Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-04
THE GREAT EVENT
The Preparations for the Great Exposition
Which VIII Open In This City TO-Mor-

The Preparations for the Great Exposition
Which VIII Open In This City TO-Mor-
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Tomorrow morning will inaugurate fair
season of six days, which is desinged to out
strip anything of the kind ever attempted in
the West 1t will be Col. W. s.
Kings browning effort. For just twelve
months has this unparalleled King
tof mechanical and agricultural expo
sitions labored necessarily and untiring-
~ for the success of the occasion. NUMBER
less trips have been made by him in person to
all the leading stock breeding, and horse
training and racing centres from the Atlantic
coast to the Pacific slope Each trip has been
prolific of success, as the unprecedented pro-
gramme, which has already been presented to
| the manv thousands of readers throughout
the entire Northwest through the columns of
the GLOBE, amply attest. Everything
necessary has been said Of the programme to
be presented.
The buildings will be in perfect readiness
| tomorrow for the initial exhibition. The
large agricultural hall has been beautifully
decorated and ornamented with profuslon of
flowers, wreaths and evergreens. These have
been deity arranged by skilled hands.
Fountains will constantly play from
various parts of the hall. The novel,
| beautiful and romantic waterfall, which
| won universal admiration and wonder at the
| fair of last year, has been liked up IN even
more attractive style than before, and to-
morrow morning ponderous volume OF wa
ter will begin flowing over its edge, only to be
plunged back by the aid of the powerful Cor
Hiss engine.
The art gallery is not yet IN condition to
bespeak anything of apositive nature. Yet
it is promised to be one of the most praise
worthy and attractive features of the fair
The agricultural implement display will
be wonder in itself. Several special private
buildings have been erected to make the eX-
hibitions. r,
Yesterday was indeed busy day at the fair
grounds. An army of no mean numbers COM
prising mechanics and common labOrers, were
working with a vim to complete the partially
finished buildings. To the eyes of the novice it
would appear that considerable work would
necessarily have to be done to-day. Tomorrow
is
CHIIDRENs DAY.
The little ones are not forgotten by Col.
King-not by any means. Extensive pre-
partitions have been perfected for their enter
tainment and pleasure. They will be admitted
free of cost tomorrow.
The programme will consist in port
of a number of pony races and
an equestrienne display, to be parti-
cipated in by young misses OF Is years and
under; also an equestrian display by youths
of the same age. Miss Cook, Miss Jewett and
Mrs. Robinson will make mile dash for a
silver medal. Prof Carl Myers will make a
balloon ascension, and mile dash between
two flyers will be the main features.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
t., +ba Doet 1raoIy tho fajr grounds have
rang with merry laughter and sweet voices OF
Minneapolis fair daughters, who were exer-
cising their best taste, and nimble fingers in
designing and making ready the decorations
for the buildings, and as result they never
looked better. In Mechanics hall the NINA
ture Minnehaha has been enlarged and i'm
proved and now the water falls from the top
of the hall into cool green dell at the bot
tom, filled with ferns, rushes, and other tro-
phies of the forest depths. The sides and
gallery are we'll covered with wreaths and
other designs, and from the top depend loop
after loop of elegant festoons, until one seems
to be looking up into sea of living green.
Agricultural hall has had its share of work
and with its sylvan dell at the south end,
where little stream of water trickles down
among the trees ard rocks until 1t is lost to
view under rustic bridge, will make pic
ture well worthy of a repeated visit.
THE BALLOON ASCENSION.
The immense gas works for the ma nufac-
ture of gas for the imitation of the great air
ship, The Northwest, are practically COM
pleted. and will be in perfect readiness for the
ascension Prof. King received on Saturday
telegram from Thos. Edison to the effect that
the machinery for one of Edison's finest cleo
trio lights had been shipped to Minneapolis
for use in the great balloon, to light the yoy
ager to the sea during the darkness of night
hours. Prof. King says that applications
come pouring in from all parts of the country
from people who are anxious to secure pas
sage with him. He says, however, he has not
yet determined fully upon who will accom-
pany him. Mr.. Winslow Aponton, the as
sistant scientist of the signal service; Mr..
Holden of the Boston Journal, who has al
ready made many excursions with him; cor
respondent of the New York Herald, and
Charles M. Fay, of the Tribune, have been
accorded seats in his neat willow car. Provis-
ions ample for a two weeks voyage will be
placed in the larder, although he does not an
ticipate that he will require the half of it.
This mammoth balloon is nearly 100 feet in
height and 200 feet in diameter. This great
event will positively occur on Wednesday af
ternoon, unless prevented by severe storm.
Noted horsemen and stock breeders from all
parts of the country are arriving in unprece-
denied numbers. ,.-7,----.-.----.-...-.
An excursion party from Dubuque arrived
Yesterday, and will remain until after the close
of the fair.
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