Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-10-02
STREET FAIR A SUCCESS
First Fair Pleased All ard
Will No Doubt be Made
an Annual Event.
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS GOOD,

Aesenoance Throughout tho Fair,
But Saturday was the Banner Day.
west Lake Creamery Took the
County Banner. Specimens Of
Corn Shown that Eclipsed the Ex-
hibits at tho State Fair. Synop.
SIS Of the Talks Of Farm Experts. .
Gov. vsnsant Made = Happy Speech
and Hon. $. N. Owen Delivered an
Interesting Lecture. Amuss-
msnts Drew the Crowds. The
Exhibits by tho Business Men.
Willmar can do things when its peo-
pie work in harmony; the street fair
demonstrated that fact. It was q big
success from beginning to end. The
people who came as visitors, as we'll
as the townspeople, are q unit in rem.
dering this verdict.
The decorations were fine and appro-
pirate; the exhibits of farm produce,
art and merchandise surpassed the ex-
pectations of the most sanguine. The
attendance was more than could be ex-
pected at first experiment, and eve-
rybody went home highly pleased, and
hoping that Willmar will repeat the
affair next year.
And what good-natured, jolly
crowd it was. Everybody was out for
enjoyment and took everything in fun.
Best of all, there was very little
drunkenness. It had been feared by
many that the fair would be marred
by bacchanalian orgies, but happily
they were mistaken in this. The crowd
stayed around the booths and per-
formers platforms and had good
time.
Early Thursday forenoon the crowd
commenced to pour in, and by noon
the midway" was filed! At two
O'Clock the fair was formally opened
by A. F. Nordin, the president of the
fair committee. After few appro.
pirate words he introduced the presi-
dent of the village, Geo. W. Tyler.
President Tyler welcomed the people
to Willmar and said be would be
pleased to deliver the keys of the city
to them, but the aforesaid keys had
been blown away by the explosion OF
the boiler in the power house, and
therefore this ceremony would have
to be omitted. he therefore invited
the visitors to feel at home and enjoy
themselves as long as they behaved
themselves. After q concert by the
band the Suwannee River Quartette
and Savage & Beaver entertained the
people. Throughout the fair the band
and these entertainers gave perform
ances three times day, and the crowd
seemed to enjoy it immensely.
Friday was cloudy and rain fell sew
eral times, but it could not scare the
crowd away. Saturday, however, was
the great day of the fair. Seldom if
ever has Willmar entertained so many
visitors before. The streets were liter
ally packed with dense throng.
At 2:3O O'Clock in the afternoon the
crowd rushed towards the platform on
Fourth street to hear the governor.
Only small part of the crowd could
come within hearing distance. The
governor made an excellent speech
that was we'll received by the vast
audience. He spoke of the prominent
rank taken by Minnesota among the
agricultural states, and also said a
good word for Kandiyohi county. He
gave glowing tribute to the sturdy
pioneers who had blazed way for
civilization and progress in the wild
erness. He gave some excellent ad-
vice TO the young men, admonishing
them to use the opportunities afforded
them to reach q higher plane and &C.
complish something worthy. The
governor was in his happiest vein and
was heartily cheered at the conclusion
of his speech. ..,.
m. Owen was next called upon
and delivered short but impressive
speech. - ;
The opera house was packed satur.
day evening to hear Mr.. Ovens lee
ture on "Social and Economic Condi-
tions Among the People of Europe. "
The speaker gave description Of So
cial and economic conditions in Bel
gium, the most densely populated
country in the civilized world. Space
will not permit US to give an extended
notice Of the lecture, and short re.
sumo would not do it justice. Suffice
it TO say that it showed deep research
and was listened to with great inter.
est. Before and after the lecture Atty.
M. =. Tew gave q stereop pticon exhibi- i
tion that proved very entertaining 8. s.=s
THE STREET ExniBlTs.
The oeeupsnts Of the sooths @ the