The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-20

nihed place in history may be witness
ed. The Fair association met yeSter
day, and crystalliZed a plan which has
been under discussion for some time.
1t is to have a bill drawn up asking
the legislature to put aside the sum
of $4,000 with which to build this coli
scum and, when such action is taken
by the solons, to proceed without un-
necessary delay with it's construction.
Many of the senators and representa-
tives have already expressed their will
ingness to further such a project, and
even at this time plans and specifica-
tons are in the hands of the board OF
managers of the fair, having been
drawn up by Charles r. Aldrich, in
structOr of architecture at the state
university.
The coliseum, which will be elliptical
in shape, will be constructed of the best
lumber Obtainable, will be arranged
with a seating capacity of 5000 seats,
surrounding an open arena 250 feet
long and $50 feet from side to side In
this arena it is the intention to hold
sufficient of the events which make
the fairs in Minnesota interesting, to
4C4lO61 Tie pul1O1LS lie HlOSL popular
on the grounds.
The building itself will be, Of course,
Roman in it's style Of architecture, and
will be located at a point midway be-
tween the stock stables and the grand
stand, just to the left of the long wood
en- sidewalk which leads from the rail-
road station to the grand stand. For
some years the society has been making
strong efforts to do away with the
cheaper fallirs who do not add to the
appearance Of that portion of the
grounds which first meets the gaze Of
the visitor and the coliseum will in a
measure eliminate this evil. Only re-
putable vendors of eatables, cigars and
non-intoxicants will be given space, and
to them will be assigned the forty
booths which surround the arena. The
booths will be spacious and construct
ed on a sanitary plan.
The main entrance, situated on the
long side of the ellipse facing the rail-
road station and stock stables, will
be su1mounted by two piers in which
will be offices Of the superintendent of
the different stock departments and the
superintendent Of privileges. This en-
trance, which faces south, is a wide
one ana convenient to the aDleS
where are kept the horses, cattle and
sheep to be exhibited and judged
Directly across the arena on the south
side is a second large exit, through
which the stock may be taken after
being judged, and over which is a big
observatory commanding an excellent
view Of the grounds. Just inside the
main entrance will be an immense ros-
trum raised high enough to enable the
speaker, whether he be the president
of the association, the governor or a
state fair orator. to be heard to ad-
vantage by the listening multitude be-
low. There will be, as stated. 5000
theater chairs surrounding the arena.
and ten-foot promenade will separate
the seats from the arena. The front
row of seats will be so elevated as t.
command a good view of all the arena
over the heads Of the promenaders, The
principal feature of the new arena will
be the encouragement Of the horse
show phase of the fair. In the past the
judges have visited the competing en-
tries in their stalls and pinned on the
ribbons. Not so after this time The
draught horses, the dainty trotters the
dignified coach horses will vie with
each other in the presence Of the people
who may see the judging for them,
selves. The cattle will be compared
On the tanbark, and the sheep will be