St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-24
IT MOVES RIGHT ON
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE
MIGHTY FAIR GO FOR
WARD.
THE LATEST OF REPORTS
is THAT THERE WILL BE HARD
LY ROOM ON THE GROUNDS
FOR THE EXHIBITS,
The LATEST OF REPORTS
LET ALONE ALL THE PEOPLE.
The Privileges to Be Sold Next
Saturday by superintendent
Watson.

The counties throughout the state
continue to indicate their intention
to swell the agricultural department
of the approaching Fair. Anoka,
Polk, Mcleod, Pipestone, Aitkin and
ST. Lous counties are the latest ones
to send word that they will have an
exhibit. This makes a total Of four
teen counties which it is certain, so
far, will be represented. More are
likely to be heard from. Hon. John
J. Furlong, who, as in former years,
will have charge of the agricultural
building, is beginning to wonder
where he will put all his exhibits.
Vice President Wyman Elliot, who
is in charge of the horticultural dis
play, which is to have a place in the
same structure, reports that the fruit
display will be the best ever made.
Minnesota has produced magnifi-
cent fruit crop, as we'll as a magni6-
cent crop of everything else.
Major D. r. McGinnis, who is in
charge of the main building, has
practically completed the assignment
of space in that structure, as we'll
as that in the dining hall building,
which will be used for exhibition
purposes, and all the space in which
has been taken. The New England
Furniture and Carpet company and
the Plymouth Clothing House, both
of which concerns have stores in
both Minneapolis and ST. Paul, will
occupy all of one side of the east
wing and are preparing to make an
elaborate exhibit. Mr.. McGinnis has
found it necessary to ask the direct
ors for a large amount of space
which has heretofore been occupied
for the sale of articles, and which
has been sold for privileges of this
class. Nearly all this space will be
occupied this year with exhibits by
the manufacturers and merchants of
the two cities.
President Ed Weaver, who re-
celVeS the applications for space in
the machinery department. writes
from Mankato that a company from
Adflan, Mich, which will show a
Wire fence, will bring with them a.
car Of deer, elk and other small ami
malS, to be part of their exhibit
Inc entry blanks for bicycle races.
as we'll as the club contests. are out
anu are oelng filled in and forwarded
TO Secretary Randall. These must all
pe received by Saturday night next
"A great deal Of interest is developing
III bicycle day and the attendance
promises to be large. Considerable
ic 4
Charles G. fitzpatrick, the one-legged
bicycle rider, who makes the descent
OF fight of steps fifty feet high and
izo feet long, manages to accomplish
the feat. The stairs, which are to he
constructed, are to be without side
rails and Mr.. Fitzpatrick will descend
them ABOUT as fast as a shot will be
tired from a cannon. Those who have
seen him perform this feat saw it is
a wild plunge and one of the most
sensational acts shown on anv
grounds.
The fair association have been in.
vited to participate in the Labor dav
parade on the I'd of September. Invi-
tation will probably be accepted and
an elaborate symbolical agricultural
noat be- added by the association to the
parade
E. P. Watson, of Morris, Mimi. the
newly elected member of the board of
managers, is to have charge of the
sale of privileges and will be on the
grounds a week from today to
dispose of spaces Tor dining halls
lemonade stands, and similar purposes
and the usual side show privileges.
The refreshment privilege in the grand
stand is still unsold, and the secretary
is prepared to make disposition of this
at any time. The ladies of the churches
In Hamline, st. Anthony Park and
Merriam Park have already indicated
their intention to conduct dining halls
during the fair, but with the present
prospects for a, good crowd, more din
ing halls will be needed. These will
all necessarily be of temporary char
acter, as the main dining hall build
ing will, this year. be used for exhibit
ton purposes.
It's rather Well-lOokinp-ic tho Gov