The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-14
PROSPECTS ARE THAT THE TEX
TILE AND MANUFACTURERS
EXHIBIT WILL SHINE
AS ONE OF THE BEST so FAR.
MANY NEW FIRMS WANT SPACE
AND OLD ONES ARE In
LINE.
EXPOSITION HALL TO BE A PLACE
Worthy It's Name in Every Sense, a
Credit to the Fair and the
State.

For a. number of years past the tex
tile and manufacturers department in
the exposition building at the state fair
has become more and more popular,
until during the fairs Of the past two
years the ample space available in the
great exposition building has all been
required to meet the demands Of eX-
hibitors from the Twin Cities and the
Northwest. The main building at all
times during the fair is thronged with
visitors inspecting the many unique
and elaborate exhibits which are al
ways found there. The board of man
ayers fully appreciate the great mu-
tual advantage which the exhibits IN
the main building give both to eX-
hibitOrs and to the visitors to the fair,
and with that object in view, have paid
much attention to maintaining the
building in perfect condition for eXhi-
bition purposes. For the fair last year
complete new floor was placed
throughout the building, while this
year it will be painted and renovated
in other ways, so as to maintain 1t in
perfect condition for the needs Of eX
hibitors. Numerous requests for space
have been received even this early be-
fore the fair. Among the exhibitors
who have already spoken for space are:
The st. Paul department of the Fa
vorite Stove & Range company, Of
Piqua, O.; Adam Decker & Co. Noyes
Bros. & Cutler, in stating that they
will exhibit, say: "Our best wishes for
the biggest and best state fair ever
seen in the Northwest" The North
western Hide and Fur company, Of
Minneapolis, in writing say: yes, we
want to exhibit this year and want as
good space or better than we had last
year" Manager E. Vanish, of the st.
Paul Stove works, in requesting space,
says: eve feel proud of our state ag
ricultural society and are pleased to
note that it is in a f1ourishing and
prosperous condition. If we can do any
thing to further the interests of this
worthy enterprise, which reflects great
credit not only on the society but on
the state of Minnesota, we shall cheer
fully do it,
The WatrOus Engine company declare
their intention Of preparing even a
larger exhibit than they had during the
past year. Supt. Wolfer, of the Mime
sofa state prison, says 1.-The Mime
sofa state fair Of 1896 was certainly
most successful one from every point
Of view and, in fact, in all respects it
was unquestionably one of the most
successful state fairs that has ever
been held in this or any other state
We were greatly benefited by our ex-
hibit at the fair of '96 and are anxious
to exhibit again at the fair of 81"
ole hot io
tention to make their exhibit better
than ever
These are samples of the numerous
letters being received from intending
exhibitors in the exposition building of
the fair during the present year, and
are one of the indications that the fair
Of the present year will even surpass
its predecessors. The management this
year has decided to place a large por-
ton Of one of the main wings of the
exposition building at the disposal of
the Minnesota public schools. The ex-
hibit will prove highly attractive and
desirable as illustrating the rapid adj
vance in the educational interests Of
the state. The fine exhibits made in
the past year by the railways will
also be duplicated again this year
The business men of both of the
Twin Cities join in making these ex-
hbits, S. E. Olson Co., Mannheimer
Bros, William Donaldson & Co., Finch,
Van Slyck, Young & Co. and the New
England Carpet & Furniture Co. being
among those who exhibit regularly
from year to year. Formerly there
was difficulty in filing the main build
ing. Now two additional structures,
the woman's building and the North
western resources building. are needed
to accommodate the overflow With
fresh coats of paint and tastefully ar
ranged decorations, the wonderful pro-
fusion of miscellaneous exhibits oC-
cUpying the main Or exposition build
ing and the two annexes will be more
pleasing, instructive and entertaining
than during any previous year.