The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-04
ANOTHER FAIR Is HERE
GATES SWING OPEN AT HAMLINE
TODAY FOR THE FORTIErH
ANNUAL
EVERYTHING IN READINESS

Has Been Hard to Take Care of
and Labor Day-Crovvds Expected
From the Start.
The public was not admitted to the
state fair grounds yesterday, but there
was some work done there all the same.
For the officers there was q perfect Chi
nese puzzle to solve. 1t was question
of how to make two and two make three.
Every department was so crowded with
exhibits that there was no elbow room.
Such a clamor for space has never been
seen on the fair grounds Just at the
last moment, for instance, there came In
a car load Of fine coach horses from ILL
nots which had not been expected. 1t
was a question where to put them. They
are fine animals, but they add to the al
ready large boarding list ut the horse
hotels at the grounds until somebody will
have to double up and sit at the second
table. 1t was just the same In many
of the other buildings. Leslie Parlin
found that he had 200 more entries OF
poultry than last year. when the building
was more than full. The poultry exhibit
lays over all predecessors-this 1s very
bad joke, but In their desperation 1t pass
ed current with the management yester-
day.
Col. Liggett found thirty-dve head more
of cattle entered than last year. Even
into the womans building the streak of
prosperity has found it's way and there
are ever so many more exhibits than ever
known before. The display of womans
work is especially fine, the quality OF
laces and painted china attracting much
favorable comment.
OPENS EARLY.
Promptly at o'clock this morning
President John Cooper, of st. Cloud, will
formally open the state fair. The prep
arations of months will have eliminated;
the results of the work and planning Of
many minds will be submitted 10 the crit
ical verdict of the people Of the state.
This years fair presents the novelty Of
evening sessions The grounds will be IL
Illuminated each evening and every exhibit
will be on view except the stock, which
must have rest all night. In addition,
amusement programmes OF the hnest
character will be given every night. The
evening opening is an experiment, but 1t
Is thought that 1t will become popular.
NOT WITHOUT ATTRACTIONS.
Monday. the first day Of the fair, Is
often thought of as a day of prepara-
ton in which nothing is to be seen and
when nothing of any interest happens.
This may have been trte of some fairs in
Al l,,I will ,nf hn16 fG
year. There has been such competition
among exhibitors that the fair will open
up today in much better shape than
would be thought possible. Practically
everything in nine out of ten Of the
exhibits will be ready for inspection.
And in the amusement way the day will
be all that could be desired. In the
fair nomenclature it is bicycle day."
This means that the race tracks will be
occupied for the nonce by speedy BIZ
cyclists, and that programme of eight
races will be pulled off under the aus
pieces Of the popular Laurel Cycle club, of
st. Paul. These races will commence at
1870 p. M, and will occupy the entire
afternoon, with the exception of a short
time during which the guideless wonders,
the diving horses and the pacing ostrich
will give their exhibits. The bicycle race
programme, as well as that of the day.
appears elsewhere.
Monday is also "children's day. and
Labor day 1t will be the best chance
the children will have to see the fair. as
the schools open on Tuesday, and before
the end of the week the kids will be
engrossed in their new studies,
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
The opening day of the Minnesota State
Federation of Womens Clubs will be I'M
der the management of DR.. Helen w.
Bissell, general chairman, assisted nv
the general committee with Mrs. Denis
Toilet as chairman and fifteen assist
ing ladies':
II A. M
o,,ou+ .o Chairman
Miss Hopes Juvenile Orchestra.
Master Leo White, soprano soioist St IL
WIN. Marks Choir, Minneapolis.
Miss Grace Hodgson. ~ VIC
Master Leo White
orchestra selections
Miss Hopes Juvenile Orchestra.
P. M
'S': Miss Hopes Ladies; orc iven suppe
vocal solo, "Nymphs and Fawns"
MISS Mae Huffsmith, soprano soloist
M,,:;; congregational gre Church, St Paul.
v,o,, Miss HOPES Ladies tifs Orchestra iaeF0st
Violin solo, "Cavatina" .Raff
voca, so,o georgia paada Teelley.
Master Julian Bliss of St Johns S9 RoG
.r1o Choir, st: Paul.
Hearts and Flowers" overture. .Ttpaldi
Woo, so1 The la Ladies Orchestra.
vocal SOLO, waltz Song" rditi
Miss Mae TJI1ffcro;tb
Galetta wales, popular marches
me Lad1es' Orchestra and Juvenile
orchestra, Directed by Miss Hope.
FAIR NOTES.
Dr. Curryer will be in charge of the
camp and will give 1t his personal a..
tentlon. The camp will be convenient
ana popular on account of the evenino
entertainments. The campers will lose
no time going from or coming to the
Ialr' as good meals can be had on the
grounds. 'i0
oupt Gregg has arranged for an extra
strong institute programme for fair
week at Institute hail, end this win
be one Of the popular and Instructive
features OF the fair
The contest in the dairy department
FOR butter prizes will be warm The
premiums this year are larger NV Tho
addition of all entry fees and the prizes
are worth the struggle
The Lake City military band will fur
nish the music every afternoon at the
fair grounds.
Tired mothers may leave babies at
'Rest Cottage" of the W. G. T. u. and
be sure that they will be well cared for
while the sights are SEEN
'"The Genuine Traveller"