Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-01
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
CHILDREN'S DAY.
HOW IT WILL BE INAUGU@ATED ON
MONDAY.

The First Day Of the Great Exposition
An Attractive and Amusing Programme
Which VIII Please the Old rs Well ms
Young.
Col. King vies with Col. McCrory as
the children's friend in endeavoring to
provided for the little ones, pleasure free of
cost. As usual he has set aside and Genomi-
mated Monday as children'S day. The admis.
sion will be free, and because it is free there
entertaining a thought that it will be
sham or cheap affair. On
the other hand trust the GLOBE in the asser.
ton that 1t will be brilliant and happy. Every
endeayor has been made by the kind hearted
colonel to contribute to the pleasure and
complete happiness of the occasion by fur.
nlshing brilliant and diversified programme,
as Wall at once be seen upon reading the same,
which is printed below.
Col. McCrory will bring the little ones from
along his line TO the city in the morning and
return them to their homes again In the even
ing also free of expense. The ball will open
with bicycle race by s.. Paul aud Minneapo.
lis gentlemen.
Particular attention is called to the Indian
pony races, which will be participated in by a
number OF lrdian youths Injured to hardships
and skilled in the management of wild and al
msst ungovernable ponies. The race will be
what is known as the handkerchief race, and is
very exciting affair. One boy is given a
handkerchief which is held in the outstretched
hand. His pony takes position few yards
from the others, which are drawn up in line
In his rear. At the word go,
each pony is sent at his
greatest speed. The boys in the rear then
struggle for the possession of the handker-
chief. If one of them gets it, he must in turn
hold it aud at arms length, while the Others
ride for it aud SO on around the entire track.
The boy which brings it to the score wins the
prize.
The newsboys' or carriers race will be an
other great feature. Any newspaper carrier
OF Minneapolis or st. Paul may enter, each
boy to ride the pony with which he carries
his route.
MONDAYS PROGRAMME.
At 3 O'Clock the fun will commence with a
grand bicycle race, in which the athletes OF
st. Paul and Minneapolis Will compete for a
purse of 500, as follows. Fifty dollars to
nrst, $50 to second, SIS to third and $40 to
fourth.
Next will follow the young misses eques-
trienne exhibition fer purse of $25 for best
display of horsemanship. The prize will be
divided into three purses-sl2, IS and IS.
Next Will follow an exhibition of hOrseman.
| ship by young lads (not over sixteen) fol-
similar display. The prizes will be the same.
The great Indian mustang pony race will be
the next attraction, giving what is known
to them as the handkerchief race The prize
is to be fine saddle and bride.
Next will follow herd boys race, opened
to all herder boys of St. Paul and Minneapolis,
for purse of $25, divided into three prizes
Sl2, IS, IS. Each boy 10 ride the horse he
uses daily.
Then the mounted newsboys' and carriers
purse, open TO all newsboys of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, will take place for a similar
purse.
The Indian boys will now come on the
track again in a free-for-al race for $25
| divided as above. after which there will be a
grand sweepstake race free-for-all tribes and
nations in which white and Indian boys
mustangs and PAGES will engage for prize oil
$50, divided S25, SIS, $40.