St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-03
MINI EAPOLIS FAIR.
A Largely Increased Attendance on
the Second Day of the Great
Exposition.
Jay Eye See Trots Against Strong Wind
Making His Mile in 2:13 1-2.
Commodore Kittson's Gem Wins the Free
for-all Pacing Race, DistancinS
the Field.
The Erhidit iva all Departments More
Than Usually Comprehensive.

The second day of the fair found every
thing booming. All the entries had closed
the preceding night, yet many articles were
placed on exhibition yesterday, but not to
compete for premiums. In the buildings
was found an array of beauty.
The attendance was lighter by half than it
should be considering the wonderful at
traction in Jay Eye See. Everybody ex-
pressed doubt respecting the black gelding
making remarkable time, to say nothing of
lowering his record, and that fact doubtless
had much to do with the attendance.
The live stock on exhibition exceeds by
far that OF any previous fair.
MECHANICAL HALL.
The mechanical or main hall attracted o
deal of attention yesterday and it was in a
far moro complete state than on the pre-
ceding day.
Beginning at the east door and passing
around the hall to the left, the spectator
meets the following arrays of products,
plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables, etc.
Right facing the door is large pyramid of
potted house plants, blooming and foliage.
Scarcely has ones eye ever beheld anything
more superbly, more completely beautiful.
This exhibit is from the green house of G..
A. Smith, on Sixth avenue south. Mr.. Smith
also has an endless array of vegetables on
exhibition, including every sort of market
garden product, and everything is clean and
large, manifesting the best of cultivation.
Stark IL Darrow have an attractive exhibit
of fine harness and horse furnishings, to-
gether with an elegant carriage, to which is
hitched neatly carved horse.
Next comes John L. Barnum, with dis
play of trunks, hand satchels, etc.
The Plymouth clothing store have large
and Hastily arranged exhibit of ready made
clothing.
Bradstreet, Thurber s. Co.'S. display of fur
niture was exquisite. The arrangement
could scarcely be improved upon.
Folds 81 Grifiith's display of carpets of all
the finer grades, tapestries, hangings, cur
tains, lace goods, etc, occupy a space of 30
ks feet, and is generally admired.
Dale, Barnes, Morse & Co. have very
complete display of dry goods, ladies cloaks,
etc, and their rooms are constantly
thronged by the fairer sex.
Benner Bros display of lamp goods, gas
fixtures, mantles and CRATES are simply ele-
CANT.
VIM. Foster has large stock of elegant
silver ware on exhibition.
White Bros, manufacturers sof antique
and moderH furniture, has side board on
exhibition, which, in its richness, is wonder
full.
Geo. a. Robuck and E. E. Peterson, sign
painters, each have exhibits,
LARAMIE occupies his old quarters, where
he has displayed his harness, lap robes,
whips, and all kinds of horse furnishings for
years.
The Minneapolis Liquid Paint Co. have on
exhibition large line of paints from their
manufacture.
o. A. Pray s. Co.'S display of mill machin-
cry is very extensive.
Diets & Mckay make fine showing in the
store line, and Miller Brothers occupy u large
space with their hardware, cutlery and scales.
The North Star Wooden company have
their old space in the center of the building
near the large fountain, and the large case
of wooden fabrics does not vary essentially
from the displays of last year.
Morton Briggs & Co. have good display
of safes and vaults.