St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-01
THE EXPOSITION.
Fourth Annual Industrial and
Fine Art Display-The Attrac.

Fourth Annual Industrial and
Fine Art Display-The Attrac.
tiOns.
AS the time draws near for the open
ing of the Fourth Annual Exposition. it
is surprising what an amount of inter-
est is taken in it. Its hold upon the
people is something wonderful. for time
and again it has demonstrated its at
Effectiveness and proved the truth of
the claim of the management that as a
show or means of entertainment it is
absolutely without a rival. OF it it can
be truthtully said that
Age cannot wither nor fashion state
Its infinite variety.
Taken as source of amusement
alone, it is without peer. From the
moment the visitor enters it's big doors
in the morning until the band ceases to
play at night every moment is fraught
with pleasure. There are so many va
ried sources of entertainment that it is
almost impossible to enumerate them.
First, ON the lower floor there is
the wonderful assortment of machinery
showing the methods by which so much
labor is saved, and demonstrating the
seemingly unending inventive genius
with which the people Of this nation is
gif ted. Then the second floor, with it's
collection of articles of all kinds; the
third floor. with Its superb concerts and
collection of articles of value of every
character. A step or two, and the Wis
itor fnds himself in an elegant art gal
lery filled with the choicest productions
of artists all over the world and the
rareSt pieces OF statuary from the best
halls of sculpture in Europe. These are
oil yD1, hot tNn md mi
under the general head OF entertain
ment; but, as though never weary of
we'll doing, the management goes step
further, and caters to the sense OF
amusement by providing the best extra
attractions possible. But aside from these
a visit to the exposition is the basis for
a most liberal education. Some one
once said that all man needed to be
thoroughly educated was to study the
dictionary, the Bible and Shakespeare;
but let the same man visit the Mime
apolis exposition every day during its
season, and he would be speedily con-
WINGED that as an educator 1t would
give his three publications quite little
work to keep up with it.
THE FOBRTH ANNUAL EXPOSITION,
which, under the efficient management
OF w. G. Byron, opens Aug. 81 for a
pSIiON VI -iOul WOl Mig OQy Ss OiOo
fair to be more successful than any that
has preceded it. In the matter of eX-
hibitS every encouragement is being
met with, manufacturers and others all
over the country being more than anX-
ious to get the product of their manu-
factories before the people of the North
west through the medium of the Min
neapoiis exposition. Eastern exhibitors
especially recognize the value to the
country of the admission of four new
states, fOreseeing the inevitable rush
that will occur just as soon as the terri
tories of Dakota, Montana and Wash
ington are formally admitted to the
beautiful sisterh0od. Understanding
this they fully grasp the idea that in
order to reach the markets of the North
west they must do so through Mime
apOlis. hence their eagerness to exhibit
cations the exposition this season will
have finer and more complete line of
exhibits than ever before, fact which
is exceedingly gratifying to the man.
agement.
Having said so much as to the exhibit
part of the exposition the public will
doubtless be glad to learn something of
the attractions to be set forth in the
other departments. Art Superintendent
II. j. Smith has been busy now since
the close of the exposition of 1883 work
ing on this seasons art diplay, with the
result that his labors have been met
with full measure of success. He has
secured the pick of the New York. Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and other Eastern
studios, and confidently announces that
visitors to the exposition this season
will see
THE FINEST ART DISPLAY
ever made in the West. The Minneapo-
lis exposition seems to be favorite
with artists all over the country, judy
ing by the readiness with which they