIN
there IS room for $4,000 people to be under
shelter, and therefore no one need fear to
come because of the possibility of getting
their skins wet.
THE 'sGLOBE''
will be represented on the ground by neat
and tasteful building where the representa-
tives of the peoples newspaper will be re-
loiced to see and greet their friends and GUS
toners. An accommodating gentleman will
be on hand during all hours of every day to
attend to customers and patrons; while full
and complete reports of every
thing of interest that &C.
ours will be carefully chronicled for the daily
perusal of it's then thousands of readers.
MINOR NOTES.
gentleman interested in sporting mat
tiers, but in no wise connected with the ex
position, returned yesterday from Chicago
and brings the report that the horsemen O.
that city are preparing to turn out en- mass.
to attend Wednesdays races. 1t is probable
special excursion train will run from Chi
cago on that occasion.
gentleman from Northern Iowa was il
Minneapolis yesterday, making arrange
ments for party of 400 Hawkeyes who viii
visit the exposition, coming by way of thu
Minneapolis q ST. Louis railway.
The fair authorities desire the GLOBE tx
announce that no dobbing of the buildings
or fences will be permitted for quack adver
Using purposes, and any one detected VIC
lating this order will be prosecuted to thu
full extent of the law. Col. King says th
daily newspapers offer full and ample facili
ties for advertising, and deserve to be patron
lied for that purpose. So quack medicine
vendors will ''look ledle ouat.''