St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-20
ONLY A WEEK.
After Six Days the Exposition VIII
Be Gone for Two Years.

There is only one more week for the peo-
pie of the city of Minneapolis to partake Of
the feast of instruction and amusement
which the management of the Exposition
has spread before them. The people have
appreciated the efforts which have been
made for their enjoyment and have literally
patroniZed the Exposition, with selfish mo-
tives too, because they found there what
pleased them and which took their minds Off
the daily routine of business. In the history
of all the Expositions which the people of
Minneapolis have seen there has been no one
that has met with the financial good viii of
the people as has the present one. Each day
has had a very large attendance and the
money has been coming in at a rate which
fairly astonished the management The at
fractions for this year have been of a charac-
ter TO draw forth encomiums of all the peo-
pie, and every one has called it q complete
success.
In consequence of the fact that yesterday
was Minneapolis day, the cilizens turned out
in great numbers and the big building was
literally packed with the mass of humanity.
They made 1t point to come early and to
stay late, and they spent the day in the build
ing. In the evening they filled all the seats
in the immense amphitheater, and everyone
Joined in the applause which was given to
the different specialties, and to the various
fine pyrotechnical pieces. The portrait of
Mayor Winston. which was shown in fire at
the conclusion of the fireworks, was q COM
plete success. and was remarked to be very
excellent likeness During the day the chill
dren had their day, and there was q great
competition to see which one would have the
best time. But the greatest thing will be
the baby show. Next Friday will be
babies day. and there will be all
XII nds of babies on exhibition Every
proud mother will have a chance for the
prize and neither color or nationality will
bar any one of them from winning the prize
The entries will commence Monday, and they
must all of them be in before O'Clock of
Thursday. the oath, the day before baby day
The prizes will be cash and will be as fol-
lows: S25 each for the finest boy and girl
under one year of age, the finest twins, and
the smallest ana the largest babies under one
year of age; $50 for the finest triplets under
two years of age; S15 for the finest boy, girl
and pair of twins, between one and two
years of age. Bring the babies and take
be awarded by votes, each person entering
the building to be given a ticket on which
he or she can Weite the choice of the collec-
ton.
Saturday evening Company A, the crack
company of the Minnesota militia, will give
an exhibition drill in the light well, which
will be cleared out Friday for the baby show
This company has a reputation for drilling
which is second to none, and ii is expected
that there will be very large crowd in the
building on that evening in consequence of
this fact. The company will be escorted
from the armory Oh Eighth street to the EX-
position building by the Mexican band.
very unique exhibit in the building is
that of the A b COPPER company The
COPPER is made of a material which will give
about 100 impressions of a piece of writing
The exhibit is on the third floor in the rear
of the band stand.