St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-03
1T the Grounds.

Things began to become lively at the
grounds at an early hour this morning The
lowing of cattle and the Growing of cocks
told of population which was new to the
quiet grounds OF few days before. As soon
as the gates were opened stock and other ex-
hibits began to arrive aud continued to pour
in upon the grounds in constant stream
until nightfall. There was the usual lot Of
machinery and carriages and farm wagons.
More than the usual amount of horses and
cattle, and of sheep, poultry and hogs there
was no end.
The grand exposition building, the finest
fair building by far in the state, was alive at
an early hour with gentlemen and ladies
busy arranging exhibits and decorating the
interior. The arrangements are much SINH
lar to those of former years, both in this
building and upon the grounds. At the
right as you enter the gate are the stables for
exhibitors horses along the fence. Par
allel to the street leading to the exposition
building and amphitheatre and upon the
right of it are the three long rows of horse
stalls devoted to racing stock and capable of
holding seventy-two horses, all full butthree
now. by the way. At the left as you enter
are the offices of the secretary, president and
other officers of the association. Further on
upon this side is newspaper row, which
it is expected will be occupied
with tents pitched by the newspaper
people ''of whom the GLOBE is which"
Further on at the left, just before you reach
the exposition building, is the large pavilion
(tent) of T. P. Hall 81 Co., carriage markers,
and the building of Olsen & Larsen, North
wester Wagon and Carriage works. At the
right in the building, formerly occupied with
railroad exhibits. the poultry has been placed,
and lively family they are, too.
THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
Now we come to the exposition
building, a mammoth structure built
in the form of a Greek cross and
which contains the fine arts, fruits, floral ex-
hibits, dairy, and other articles of this class.
| Continuing our perigrinations we pass the
grand mphitheatre at the right, and on the
left the Presbyterian dining hall, firemen IS
Pavilion with adancing floor thirty-six feet
| square, and ice cream parlor in the rear, sew
eral shooting gallery tents, and then we come
! to the cattle stalls. These are rapidly filing
up and there will very speedily be no room
| left. The Jerseys and Holsteins seem to
predominant this year, and among the
farmers of this section, at least, the fact
seems to have gone forth ''the short horns
must go,''
Beyond the cattle stalls is the large open
space covered with a thick rich mat of clover
and herds grass. A large number of private
tents are being pitched. People are coming
here with their families and are counting
upon glorious, grand old picnic during
the continuance of the fair, and they are
likely to have it too if the gloriously beautiful
weather OF this morning continues. Passing
around the cattle stalls and counter march
ing by the left flank we come upon the swine
and sheep pens at the right against the nortt
fence, and further towards the west upor
the neat building occupied by the Deerine
people, which has been enlarged this year t.
admit of their display. A portable engine
has been set up near at hand and they viii
soon be showing their various machines il
motion.
Further on miscellaneous machinery is be
ing put in place furnished with the necessar,
shafting and to be supplied with power, an(
now the readers of the GLOBE will know
something about how the grounds look ex
cept the track, and when they imagine th
finest mile track they ever saw with horse
constantly warming or speeding upon it the
picture will be complete. Of course every
thing is as yet very much in state of chao
and it would be unfair and unwise to at
tempt to describe it more than to give sol
of casual, locating glance until the exhibit
are all in place and the decorations com
pleted. BY the time the gates open thi
morning such will be the state.