Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-01

evening and arranged proaramne forthe races
which gives satisfaction TO all concerned.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY AND FAIR.
The officers of the society are as follows:
President-C Clark W. Thompson. Wells.
Vice. Presidents-M. J. Myers, Wells; o. T.
Dickerman, Elgin.
secretary-R. g. Judson, Pennington, Da-
kota county. s
Executive Committee-James McHench,
Plaiuview; j. G.. Bass, Shakopee; A. M. Frid-
ley, Becker; Ammi Cutter. Anoka; J. S. Harris,
La Crescent; Adam Bohland. ST. Paul
Marshal-Henry Kalb. Rochester.
Assistant Marshal-A. w. Wright, Rochester.
The superintendents of the several divisions
have been named as follows:
Division A-Horses and Mules-Mr. w. f.
Gross.
Division B-Cattle-Mr. James McHench.
Division O-Sheep, Swine and Poultry-Mr.
James McHench.
Division Darn Implements-Mr. A. N.
Fridley.
Division E-Dairy and Household Articles
Mr.. J. G.. Bass.
Division F-Domestic Manufactures-Mr.
Ammi Gutter.
Division G-Fine Arts-Mr. Ammi Cut
ter.
Division H-Flowers and Frnits-Minnesota
Horticultural society. j. I. Grimes, presi-
dent.
Division I-rese .ables--Mr. Adam Bob
land.
Division K--Grain, Flour, deal and Seeds
Mr.. j. s.. harris.
Division L-Fish-Mr. 8. Watkins.
The prices of admission are IS follows
For each person. on..............- .......... 80
Children under II years of age. ......-... .26
ALL four wheeled vehicles...s.g .......... so
Season tickets. good for six admissions. 81. SO
aKoUNDs AND BUILDINGS
The following Ia brief description of the
grounds and the buildings:
As you enter the grounds just inside the
main entrance on the right are the Offices of
the president, secretary and treasurer, and i'm
mediately adjoining is the Office of the st.
Paul DAILY GLOBE, being the only Office on the
grounds. The Pioneer Press and the Minne-
apolis Tribune have small tents in an obscure
corner of the grounds.
Crossing an open space to the east, we c0me
to the main hall, which is built in the form of
a cross. This building ia forty BY two hum
dred feet. In this building the ladies have
spent much time in fitting it up, the details of
which will be given hereafter.
East of this main hall is another of similar
shape. twenty-four by sixty-fve feet, which is
intended for railroad exhibits.
Machinery hall is southwest OF the main hall.
and is 45x100 feet, with two annexea, 40zl0O
and I4x40 feet. This hall is supplied with
shafting and steam power.
A number of smaller buildings have been
erected for individual use by exhibitors, all of
which are and will be located east of the main
hail.
Passing on to the east We come to the grand
stand opposite the race course. This stand is
built in the most substantial manner and will
seat 1000 persons. Under 1t, on the north
side, the booths. etc., are located, sll of which
have been let.
Crossing to the north side of the grounds we
find box stalls to accommodate 2c0 horses, and
back of them are the pens for sheep and hogs,
while around the west and north sides ara
numberless stalls for cattle.
The ladies have large refreshment tent In
which meals are served, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the free reading rooms of Rochester.
Other Refreshments stands are also erected in
different places on the grounds. Police head
quarters are established in frame building
near the main entrance. There ls an ample
supply of water on the grounds conveniently
located to supply either man or becst. A con-
venient clover field furnishes fodder for the
sheep and corn for the hogs. There will be a
big hole in that corn. field before next Satur-
day.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant state of the
weather Yesterday and this morning, active
work wastin progress in all the buildings and
about the grounds, preparing for the grand ex-
hibit, and by this evening everything will be
in place and the fair proper will commence.
A GLOBE reporter made tour through the
buildings and grounds at an early hour and
found that the heavy rain early this morning
had done some damage. The grounds were
wet and damp, making it unpleasant for ladies'
especially to walk around.
As early as z o'clock the streets leading te
the ground were lined With sll kinds of convey.
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visitors, and ct o'clock, the clouds having
broken away, the grounds presented an ami
mated appearance compared with yesterday.
In speaking of the damage caused by tht
rain, mention should be made of that to Cur
tiss' Business college specimens that wer,
| hung in the main ball. The rain damaged
| them very much, injuriug their appearance
and Prof. Curtiss estimates his loss at 300.
| Some beautiful specimens of needle worl
were placed in position to-day, and attrac
much attention.
FLORAL HALL.
| Floral hall is completed, and it is perfec
bower of beauty. It is arranged in the form o
q closs, with pyramid of plants aud flower
| twelve feet high in the center.
The art gallery is filling up, and there ar
some fine oil paintings and eugravines on ex
hibition. This exhibit will be largely in
creased If the weather clears away pleasant
O~ners do not feel like riskiDg q VALUABLE
| work of art in the rain.
| The display of fruit is already quite large
and that of apples and grapes is especiall,
fne.
The dairy department will be fitted o,
to-day, ana viii be well worth seeing. as South
eru Minnesota especially IS famed for lis uu
| merous dsiries.
RA1Laoap HEADQUARTERS.
The building set apart for the railroad. com
panies is occupied by the st. Paul, Minnespe
lis & Msnitoba and the Chicago 4 Northwestern