The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-12
ALL PLANS ARE MADE
WITHIN THREE WEEKS NIINNESO-
TA'S GREAT FAIR WILL
BE GIVEN
MANY UNPARALLELED SIGHTS
Conditions Warrant Larger Attend
ance Than Ever From Neighbor-
ing States-WiII Receive Elk
hibits This Week.

Inc torty-secOnd annual fair of the
Minnesota State Agricultural society VIII
open at the state fair grounds three
weeks from today. Reports that are
now In the hands of the management,
coming by letter from interested peODle
throughout the Northwest, from agents
OF the society that are on the road and
from railway and transportation lines,
indicate that in point of attendance and
IN the character and extent of it's exhfb-
Its, the coming fair will excel all it's
predecessors. All Of these sources of adj
vance information unite in extolling the
widespread and general interest that has
peen aroused in Minnesota's annual dis
play.
1t is pointed out that while the fair
has always aroused interest among the
people Of the state, it's prestige outside
OF the state has been circumscribed This
year. 1t ls asserted, state lines VIII be
obliterated and the people of surrounding
commonwealth will come to see the fair
The presence of the three national cattle
shows, held in conjunction with the fair.
Is said to have been in a large measure
responsible for the popularity of the fair
outside of Minnesota
The promise Of such a gathering dur
ing each day of the fair has encourage
the management to provide more liberal
entertainment and accommodations for
the states guests and the result will be
that better provision has now been made
than in former years. The grounds
have been improved to increase the IA
cilities for reaching the different exhib-
Its, benches have been provided for the
weary sightseers and an elaborate water
works system has been installed to pro-
vide abundant water for drinking for
sprinkling the different thoroughfares
and to give ample fire protection to the
costly exhibits. This system Of water
mains, anording perfect fire protection
and the fact that two engine companies
will be on the grounds at all times. has
induced many exhibitors Of expensive
wares to make a display this year for
the first time. The display Of delicate
fabrics, expensive art productions and
rich needlework will be the greatest in
the history of Minnesota.
PROGRAMME IS REARRANGED.
The Encouragement of the daily pro-
gramme is expected to distribute the at
tendance more evenly over the week than
in former years. The presence of Vice
President Roosevelt on the opening day
is expected to attract many people who
would otherwise have delayed their visit
to the fair until later IN the week. Zee
fact that the vice president will make
public address, to be followed by a re-
ception, will give every state fair visitor
an opportunity to see and hear him
In former years Wednesday was desig-
mated as Minneapolis day and the follow
ing day the people of St Paul had their
inning. This served TO congest the al
tendance in the middle of the week and
to attract small crowds on the opening
and closing days This year Minneapolis
day will be on Tuesday, following the
vice presidential day, and ST. Paul day
will not occur until Friday This will
leave the middle Of the week open for
the natural flow of state fair visitors
The management will enforce the rule
this year that adj exhibits be in place
by o'clock on the morning of the open
ing day and that they be not removed
until after the fair closes on Saturday
night. In former years some of the be-
lated exhibitors have finished placing
their display on Monday morning, on the
theory that the attendance would be
small. This year the exhibit will have
to be ready at the opening hour or it
will be removed from the grounds. II
IS urged by the fair management that il
would be bad taste to ask the vice pres
ident to come all the way to open an
exhibition that is only partially COM
plete.
The night programme is TO be made
one of the most attractive features OF
the fair this year. The programme foI
the opening night has been given out
and with slight variations as the occa-
sion demands it will obtain throughout
the week. The running races on the cleo
tric-lighted track are to be made a fea-
ture. There will be two running races
the first a nalf-mile heats event and the
other a mile dash In addition to these
there will be ladies' races in which thor
oughbreds will be entered, with wOmeE
riders, and Roman standing and chariot
races When the weather will permit
night balloon ascensions will be given
and the searchlight win be thrown on the
balloon and follow the parachute in it!
descent to earth.
LAST DAYS OF POMPEII"
The feature of the evening programme
will be the spectacular production of the
Last Days of Pompeii" in Pains fire
works. This Is considered Pains master
piece, in that 1t is the most elaborat,
presentation that he has ever attempted
The employees at the grounds will b.
busy this week in shaping up the ground!
and preparing for the reception of exhib
its. Some Of the exhibitors are already
looking over the ground and will be ar
ranging their booths this week The
grounds are now open to exhibitors. anC
they are permitted to make any preIimin
airy preparations that are necessary tC
have the exhibits IN place on the morn
ing of the opening day.
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