St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

agriculture and Dairy Exhibits
in Lieu of the Usual Display
at the State Fair-Nusical At
fractions and Other Matters of
Much Interest.
Very few of the hundreds of thou
sands of people who visit the Minneap-
oils exposition this fall will know how
near the announcement of the show
came to being forever unuttered. After
the close of the exposition of 1892 the
board of directors decided that it would
not be eXpedient to hold an exposition
in Minneapolis during the same year in
which the worlds fair was being held.
This decision was based very largely
upon the supposition that the business
exhibitors of the Northwest would
make very extensive displays at
the Columbian exposition. and
would not wish to undertake
exhibits at both places. Upon the an
nouncement of the directors oninion
there was, much to their surprise and
qualification, an emphatic protest from
the business men Of Minneapolis. From
the most prominent merchants and
manufacturers of the city came
shower of letters urging a reconSidera
ton. Promises of splendid exhibits
came from every quarter. Never before
had the officers realized the full extent
Of the Minneapolis Industrial exposition
as an institution of the Northwest.
1t is needless to say that the directors
recOnsidered the subject. and with the
force of public opinion and enthusiasm
behind them resolved to make the eX
position of 1888 the greatest and most
cOnSplcuouSlY successful of the whole
series. The succeeding months of the
winter and early spring demonstrated
the wisdom of the decision. Never
since the opening OF the first Mime
apoilS exposition. eight wears ago, was
so much interest Ill its success dis
played, and never had so many applica
tons for space for exhibits been made
so lOug before the opening day. The
usual guarantee fund was secured
promptly and without hesitation On the
part of the business men whose pledges
were solicited.
This years exposition is peculiarly
fortunate in several respects. aside
from the assurance of unusually fine
exhibits and popular backing. For the
first time in some years the State Agri-
cultural society will give no annual
state fair. Some of the best features of
the fair have been transferred for this
season to the exposition. There will be
exhibits or the products or the farms,
orchards, gardens and dairieS of Mime
sofa under the auspices of committees
from the State Horticultural society,
State Dairy association and State Bee
keepers association. Arrangements
have been made for the distribution of
liberal premiums, and most attractive
display is assured.
Tie exposition management has also
been fortunate in securing the construc-
ton of permanent auditorium in the
center OF the great building. The i'm
mense hall seats over 1000 people, and
is perfect In acoustic properties. This
auditorium will be of special advantage
this year, as TWO of the finest bands in
the country have been engaged for the
daily concerts. These are the Amerl-
can band, of Providence. K. l.. under
the leadership of B. r. Church, and the
Brooks New York Military band and
orchestra. Miss Alice Raymond, the
great lady cornet player, has also been
engaged. In the new auditorium there
will be no sound of tramping feet or
of the hum of machinery to mar the
melody and harmony.