The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-01
WILL FIX FINAL PLANS
STATE FAIR MANAGERS MEET TO.
MORROW TO PERFORM I'M
PORTANT DUTIES
PREPARING TO MEET TEDDY
Roosevelt VIII BE ON Exhibi-
tion Sept. 2, Opening Day
of the Week of
Pleasure,

The board of managers Of the Mime
sofa State Agricultural society will meet
at the state fair grounds In all-day ses-
sion tomorrow to settle on the final pro-
gramme for fair week. Sept. 81. The
gathering will be most important, in
view of the fact shat the details for
each day will be thoroughly mapped OUT
and will be carried out with no change.
One of the important matters that will
engage the attention OF Ghe board viii
be the arrangement for Roosevelt day,
which will be the opening uay Of the
fair. In view of the fact that this is
also Labor day, the labor organizations
will be given fitting attention. The fair
will be opened formally by the vice presi-
dent and it is probable thai he VIII make
an address during the morning. This
will likely occur at II o'clock.
1t will be planned to give the business
men of the two cities an opportunity to
meet the vice president and to this end
1t Is expected that 4 reception will be
arranged to follow luncheon either in
the club house at the grounds or in the
Jobbers' union building Carriages win
be provided for a formal inspection Of
the different exhibits, and it may be
that parade of live stock. similar to
the one that will occur on Friday Of
fair week will be arranged.
Among the other matters that will re-
housing of the live STOCK exhibit. A
number of new exhibition harms were
built early in the season, in order to
provide additional room for tho National
Hereford and the National Shorthorn as
sociation exhibits. Advices that are now
in the hands of the board members indi-
cato shat additional room wit have to
be provided to accommodate this ever
Increasing exhibit. The representation
ne
tiCipated and it is believed that at least
two additional barns will be needed.
The board IS considering the advisable
ity Of placing n number OF settees and
benches around the Buildings where they
Will be in the shade during the after
noon. 1t is believed that this would cCn-
duce greatly to the comfort OF the visit
ing public and that such an arrange
ment would be appreciated warmly by
the patrons Of the fair.
The presence Of the game AMI fish OK
hibit in the east wing Of the main cx-
position buildilg Will necessitate other
arrangements FOR the honey exhibit. The
honey department IS one that has at
tracted much attention from state fair
visitors and it will be necessary 20 pro-
vide suitable location. where it Will be
easy of access.
Arrangements will have to be made by
the board at the meeting tomorrow for
Insurance on the new buildings that lave
been constructed this year. It is expected
that a much lower rae Of insurance can
be secured on account Of the excellent
fire protection that will be furnished
through the new wat4r works system.
Letters that will oe submitted to tho
board show that there IS Il widely in
creased interest in the coming fair, and
these have led to the Acief chat the fair
will be more popular than ever before.
Arrangements are being made to war
rant this increased confidence by addirg
to every department. 50 tnat the fair will
form an exhibition that IS instructive as
well as entertaining.