The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-19
SURPRISE TO THE VISITOR.
EXHIBITS COMPLETE AND CoNPRE
HENSIVE In EVERY DE-
PARTMENT.
LADIES READY FOR THEIR RACE
for In the Great Six-Day
Event.

and criticism. OF course there remains
a good deal to be done ere the finish
ing touches are put on the exposition.
and in fact no big event of this kind
is ever at its best until the lights have
been turned on it and the exhibitors
have been given an opportunity to see
where there is a chancellor improve
ment. However, the exhibits were SO
far completed yesterday that it seems
the visitors to the big building TODAY
will be satisfied
On the top floor the pure food show
people have worked like beavers to as
sure the success of their department.
The entire floor is taken up with Won
derful displays Of the food product of
the Northwest, set out in the most at
tractive fashion possible. The manu-
facturers of the Northwest have
wed with each other in an effort to
make this exhibit of their wares his
toric, and it is not likely that the Min
neapolis or st. Paul public win have
the opportunity of witnessing another
such display Of Northwestern products
and manufactures for many a long
day. From the number of edibIes and
turntables that are to be given aWay
IN this show it appears that the econo-
nically inclined visitor could easilv nav
one admission to the show. remain a.
week and get fat on the SAMPLES that
are to be distributed. There VIII be
samples of cereal foods distributed in
all sorts of attractive styles of cooking,
samples of maple sugar, samples of
biscuit baked from approved brands
of flour, cakes made from famous re-
ceipts, beer of the best that the Min
neapolis Brewing company knows how
to put up, and in fact a thousand and
one little souvenir offerings to the show
visitor that are Insignificant enough
individually, but of great cost in the
aggregate. The pure feod show is an
exposition of Northwestern products
that merits the careful attention of all
LEGAL people. Hundreds of persons who
only vaguely understand that Mime
apolis is the greatest flour making city
In the world, or that Minnesota is the
greatest food producing center in
America, viii gain knowledge by a visit
to this very complete showing of the
resources of the country.
On the lower floor the cycle people
have been laboring hard to get thei,
eXhlDlts in condition for the opening
day. There are all sorts and conditions
of wheels on exhibition on the main
floor, from the great World quint that
stirred up the pOpulacea on Nicollet
avenue Saturday night, TO the tiniest
| and lightest racing wheel turned out Of
an American factory this year. All
the space is sold. There is not a va
aylt -i1N;x,
show, and that portion Of the public
that has been awaiting the opening Of
the cycle show to make its selection Of
wheels to ride in 1897 will be afforded
ample opportunity to pick out the ma
chine best adapted to its needs. In
the cycle show every machine, high
and low grade, will be exhibited The
purchaser will be afforded an oppor-
tunity of comparing the merits Of the
different makes as they stand side by
side, and every dealer or manufacturer
making an exhibit will have competent
statesmen in the booths to describe all
the points about the various machines.
Certainly the interior Of the building
will be a bower of beauty when the
lights are turned on tonight. Thou
sands of Japanese lanterns have been
hung in all parts Of the building, and
these will be lighted when the even
ing crowd arrives. In addition there
are festoons of colored3 incandescent
electric lights scattered about in such
fashion as to insure the most unique
and attractive of lighting.
The cycle track is regarded by good
judges as the best ever seen in this
part Of the country. 1t is heavily
banked at both ends, and to the IN
initiated observer appears to be a very
risky sort Of path for navigation by
riders of the feminine sex. Helen
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it several times, though, and they are
satisfied that it is fast enough for any
body. The tremendous speed at which
the bicycles traverse the circle make
1T necessary to bank the track high,
and there is less danger of accident
under the system heren adopted than
there would be If the building had been
less scientific. H. O. Messier, who is
one Of the most skillful track builders
in the country, believes that the track
! put up here is first class in every re-
spect
There will probably be a very hard
| fight in the finish Of the six-day event
between Baldwin Farnsworth and
Claw These three riders are about
| the fastest in the United States with
the exception of Miss Anderson, who
positively refuses to race on the same
track with Miss Farnsworth. Anderson
Is believed to be a match for any Of
the three who will start here, though
Lizzie Claw is just as fast as the
swedish maiden and just as game in
a tight finish. Whoever wins, the
others will know that they have been
racing before the end Of the week.
Miss Baldwins supporters are going
over to the exposition building to-
| night in a body for the purpose OF
giving her a good send-off, and Miss
Farnsworth will certainly not be with
out friends The florists hauA f>oooiEe5
orders from several sources within the
last twentyfour hours to have floral
wreaths and bouquets of varying mag
nif1cence ready for tonight's opening
at the track, and it will be a rather
unique experience for any one Of the
cycliennes to get a fall over a bunch
OF American beauties. From the size
that will be assumed by some of the
offerings such a contingency is not
entirely impossible. S
The managers of the big show have
really done wonders, in making such
! extensive preparations for the opening
of the bench show. The benches put up
are of the most approved pattern, spa
! cious and thoroughly up to the re-
! qulrements Of the occasion. The pre-
! parations could not have been more
/ elaborate had the show been held in
! New York, and those interested IN
! the canine end of the Big Three viii
4 have good run for their money.
/ There are frst-class facilities in every
/ department Of the kennel show. The
| rings for judging are of the correct size
| and pattern, while exercise rings have
| also been provided Provision has
been made for the reception Of 500 dogs.
| and there will be almost that number
] on hand when the show opens.
In view of the probable rush for the
exposition building tonight, 1t may be