St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-05
Especial Telegram to the Globe


and delightful and everybody was happy.
The wind having blown its regulation three
days and nights had subsiGed and a grateful
calm succeeded it.
The streets began to fill up at o. III. and
at 10 a. m. it was a regular caravan from the
city to the grounds with scarcely break in
the continuous stream Of vehicles of all
kinds that were moving to the one grand
forcal point at the grounds. The continuous
wind Of the previous days and the threaten
ing clouds of Wednesday really frightened
many of the country people but Thursday
morning was so fair and bright that every
body with one accord from the surrounding
country turned out and the number OF far
mers teams was simply legion. As I stood
on Broadway, thronged with teams and all Of
them in motion, as I watched them converg-
ing to the one point from the different
country roads which reach the city from diff
ferent directions | became more thoroughly
impressed with the truth of the assertion
that this is the greatest agricultural center
IN Minnesota.
AT THE GROUNDS.
The city people seemed bent on taking in
the fair early in the morning. before the
crowd gathered, and they accordingly turned
out with their carriages and patronlzed the
buses with the idea no doubt of taking in
the fair before the crowd came. They were
disappointed in this, however, for there was
no time after o'clock when the grounds
we're not crowded.
THE wINONA VISITORS.
At 1920, q. m, the special train bearing
the Winona board of trade arrived and were
met at the depot by committee on recep-
ton from the Rochester board of trade con-
sisting of Z. Damon, president; NJ. J. Dan
iels, treasurer; c. H. Morrill, and J. W.
Booth, accompanied by the Rochester cornet
band.
The party consisted of John Kendall,
president; c. L. Bonner and J. L. Brink
vice presidents: Prof. W. F. Phelps, secre-
tary; w. w. Thomas, treasurer, and about
sixty members of the board representing the
leading business houses and manufacturing
institutions of Winona.
They were formed on Main street and,
headed by the band and committee, were
marched to RommelIs hall on Broadway,
where they were addressed in a few brief but
appropriate words Of welcome by President
Z. Damon, OF the Rochester board of trade,
who alluded to the desire for a better ac-
quaintancc upon their part with the business
men of Winoua, and spoke with feeling of
the prompt, generous manner in which the
Winona board of trade came to their relief
last summer, when they were stricken with
the terrible cyclone. He most cordially
welcomed them to Rochester, and extended
to them the freedom of the city. He in
formed them that carriages were in waiting
to convey them about the city and to the
fair grounds, and invited them to banquet
in their honor at TIE Cook square at s O'Clock
p. m.
Prof. Phelps, on the part of the Winona
board of trade, responded briefly to the adj
y dress of welcome.
The committee on arrangements comp posed
of S. B. Clark, r. L. Van Duren and F. B.
Kellogg, then distributed tickets of admis-
sion to the grounds and to the banquet to
each visitor, after which they proceeded to
the carriages in waiting and to the grounds.
THE BABY SHOW.
At II a IN. the tent of the ''Worlds Ex-
position" became the center of attraction.
1t had been rendered to the use of the asso-
citation for their baby show. 1t was thronged
at the appointed hour by the mothers and
babies, twenty-five having been entered for
exhibition. The space for large distance
about the raised platform over which the
tent was pitched, was crowded by an i'm
mense throng Of people, who seemed as
interested in the operations of the judges as
if they had been the arbiters of the destiny
of each individual.
The committee of judges were Oliver
Gibbs, Jr.; Hon. C. G. Edwards and D. E.
Bailey. After mature dcliberation they rem
dered the following decision: First premium,
consisting of a full suit of baby's clothes, to
Willie Hooks, Of Rochester, a fine looking
brunette baby, sixteen months old, and the
second, life sized dressed doll, to Laura
Patterson, of Rochester. The suit of baby 5
clothes were given by Lut 81 Knowlton of
Rochester, while the doll was offered by j. j.
Fulkerson, of Rochester.
In accordance with the stipulation, Secre-
tary YanCampen. of the association, kissed
the premium babies.
As soon as the award had been announced
the audience were told that a special com
mittee from the Winona board of trade, who
had charge of a purse of S13, raised on the
train coming up, were in waiting to pass
their Judgment on the prettiest babies, and
to award two purses of IS and S. respec-
lively. These awards were made, the first
to Arthur L. Abar, of Rochester, and the
second to Clara Hogan, of Rochester the
first hny If rr,On he on1 bn q
bright, little dimpled girl of ten months. The
committee were W. 7. Hubbel NJ. E. Tur-
ner \. o. Slade and o. N Roberts, who
kissed the babies, as if they were used to il
and liked it.
WORLDS EXPOSITION.
The headquarters of the Worlds exposi
ton were frequented during the day by ;
large number of people The following is ,
list of the gentlemen connected with it:
Oliver Gibbs, Jr., Lake City; L. S. com
missioner.
c. E. Marvin, Rochester; general superin-
tendent dairy department.
Prof. E. D. Porter, Minneapolis; superin-
tendent of agriculture.
F. g. Gould, Excelsior; horticulture
D. E. Bailey, Minneapolis; manufacturing
and mechanical.
L. C. Porter, Winona; flour exhibit.
H. H. Young, st. Paul; immigration
pamphlets.
Seth H. Kenney, Morristown, and j. F
Porter, Red Wing; amber cane exhibit.
Henry Kalb, Rochester, poultry and pc
stock.
F. A. Richardson, Austin; general felt
agent dairy department.
The superintendents are busy selecting ex
bibits for shinment To New Orleans Amonc