St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-30
FARMERS AT THE FAIR.
Yesterday Was Great Day for the
Visitors to the Exhibition at
Red Wing.
Mayor Ames Made an Appropriate
Speech, and There Was Lively
Band Contest.
Anna Hawley, the Hayward Iowa
Girl, Captured Near Lake
Champlan.
A Morris. Mimi. Railroad Man Sho1
BY Tramp Who Had Robbed
Him.
Mayor Ames Mt Red wing.

Special TO the Globe.
RED WING. Sept. 29.-To-day was the sec
ond day of the fair and a grand success in
every way. II was the day of the state band
tournament, and early in the morning bands
began 10 arrive from surrounding towns 10
attend the fair ana take part in the contest.
Farmers began to come in early, and by noon
the streets were filled with people. At l
O'Clock the procession formed on Plum street
in the following order:
Platoon of mounted police; grand marshal,
n b. Fulmer; Red Wing cOrnet band, Still
water cornet band, VaSa brass band, FaklerS
band, of Winona; Cannon Falls cornet band,
Rochester cornet band, Mazeppa cornet band
Gate City band. OF Minoua; Lake City cornet
band; speakers of the day, Hon. B. B. Her
bert and Mayor a. a. Ames, OF Minneapolis,
in carriages; citizens in carriages
The procession marched through the prln-
cipal streets of the city and then TO the fair
grounds. Arrived At the latter place the pro-
cession dispersed TO listen to the addresses.
DR. A A. AmeS mayor of Minneapolis, was
introduced by Hon. B. B Herbert and made
q few remarks which were attenuvely lis
tened 10 by the assembled multitude. Said
the doctor:
come here as the chief executive of the
great city of Minneapolis. L came to bring
crowd because have become curiosity, l
suppose. The whole country IS filled with all
manners OF combinaIiOns-lawye rs, bankers
and farmers combined together for mutual
interests He advocated the formation OF
labor organizations and also of farmers Or
CARNATIONS TO protect their several interests
against the eucroachmentscof capital. Hou
farmers who have no law Of your own must
organize so that you can protect ourselves
against the wheat rings of Minnesota tie
cOmplimented the management OF the fair on
the success Of that institution and for the in
yitation extended 10 him to be present.
He said he had come to make no political
speech, and in a few well chosen words,
which had a marked effect on his hearers, ne
closed. When ne had finished he was heartily
applauoed and three cheers for the next gov
ernor of Minnesota were given with will.
Hon B. g. Herbert followed DR.. Ames. He
remarked that he was president Of the fair
association but that his attention had been
taken ND so much by two other gentlemen in
this district that he had not been able to
devote much time TO the association. lie
heartily thanked the visiting bandsnen and
closed bv thanking the people for their kind
attendance Hon. c. Nj. Hail followed with a
few appropriate remarks which were well
received. After the speeches followed the
band tournament. The bands that entered
for the contest were the Saltwater, Gate City,
Rochester. Mazeppa, Falher's (Winona),
Vasa. Cannon Falls and Lake City. Inc
prizes were awarded as follows: First prize,
So, saltwater; second prize, $50, Gate City;
third prize. S25, Rochester; fourth prize, SIS,
FaIkler's; fifth prize, S., Cannon Falls.