The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-15
THOUSANDS ENJOY IT
HOME PRODUCTS EXHIBIT WAS
CROWDED YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON AND LAST NIGHT
SOUVENIRS WERE IN DEMAND

All Desired MementOes of the Most
Elaborate Display OF Home Man
ufncturcs Ever Made in the
NOrthwest-Concer in the Even
ing Was Not the Least Successful
Occasion OF the Day.
Fifteen thousand people thronged
Market hall last evening and view
ed with interest and many exclama-
lions or surprise the exhibition now in
place on both floors. Surprise in fact
Is manifest on every side that so many
articles are made right here in the city
OF 81. Paul. All day yesterday the
lower hoor was packed with sight
seers, but the upper floor was not open
ed till afternoon. Then the crowd on
tIlat moor was small and the ladies fear
ed perhaps the exhibition, over which
they mad expended so much time and
worry, was not to be success When
half past had arrived last evening
their faces had gone completely to rest
and they had a fresh cause for worry.
They were afraid they themselves
would never be able to get out of the
building. The people had packed the
auditorium, the hall ways, the rooms
containing the exhibition and all Of the
great exhibition hall below stairs. and
there were still more people out doors
on the sidewalk who wanted to come in.
1t was very orderly gathering, all
things considered. If everybody want
ed to carry off everything in sight it
was because they have been educated
TO 1t by state fairs and other public
exhibitions where samples are given
away. And there were plenty of things
given away yesterday. Hamm dis
tributed tiny bottles of Blue Ribbon
beer, the Swift company gave away
handsome buttons and there were small
watch charms dealt out bearing the
familiar picture of the small person
whose mamma didn't buy nOnshrinkagS
underwear and who wished she had In
fact nearly every booth on the first
| moor gave out some pretty souvenir.
On the top floor the newspapers gave
away unlimited sample copies till yesr
terday's edition and extras gave out,
and at every display there were cir
culars and cards which the throng
eagerly gathered up and carried off
The building has excellent police pro-
lection and every precautiOn has been
taken in regard to emptying the place
| in case of fire. There is little chance
Of such an event, however, as the
heavy insurance carried on the differ
emit exhibits has made it necessary to
take extreme measures to ward against
1t. One fireman from every local COM
pany is in the building all of the time
In charge Of eXtinguishers. The two
most popular places in the building are
the exhibits down stairs, where running
machinery is in use and the fine arts
room above. 1t is needless to say that
the crowds who visit these places ara
not the same. The man whose tastes
run toward the mechanical side of life
is not often a lover of the beautiful in
oils or water cOlOrs. In the fine arts
room Cass Gilbert has twenty-five pic
lures of considerable value, which are
the result of six months spent in
Europe this year. They are studies in
water color in Germany and Venice and
are noticeable for their blues. They
are all of them very beautiful pieces
and will be exhibited East this winter
They are heavily insured.
A. H. Stem has some exquisite studies
in and about Fort Smelling. These are
| also water color sketches.
Olive Long has some excellent work
exhibited, and there are several very
| good pieces Of oil done by young art
lists, some of them from the st. Paul
School Of Fine Arts. The architectural
exhibit includes work by Gilbert, Stem,
Clarence Johnson and others, and is
unusually fine
William Hazel has hung in this room
at the Nashville exposition.
In this room are also some sketches
Sand models from the School Of Fine
Arts.
A display equally handsome is that
of landscape gardening in the audi
torium. This exhibit is exceedingly
beautiful, and the results obtained by
a few days labor and the intelligent
use Of plants, grass and water are
very wonderful.
Behind low railing, which encloses
one corner Of the big hall, is a perfect
Como park. A tiny lake forms the
centerpiece, at one side of which is the
ever familiar pavilion and boat house,
and along the shore at this point lay
twenty or more little rowboats and one
full-rigged sailboat. Nobody has hired
any of them yet, but possibly there
may be some races before the week Is
over The banks of the lake are beau
tiful with soft grass, and winding paths
of white sand go here and there over
the little hills and through the trees
and shrubbery. Plants Of every kind
are growing and poisoning over the
pretty park, 'and a deep and gloomy
wood looms up in the background
Rows of electric lights make the whole
scene brilliant.
Last evenings entertainment was
greatly enjoyed by those who heard it,
a great many people.
The crowd could not be made to real
ize that quiet and order were essen
tial, the auditorium being hard to
speak In even under favorable circum-
stances. The numbers of the ladies' or
chestra, under the direction Of Miss
Hope, were given with the usual
smoothness and were enthusiastically
received ST. PauTs choir was given
quite an ovation, and the audience
showed its appreciation not only by
applause, but by keeping comparatively
still. Miss Plat and Miss Schoch, both
pupils of Miss Fuller, gave their Sc
lectiOns with ease and charming nat
uralness. Mr.. Wilson, who gave sew
eral vocal solos. could be heard in ev-
cry part Of the room, as he sang very
clearly. The programme for the even
ing follows:
Overture. Miss Hopes Ladies' Orchestra
Reading Observation-Disclosures. Tobe's Monument
Mss Edna J. Patt.
Song ......::...: ....::....Mr. Frank Wilson
pupil of Miss Alcott)
Orchestra Selection. The Ladies' Orchestra
Conducted by Mr.. Thomas Yapp.
Reading-Selected. .......... Miss Alice Schoch
pupil of Miss Fuller)
Song-Selected ......... Miss Elizabeth Wood
pupil Of Miss Alcott)
Music ..................T The Ladies' Orchestra
This evening admission to the Audi
torium will be gained by card only and
these may be procured by members of
the committee. Only those who really
desire to hear the entertainment will
be allowed in the hall, and any one