The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-27
SHOWING UP WELL
H. p, HALL TELLS OF MINNESoTA's
PAN-AMERICAN DIS
PLAY
ATTENDANCE IS INCREASING
WIa gnificent Enterprise of bread
and Eutter State Is Daily Ad-
mired by Thousands of
Visitors.

H. P Hall returned yesterday from
flying trip to Buffalo, brimful Of enthCsi-
asm over the splendid showing that Min
ntsota is making at the Pan-American
exposition. To the G o b last night
MIR. Hall said: i.
THE fear that the exposition is not in
readiness has at last been dissipated and
those who desire to go to Buffalo at al
no longer hesitate on that ground. The
result is that the attendance is now near
~ double what it was in the early days
of the expos ition Everything points to
September as being the banner month
in point of visitors. The president is to
be there on the 9Th of September, and
between curiosity and office seekers that
day ought to break the record.
'On Sept is New York is to have
staae day railroad rate Of a cent
mile for a wide radius has been secured,
and the Buffalo papers are talking o. d
quarter of a million day. One hundred
thousand people does not make the
grounds look crowded outside of Midway,
but in that long ad narrow street 25,O0
makes a crowd. And a crowd is always
there.
Notwithstanding the crowds, there Is
no lack of accommodations for the peo-
pie Buffalo is a great boarding house
and so far her capacity has not been
darger OF it being overtaXed.
IF a person wishes to remain few
days it is well both for the sake Of
economy and comfort to go to private
house for a room BY going to one OF
the regular hotels for day the visitor
can have his choice Of scores. Of rooms
in private homes at 81 per day, or $l2o
per day with breakfast. Individual
tastes differ so much that the sensible
way is not to rely on someone else Sc
Letting your temporary home, but stop at
a hotel long enough TO make the selec-
ton for yourself.
when you enter the grounds. the tlrst
thing to do Of you are not already adj
vised) is to ask one of the guards for
the location of the Minnesota building.
Once at the Minnesota building, you are
ready to eXclaim, Home at last 1t Is
veritabe home, and all that the name
implies. The walls are covered II
educational exhibit, which brings out con-
slant expressions of delight and approba-
tin.
Minnesota's great and Overshadowng
exhibit is to be found in the dairy build
ing, where there stands in a heavy glass
case. a model Of the new Minnesota state
capitol sculptured in butter. 1t is an en-
tertainment Of itself to stand near the
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visitors Many are incredulous as to it
being actually made out of butter. but
thew are usually convinced it is no fake
after seeing the building and the but
ter model the visitor should next go to
the agricultural booths, where Minnesota
makes a fine agricultural display. Here
will be found what the boys term the
grass widow it being the figure of a
woman made in grains and grasses. This
work was done by Mrs. Murphy Of Cal
edona, who was sent to Buffalo bv tho
board for that purpose
Next go to the manufacturers build
ing to inspect the Minnesota -four booth
from thence to the horticultural '.-'''7---
to see the Minnesota fruit booth. and
from there to the mining building -
see our mineral display. You can make
this round without retracing your steps
or becoming weary. You should cerfa+vr
90 this before you venture into the Mid
way, lest you never come back
I'VE have registe, S at our Buildings am
booths, and they show an average attend
ance from Minnesota of between three
and four hundred Probably not cne-haIf
register, and not One-half see all of the
minnesota exhibits That is WHY I urge
everyone from this state to resJlutelv de-
termlne to see Minnesota before he seas
the Midway.
of the nine temporary state buildings on
the grounds, Minnesota has the most ar
tistic, and the one most enjoyed by visit
ors. An effort is made to cause everyone
who enters the Minnesota bulldog to
feel at home, no matter what state he OF,
she may come from The result is that
IN the minds of the crowd Minnesota IS
always uppermOst, and whatever oIse tho
VISITOR may forget, he will carry to his
home pleasant reconections of his ,,isit
to the Bread and Butter State. transnIant
ed to Buffalo,