The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-04
DAY ENDED IN STYLE
MAYOR "DoC" AMEs' PORTRAIT
SHOWN IN FIREWORKS.

SHOWN IN FIREWORKS.
Another large crowd witnessed the
evening entertainment at the fair grounds
last night The attendance yesterday ex-
ceeded that of Monday by about 5000 peo-
PIE.
Following so closely upon such large
day as Me nday the management is well
satisfied With the showing made yester-
DAY. AS it was Minneapolis day, one
of the features of the evening was large
set piece displaying the wei known
features of Mayor Ames. While 1t was
Minneapolis day, the portrait was not re-
ceived with what could properly be called
great enthusiasm.
By a special effort the amusement COM
mittee succeeded in closing the enter
tainment before the grand stand at III
o'clock. The buildings were all open until
1870 o'clock, and great many people
took advantage of this and the buildings
were all COM ortably filed until the hour
OF closing.
AS was the case Monday night, the rae
ing programme included two close and
exciting running races. The first, q mile
dash, was won by Fort FERRIS in LAT. The
ferris horse did not have things his own
way at all, for part of the time he was
running a bad second, but managed to
get under the wire a short length ahead
or AH1SS, VINO took second money, with
Blue Beard an easy third.
Only two heats were necessary to de-
termine the best horse in the half mile
event. The horse, Diomed which finished
first in both heats, was In the first place
most of the time Greyhound pressed the
Diomed horse closely and ran a game
race, but was unable to get better than
second money. The third prize went to
Rowland, who finished in that position
h. %fv,a
Ben Hur with his four chestnut horses,
took first from the grays driven by the
woman again, after neck and neck race
around the half-mile track. No time was
taken.
Lionel Legare again won the favor of
the crowd with his marvellous ascent and
descent of the spiral upon the globe.
This feat is wonderful one, and each
time 1t is seen it grows more and more
pew1ldertng. The complete mastery that
he exercises over the ball is astonishing
and his movements on the narrow plank
at the top of the spiral, fifty feet in mid
air, are thrilling. The audience follows his
every move with eager eyes.
Wh1rling through the night air, flying
from one trapeze to another, throwing
each other about at a dizzy. height the
Beckett family once more delighted the
audience. So much has been seen of
circus trapeze work that the sight of the
paraphernalia is generally all that most
audiences desire to see Of the turn Many
or these performers are exceedingly
clever and some marvellous feats haze
been accomplished, but the work of this
family so far surpasses anything that
has ever been seen here in this line that
their turn is followed with the closest at
tention and enthusiastic applause greeted
their wonderful feats. The final portion
Of the act, in which they drop, one after
the other, from the highest point of their
trapezes into a huge net, is a fitting end
for daring turn.
The Maids ballet is another feature
that is worthy of a great deal of con-
sheraton Sixteen young women in at
tractlVe costumes participate in this
event and go through the ballet with an
accuracy and precision that would do
credit to any first class light opera bal
let corps.
The gorgeous spectacle, 1.-THE Last
Days OF Pompeif' seems to grow grander
and more interesting with every produc-
t1on. Last night the audience, in antici-
patton of good things to come, greeted
the first appearance of the participants
with prolonged applause
The spectacle itself is an educator.
Even one who has never read the fasci-
mating chronicles of this ancient City
of the Dead will learn from the pre-
sentation many things of the costumes,
modes of worship, pastimes and sports,
the fights in the arena and of the inter-
esting mythology in connection with the
queer gods worshiped in the early times
in which the story is laid.
Vesuvius rumbles as the pageant
moves toward the Temple of Isis, and the
spectator feels the thrill of fear for the
danger of the worshipers, of which they
appear totally unconscious.
The golden calf plays it's part at this
time, and it is really good to see the
huge Glaucus stand with folded arms
and head erect while the rest Of the null
titude bow low before the image The
spectators wonder at the forbearance
Of the hero as he receives the forcible
reminder from Arbaces that he is there
to worship. But the forbearance comes
to an end, and a sigh of satisfaction
goes through the audience as he draws
his weapon and after a short but fierce
struggle, vanquishes the insulting Ar
baces.
Close upon the confusion caused by the
combat comes the eruption of the mighty
Vesuvius. Without moments. warning
the mountain belches forth her murder
Gus lava and the multitude fees from
certain death. The earth shakes, the
magnificent homes and temples of the
once beautiful city crumble and in a few
short moments amid the horrible wreck
O1S.
only thin line Of blue smoke arising
from the crater to show for her anger.
The effect of the burning and flying
pieces of wood, the dense smoke through
which the smoudering fire appears a
deep. dull red, is almost beyWld the
power Of words to paint The majesty
and power of the monster that is now
SO quiet has penetrated the spectators
and one gazes on the destruction with
plying eyes.
Closely following comes the magnificent
display of fireworks in midair. Hun
dreds of rockets, Roman candles and
bombs fill the air with many colored
sparks. The kissing of the rockets and
the explosion of the bombs is almost
deafening.
The usual set pieces were shown tn
excellent advantage and ELECTED pro-
longed applause while the more enthusi-
astic, of which there were many. gave
vent to their admiration in audible
signs.
RECEIPTS MORE THAN DOUBLED.
Over Eleven Thousand Dollars Ia
ken in at the Fair Yesterday
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