Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29
THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.
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\ The first week in September is to be a
gala week in Minnesota made so by the
universal interest shown by the people of
the State in the twentieth annual exhibi.
ton of the State Agricultural Society :.
to be held at st. Paul Never
in the history of the Society has
such enterprise and good 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 in a state fair in 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, Attorneys and
other favorite 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. ;iaz .Ea
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, commissioner of agriculture,
attorney general Devans, Col. Rogers, his
private secretary, a 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
important 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 encampment
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 dogs--the first ever held north oil
Chicago. Entries for this show have al.
ready been received from half the States
of the Union, and the exhibition promises
to be the largest and best ever given in
the country. Il @
Admirers of turf sports will have
the qualification of SEEING Roya
Rarus, the unchallenged king of the turf
in an effort to beat his own time, 2 '13 IA
for special purse. Great Eastern the
largest trotter in the world, with the fast
est time under saddle, will also be present
with hundred or more other trotters OIL
} celebrity. The hurdle races, managed By
the English gentlemen of the Fairmon
Hunt, Martin county, will be grea
attraction. These gentlemen alone bring
eight runners and jumpers, and othe
localities will be we'll represented. Fo
a mornings amusement genuine fo1
hunt will take place across the prairi,
surrounding the fair grounds.
, Lovers of az uatic sports will be delight
ed with four cared race, mile and re
turn, between four of the Fairmont Eng
lish colony and the st. Paul boat club
the latter the Northwestern champions
The contest is for four splendid and valu
able silver badges. Both crews are workin,
: hard in preparation, and both will d.
: their level best to win, and judging b,
the practice work, the race will be tn
fastest ever seen on western waters.
At night fireworks will be displayet
from Red Cap Park, giving splendi'
: view from all parts of the city.
Every accommodation has been provid
ed for getting to and from the grounds
the people of the city are generousl.
opening their doors for the entertainment
!. of visitors, and everything possible ha
been and will be done for the pleasur
: and comfort of all.