The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-05

"Old probabilities" gave Minneapolis a
bad day in which to display her loyalty at
the fair. The weather was just the kind
to permit of good, bad weather showing
for the flour city, but not the kind to
permit of real record smashing, such as
was In the air last evening.
At noon to-day 12,725 had passed
through the turnsties and the outlook
was for a big crowd this afternoon, de-
spite the weather, but that a record would
be broken, or that st. Paul day would be
passed, looked very doubtful, as ST. Paul
day (Tuesday) the turnstiles had recorded
1872 visitors up to noon.
I'VE won't build all those fine buildings
we saw in our dreams last night" re-
marked Secretary E. W. Randall of the
state fair association as he cooked his
weather eye over the solid phalanx of
dark leaden clouds which filed the sky
at noon.
There was genuine sorrow in Mr.. Ran
dalis voice and it was quite plain that he
had been 1ndulging in some rosy dreams
after learning last evening that nearly
$4,000 persons had visited the king OF
state fairs yesterday.
The day, however,, was very far from
a failure, financially or otherwise
There were 36,S28. persons within the
gates on st. Paul day, which was last
Tuesday and the officers Of the fair felt
| not begin to reach that figure
Possibly the weather man will be good
Tomorrow because it Is twin city, day
and If so Minneapolis may have an oppor.
. tunity to establish record.
! 1902 Versus 1901.
IF the attendance at the fair exceeds
that Of last year." said Secretary Randall
this morning, I'VE shall have good luck
but don't expect that there will be 6
| falling off. am counting upon the ga ir
we made in the first four days of the
week to offset the loss to-day and posi-.
| bly, tomorrow.
"All those four days beat the record
We are ahead to the extent of not les;
than $4,000 admissions, but to-day the
| weather has been very unfavorable. ant
what was likely to be the banner day o.
all the week has turned out less profitable
| than Friday year ago.
| The sort of~Weather we are having thi:
morning, after a series Of fine DAYS /:
| nearly the worst possible. Although i
has been only cloudy and has rained {
little, the result was about as bad as i
the water had kept coming down II
sheets. People were just as much dis
couraged from starting to the fair. When
ever the clouds look ready to clear off
rain begins falling and people think twic,
again. 1t would be better, in fact. if W,
had had a hard rain. When it stopped
every one would think that the weather
would be comparatively fair during tn,
rest of the day. .'
I'm any event I believe Wen come GU
as we'll as we did last year. We the1
had about $4,000 left after paying al
expenses. We are sure to have enough
to pay our premiums with this year. Tha
money is already in bank, and, of course
we shall make good profit. If it is $50,
900 or $4,000 instead of the SIS, 900 tina
we might have got with better weather
the only difference will be that we can
put so large a sum next year into oul
permanent improvements" "a b >-. -
| a..,..-ss g.. ~:.~E. :s -r-. =. E-.:- ,-.-..a
l. = Good Roads RuIIdIng.~ -,
The demonstration in Good Roads build
4 ing was a great feature of the day and at
\ tracted great crowds. .-s-