St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-09
THE REAL OPENING.
To-Day Will Witness the
Proper Inaugural OF
the Fair.
Yesterday Scenes on What
Was Supposedly a Day
Of Rest.
Anthems to the Almighty
Heard Amid Sounds Of
Preparation.
Events and Features on the
Tapis for To-Day's Ex-
hibition.

A somber day was yesterday, the
Sabbath, at the State Fair grounds. In
the afternoon it looked like rain and
the clouds masSed together overhead in
threatening attitudes. A rather unique
place is the State Fair ground to hold
religious services. where fakirs' tents
are everywhere and show bills grace the
boards. Nevertheless, religious servi-
ces were held there, both in the MORN
ing and in the afternoon. At II O'Clock
about fifty people gathered in the am
phitheater and listened to an address,
or rather a sermon by Rev. w. w. Daw-
lev, the chaplain of the Fair ass0cia-
ton. He took his text from John xiv,
II: ''If l am lifted up from earth, L
will draw all men to Me-" The ser
mon was an interesting one, and all
who heard it went away well pleased.
Music on an organ placed III one of the
boxes was interspersed throughout the
services. and away off on the grounds
could be heard the dying strains of
''JesuS Lover of My Soul" What
made it more curious to see religious
services going on in a place where dur
ing the week days people sit and watch
the struggles of equine champions
for supremacy and bet their money on
the results, was the fact that while the
minister was praying and the choir was
singing, horses were beng logged
around the track and Jockeys were lin
bering up their nags by running them
quarter or a half. Then again, out on
the grounds proper, carpenters were at
work putting up new biscuit and peanut
booths. and the men in the machinery
hall were buSily engaged in placing
newly arrived exhibits in their proper
places. At o'clock in the afternoon
several members of the Y. NJ. G. A. held
forth in the grand stand and sang songs
and exhOrted. Z. A. Hildreth, of the
association, delivered brief address to
the aSsemblage. which, to tell the truth,
numbered but very few. The wind was
frisky during this portion of the after
noon, and it hurtled and Scurried
through the grand stand seats and the
hair of the individuals seated in them.
Just before the services began a couple
of SacrilegiouS youths took possession
of the organ and one of them played the
"Comique PATROL" much to the edifca-
ton of numerous darkies sitting about.
SUNDAY SCENES ON THE GROUND.
Quite number of people, both from
lLlS CITY anu Al4ICdpOllS, NlSllCd bIlC
grounds during the day, and although
none of the exhibit halls were open.
they managed to amuse themselves by
wandering about the grounds and look
ing at the mammoth ROSTERS and hand
some cattle. Despite the fact that it
was the day of universal rest, every
thing was hustle and hustle about the
superintendent building. Supt.
Denny himself was busy, and the ami
able secretary had his hands full in
preparing impreSSario notices for the
daily press. Une thing which must not
be omitted is the fact that the cowboys
were respectful listeners to the serV-
ices being conducted in the grand stand,
and stood with DOTTED hats while the
chaplain was engaged in prayer. One
of them, a thorough child of the plains,
who was wholly unused to hearing any
thing but secular music, and very little
of that, pricked up his ears when the
organist started up the tune of
There is a happy land, etc."
and turning to one of his
companions who was jangling his spurs
against a chair, said: Say. Jimmy,
what's that Teller playin', anyhow?
Sounds good deal like johnny getyer
=, etc. to me, but guess it faint"
The other responded that he could not
place the tune, but 'sposed it was some
church business.
EVENTS AND FEATURES.
To-day is really the opening of the
State Fair, and if only the weather will
be prOpituous, it will be grand one.
Negotiations have been opened with the
weather king, and it is thought that
everything will be arranged satisfactor-
lily for everybody. The various exhibit
halls are all complete, and the displays
in shape. A new feature was added
yesterday which, to the lovers of bovine
beauties, will be real treat. Fifteen
head of Holstein-Friesian cattle, belong
ing to the herd of A. Harrington, Of
Rochester, were brought in and given
place in the stables. The herd was
headed by the famous ''Maie-TrISk
III, 400" -Four of these cattle are i'm
ported. and have lost but one premium
this season at all the county fairs.
Another realistic performance by the
vaqueros this afternoon is on the tapiS.
One of the features will be an illuStra-
ton of the Wells-Fargo pony express
days. This will occur directly in front
of the grand stand, and the rider of the
pony express will be Lasso Mac. The
programme will be a dash from the
three-Quarter mile post down the race
track, two changes of horses being made
in front of the grand stand. 1t will
illustrate the EXPERIENCES of the riders of
the plains of early days, and the skill and
rapidity with which changes of horses
was made while riding at a speed of
twenty miles an hour. Three horses
will be used in the act.
Col. Z. O'Ire Nance, who is marshal
In chief of AlZabra, Cuba, hearing of
the vaQuero tournament at the State
Fair grounds, came all the way from st.
Louis to see their exploits. He is the
guest of Col Clark Chambers, one of
the board of managers of the society.
Since the opening of the Minneapolis
Exposition several meetings have been
held between Manager Bryon, of the
Exposition, and President Bushnell.
the object being to unity the efforts
made by both these institutions to en-
courage products. The most cordial re-
cations exist between the two officers.
President Bushell has extended an in
vitatiOn to Manager Bryon and the
board of Directors to visit the State
Fair grounds and be special guests on
Tuesday. Sept. 10. They will arrive
accompanied by Col. Innes' Twelfth
Regiment band, of New York, where
they will be received by President
Bushnell and the board of managers
and escorted to the grand stand, where
special seats Will O6 reserved 1Or Lnell.
Manager Byron and the board of direct
Ors will also be present on Minneapolis
Day. Wednesday, Sept II, and in con-
versatiOn Mr.. Bryon stated his belief
that Minneapolis will send full 10000
people to the Fair on that day.
To-DAY's RACING.
The races will be one of the features
of the Fair to-day. Below is tue pro
gramme, including the entries for the
various events:
2:45 trot purse S400-Lilly Ryskyk, blk
m, William Rysdiek- Ed Sarles; Lizzie K, b
N, Charles Steele; Queen d, m, Colona, s
G. Daniels; Madge. b m, Swigert. Philc
Sweet; Ben Lambert Oh G. G. W. Spear;
Myra, N, Executor. Koys Bros: Dan Canes
b e, Ally Canes. D. P. Smith; Bologna, n. F.
Lee; Cyclone, Il. Adams
2:33 trot. purse S5oo-BIack Victor. blk S
Alcantia, George Espey; French Girl, m
z. S. Shaft; Rorbuck, S, Antar, Roys Bros.
Robert, g: Brick. br g. Alexander, F. III
Sammis; Ida r. ch m. VI. E. schultz: Alkali
Big, Virgil, C. P. Mcclure; Royalty b S
d. Fanny, Newman Bros; Shiloh, eh S, Gen
Grant E. E. Prentice.