Daily globe., 1880-08-24
MINNEAPOLIS FAIR.

M M14N1NGAl OAlO u n L Ia.
A Re.ume of What is b log Done Who
Z VIII Attend and Whers From-The
Z EquestrfeDpe ,COntest-The Races, and
Z What Horses Will Part cipate.
Especial Correspondence OF the Globe.
A reporter of the GLoBg yesterday visited
Col. King at the office of the exposition in
Minneapolis, and was received with The
courtesy and urbanity which are character
istic of that gentleman. Leaving his busi-
moss, the colonel threw every other matter
of business to the four wincs, and gave the
GLOBE representative the entire contents of
his knowledge box.
THE GENERAL. DIgrLAV. y
In response to an inquiry, the
colonel stated that the general display in the
line of blooded stock, farm machinery, me-
ohanical inventions and farm products would
be fully double that of any other previous
exhibition. "You see," sold the colonel,
SMILING BLANDLY,
'sWe have quit fighting st. Paul on the fair
business, and are endeavoring to cultivate
the better and more generous side OF her,
and are meeting with our reward. st. Paul
is helping us, now, and thus paving the way
for o le3 sn
GIGANTIC EXPOSITION ENTERPRISE
which will one of these days be located be-
tween the two cities and astonish the deni-
zens of the world.'' The fact is, that not
withstandipg the commo lious accomoda-
tions on the Minneapolis grounds ii
is almost impossible for the management
to find space for the innumerabIe caravan OF
exhibitors who are haunting the Office of the
secretary.
THE CROWD COMING.
From data in the secretary's Office, which
the GLOBE representative was allowed to ex-
anime, there is no doubt bat the crowd in
attendance will far exceed the hotel accom-
modations of Minneapolis, and it is even
somewhat questionable if the hotels of st.
Paul combined with those of Minneapolis
will not be filled to overfowing. The COM
pletion of the
4 SHORT LINE RAILROAD
which will put on hourly trains, together
with the facilities of the other lines between
st. Paul and Minneapolis, will make St
Paul almost as convenient to the grounds
as Minneapolis herself, and will naturally
cause large share of the listing crowds te
seek our city for domicile. Excursions from
Cairo, Denver, Bismarck, Winnipeg, North.
ern Michigan aud Clevelan d and Detroit
are already organizing, and inquiries are of
daily occurrence from other sections asking
for information on the subject.
THE RACES.
The racing programme is one of the very
best in the turf history of the entire season
All the celebrated horses of the year, witt
the single exception Of Maud s, have beer
secured, together with many of the favorite
| of the turf, and every class has beer
| satisfactorily flied so that each day will have
its own special turf attraction.
ST. JULIEN, KING OF THE TURF,
will be on hand and make an effort to bea
his best time for special purse of $4,000
Hopeful, Hannis, VoItaire, Hambletonial
Bashaw, and that coming wonder,
| HATTIE WOODWARD,
will, with more than fifty other frst-clas
horses, compete for the liberal purses Offered
by the management, and the entire weel
will be one continuous succession of trot
| ting contests. .s
But the great feature of the week will b
| the
| EoUEsTRIENNE CONTEST,
a matched race of twenty miles, for $4,000
between Miss Bslie Cook, of California, ant
| Miss Emma Jewett, of Minnesota, on Tues
day afternoon, the 7th of September, to b
followed on Friday by contest for the
| CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA
between the winner of Tuesdays race an
Miss Minnie Pinneo, of Greeley, Colorado
/ The horses for these races have been Sc
cured with the greatest difficulty, but inall
| every obstacle has been overcome and yes
terday the colonel reported that he had q
| the grounds the fiaest stud of traines
| THoRouGHBREDs
| ever brought together in the West, consist
| ing of mora than twenty horses, every one o
which has at some time been the victor in
contested race.
THE LADIES.
! Miss Cook and Miss Jewett are already o.
the ground and in training for the great cor
test. They are vigorous and active ladies
thoroughly hained in handling horses, an
each ambitious of winning a match whic
will give them national reputation. Mis-
Plnneo telegrsphed yesterday from Counc
Bluffs that she would be in Minneapolis o
Monday ready to enter the lists and trai
with the other ladies'. ,s.,g,l,] srnI 5s.l .-
The match is already attracting con side,
able attertion, and bstting men are com
nencing to put up their wealth on the result
A BRIEF VISIT
to the grounds in coz pany with the colont
convinced the GLOBE representative that th
association will this year be on time wit
their preparations. A large corps of work
men are employed and things are booming
/ Next Wednesday Secretary Clark will tax
up his quarters on the grounds and remain
there until after the fair closes.
At present the promise is that the fair viii
be the most successful ever held in Mime
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