The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-18
Guys GATES ARE OPEN
SAINT GIRDLES HIMSELF AND PRE-
PARES TO WELCOME THE
BUTTERNIAKERS
GREAT DISPLAY Is ASSURED
Big Auditorium Crowded With Lat
est and Most Approved
Appliances In Use by
Dairymen.

St. Paul. girdled and In his best, VIII
welcome the disciples of the lowly bo
vine and the aristocratic Jersey this
week Already the clans are gathering,
and tomorrow his Saintship, represented
by Gov Van SAINT and Mayor Smith,
will tender to the officers and members
of the National Creamery association the
golden keys to the city of st. Paul.
Today really is the inaugural occasion,
but tomorrow will come the formal open
ing of the big buttermakers' convention,
when addresses of welcome will be made
by the governor and mayor and the-free-
dom of the city given. OF the 5000 or
more delegates expected in the city to
attend the big meet, probably 800 have
arrived, the larger portion Of this num-
Der making their appearance last night
and scattering among the hotels OF the
city.
The big Auditorium, which will be the
headquarters of the delegates during the
convention, was a beehive of industry
yesterday. mechanic and exhibitor alike
being engaged in the laudable work of
transforming it's interior and barn-like
aspect into thing of beauty The buzz
of the saw and the tattoo of the hammer
held forth all through the day and we'll
into the night, and. the transformation
in consequence was remarkable. Under
the direction Of the Commercial club the
walls were relieved of their cherries as
pect by the liberal application of paper,
six big furnaces were installed, and the
rafters and beams hid from view by a
ceiling of muslin. The work yesterday
was on behalf of the exhibitors, who
were busy installing their machinery and
exhibits in the spaces allotted.
MACHINERY HALL IS FULL.
The top gallery, denuded of chairs and
reduced to level, has been set aside as
machinery hall, and here spaces have
been made for the exhibition of machin-
cry and inventions identified with the
making of butter In all probability 100
booths have been arranged in the hall
and each is occupied. Bunting and col
ored muslin has been used in the decora-
lions and neatness has been secured by
making each alike. While a sameness in
respect to the booths exists throughout
the entire hall, many of the exhibitors
have enhanced the effect by electrical
display i'll the shape of signs made of
incandescent lamps. The Elgin Butter
Tub company, the Sharpless Machinery
company, and Wells, Richardson &c
Co, manufacturers of butter colors, are
prominent in this respect. Yesterday the
exhibits were by no means complete, and
it. will probably be Late tonight before the
auxiliary to the big show is fully in
stalled. The removal of chairs from the
top gallery has probably reduced the
seating capacity to 5000, but this will be
ample. The lower floor was yesterday
given good cleaning and the fires start
ed for the purpose Of having the building
We'll warmed.
On the lower floor the business
session of the convention will be held
and many addresses listered to. Here
bunting and flags have been used liber-
ally and the effect is pleasing, especially
to those who have been accustomed to
ia
of the walls. A big picture of President
Mckinley hangs just over the large plat
form.
After their labors of Saturday and the
day previous the executive officers now
in the city rested yesterday from their
laborss,~ In the judges quarters at the
Ryan annex a few hours was put in
during the early morning testing tubs Of
butter. The amount of butter received
is quite formidable and it will take the
judges another two days to complete
their work:
Among the arrivals yesterday was G..
M. Brown, of Washington, who will have
charge of machinery hall. A number of
the state vice presidents and also some
of the national officers made their ap-
pearance and will be on hand today to
greet the visitors.
Today, which Is really the opening day
of the convention, will be given over to
the reception of delegates and general
Misunderstanding. The work of the gather
ing begins tomorrow. when the pro-
gramre will be started Immediately at
ter the parade in the morning.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE.
Owins to the cum bustiple nature OF
the Auditorium. every precautIon has
been taken to prevent a fire. Warning
signs of mo Smoking" have been tackled
up all over the bull 1t,g, and chemical
fire eXtingu;shers Have been placed in
the galleries and on the lower floor. Two
fremen are kept on duty in tie big build