The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-05
Twin Cities Thronged With Visitors From
Throughout the Northwest to See
the Great Exhibit
Old Settlers Had the Place of Honor in the
Events of Yesterday Racing Pro
gramme Improving.

st. Paul hotels are all crowded now
and railroad men and hotel men agree
that never in their recollection have
there been such throngs f1ocking to the
fair as there are this year
Another immense attendance charac-
terized yesterday. And today, ST. Paul
day will as usual, be the banner day of
the week, in all probability
Pain will do honor to ST. Paul by pre-
senting a portrait of Mayor Smith, forty
by forty feet. in colors of living fire to-
night
The novelty of the day entertainment
will be the automobile parade All auto
mobiles will be admitted free with their
crews, and will parade in front of the
grand stand All will carry flags, red for
electric, white for gasoline, and blue for
steam, SO that the motive power can be
readily distinguished
Next to the exhibits the favorite topic
of conversation at the state fair grounds
seems to be the weather People are
loud in their exclamations of delight
over the courtesy of the weather man.
Yesterday, the second day of the fair,
was an ideal one for sightseeing. With a
cool north wind waiting its breaths of
ozone no one objected to a good
tramp over the grounds and every
building was filled with sight seers
both morning and afternoon. 1t was
old settlers day yesterday on the
grounds and the generous porch that
surrounds the log cabin of the terri
torlal pioneers was the scene of many re-
unions. Early in the afternoon a sharp
rap tap tap, rap a tap tap sounded
from in font Of the cabin and the insis-
tent drum beats very soon drew large
crowd. An old man in a faded uniform
Of army blue with the word military
suggested in every line of his erect figure
stood just in front of the porch and
drummed bravely on battered looking
drum. The drummer was Peter Hoffman,
of Willard, the drummer Of the old First
Minnesota volunteers, and his instrument
was the very one that he carried with
him through the war. Later in the
afternoon the First Regiment band sere-
naded the pioneers. All day the cabin
was filled with old settlers from different
parts Of the state. Many of them
brought territorial relics to hang in the
cabin An interesting relic displayed
there is pair of dainty silk stockings
They were once white but are now yell
low with age. They were the bridal
stockings of Grandma Savory, being
worn by her seventy years ago. The old
lady now resides in Minneapolis and is
over ninety years of age. Col. Aldrich's
picture was presented to the log cabin
yesterday by his wife. 1t is good
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Alvan Allen, the first president of the as
soeiation, and group picture of the
Junior Pioneers were hung in the cabin
during the day, also portait of DR.. a
E. Ames, presented by his son, DR.. A A.
Ames, of Minneapolis. Fifty new mem
bers joined the association yesterday and
besides the membership fees over $50 was
received in voluntary contributions to-
ward the payment of the debt On the
log cabin. The log cabin has still a debt
of s., 600 resting on it but it is hoped that
at the end Of the fair the proceeds from
the meals served at the cabin and the
voluntary contributions will raise the
debt An interesting figure at the cabin
yesterday was S. Statelar, of Faribault
Mr.. Statelar is one OF the Oldest of the
territorial settlers, having come to Min
nesota in '49 and will be 80 years old in
Probably the oldest man on the grounds
was Capt. H. K. Terrell, the founder of
Lake City. Capt. Terrell came to Min
nesota in '49 and will be 92 yeas old in
October. Capt. w. E. Hartshorn, who
came to st. Paul in '45, was another pic
turesque figure on the grounds yesterday.
The following is list of the old set
tiers from various parts of the country
who registered Yesterday at the log cabin.
together with the year they came to
Minnesota:
w S. Whitmore, Washington, D. c..
SO; George P. Roach. Paynesville, 81;
M. d. Manning, WiIlmar, 81; Peter Hoff-
man, Willard, SO; A. E. Beckweth Clare
mont, '56; William III. Wirkham, North
field, SO; o. F. Way, Claremont, '54; c.
G. Thorpe, Hancock, Sc; A. NJ DIN,
Northfield, 90; E. r. Pond, Bloomington,