St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-10
CAPTURED BYST.PAUL
Citizens Of the Capital City
Made a Great Showing at
the Fair Yesterday.
minneapolis Will Have to
Hustle To-day to Equal the
Large Attendance.
People Wondering What Has
Become Of the Promised
Parachute Leaper.
Fair Notes and General Points
on a Few Of thu PpOmi-
nent Exhibits.

'he city was almost totally denuded
of inhabitants yesterday. 1t was st.
Paul day at the State Fair, and the at
tendance was simply great. The grand
stand was crowded with people anxious
to take in the fieeting pleasures provid-
ed on the race track. The large exhibit
halls were filled to overlooking, and the
Fair grounds were one black mass of
humanity. 1t was a most representa-
tive attendance on the part of Capital
City people, and if the Minneapolis day
equals it the State Agricultural society
will make a heap of money. 1t is time
the Fair was made to pay, for the state
cannot always be expected to be called
upon to fill deficits year after year. The
weather this week has been simply
superb, and this factor, no doubt,
has largely contributed to the
Fairs success. The people generally
seem to be well satisfied with the Fair.
There is so much for them to see that on
every side remarks are heard, at would
take days to see all there is to see," and
'Pm tired and yet have not seen third
of the exhibits" Certainly the people
get the value for their money, in addi-
tion to the delightful recreation it is for
the workers to lay aside the cares of life
and generally enjoy themselves.
The farmers and country people have
not been backward in taking in the Fair,
there having been good attendance of
visitors outside the two cities. Fears
were entertained that the FAIR had
been hurt by the country press,
the editors and Fair managers
not having exactly seen eye to
eye in business matters. The tents
rented on the field to outside visitors
have been readily taken. Quite col
ony OF farmers are camped within the
grounds. These farmers are deeply in
terested in the institutes being held
under the superintendency of Prof. o.
Z. Gregg. Two lectures daily are given,
in the morning and in the evening.
Perhaps the most interesting is the
evening lecture. The grounds then
are deserted of pleasure-seekers, and
in addition to practical farmers are
merely the stable helpers and the
watchmen. The work being accom-
plished by Prot. Gregg and his corps of
assistants is very good one and de-
serves the highest communication.
In so many ways have the Fair man
ayers distinguished themselves that it
is not welcome task to begin to find
fault, but something must be said about
their breach of faith in regard to the
parachute leap. The management an
nounced a parachute leap daily since
the opening Of the FAIR, and up to the
present nothing of the kind has taken
place. The managers owe it to the
public that the parachute leap take
place or that 1t not be announced as a
Fair attraction. 1t is wrong, not to say
dishonest, to publicly announce the
parachute leap. and nothing of the kind
occur. The Fair is held under the
auspices of the state, and it is not ex-
pected that when representing the com
mOnwealth, should stoop to a subter-
fuge in order to make little money
Tor it.