The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

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I ride on the canal, which circles the
grounds, passing through Midway and
under the triumphal bridge, which is,
| with wonderful naturalness, made to re-
semble a grotto, and we believe you will
| have spent the day to the best possible
| advantage.
| In the evening Just before darkness
falls, and after good dinner at Statler's,
| take your station at the bridge again, and
see the lights turned on. First tiny red
glow, like myriads of fireflies. and then
q wonderful burst Of light, the grandest
electrical dis, lay without any question
| the world has ever seen. Tens and tens
| of thousands of electric lights outline
every detail Of every building and sub
| dued murmur of wonder and admiration
runs through the watching multitude.
The Midway.
| After that first day work to q plan in
visiting the exhibits; they are all well
worth seeing and are all now in place.
If you wish to start in Midway, take the
| street cars from Statler's four or five
blocks to the first entrance on that side
| or to the end of the line, both these en-
frances being direct to that feature.
Through the courtesy Of Mr.. Louis r.
| Dennis, who is the press representative
Of the Dundy Midway Attractions. our
party were admitted to all the Midway
sights. Each one did not visit all and
very many only few, but we can assure
our readers that there is not one fake;
! all are worth seeing. Midway is more
| intricate, more Of q labyrinth than at
| the worlds fair, where it was just long,
wide thoroughfare 1t does not cover so
much ground, but in the character and
number of its attractions in their uniform
| excellence. it far excels. The buildings
are more substantial, more artistically
built, and planned, and the exhibits are
more complete. You can spend much or
| little money here, and can go to all or
select such ones as appeal to your in
dividual liking. If you buy anything
| here. you will find one honest dealer to
ten unadulterated swindlers, and gener-
| ally pay about half what is asked, and
| you will pay enough. These swindlers are
| hurting Midway trade, and the honest
| dealers do not hesitate to say so. But
| the exhibits are beautiful and delight
to the lover Of the odd and foreign.
The Minnesota Building.
OF course, you will visit the Minnesota
| building, and you will wonder as you see
| it and the exhibits from the state else
! where. how the managers have done so
much for SO little money, and In so short
a time
The building Is in colonial style, with
| high pillars and a spacious front porch
covering the entire front. AS you enter
the building you are in the main recep-
ton room, where will be found a regis
| ter, arranged for visitors to record their
names, stating where they are stopping
! in the city, as well as where they al 3
| from, thus enabling acquaintance to find
| each other. There is also a postof1ce,
where Minnesota people can receive and
! send their mail. On the right hand OF
| lor elegantly fitted with easy chairs
| lounges, writing desk, piano, etc. On
the left hand side Of the reception room
| is the gentlemen'S parlor and reading
| room, which is also finely furnished. u.
| stairs will be found a commodious smok-
| ing and reading room for gentlemen, as
well as various other rooms for the use
| of the employees. Almost the entire wall
space Of the building, up stairs and down,
is occupied by the state educational ex
hibit. 1t is universally conceded by Wis
| itors that the Minnesota educational ex-
hibit surpasses that Of any state In the
Liberal Arts building. A notable feature
Of the furnishings Is that they are very
largely made from Minnesota grass Irvine.
Every Minnesotan is invited to make this
building haven for rest and informa-
ton.
In the Agricultural building will be
found the Minnesota booth, which stands
opposite New York, and Is much more
| massive, and INTELLECTUALLY superior.
and best arranged Of any exhibit in the
building. Over this booth are paintings
| made for the occasion, showing the
wholesale and milling districts of st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
In the Dairy building the model Of our
new state capitol in butter is nearing
completion. 1t Is enclosed in q large
plate glass case. The dome and upper
portion Of the building is already COM
pleted, and when entirely finished will
be the most novel exhibit on the grounds.
The Minnesota mining booth in the
Mining building, is fine and surmounted
with paintings showing our great iron
mines and the increase Of mining and
shipment.
In the Manufacturing building is the
Minnesota flour booth, which fifty IL
Illustrates the claim that Minnesota is the
bread and butter state.
Minnesota Day.
The central feature Of the editors visit
In Buffalo was Minnesota day, the dedi-
cation of the state building. The ar
rangements and the manner in which
they were carried out were a credit to
the state, and brought to it more Of no.
t1ce and public attention than the several
exhibits even. In addition to the editorial
party, the governor and his staff, Sen
ator Clapp, Congressman Stevens, the
Rev. M. Medium, Secretary Hanson,
Deputy Auditor 1verson, State Librarian
Nelson, State Printer Whitney, Deputy
Secretary Sjoblen and other state Off
Gals, there was a brigade Of the state
troops, ESQ. veterans of the Philippine
contingent, headed by splendid band.
All assembled at the building, and the
procession from there to the Temple of
Music, where the formal ceremonies were
held was certainly imposing. The exposi-
ton managers were greatly pleased, and
said that it was not only the most elabo-
rate parade of the exposition so far, but,
In all the details, the dedication ceremonies
set pace which it would be difficult for
other states to equal. Fully a thou
sand Minnesotans took part and thou
sands Of interested spectators complete
ly filled the large auditorium of the
Temple of Music, where President Munro,
OF the State Editorial association, pre-
sided. The program there was as fol-
lows:
Presiding officer, w. ]. Munro, presi-
dent Minnesota Edtforfo1 oczooto ti~,