St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-26
PREPARING THE SHOW.
Fair GrOunds-The Battle OF Get
tysburg.

Work Geing Happily Oh at the state
Fair Grounds-The Battle of Get.
tysburg.
The sun beat down cruelty on the state
fair grounds yesterday but the men kept
steadily at work getting things into shape
for the opening of the great show next
week, and they will be obliged to work
steadily to accomplish all that is necessary
before Monday morning. A buss has been
nut on to run between the fair grounds and
Hamline station for the benefit of visitors,
who are beginning to put in an appearance In
large numbers. President Pratt was on the
grounds yesterday and was taken suddenly
i'll. being overcome by the heat, but he raj
lied in the afternoon and returned to Mill
neapolis on the early evening train,
r. c. Munger has, at the request of MINER
Gus citizens. consented TO assist MIR. John
Phillips in making the art gallery one OF the
features of the fair. All persons willing to
loan pictures or works of art are requested
to address Mr.. Phillips at the Ryan, or MIR.
Munger at 10I East Third street, and the pic
lures will be called for and returned to their
owners after the fair. The building is abso-
lutelY fire-proof, and works of art loaned will
be as safe as in their owners gallery. The
building will be opened for the reception Of
entries on Friday morning at O'Clock. and all
pictures aud other articles entered must be
on the ground before Saturday evening. one
half of the new building will be devoted e1-
clusively TO pictures and works of art loaned.
Parties intending to exhibit agriculture
machinery are notified that they must have
all their machines on the grounds not later
than Saturday night, as space Is limited. ana
any one delaying need not be surprised to
find their promised location occupied by other
and more enterprising parties. The line shaft
ipr cNnnnGcta6 with the aOUina yAStpr-
day, and everything is ready to apply power
at a minute notice.
Eg The Gettysburg panorama from Chicago
arrived yesterday, and the huge tent was
pitched On the grounds just west Of the
dining hall. 1t will be one of the most real,
substantial attractions, as it is said to be one
of the most wonderfully realistic battle paint
ings ever executed.
The art department., under the able man
agement of Superintendent Phillips prom
SEES to be the most successful display ever
opened in the West. The beautiful new
building is almost ready to receive its art
treasures.
Mr.. Rich of Hastings, assistant superin-
tendent of the main hall, is now on the
grounds permanently, to remain until the
close of the fair.
II. d. Pratt Of Racine, ex-president of the
Wisconsin State Agricultural society, was
visiting the fair grounds yesterday.
g. Il. Cole of Faribault was on the grounds
yesterday morning, hob-nobbing with the
officers of the society.
The st. Louis road has run an extra
track into the depot to accommodate the crowd
that is expected.
The Canadian Pacific road has arranged a
S19 rate for round-trip tickets from Winnipeg
to the fair.
Geo. w. Sprague, president of the Farmers.
Alliance, was On the grounds yesterday.
j. Z. Elwell of Anoka appeared yes terday
with herd Of thirteen Shorthorns.
Mr.. Tuttle of Baraboo, Wis, will exhibit $50
plates of Russianapples.