The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-06

them shivering back into the house
from the effect of the cold raw wind
which was blowing strongly from the
north. Then, too, rain fell at short
intervals, and 1t was regretfully de-
cided to be entirely too disagreeable
to go out to the grounds. This was
the case In general, but notwithstand-
ing the wind and rain, nearly thous>
and people determined to ignore the
elements and see the fair anyway.
When they had found their way to the
grounds and begun a tour of the differ
ent buildings, they were glad they had
come, for there was no crushing and
crowding of the previous days, and in
side the buildings it was as comfort
able as could have been desired. Sew
eval times during the morning the sun
broke through the dark clouds and it
was hoped that the full days pro-
gramme could be carried out as origin
ally planned. Along toward noon, how,
ever, it began raining quite hard and
1t was announced that the programme
would be abandoned. This was quite
disappointment to those on the
grounds, but there appeared to be no
other alternative. The race track was
almost a mud road and the owners
of the horses did not want to risk
injuring their animals by sending them
out. Besides this all of the special
features were to have taken place in
the open In front of the grand stand
and the rain interfered with them as
much as it did with the races. There
was only one thing for the visitors to
do and that was to put in their time
in the buildings.
About o'clock it was decided to call
out the horses for the concluding heats
in the postponed races of the day be-
fore, as 1t was necessary that some
result be reached in order to award
the purses. The 2:0S pace was the
first race to be started and when the
horses got away the rain had ceased,
but the track was so heavy that good
time was an utter impossibility. About
half of the people on the grounds had
assembled in the stand to witness the
race and for their entertainment the
indians gave several dances and
played game of lacrosse.
While these events were going on
at the race track, the exhibitors all
over the grounds were packing up
their displays preparatory to leaving.
BY o'clock the county agricultural
building was stripped of it's exhibits
and those exhibitors in the other de-
partments who contemplated leaving
last night had their effects In read
mess to be shipped, thus giving the
buildings, which a few hours before
> had contained some of the fairs most
attractive displays. an appearance of
desertiOn which will characterize them
Until next year.
The busiest place at the fair through
out yesterday was the office Of Secre-
tary Randall but so assiduously did
he and his assistants labor that all
of those securing premiums received
their prize money before the accounts
were closed last night
At one time during the day it was
thought that 1t would be a wise plan
to keep the fair open the first two
days of this week, and a meeting Of
the fair officials was held to ascertain
II this would be possible. 1t was found
however, that many of the exhibitors
could not remain over next week on
account of being entered at other fairs
and the idea of adding the extra days
to the fair was abandoned