The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-04
FAIR BY ELECTRIC LIGHT
BOARD OF MANAGERS DECIDE
UPON SOME OF THE EVEN
ING ATTRACTIONS
ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME
Thrilling HippOdrOme Racing,
Startling Trapeze Perform
ance, with Fireworks to
Conclude.

The state fair. management has prac-
will supplement the afternoon programme
of races, and furnish amusement for the
thousands who will visit the grounds in
the evening during the approaching fair,
Sept. to s. 1t goes without saying that
there will be attractive musical pro-
grammes both afternoon and evening,
and there will be a balloon ascension and
parachute leap each afternoon with such
variations as will be furnished by some
skilled aeronaut. Last fall the balloon
ascensions proved one of the most at
tractive features of the afternoon enter
tainment, and the feature will be re-
peated and kept up to the same high
standard.
Every evening of the week the half
mile track in front of the grand stand
will be brilliantly lighted by electricity
plenty of arc lights and a powerful
search light being used-and a splendid
programme of amusements will be put en-
There will be two running races of the
usual character each evening. James w
Bogans hippodrome combination has
been engaged to furnish part of the pro-
gramme. This combination includes a
Roman four-in-hand standing exhibition
one man driving four horses standing
upon their backs, a race between men
driving two horses while standing upon
their backs, hurdle races, chariot races
and lady's races. The combination also
includes a guideiess wonder and a high
jumping horse.
Another sensation will be furnished by
the Beckett family of trapeze perform
ers. There are five Of them-one man
and four women. The management has
satisfied itself that they are as good
in their line as any performers in the
country They will give exhibitions aft
| ernoon and evening each day, their ap-
| paratus being erected directly in front of
the grand stand.
There will also be each evening an ex-
! hibition of fireworks. The exact nature
| OF this feature has not yet been deter
mined upon, but it will be something fully
as interesting and entertaining as that Of
| fered last year when the bombardment
and capture of Manila furnished the CEN
| trail idea of the entertainment
In addition to these grand stand attrac-
! tons the buildings will be kept open. each
evening as they were last year so that
! evening visitors may have an opportl1nitv
/ to be instructed by the general features
/ VI the exposition as well as to be enter
tanned by the amusement programme
Work has begun on the new entrance IN
the grounds planned with a view especial
ly to accommodate the visitors coming
| from Minneapolis, and to relieve the con-
gestlon at the main gate. The new gate
Will usher visitors to the grounds lust
east of the railroad spur track. almost di-
rectly opposite the grand stand. A grade
mas been established in a broad curve fol-
lowing the slope of the rising ground in
the southeast part of the grounds and an
elght-foot plank walk is almost completed
1t Will connect with the board walk lead
! ing from the old railroad station to the
! grand stand.
Ihls entrance will be used for all sum-
ner attractions on the track, race meet
lngs and athletic exhibitions, and will en-
aole visitors to reach the grand stand
from the street cars dry-shod regardless
OF the state of the weather.
Inc aggregate of premiums in the poul-
try department was recently published
as 1852. 1t should have been s924-iust
twice as much The same premiums are
offered for chicks as for fowls. This
makes the total awards of the premium
| list $43, ,446, instead of $40 9S4