The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-19

the militia, the national guard, marched
upon the grounds, headed by the etachment
OF the older men bearing the two-scOre bullet
and age worn relics which are all thut remain
OF the silken banners, the wo.k Of loved
and loving hands q generation ago. under
which they had marched and charged, their
enthusiasm and emotion was intense. They
crowded about the IN 4rching troops and let
imagination carry them buck quarter of u
century when they had marched forth to
battle IL was withal pleasing and touch
ing sight
The feature of the day was the appearance
OF the three regiments OF infantry Of the
state militia and the battalion of mounted
troops in separate and combined field evolu-
tionA In oil about twelve hundred men
were present in the four organizations,
thoroughly uniformed anc equipped,
ana in q high state OF drill
aud military discipline. 1t was the oppor-
tuniLy Of lifetime for the national guard OF
the state The people learned, perhaps for
the first time, the proficiency of their mi
lItia. which demonstrated to large extent
the probability of their efficiency in time Of
local or national disturbances. The boys ac-
quilted Themselves nobly.
1t lie estimated that there were fully fifty
thousand people ON the grounds yesterday.
The capacity OF the big grand stand was
fully tested and the hall TO the east Of the
track was black with people, while thou
SANDS of others were wandering about the
grounds. Military day was all in all com-
plete succesA
10 the fruit department the display is row
very complete, and IS one of the most at
tractiVe of the many features In The agri-
cultural hall. Prominent among apple
growers is William Sommerville of Omsted
county, who shows seventy-three varieties
OF apples, embracing fifty three of the larger
varieties, with twenty kinds Of hybrds and
crabs The principal varieties are Duchess
of Oldenburg, Autumn Streaked, Mcmahon,
White, Red Black, Charley Moth, red and
yellow Anis and the we'll known Wealthy.
There are Included in the display twenty
seven new Russian varieties. which have
been shown TO be the hardest apples for
this country. Another exhibitor is A. ".
Latham of Excelsior. Mr.. Latham shows
over forty varieties Of grapes, the Concord
grape being the principal one. Other vari-
cites are the Golden Packlington, Moo1e's
Early Lady, Rodgers, Worden and that old
standby, the Delaware, SO commonly grown
all over the Northwest Mr. Latham's ex-
hibit has been arranged SO that it presents a
very pleasing plcture-the light and dark COL
Ors beng reg ularly placed. One Of the heavy
exhibitors of small fruit is F. G. Gould Of
Excelsior, we'll known as the grower of the
grapes which received the first premium at
the New Orleans exposition in competition
with the e-growing states of California
aud Ohio.
In addition there are numerous displays of
plums, cherries and hybrid apples One
noticeable fruit exhibited was a seeding
plum grown by c. ". H Heideman at New
Ulm. The Jewell Nursery Company of Lake
CITY shows % large number of new seeding
apples, muny of the varieties having been
originated by them. J. S. Harris also shows
a large and varied assortment of apples and
hybridA On Monday there seemed no pros
pect that there would be any display of
fruits, as the space allotted for il was almost
entirely unoccupied Yesterday the room
was insufficient for the amount of fruit
brought, or for very snowy placing of the
same There are now on exhibit over $50
varieties of apples, and many specimens OF
the same Varie;y. Near the fruit exhibit is
shown the fora display, verdant bank of
beauty, attracting more attention and adj
miration from the lady visitors than any
other feature. There are also some beauti-
full floral designs done in cut flowers Some
designs arranged to advertise q city firm
were beautiful in artistic excellence. new
shipment of fruit was received in the North
ern Pacific pavilion yesterC ~ from WalIa
Walls Wash; also case of wool samples.
enclosed in case made from the various
woods grown in Oregon and Washington.