The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-24
THE MANKATO FAIR

The Third Animal Fair of the Southern
Minnesota Live Stock and Fair AssocIa'
ton opened Tuesday, and closes this
evening. In all respects the fair has
been success. 1t has been in charge oi
the active, yonng business men of Man
katn, who have laborcd so well for its
success The exhibits in most depart
ments have been very complete, and far
ahead Of those of previous years. No
better or larger display of stock Was ever
shown an the Southern part of the STATE.
The attendance has been ilattering Ia
the management of the association. The
attendance Tuesday was small, as is al
ways the case on the opening day, but
on Wednesday there We're about 800 on
the grounds, and on yesterday there were
upwards of 1900 inside the fence. This
afternoon there will be a balloon asccn-
SION nt two O'Clock. and the free for all
trottIng and running races, and from the
present outlook the attendance will he
much the largest of the three.
FLORAL HALL.
Floral Hall had been very nicely dec
Grated during the earlier part of the
week, by number of Mankato ladies',
under direction of John III. Ray, Esq,
Superintendent of Floral Hail, and 10y
Thursday it was in a very pretty condi-
ton. All the space IN the hall was oc-
cupied by the exhibits OF the merchants
and business men of MankatO. The cX-
hihit in the center of Floral Hall, gotten
up hy the ladies of MankatO, was very
fine, and excels that of former years.
Entering the hall from the north door
the first exhibit Ia the left is one of Geo.
r. Brett, of the Empire store, compris-
ing fine assortment of shawls, clOaks
and dress goods. Next is a fine display
of ornamental clocks and jewelry, ar
ranged in very neat shape, by G. ID.
Odjard * knott follow with IN
exhibit of furniture, well arranged
and displayed. Next is an exhibit
arranged by Miss Nettie Spragnc,
comprising a large number OF
beautiful samples of crochet and needle
work. She has Il number of fine oil
paintings and crayon sketches, part Of
them her own work and part the work
of her students. She has several partic-
ularly fine sketches of live stock, taken
from nature, which attracts no little IA
vorable comment.
+. X. Wiser has show case of jcwelry
next that makes beautiful display.
Max Wiser had collection of tin tobac
90 tags Of over 500. No two are alike.
John X. Jones, the druggist, is the
next exhibitor, with a stock from his
store.
The next exhibit is one of cactuses
and mineral specimens from Colorado
and New Mexico, owned and exhibited
by ID. ID. Grimes, of Colorado. lie has
several species of cactuses, including the
fish hook variety. Mr.. Grimes was the
designer of II beautiful painting, repre-
sentIng the scenery of Colorado at the
late New Orleans Exposition, which was
he feature of the exhibit from that State.
The department of Colorado failed TO
pay Grimes for the work, and one night
he destroyed the entire work, costing
several thousand dollars, much Ia the in
dignaiion If the Exposition officers. He
had spent much time and money on the
work, and he was determined that the
State should not profit from hIs work
without paying for it.
The next exhibitor is Mr.. John a.
King, of South Bend, with fine exhibit
of honey from his apairy mt LeIIillicr.
John w. Powell II Son, Of Spring Is
land, has also Il good exhibit of comb
and extracted honey.
Lamm d Schroeder have a display of
stoves, and Geo. h. Owens has the space
near the south door for an exhibit of
musical instruments and sewing ma
chimes.
Mr.. John Klein and clerks did them
selves credit in the arrangement of the
display of carpets, furniture, etc. Two
rooms are represented, IA parlOr and bed
room, and the arrangement is very tasty
and neat, showing the goods to the best
advantage.