The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-29
FORTUNATE IN MANAGEMENT
Officers Of the State Fair Men Of Unusual
Ability,

Ability.
The Minnesota state fair has been ex-
cepttonally fortunate in it's management
The fair is given under the auspices of the
Minnesota State Agricultural society, an
organization formed under the constitu-
ton as part Of the state government
but composed Of delegates from local agri-
cultural associations having the entire
management Of it's affairs in its own
hands.
The society meets annually and elects
two members of the board Of managers
to serve for three years, besides q, presi-
dent and two Vice-pres1dents each to
serve for one year. It has been customary
to elect a ce-president from MINNEAPOLIS
and another from st. Paul, and to distrib-
ute the other oXcers through the state
with a general idea of geographical loca-
ton. At the same time there has been a
strong sentiment during the last ten or
dozen years in favor of putting in officers
who will look first to the success Of the
fair and to its prominence and useful
ness. and who do not seek the places for
their own political benefit Thus it has
come about that the officials of the Min
nesota fair have been mostly men who de-
sire a practical, useful fair, which shall
be of constant and growing benefit to the
state
The president elected last year was c.
N. Cosgrove of lie Sueur. Mr. Cosgroves s
election was in the line of civil service ad-
Vancement for he had been connected
with the fair as a member of the board of
management and was enthusiastic in his
EFFORTS for It's success. AS breeder of
fine stock and prominent member of the
American Hereford Breeders association.
he was logical candidate for the head of
an institution which makes a speciality of
exhibits of live stock and which has es-
tablished great national cattle exhibitions
for the northwest
Besides Mr.. Cosgrove's experience on
the board, where all the general matters
pertaining to the fair are considered he
had had for a number of years the SUPER
intendency Of the gates. This means that
he had charge Of the details of ticket SELL
ing and collecting, and accounting, with
all that this means in a large and proving
fair. 1t will be seen that Mr.. Cosgrove
had an all around preparation for the re-
sposib1lity which he has assumed this
year. He is hard worker and is de-
termined to make the fair of 1902 a. splen-
did success.
The Vice Presidents.
Chester A. Smith Of st. Paul first vice
president of the fair, has been for a num-
Der of years vice president, and was
chosen to this position upon recommen-
dation Of the business men of St. Paul.
His special work on the board has been
as chairman Of the amusement committee.
which includes the evening entertain
ments, for the success Of which Mr..
Smith has been largely responsible.
For Minneapolis the vice president this
year is B. F. Nelson. No man Is better
known in the lumber business or has a.
higher standing In city or state. Mr..
Nelson has held several municipal offices
in Minneapolis and could have had almost
any other which he would consent to fill
His election this year came upon the
| unanimous recommendation, to the Agri-
cultural society, of the Minneapolis Com