St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-09
MINNEAPOLIS.
MILITARY DAY.
citizen Soldiers Preparing to Visit
It-Ticket Agents Yesterday.

-LICheC Agents Il eSU6fudX.
Today viii be Military day at the Elk posi-
ion and there will be tinge of blue about
ne building. The boys are expecting to turn
nj in their dress uniforms and the spectacle
vill be an imposing one. The st. Paul COM
.anies have been invited to turn out and
IKE part in the festivities, and they have
ienified their intention of accepting the in
ilahon. 1t is understood that they have
me kind of q surprise in store for their
'rethren who take part each evening in the
!ege of Vera Cruz. and a number of front
cats have been engaged by them in front of
sc immense amphitheater. 1t may be that
Aey Will join in the final charge upon the
-ity of Vera Cruz and assist the Minneapolis
nys in capturing it.
Two Ii tie chaps, neither of whom was
yer eight years old, were caught by Mr..
'.organ. who has charge of the government
sh exhibit endeavOring to catch some of
he trout in one or the tanks in the fish grot-
%. They had pieces of string to which pins
we're ted. but as they had no bait the fish
would no bite. Mr. Morgan treated them in
he same manner ashe would have treated
his own boys under the same circumstances
he spanked them aud sent them adrift, as
ne said, with all sail Set
Several of the citizens who live in the
vicinity of the Exposition building have
adopted decidedly unique manner of en-
terlaining their friends during the evenings
when the spectacle, the ''Siege of Vera Cruz"
sheater. The form of entertainment is called
a roof party. The man who gives the roof
party invites several of his friends to be pres
ent on certain evening, and either the roof
or the upper story of the building is arranged
Tor party. Perhaps some tea or lemonade
is furnished for the ladies and some cigars
ere there for the gentlemen. They sit and
chat over the events of the day until the fire
works commence, and then from their posi-
ton of vantage they observe them III all their
splendor. This practice IS very common.
Nearly every seat in the immense audito
rum on the third floor in the Exposition
building was taken yesterday during the
playing of The Mexican band both during
the afternoon and in the evening. The pop
ularity of this organization is increasing
every day, and it has proved to be one of the
best drawing cards that the Exposition has
had this year.
The space which is devoted to the dairy
exhibit was one of the principal points of
attraction yesterday, and the farmers found
many thlngs 10 interest them i'll the new I'M
provements ana patents which have been
made in the things used i'll the manufacture
Of butter
The Exposition building was taken by
storm yesterday afternoon by the members
OF the ticket agents association, TO whom the
freedom of the building was rendered by the
management. There were over 500 of Them
and there was a line of carriages which
reached from the building TO the other side
Of the river Over l60 carriages were in line
The visitors were shown around the building
under the guidance of Manager Brackett
and they expressed the greatest pleasure at
their entertainment. In consequence of the
small amount of Time at their disposal they
were unable to remain any length of time, So
alter q half hours visit they returned 10 the
West hotel i'll their carriages Manager
Bracket was presented with one of the
badges of the organization which he prom
lsed 10 keep forever.