St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-02
THE GREATEST DAY YET.
Fifteen Thousand Persons Pass the
TurnstiIe at the Exposition.
Fifty Thousand Souvenirs Given
Away--Notes From the Big Show.

Yesterday was Exhibitors day at the EX-
position, and was by far the best day since
the opening. The smile that illumined the
face of the average director broadened and
deepened as the day progressed, and was
positively radiant as the day ended. The
weather was splendid, and Notwithstanding
OverclOudng of the sky at evening, was adj
mirably adapted to sightseeing. BY the
first trains in the morning crowds began
pouring into the city, increasing as the day
progressed until they reSembled professions
on the streets leading from the several
depOtS. Hotels filled up until not Granny
was left unoccupied, cots blOsSomed out IN
the halls and corridors. and doubling up
was the order in every caravansary and
hostelry in the city, Roseate smiles sat on
the faces of clearinghouse proprietors, and
the grim severity of boarding house ladies'
relaxed at the spectacle OF every bed and
every seat at the table taken. On the
streets the presence of the large transient
population rapidly made itself known,
crowding the principal thorOughfareS and
for the most part streaming toward the EX-
position or to the depots for the state talr
AT THE EXPOSITION
NNOShS
opened in the morning and continued
throughout the day. Doorkeepers remark
ed that the proportion of strangers was very
large and directors heard the remark with
satisfaction they did not care to conceal.
Exhibitors day. was the name given it.
but Souvenir day" would have come
nearer the mark. Nearly every exhibitor
had laid IN a stock of souvenir cards OF
i'll II ;~if lnff 10 hIil
loaded down with them. Ladies wed with
each other in laying in large and assorted
supplies and in some cases baskets might
well have been used to carry OFT the trophies.
Some of these souvenirs are worth pass
ing notice. Hot buttered biscuits were
given away by a baking powder concern;
candy designs were freely bestowed from
the sewing machine exhibits came prettily
executed pieces Of fancy work; crackers,
cakes and boxes of cocoa were rapidly dis
tributed; stamped leather was in demand;
twisted bits OF barbed wire; cups Of coffee
and chocolate; samples of textile fabrics
and loops of silk: photographs in endless
variety and finally. but not least, the infin-
itely varied assortment of handsome cards,
from plain TO beautiful embossed. 1t was
a rich harvest for the ladies and children,
but will doubtless well repay the giver in
increased sales resulting from wide adver-
tiSement.
VETERANS DAY.
1t is expected that to-day will be red
letter day without discount. 1t is set down
as Veterans day OH the list, and thousands
of ex-sOldiers and sailors are expected to
pass the day inspecting the wonders and
beauties of the great display. Gen. Logan
and party and Gov. r. A. Alger and party
will be present, as will be seen by the pro-
gram given elsewhere. and they will be &C
companied by the members Of the veteran
associations now at st. Paul. The Mexican
band will render in its choicest style all of
the popular war melodies so dear to the
ears of old soldiers. Gen. Logan will be
rendered an informal reception through the
day and in the evening an informal recep-
ton will be rendered by the directors to all
veterans who may be present. If the
crowds from the state shall continue in the
same proportion Minneapolis will resume
the looks she wore during the Grand Army
encampment in 1854 and the Exposition
will contain 80, 900 visitors.
NOTES AMONG EXHIBITS.
Many persons yesterday climbed the tower
to the dizzy height of the balcony. The rail-
ing is being erected, after which the balcony
will be popular. 1t is expected the elevator
will run to-day.
The barbed wire factory was in operation
yesterday and attracted a large crowd. The
machinery is very ingenious and rolls out the
barb wire IN rapid style.
Charles Robinson has been appointed dep
uty collector of customs for the exposition
building. His duties will be to look after
bonded pieces of art.
An automatic saw sharpener is a very in
genious piece OF mechanism, touching both
sides of the tooth with unerring regularity.
Dinners restaurant is growing unpopu lar
on account of nigh prices for very ordinary
viands. A boycott will be next in Oroer.
A diminutive man-o'war, made by George
Lund, a member of Hose Company, No. 5. is
on exhibition on the second floor.
Six more pictures of the Munich collection
arrived. and were put in place in the same
room with the others to-day.
Rival brick machines occupying adjoining
space. were hard at work yesterday to beat
tne record.
The secretary's and his assistants desk:
have been saut Off from the outside world by
wire frames.
The art catalogue will be out to-day, anC
the illustrated ones at the end Of the week.
Nearly 1.0UO applications were made 70,
space, but only half OF them secured room.
Regimental badges of veterans will pas
through the gates to-day.
The fakir5 along the approaches have al
been driven out.
Logan will be drawing card at the bis
show tonight.
Over $4,000 persons passed the turnstiles.
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