Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-04
THE STATE FAIR
Drawing to q Close With Decreased At
tendance-The Archery Contest-Old Star
OF the West Astonishes the Horsemen-
An Unfinished Doube Team Race-Re-
ceipts of the Fair $1O,OO0-The Next
Fair to be Also at Rochester.


ceipts of the Fair $1O,OOO-The Next
Fair to be Also at Rochester.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 3.-Yesterday was the
big day Of the Fair. Many of those who arriv-
ed on Wednesday, remained over and early yes
terday morning the tide of humanity began to
pour through the gates. The road and streets
leading from the city was filled with every kind
of conveyance, all loaded with men, women
and an children, while ali the roads which centre
here were alive with farmers teams. lThe rains
of the early part of the week had thoroughly
saturated the ground, and not until yesterday
afternoon was there any dust ts. interfere with
the comfort or pleasure of the visitors. and
then there was not sufficient to cause remark.
Right here is as good place as any other to
speak of the admirable police regulations dur
also In the city. There has not been single
disturbance or row, either on the grounds, on
the road, or in the city, since the fair
commenced. Not single case
Of extortion or exhorbitant charge has been
reported. All the hacks and oonveyances ply
ing between the city and the grounds are IL
censed and the fare fixed at the low price of ten
ton been violated. Meals could be obtained
all the way from rs to 30 CENTS and even the
price of beer and whisky remained at the old
figures of and 10 cents per glass. Much, if
not all of the credit for the eminently satis-
factory state of things is due to the mayor of
the city, Hon. Samuel Whitton, who, from the
time Rochester was selected as the place to hold
the fair, has been unremitting in his efforts to
make it a success. He has given his personal
attention to every detail and worked like bea-
YER night and day, and all in such a quiet, un-
obtrusive manner that few if any of the many
thousand who have been present were aware to
whom they were indebted, in SO large degree,
for their measure of safety and comfort.
He has forgotten nothing that could
in any way and the officers Of the society
fully appreciate his efficient gratuitous servi-
oes. he has been ably seconded and assisted
by many of the leading citizens Of Roche ster,
prominent among whom is Senator Morrison.
For both these gentlem en- especially many of
the visitors will carry away with them re-
membranoe of kindly deeds and generous hos
pitality that will last while reason remains, in
which category the representatives of the
GLOBE desire to be numbered.
Many of those present yesterday remained
over night and at an early hour this morning
the grounds again began to fill up. The sky
was som ewhat overcast, but it was grateful
relief from the intense heat of yesterday.
Among the notables on the grounds yesterday
were Gov. PillsbuIy. Prof. Folwell, Honora-
bles 81. r. Wells, M. 81. Dunnell, 81. B. Strait
and W. G.. Ward. Gen. W. G.. LeDuc, COM
missioner of agriculture, arrived to-day. hav-
ing been delayed on his journey, it being his
intention to arrive on Thursday.
A large delegation numbering, some seventy
five ladies and gentlemen, representatives. of
the board of trade of La Crosse, visited the
fair yesterday.
The ladies who have charge of the large eat
svOf toni vuhi oh huo rr1y1 for Of
the library and free reading room of Rochester,
will clear over $500. Their total receipts up to
last evening was 1856. 65, and as the labor is
one Of love the most of the receipts are profits.
They have furnished excellent meals and all
have been waited upon promptly.
The grand cavalcade of all the animals on
exhibition took place at 10 O'Clock this morn
another the royal animals passed in review.
and it was difficult for any one not an expert
to say which was the best. Had the GLOBE
man been selected as the Judge he would have
decorated them all with a blue ribbon.
At "A. NJ, the, archery contest was called.
composed of ladies and gentlemen teams
from Red Wing and Rochester as follows:
Red Wing ladies' team-Mrs, Philleo, Mrs.
Densmore, Mrs. Grannis and Mrs. Williams.
Rochester ladies' team-Mrs. A. Faitoute,
Mrs. j. A. Leonard, Mrs. F. A. Poole and Miss
Mary Van Dusen.
Red Wing gentlemen's team-Messrs. Philleo,
Malcombson, Hodgman and Boynton.
Rochester gentlemen's team-Messrs. +. A.
Poole, W. q. Avery, Fred Van Dusen and +. 8.
Barnes.
Each archer was entitled to ten rounds at
targets placed at forty, fifty and sixty yards
distant, and finally single competition to
determine the best individual archer. The con-
test lasted until about noon, the following
being the score:
Red Wing team, 1,037, Rochester team, 4.34.
The individual contest, composed of three from
each team, resulted in favor of the Rochester
three by tally of I'll to 652. Red Wing,
however, carries of the honors.
The following is the treasurer's repor t of
tickets sold yesterday:
6,42l whole tickets, Soc each. $3.50. 3,210 80
727 half tickets, 25c each. ......... 18l IS
s04 ampitheatre;ticke.s 25c EACH. 2Ol 90
200 coupon tickets, 25c each..... 50 Is
S,16I total tickets. Total receipts, $3.645 30
This does not include receipts from other
sources, which will swell the amont to about
1000.
THE LAST DAY.
To-day has practically closed the twenty
second annual State fair of Minnesota. Near
ly all the horses, CATTLE articles, ETC., are still
on the grounds, but preparations are being
day has been good, although not nearly up to
that of yes terdsy and the day before.
THE RACES
were called promptly at 2:S0 P. NJ, the first
being the Minnesota stallion purse. There
were three entries in this class-Hambleton
Chief, entered by W. +. Goss, of Lake City;
Star of the West by q. Kicker, of Rochester;
and Almond Boy. entered by Geo. q. Smith, of
Lake City. The race was won in five heats by
Hambletonian Chief, the first, fourth and
fifth being given to him. The second and third
heats were exceedingly exciting. Star of the
West. twenty years Of age, taking the second
amid the widest applause, while the third
was decided dead heat. The following is the
score:
Hambletonian Chief. ...........1 2 0 l
Star OF the West. t................2 l .
Almond boy. ......S D
Time, 2:35, 2:34I, 2:34sll, 2:35. 2:S3.
DOUBLE TEAMS.
Sleepy Ned and Peter Farley, Little Mink
and Little Queen, Lady Hess and mate, were
entered in this class and trotted four heats,
when the lateness of the hour prevented its
completion. In the fourth heat the owner of
Lady Hess and mate took the lines and brought
them to the front from third place in the
neatest three heats. Both driver and horses
were loudly cheered. Score :
Sleepy Ned and Peter Farley. .......2 1
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