St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-08
CHILDREN'S DAY.
The Little Ones Out in Force

The Little Ones Out in Force
Sports for Their DelectatiOn.
That the attendance was a great deal
larger than on the opening day could
easily be seen by the great number of
people who kept surging back and forth
through the different buildings. More
than half of them, however, were
children. In fact the little ones had
fairly captured the grounds. They
were all over. Agricultural hall
was verify overrun with them.
and the big pumpkins lal some really
genuine admirers. 1t was a regular
harvest for the fakirS who run the
WhIrligIgS, museums and candy stands
Thcv never did so much business in
their lives before, as the children spent
their pennies lavishly. The Indians,
who form the principal attraction OF
big show on the grounds, had fol-
lowing when they came out to snow
themselves, that was fully DiOck
long. And how the little ones en-
loved it. Their eyes stuck out
like saucers at thes fierce-lOOking
savages. with several pounds of war
paint on, and the latter felt like war
TiOrs once more at seeing that there
was some one in that maddening crowd
that really appreciated their talents.
I'm in the amphitheater when the races
were on it was almost impossible to
hear or see a thing on account OF these
little bows and girls. They frisked and
rompted about the seats. and kept up
such yelling and laughter that the
horses on the tracks were forced to take
back seats.
SPORTS AND GAMES.
The little folks also indulged in sports
of various kinds. These consisted of
bicvcle races, pony and small vehlcle
parades and athletics. The pony par
ade seemed to catch the young people,
and the enthusiasm was immense.
Charlie Steele and B. b. Bird, of this
city. rode the half mile bicycle race and
the latter won it. Fred Mason and
Robert McLaren gave an exhibition in
cOntortiOn which was very clever.
In the pony and vehicle parade
Vaughan McAdams, Fred Braden, G..
Slater and Bertie Mcdaniel drove
ponies, Daisy and Mamie McGrath
drove a handsome team attached to a
light-cOlored dog cart, Jenny. Lilly and
John Lamphry rode in pretty little
double carriage drawn by a team of
Shetland ponies, Eddy and Lucy Rich
rode in phaetOn. and the two children
of Dennis Ryan in an elegant double
seated surrey drawn by team of
ponies.
SOCIETY REPRESENTED.
In the boxes of the ampitheater were
noticed quite a number of prominent
society people. Among them were Gov.
Merriam. wife and party; Col. De
Croft and party, George Y. Bacon and
party. and Mrs. William NJ. Bushnell
and party. Down by the track-fence
stood an elaborate tally no coach
loaded down with young men and
ladies from Minneapolis. Capt. Cook, of
the police force, objected at first at this
clumsy and mammoth vehicle stand
ing directly in front of the grand stand
as it obstructed the view of the other
spectators. But the tally-ho people did
not care to be relegated to the rear. and
appealed to some member of the fair as
sOclation, who overcame the gallant
captains objections. Between every
heat of the races some of the young
female tally hos repaired to the outside
and religi0usly blew their superfluous
cash against wheel of fortune which
had for prizes a great number of brass
jewelry articles. But the young ladies
liked it, as all they wanted was a chance
to do little gambling.