The Worthington advance., 1880-09-09

Youn9otoE1-They Accept Col. KlnG'A
Generous Offer by the Thousand and
Havo . Jolly Day-somo Of tho Sports
A Cloud ut the Close-A Manly LATHE
Fe'l.w Rom over By the Cars and Killed
-Brier Mentioa Of Some Exhtbitors-
The Great Twenty Mile Race To-Day
Other ComioG Events-Ltst Of R.cipx
Entries-Ra,lroad Time Tables.
Tho great fair Of the Minnesota Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society, was opened
upon the grounds Of the association Sept.
9th At Minneapolis. The grounds, the
buildings, etc.. have been described % often
in the columns of this paper, that it is not
necessary to repeat tho deseziption. It %
sufficient to say that while The buildings are
of temporary character, they are ample in
size and arrangement to accommodate both
exhibitors and visitoEs. There seems to have
been more attention paid to the comfort and
accommodation Of horses, bulls, Gown, etc.,
then for auimals Of tho genus homo. The
stalls for oil classes of live stock arc abund-
ant in number, and comfortable in every
sense, aud it is not exagReration to say that
thousands of men and women Who will at
tend the fair during this week, will not be a.
we'll taken care Of as the dumb brutes.
The first day Was get aside by Col. King a.
the ehildren's day, and few weeks ago he
issued m invitation to the children of the
world to visit tho fair, the admission being
free. The invitation Vas accepted by
between 10000 and $4,000, aud really
they had a royal time. The gates were
scarcely opened before they began to pour in
from every direction, aud they took posses
sion. There were children to right of 10.
children to the left Of us, children in the
rear, and always in the front. They swarmed
through the bulldings, they took possession
of the race track, and disputed the right Of
way even of railroad trains. They were
monsrohs of Ill they saw in sight. There
Was no use of undertaking to control them.
The least little thing which would attraos
their attention would carry them by tho hun
dred in one direction, only to start OF In an
other in moment. The programme of the
day had been arranged especially for their
benefit, and Col. KING was ~ big . child ~
any one among them. He led in oil their
sports and seemed II enjoy the fua % much
~ any urchin present. He kept the fua Co.
ing untll about O'Clock in the afternoon,
when he had to suecumb, remarking to .
GLOBE reporter that he had "bit of more
than he could chaw," IN his endesvor to
manage and control 10000 youngsters: Ill
filled With life. fun ana frolio. There never
was such gathering Of children, from the
bate In arms to lads and laasies Of more
mature age, seen In Minnesota, and
probably never will be seen again.
The grand stand proper will
hold some 6,0O0 grown persons, and when
the AFTERNOON sports were commenced every
inch of space was occupied while tho race
to it were thronged With hurrylpg, restlesa,
eager and joyous crowd ~ on tho qui ere
for fun and frolic.
Outside of tho children there VAS from
5000 to 5000 grown persons, compared
largely of tho fathers and mothers of the
children, making . total attendance Of from
$4,000 to 1900 persons. 1t Was . most
suspicious opening of the grand fair.
GETTING IN SHAPE.
1t was not expected, nor is it usual, that
everything should be in apple pie order on
tho first day of . fair-this rule held gooc
this time. Notwithstanding all the work
that had been done, even including Sunday,
early morning found fully one-half the
exhibitors unprepared for exhibition. Tho
immense throng of children Who would
rush in everywhere interfered With tho work,
and evening found many departments were
still unfinished.
SOME OF THE ExH1BITs.
The show of horses, cattle, and in fact of
all kinds Of 1.-Two stock VA very large and em-
braoed some of the finest animals in tho
country. The herd book especially was we'll
represented.
The display of machinery is also very large,
sll the late Improvements in farming imple-
ments being on exhibition.
Noticeable in Agricultural hall are the dis
plays made by the different lines Of railroads.
The St. Paul 4 Sioux City road has splendid
exhibition Of grains. veRetable": etc. from
arranged in pagoda style, and attracts tho A.
tcntion of every visiotr.
The display Of the Minneapolis i st. Louis
road is arranged under the cover of Pallman
palace car, in a atyle that 10 both tasty and
unique
lie St. Paul, Minneapolis Il AIanitob. road
have an elaborate display of every kind Of
products, and this show also is beautifully sr-
ranged.
The frontier citie~ of Bismarck and Msndan,
on the line of the Northern Pacific road, make q
splendid exhibit. which 10 arrsyed under .
swiss cottage made out of wheat aud oats. The
design is perfect and elicits praise from all.
This exhibit 10 under the charge of ]. F. Wal.
,a:e aud Alex Cameron. Ut Bismarck, and E
Boley. Of MandAn. and al IF it 10 supervised
by Col. Wm. Thompson, of Bismarck.
Among the 6t. Paul exhibitors ne notice
beautiful diaplays made BY Messrs. Aueroach,
Finch, Culbert-on 4 o., John A. b. Ik-y 4
Co 0rauyer l. Hodge, morgensten's jewel,y
nA,,sh eha0
The d,e play IF ,lanta ana a"wera forms an At
'ractive feature Of Mech 4nic hail. and tho arti-
fetal waterfall in the east end of the long
building almost convinoes tho beholder that 1t
il natural.
The display of vegetables and fruit, outeide
Of the railroad companies IL much lighter than
was expected.
ihe art gallery contains = number of beauti-
full pictures, photographs, eoRravings, etc.
N. b Harwxd 4 Go. have twenty five sew
ing machines in the gallery of Mechanic hall in
| fu l operation.
The North Star woolen mills have . splendid
display of travelling blankets, carriage robes,
horeo blankets, 1ndian robes, eto.
The display of cslrisGes " made in large
| tent especially got aside for that purpose. Tbs
! principal exhibitors arc N. Roeller, Gale %.
and J. n. Pottle Il Son.
| Tho exhibition of furniture and hardware il
| very fine. Jones. the 6sh man of Minneapolis,
has . b<autiful exhibition OF shells. submarine
plants, ETC.
The veteran beadquarters are located in .
| tent near 'ho main entrance to the grounds.
There arc but few reKistered 20 far, bat TO-
morrow they will come to the front.
| IN POSITION.
John A. Berkey, who took the first premium
at the State fair, il in position with the finest
display of spices and extracts in America. It
vi attract universsl attention.
YEsTIRDAy's FUN.
A. stated above, yesterday was children day
| and the programme Was arranged for theil
Amusement. At 2P. y. the grand stand was
literally packed With youngstefs of both sexes,
and the race track for many rods VA lioed
| With them. First came IN exhibition race BE-
tween eight Shetland ponies, in teams of fou'
each. htched to Roman chariots. and tho des.
perate efforts Of each team to win drew forth
ehoats of delight from tho little folks. 1t va
only an exhibition, but it pleased the children.
Tho next amusement Was climbing creased