St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-17
BOUND TO Be A BOOMER.
The Central Minnesota Fair to Open on
Monday.
FEATURES OF THE SHOW.
There Will Be a Fine Exhibit, Good
Racing and Games Of Vari-
GUS Sorts.
Special to the GLOBE.

Special TO the GLOBE.
ST. CLOUD, Sept. 16.-As the time ap-
proaches for the opening of the fifth an
nual fair of the Central Minnesota Fair
association, the outlook must be en-
couraging to It's promoters. Its success
is already assured, and when President
Tolman opens the exposition Wednes-
day the people of Central Minnesota
will applaud its attractions as they
never have before. Though it is yet
three days before the fair opens,
Floral hall to-day presented an
animated scene. Besides the force
of ladies who have been at work decor
ating, a hundred or more people were
busily engaged in placing the different
exhibits in order. The art gallery,
which is located in floral hall, is receiv-
ing final attention. Several superior
works of art, including Julius Kessler's
painting, "Tannhauser and Venus"
have already been received, and the
gallery will undoubtedly be one of the
fe lures of the fair. Exhibits for ma
chinery and agricultural hall are arriv-
ing as fast as room can be made for
them, and people here, who are uncon-
SciOus of the activity that has been
going on out on the fair grounds, will
be astOniShed at the array. The dis
play of horses and cattle will be the
finest ever seen north of Hamline. The
premium winners of the state fair will
be on exhibition. n. p. Clark, who re-
turned from Europe recently and do
mated the fair association $1,000, will
exhibit his celebrated stable of import
ed ClydeSdale horses and mis- herd OF
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good as those of the state fair, and will
include some of the best-known flyers
of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Some of the races
will have eight or nine starters.
Besides these usual attractions game
of base ball will take place on the
grounds each day between some of the
best amateur mines of the state, for
purses. A bundle pitching contest. for
farmers exclusively, will no doubt be an
interesting feature. A series of ath-
letic sports haSa also been arranged by
the management, and will include BIZ
cycle races, foot races, etc. The shoot
ing tournament. under the auspices of
the.St. Cloud Gun club, will bring some
of the best shots in the state to match
their skill for purses aggregating
5000. A band of fifty Indians
Will De III aUI6Uudnce, uduco tHtII
war dances and recall the pioneer days
to the old settlers. Three bands will
furnish music to the visitors. These
are few of the principal attractions
that the managers will present to the
visitors to the fair. They have not left
stone unturned, and when the visitors
come to st. Cloud they will find city
clad in holiday attire, its streets and
business houses deeked with ever
greens and bunting, brilliantly lighted
with hundreds of electric lights
by night, and its citizens hos
pitable and entertaining. A good at
traction has been booked at the opera
house, and an open-air concert by the
st. Cloud band on Thursday evening
will provide for the musical and drama
tic tastes of the visitors. Special ex-
cursion trains will be run on the Mani
toba during the fair. The second day
will be Elk River and Princeton day,
and the people of these towns will at
tend Ell masse. On the last day of the
fair Gov. Merriam and staff and the
state officers will he in attendance and
the guests of ST. Cloud. The fair begins
Sept. Is and lasts three days.