St. Paul daily globe., 1891-09-07
TODAY OPENS 1T.
Features of the Fair-Every Indi-
cation Is Auspicious.


cation Is Auspicious.
The current week will be pregnant
with events OF general interest. Fair
week is of itself an event of state in-
portance, but it is made the focus of
many others. Upon the presumption
that people will come to ST.. Paul at
that time, at any rate. many meetings
are fixed for Fair week, and every day
is now burdened down with its quota.
The national ticket agents convention
and the Labor day celebration are the
principal concurrent events of today
with the opening of the Fair. The meet
ing of the worlds fair commission, the
state pharmaceutical association, The
capitol commission and half a doZon
reglmental reunions loom up for the
middle and latter half of the week.
The thirty-Second annual State Fair
will begin to-day. For this year the
Fair has started under more than usu-
ally encouraging financial auspices, and
the officials have consequently thrown
more enthusiasm into their labors.
With everything smiling upon the Min
nesota farmer at home, and with pros
perity close at hand. he will come to
the Fair, and the management will be
sadly disappointed if the attendance is
not the largest an record and the eX-
hiblt the best of the long series. The
feature of the opening day will be the
bicycle tournament, which will enlist
all OF the rapid wheels in Minnesota.
There are thirteen events on the track,
preceded by the display in Minneapolis.
AT night the scene will be transferred
10 st. Paul, and there will be an illu-
minated display under the Third street
arches. The entire programme has
already been given in the GLOBE, and
the event will give the Fair features a
good inauguration.
State Fair Notes.
Secretary Cross, of the State Fair. has
pleasant surprise for the public The pros
poets for phenomenally large attendance at
the fair were so good that he Concluded IN
give the patrons of the big show little more
for their money, and engaged the noted
aeronaut, Prof. Baldwin to appear daily in q
balloon ascension and parachute jump from
an altitude OF 1000 feet. These parachute
jumps are not new, but they are always ex-
ceedingly popular wherever given. Prof.
Baldwin is an aeronaut of worldwide reputa-
ton. His sascensions are always successful and
his aeronautlc performances are very re-
markable. The balloon ascension win occur
daily between and o'clock in the after
noon in theinner field of the race track and
Immediately in front of the grand stand.
Prof. Baldwin allows his. balloon to go up
about 1000 feet; he then leaps with the un-
opened parachute, at the.same time pulling a
valve III the balloon so that it will descend
slowly. At first the daring aeronaut drops
like flash, but as the parachute opens his
progress earthwards is checked and he finally
aIights ON the ground safe and sound. The
jumps will be made every day of the State
Fair.
The few spaces. which were given up in
the main building have been gobbled up by
firms anxious to make exhibits. Extra mems
were being built for the sheep entered. Man
ager Leslie Parlin, of the poultry department.
was at his wits end last night because of the
fiocks of poultry for exhibition. Extra coops
were put in. but twas no use Some of the
poultry will have to roost outside from ap-
pearances. Perhaps Mr.. Parlin will have
constructed an annex before this morning.
Col. Liggett was puzzled yesterday to dis
pose of the numerous entries of live stock
which he was receiving. He Will have TO
put somesof the sheep in the cattle barns.
George Allen. of Iowa, yesterday entered
eight pens of fine shropshire sheen They
were strong winners at the Des Moifies fair.
Another notable entry made yesterday was