The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-29
READY FOR TEDDY
PLANS ARE COMPLETED FOR HIS
RECEPTION NEXT MON
DAY
WILL NOT RIDE IN PARADE
A Pronounced Feature of Vice
Presidents Visit VIII BE Re
view Of Famous Thir-
teenth Minnesota.

L lcliS WSi6 IIeadC at d 4liGelliI5 VI Tic
! officers and board of managers of the
Minnesota State Agricultural society, held
yesterday at the state fair grounds. for
the, entertainment of Vice President
Roosevelt who comes on Monday to open
the annual exhibition. 1t was announced
positively that the vice president would
not ride at the head of the Minneapolis
Labor day parade, and that he would not
participate in any public demonstration
other than that which viii be held at the
state fair grounds on Monday.
Vice President Roosevelt is to arrive
in st. Paul from Chicago at o'clock
Monday morning. He will be met here
by committee of representative citizens
of Minnesota who will board his special
car and accompany the vice president to
Minneapolis. arriving there at $50 o'clock
The reception committee that will board
the train at st. Paul consists OF the fol-
lowing: President John Cooper, Vice
Presidents Chester r. Smith and Thomas
Fl. Sheylin. representing the Minnesota
State Agricultural society; United States
Senator Moses E. Clapp, President H A
Beardman, of the Commercial club;
George r. Finch and A H. Lindeke, rep
resenting the jobbers Of st. Paul
President Lowry's private car will be in
waiting in Minneapolis. and the party will
board that for st. Paul. If time will per
NIT, 1t is intended that one circuit of the
Minneapolis loop viii be made Vice
President Roosevelt and his party will
reach the state fair grounds at 1880
o'clock. The Roosevelt club in uniform
viii be in waiting at the entrance to
the fair grounds. and will escort the
states distinguished guest to the speak
er's platform, from which the formal
opening address will be made at II
o'clock.
Vice President Roosevelt will be es-
corted to the Jobbers' union building on
the fair grounds at the. close of his ad-
dress. and will there be given a reception
and will partake of luncheon. A portion
of the afternoon will be taken I'D with
an examination of the many state fair
exhibits
One of the features of the day is to be
the review of the old Thirteenth Mime
sofa volunteers and the two Minnesota
batteries of artillery in front of the
grand stand. The old Thirteenth regl-
\ ment has not been assembled in its full
strength since 1t was mustered out of
the service of the United States imme-
diately after landing from Manila 1t is
| believed that almost the entire strength
OF that fine body of men will participate
in the review on Monday, the opening
day Of the fair. They will wear the
khaki uniform that is so closely assO-
eiated with the name of Roosevelt. Dur
ing the review Vice President Roosevelt
will ride the finest horse in Minnesota.
EXHIBITORS IN A RUSH.
Exhibitors have taken the state far
management at It's word in the matter
of being ready at O'clock Monday morn
ing and the result is that the grounds
now present a scene of unprecedented ac-
tivity Train loads of exhibits arrived
at the grounds yesterday and many more
will come today. The wagon roads lead
ing to the two cities are lined with all
character of wares that will be placed
on exhibition by local people. Many Of
the exhibits will be in place Oy tomor-
row night although some of the late ar
rivals will have to work right up to the
opening hour in order to be ready.
The exhibits that are to arrive from
the Iowa state fair will not reach here
until Sunday. and It will require hard
work to get them ready for the opening
day. Many cars Of horses and cattle
will arrive from the Hawkeye metropolis
and big string Of racing horses are
coming from that point.
LARGE CROWDS ASSURED.
The state fair management sees. each
day, its predictions as to the size and
scope of the fair, being fulfilled. 1t has
promised that the fair will be bigger and
better than ever before and it's plans are
being realized. 1t has shaped its enter
tainment features with that idea and the
most complete amusement program ever
presented by state fair will be Offered
at the coming fair Pains fireworks.
1.-The Destruction of Pompei," is ac-
knowledged to be the best spectacular
production in existence. 1t has been en-
larged, remodeled and improved and viii
have some marvellous revelations 1t re-
quires over 300 employees to put
on this production and the cost of the en-
tertainment is enormous The hippo
prone racing Is to be a most interest
ing and exciting feature and the athletic
exhibitions viii be of high standard