The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-03
MAKE EXTENSIVE PLANS
TATIONS TO GOVERNORS OF
SEVERAL STATES
GREATEST FAIR ON RECORD
Street Car Company Will BE Asked
to Increase Its Facilities for
Carrying the Immense
Crowds

Plans outlined yesterday afternoon at
the meeting of the Minnesota State Ag-
ricultural society, held at the state fair
grounds, will bring to st. Paul on Sept.
2, the opening day of the annual expo
sition, a distinguished party of citizens.
The presence Of Vice President Roose-
welt who will be the guest of honor, has
led the board to arrange for cordial invi-
tations to be extended to the governors
of the surrounding states
Gov Van SAINT has promised to be pres
ent with his entire staff, and like invita-
lions viii be sent to the governors of
Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and
South Dakota. It is urged that many
people from these states will attend the
fair, and that the presence of their chief
executive viii be a mark of respect that
will be appreciated 1t is believed that
these distinguished guests will be pres
ent and arrangements will be made to
provide for them a royal welcome.
The plan for Roosevelt day was ar
ranged according to the lines that have
already been mentioned. His address
viii be made at II o'clock at some con-
Venient place where all of the visitors
Of the fair may hear him The manage
ment will insist that all Of the exhibits
be in place by s o'clock on Monday,
the opening day. The vice presidents
a public reception, to be held at the
Jobbers' Union building on the grounds.
A drive through the different exhibits
viii follow.
It is intended that the old Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers shall be present on
that occasion to be reviewed by the vice
president but the formal invitation has
not been extended to the officers of the
organization. 1t is believed that this mil
itary feature would add to the attrac-
ton of the days programme.
The perpleXing problem of providing
transportation facilities for the accom-
mediation Of the large number of state
fair visitors is one that was discussed
by the board without reaching a settle
ment. committee consisting of all Of
tie members Of the board that can be
present VIII visit the street car and rail-
way officials and urge upon them the
necessity Of broadening their lines for
this year It viii be made plain to them
that the accommodations provided last
year will not be sufficient to accommo-
date the people who will be drawn to
the coming exposition, and that they will
have to make other arrangements. The
Soard has endeaVored to arrange it's pro-
gramme so that the attendance will be
spread over the week as much as posi-
bic, but even this plan will not wholly
relieve the congestion.
The street railway will be asked to
make improvements in its Hamline line
and provide additional power for the
Como line. The railway companies Will
be urged to run special trains to carry
the overflow of the crowds.
Executive Agent Fullerton, of the state
game and fish commission, outlined the
needs Of the state exhibit that is to be
placed in the east wing of the main
building, and on the statements made
by him an additional appropriation for
this feature was made. He stated that
he would have in aquariums thirty-siX
varieties Of fish, in addition to a large
number Of stuffed birds and animals. 1t
IS expected that this will form one Of
the most attractive features of the fair
Contracts for roofing and painting the
new agricultural hall were approved and
authority was given for the construction
of a new flushing closet adjacent to this
structure. Material will also be bought
for furnishing additional lights.
The members Of the society present