The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-08
The Wind Cut Short a
Part of the Pro-
gramme.
Minneapolis Expected to
Furnish the Crowd
Today.

thirty thousand people visited the
state fair yesterday, which was desig-
mated st. Paups day.
There were thousands on the ground
In the forenoon, and the afternoon re-
corded the biggest third day of any
year. The management Of Minneso-
ta's big agricultural and industrial
show Is we'll pleased with the sat
isfactory conditions whicn have at
tended the opening days Of the fair,
and' unless the weather man gets ugly,
the Agricultural society will make the
Minnesota state fair Of 1898 the most
successful in the history Of the state.
The morning dawned chilly, but be-
fore the noon hour the chill of the
September wind had been softened by
the autumn sun, and the fair manage
ment was happy.
The wheels OF the big show were IN
running order in every department,
and excellent opportunity was afforded
those who visited the fair yesterday to
see 1t at its best. st. Paul people, of
course, were most numerous on the
grounds.
The crowd in the morning represent
ed for the most part the city's visitors,
while those who went in the afternoon
were st. Paul people, who had closed
up their places Of business, and given
those In their employ cnance to see
the big display of the states agricultu-
raj resources and commercial achieve
ments.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the big crowds
from the city began to arrive, and for
three hours there was great crowd
Of people around the ticket Offices and
gates waiting for admittance. Some
drove out in carriages, some on bicy-
cles and some on the street cars, and
those who didn't go at all were only
restrained because OF reasons over
which they had no control.
The day was ideal. An occasional
drifting cloud momentarily obscured
the sun from view, and the crowds
surged back and forth through the big
buildings and in front Of the fabirs'
stands. The races in the afternoon
were the center Of attraction. The
grand stand was crowded, the people
overrunning into the track and the
green beyond the timekeeper's stand.
The crowd in the grand stand was
hardly missed on the grounds, as thou
sands tramped through the live stock,
commercial and agricultural exhibits
ali afternoon, presenting KALEIDOSCOPE
ic scene of moving humanity.
The judges made some progress in
all departments, although they were
restricted In their labors somewhat
in some Of the buildings.
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filled all day with women, and es-
pecially during the afternoon. To some
the horse races had no charms, and
such spent the afternoon inspecting
laces, fancy work, handpainted china
and other bric-a-brac IN Mrs. Dodds
department
The midway attractions managers
held forth with unusual energy yes
terday Enthused by the large crowds,
they showed more than usual Vigor.
The Hagenback wild animal show was
crowded all day The man who stands
In front and with a loud voice ex-
borted the crowd to enter. announced
q, complete change OF bill and sang
snatches Of songs for the crowd. One
was:
oh, come to the animal fair.
The birds and the beasts are thereJ
The old baboon by the light of the moon
VIII comb his auburn hair.
The stock sheds were we'll Hlled all
day. Those exhibits which especially
delight the farmer found much favor
with the city people. The exhibit OF
bloo6ed horses and fancy breeding
hogs is worthy Of special mention, as
some of the crack strings of horses
and porkers were shown, bred in other
states, as we'll as a liberal entry OF
Minnesota prize-winning stock.
The good roads convention, which con-
yened in the morning in the farmers IN
stitute building and continued until late
in the afternoon, was we'll attended
and will doubtless mark an awakening
Of interest in the good roads move
ment among the farmers Of the state.
The machinery exhibit, the poultry
exhibit, horticultural and agricultural
exhibit were in great favor with the
crowd during the entire day.
The management announces the at
tendance yesterday to be about 5000
greater than for the third day Of the
fair In 1897.