St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05

Mankato department, proceed to welcome
the visiting fremen in neat and appropri-
ate speech. He welcomed them to the city,
and to the friendly contest which he hoped
would tend to improve the eff
fciency of each and every organization.
LINE OF MARCH.
The line or march which was thronged
with people, was down Third to Rock, down
Rock to Front, up Front to Byron, up Byron
to Third, down Third to Jackson to the nor
NAL school grounds.
Arrived at the spacious normal school
grounds the vast throng formed around the
speakers stand, and after an opening over
ture by the band Mayor Palmer stepped to
the front and introduced the orator of the
day, the Hon. r. A. Jones, who proceeded
to deliver to the multitude one of his
most eloquent efforts. 1t was possessed Of
the merit of not being tedious and Of steer
ing wide of the mark Of the usual stereotyped
Fourth of July orations, and was full of the
clean, clear cut common sense which the
orator possesses in such an eminent degree,
and was loudly cheered. The leading thought
seemed to be the danger of the liberties of
the people being destroyed by the greed Of
the few men who represent the monied mo-
nopolies of the country. The fiat which one
man recently gave ten thousand men and
women: "You shall work for me and not for
what you earn or what your labor is worth,
but for what choose to give" was most
powerfully and appropriately alluded to, and
would have made Jay Gould vince if he could
have heard it.
At the close of the Grafton the visiting Or
ganiZations were banquetted by the. ladies of
the Presbyterian church under the shade OF
the spreading trees, who also served dinner
to all who wished, and beneath canopy ice
cream and cake were dispensed by bevy
of young ladies of the same church whose
grace and beauty seasoned the delicious
compound to that extent the susceptible
young gentlemen (and some old ones, too)
who partook of it were willing to swear that
1T was really the nectar of the gods.
At II 80 p. m. the several organizations
were reformed to the music of the Germania
band which also played several selections
during the dinner hour, and were marched
to the grounds of the Southern Minnesota
Live Stock and Fair association.
Just before the organizations fell in, the
three bands Germania, Military of
Mankato and the city band of Albert Lea,
formed circle and played a number of
patriotic airs and were loudly cheered.
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
To the fair grounds the vast multitude which
thronged the streets of the city focked and
by two p. m., they looked fairly deserted.
Arrived at the grounds as soon as the
crowd got settled inside the inclosure the ex-
ercises were introduced by Prof. E. M. Pred
more, who took six year old fractious horse
and after few moments training drove him
about the track without bride or reins.
This most difficult feat was accom- mplished
amid the cheers of the vast crowd that filled
the ampitheatre and lined the hillside and
track.
The grounds, track, judges stand, fences
and all buildings are completed and in the
most admirable order and reflects credit upon
the gentlemen of the association who have
had their arrangement and construction in
charge. The ampitheater located on the
north side OF the track, is nicely construct
ed building capable of seating from 500 to
1000 people; is built close against the foot
of Sibley mound, from which elevation,
some 200 feet high, every foot OF the track
can be distinctly seen. The crowd which
covered it on yesterday presented pretty
spectacle the steep hillside being covered,
and when the second part of the programme
was reached and the horses were brought up
in the gentlemen's roadster race the scene
was one which was well worthy of the efforts
of an artist.
GENTLEMEN's RoADsTERs.
In this race there were five entries and
four startes.
B. M. Edie Wise-Ed. Weaver.
G. G. Tom Wigley-J. q. Curryer.
S. NJ. Rosalie-E. M. Predmore.
G.. NJ Lady Graves--Asa Graves.
The first heat was won in $40 by Edie
Wise. dead second between Rosalie and
Lady Graves.
SECOND HEAT.
Tom Wigley first, Edie Wise second, Lady
Graves third, Rosalie fourth. Time, :29.
SECOND HEAT.
Tom Wigley first, Lady Graves second,
Edie Wise third Rosalie fourth. Time, $3.50.
FOURTH HEAT.
Tom Wigley frst Edie Wise second,
Rosaiie third, Lady Graves fourth. Time
3:324.
RUNNING RACE.
There were two entries, Pet, Frank How
ard and Crazy Jane, Charley McBeth. This
was single dash of half mile and was won
by Crazy Jane by a single length. Time,
one minute.
FOOT RACE.
One hundred yards, best two in three five
entries. These were narrowed down to two
after the third heat Charles Honig, of st.
Peter, won the first heat and o. d. Hart, Of
Mankato, the other two and the race. Time
ten seconds; purse $25.
FIREMEN's RACE.
The following gentlemen were judges in
the fremen's race. Charles Selger, Red
Wing; G. w. Murphy, Faribault; Jas. F.
Carney, Mankato; John Schweitzer. Man
kato; G. M. Wilkinson, Albert Lea.
The fremen's race was closely contested.
Faribault, 3719 seconds; Redwing, 3S1l Sec
onds; Albert Lea, 371z seconds; Excelsior
No. l, Mankato, 36%.
| Superior No. Q Mankato met with an acci-
dent and did not conclude the heat.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Two lads, Geo. Hackman and Willie Har-
mon, won three and two dollars respectively,
climbing the creased pole. Martin Walzer
and Herman Dernberg entered for the bicy-
Gle race, Dernberg winning the half mile
dash.
The closing performance at the grounds
was by picked four of the Faribault team,
who gave an exhibition of coupling by fours.
Three hundred feet Of hose with five sections
and nozzle were uncotlDled hy them in twen-