St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-12
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA FAIR.
Events Of the Various Days---The
Governor Going.

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Governor Going.
Special to the Globe
ROCHESTER, Aug. 1.-THE Office Of
the secretary of the Southern Minnesota
Fair association has been the scene of
unceasing activity for the past fort
night, during which time many features
which before existed simply as projected
attractions for the coming fair have
been reduced successfully to certainty.
Secretary Van Campen says that the as
ISOLATION has every assurance of the
largest and finest exhibit ever made
during its decade of existence. At
meeting of the association held Tuesday
night the following programme for the
week was agreed upon: Monday, Prep
aration day, all exhibits must be on the
grounds and in place at the close
Of the day. Tuesday, Children's
day, the attractions on which will
be pony, dog and foot races, and games
on the track in the forenoon. In the
afternoon w. c. Coup'S Equescurricu-
lun, that has been engaged to give on
each afternoon of the fair free eXhi-
bition before the grand stand, viii make
its first appearance; besides this
there will be three races. "Wednesday
has been designated as WinOna and
Winona county day. A special eXcar-
sion consisting of the Winona board of
trade and business men will be present.
A novel feature of the fair will be the
beauty show, which takes place at II a.
N. on this day. Under a pavilion
erected for the purpose, young ladies
will compete for prizes which have been
generously offered by number OF
Rochester merchants. Competition IS
restricted TO Olmsted county Ia
dies. This feature bids fair to be
one of the most interesting attrac-
tons of the coming fair. The 2::24 and
2:32 class trotting, and tWo-ye ar-old colt
trotting race in the afternoon, and
Coup'S show. Thursday has been very
appropriately called Minnesota day.
The governor has expressed his inten-
ton of attending on this day and will
make an address on the grounds; also
the members of his staff, state officials,
members of the legislature and
members of the house of represent
atiYes and senate will be present. They
will be banqueted by the Rochester
board of trade in the evening. Aspecial
excursion of Red Wing and Go0dhue
county people will visit Rochester on
this day. COup's show, good racing
and other attractions in the afternoon.
Friday will be Rochester and Olmste6
county day. Business houses in the
city will be closed from l to 6 p. m.
Grand parade of stock before the grand
stand and walking match for horses in
the forenoon, and Coup's show, 2::2t and
2:27 class trotting and twe-year-otd colt
pacing races in the afternoon. The pro-
gramme for Saturday has not yet been
announced. The circuit which has been
arranged for Minnesota races, eommenc-
ing at Saltwater, Aug. q, with WinOna.
Rochester, Minnehaha and state fair
races following, making five weeks OF
racing within easy distances, together
with the fact that there is no other rae
ing meeting of any importance within
200 miles of Rochester from Sept. 3 to Z,
ought to insure good racing at the fair
there. The DEBORAH, To-, Drum corps.
consisting of sixteen members, prize
winners of the United States, has been
engaged by the association to furnish
music during the week. and will have
with them their prize drums.