St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
The FAIRS The THING
Arrangements for the Annual
Horse and Pumpkin Show
at Hamline.
The Daily Program Of Events,
as Now Prepared, Prom
iseS Well.
Something for the Honor Of
Each Twin and the Credit
Of the State.
The Sale Of Privileges Warns
All Interested That Time
Is Short.

The thirty-second annual Minnesota
State Fair will open at the grounds at
Hamline, midway between st. Paul and
Minneapolis, one week from tomorrow.
The fair will continue during the entire
week from Monday, Sept. s, to Satur-
day, Sept. 10. The preparations, which
have been going on during the last five
months, are now nearly completed. For
several weeks entries have been pour
ing in at most unprecedented rate.
and the present week will see the COM
pletion of the list, which will be second
to no fair which has ever been held at
the Hamline grounds. At the present
time there is every indication of the
most successful fair in years. Presi-
dent F. G. Pillsbury and Secretary w.
NJ. Liggett. of the state agricultural
society, aided by corps of able assist
ants, have been labOring in the inter
ests of the fair during the entire spring
and summer. They have been making
every effort to secure large variety
of attractions, and at the same
time full displays IN every depart
ment which goes to make up the fair as
fair proper. Thus far they have been
extremely successful, and that every
department will be full and overlooking
is now assured. Fine blOoded cattle
will crowd the stalls in the spacious
barns: several breeds of horses will be
represented in the building devoted to
that department, which it now seems
likely will hardly accommodate all the
entries. To provide for fine breeds of
sheep a barn having a large capacity
has been added to those already built.
1t is this way all through the fair. The
manufacturers of farm implements and
agricultural machinery have wed with
each other in securing space. The full
area ALLOTTED to carriages will not ac-
commodate half the exhibits for which
applications have been made, the eX-
hibitorS of dairy apparatus and products
are crowding the large dairy hall which
was provided for their display. For
the benefit of the farmers, farmers
institute will be held at the grounds
each morning during the fair. In the
way of amusementS outside of the gen.
orally interesting display Of farmers
products and goods from the city mer-
chants, the managers OF the fair nave
provided a number of attractive and eX-
citing races, which will be interspersed
among the regular trotting races which
occur each afternoon. These special
races include the great long distance
riding race between Villa Poole, OF Da-
kota, and Jennie Rush, of Kentucky,
which has already been announced. and
which is creating great deal OF inter
est throughout the Northwest. There
will also be intensely exciting
Roman chariot races by Prof. and
Nine. Mcdonald, who will drive
teams of four horses attached
to beautifully decorated charlots
constructed in exact imitation OF those
used by the ancient Romans. Doc"
the famous trotting setter dog, is also
to appear during. several afternoons OF
the fair. There will be much better
opportunity of observing his perform
anceS on the large track at Hamllne
than on any small track where he has
appeared elsewhere. AS an attraction
the main building at the fair grounds
should not be overlooked. 1t will con-
tain the display made by the merchants
and manufacturers of ST. Paul and Min
neapolis. Some very fine and unique
exhibits are already booked for this de-
partment. 1t is under the able direc-
ton of ID. IL. Moon. of st. Paul, who is
vigorously conducting the work OF hll-
ing the building to the best advantage.
In this building will be found the ladies
department, which now gives evidence
of considerable popularity.
The Weeks Programme.
During the past week the general
outline of the fair programme has been
completed and $4,000 bulletins con-
tanning the programme and various an
nouucements are now in press and will
be issued and distributed in few days.
The following are some of the attrac-
tons and events of the fair:
OPENING DAY-MoNDAY, SEPT. 8,
all exhibits must be in order and all
animals will be in their places in the
barns at 10 a. IN. The farmers insti-
tute will open at 9 o'clock a. M, and
will be i'm session until noon. 1t will
be in charge of Prof. 0. G. Gregg, SUI
perintendent of the state farmers in
stitution, who will be assisted by an
able corps of institute workers. A
special building will be used for the in
stitute. In the afternoon there will
be three races, Minnesota Breeders
stakes, yearlings, foals OF 1889; Mime
sofa Breeders stakes. two-year-olds;
Pacing Breeders stakes, three-year-
OldS.
CHILDREN's DAY, TUESDAY, SEPT. 9.
The second day of the fair will be de-
voted to the little folks. All children
under twelve years of age will be adj
mitted to the grounds free, and Spe-
cial request has been made by the board
of managers that children be allowed to
attend the fair this day. There will be
special attractions of all kinds for the
children. Many exhibitors will have
souvenirs to give away, and those who
have machinery for exhibition and APP
paratus in motion will endeavor to
explain all processes for the chill
dren's benefit. After dinner there
will be the usual trottlng races, lnclud-
ing the Minnesota Breeders stakes for
three-year-oldS, the 800 class and the
2:35 class trotting races, ana Pror. ana
Nine. Mcdonald will appear for the
first time in their grand Roman chariot
races. In the afternoon Mn e. Nc
Donald will also perform the daring
feat of driving eight spirited horses at
their highest speed. The children will
be most interested in the races by doc"
the trotting Irish setter dog, half mile
against ponies driven by boys. Doc"
himself pulls a sulky ridden by Master
Willie Ketcham, who is eight years old.
The boy and the sulky weigh eighty-one
pounds. doc" has made his half mile
In 1852. On Tuesday the judges will
commence the work of awarding pre-
miums.
MINNEAPOLIS DAY, SEPT. 10.
Though the third day of the fair is
called minneapolis Day. it is probable
that all Minnesota will be on the
grounds. The day will open with the
farmers institute, as usual, from 9 to
I2a. The judges will commence the
work of awarding premiums, and will
probably complete their labors during
the morning. In the afternoon moo comes
the greatest event among the a anus E.
the long-distance riding race by lady
riders on thoroughbred horses. Villa
Poole, of North Dakota, and Jennie nm! e
Rush, of Kentucky, will contest for a
$1,000 stake in a ten-mile race. They
viii be mounted on the best thorough
bred running horses, and will change at
t." Of each mile in front OF the
bn ronOrd for LONG,