The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-11
REPRESENTATIVES, of ORGANTZA-
TIONs AND SECRETARY RAN
DALI GET TOGETHER.
AGREE ON THE SUGGESTIONS
HOLD IT'S ANNUAL CELEBRA-
TION AT HAMLINE
WOrkmen Now BusiIy Engaged at
the Grounds Putting Things in
Shape for the Exhibit.

Oepl. y, Is u ne LdDOT udy
at the state fair, and judging from
the hearty cooperation given the fair
people by the labor organizations 1t is
already an assured success. Yesterday
afternoon at the office Of Secretary
Randall at the fairgrounds a long con-
ference was held between the executive
committee of the state fair and repre-
sentatives from the trades and labor as
sembly, of st. Paul, and the trades and
labor council, of Minneapolis. An
agreement was reached by which it is
proposed to hold the labor exercises of
the day at the fairgrounds. There will,
however, be the usual parade, which
will be held down town. In order to
make connections with the fair grounds
the parade will be started earlier than
usual. A special meeting of the labor
organizations has been called for Mon
day night to ratify the action of their
representatives at yesterday after
moons meeting at the office Of Secre-
tary Randall. It is expected there will
be a large attendance on the grounds
on Labor day, as it is legal holiday.
Last year the attendance at the fair on
the opening day was 5000. 1T is ex-
pected there will be at least 10, 900 on
the grounds in the afternoon. The labor
organizations hold an annual outing on
Labor day, but this year it will be at
the fair
The management of the fair has
given the programme for the day over
to the trades and labor assemblies of
the two cities. At tomorrow nights
meeting committees will be appointed
to arrange the programme. There will
be the usual Labor day grafton in the
grand stand, in fact, all the exercises
will be held in the grand stand. There
will be rafting good programme, as
those attending the meeting yesterday
afternoon were ready to take up the
matter at once, as soon as they cali get
authority from the assembly to go
ahead.
The state fair will, the management
| claims be as complete on the first day
as it will at any following day A rule
has been made by the executive COM
mittee requiring all exhibitors 20 have
their exhibits complete on Monday
morning at 8 o'clock, or be debarred
from contesting for the premiums.
Minnesota holds the opening fair of
hold their fairs later in September 1t
Is quite advantageous to hold the open
ing fair, as all live stock exhibits come
fresh from the farm and have not been
on exhibition for several weeks This
will insure them all being in their
places in time on Monday morning.
The state Of Iowa holds her fair the
week following Minnesota and her live
stock exhibit will not be complete un-
til the second or third day of the fair,
as they do not leave here until Satur-
day night.
Secretary Randall explained to a re-
porter for the G o b that it was
quite advantageous to open the state
fair circuit. He also said that the
rule compelling exhibitors to have their
exhibits on hand in time for the open
ing day was imperative, and no de-
Walton from the rule would be made
Labor day promises to be one of the
most successful opening days at the
| fair ever held.
Monday is to be Labor day, Tuesday
| Minneapolis day, Wednesday Mime
scta Territorial and State day, Thurs
day st. Paul day, Friday Farmers day
and Saturday will probably be Bicycle
| day, but it has not been decided upon
as yet.
Secretary Randall is busy man
| these days. He has a large force of
men repairing the grounds and putting
| things in order for the opening of what
| they expect will be the most success
| full fair ever held in Minnesota. The
| premiums and prizes hung up this
| year by the management are sure to
bring some big entries, especially in
| the horse races. The smallest prem
ium this year is larger than the largest
| last year. Balloon ascensions have
! been arranged for but not of the everv
| day order. They will be something
new. The Cash Smith combination of
Aeronauts, will give some novel feats
in aerial travel. One ascension will be
made with a man with a dog, the
| dog will make a parachute drop follow
| ed by the man. The next will be a bal
| loon race between two monster bal
| looms.
Secretary Randall is also on the
| track Of a trained racing ostrich.
which is said to be able to outstrip
| anything on two or four legs. Happy
Jack. the Appleton wonder. will be
| another of the attractions Happy
Jack is the horse which PAGES without
harness, rider or sulky. He had
record of 2:13, but this was broken
by him in Toledo last week. His record
! is now 200.
Secretary Randall has many good
things in store for all those who at
tend the fair. The Thirty-eighth Min
nesota state fair will eclipse all pre-
Vious efforts.
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