The Minneapolis journal., 1904-09-02
Saturday, FRATERNITY Dag

At 12 o'clock today superintendent
of Gates Fuller Of the state fair an
nounced that the turnstiles had re-
corded 16,O22 admissions for the morn
ing. Cars were arriving every min
ute, loaded to capacity: Minneapolis
day will be the banner day of 1904 at
the state fair. At pm. the crowd on
At O'Clock the street cars were run
ming on forty-five second schedule
from Minneapolis and thousands were
pouring thru the gates. This was the
closest schedule ever maintained by the
street railway company and each car
sons. President Cosgrove announced at
/ O'Clock that it was the record-break-
ing day Of the week. ,&-l<
For the first time in the history of
| this years state fair the sun shone
without serious interruption on the
states great exhibition this morning,
voted to Minneapolis and destined to
j be the record breaker Of the year. =
In the place of the lowering and
| Dripping clouds, the remains Of the
past three days. storm rolled rapidly
over the horizon before q spanking
breeze which joined with the sun IN
the previous two days. downpour.
i Taking into account the most unfa.
/ vorable weather that has befallen the
state fair management this year, the
| thousands who have been waiting for
clearer conditions, and the other thou
sands who have set aside ,!!'sMinneapo-
brate, all records for attendance should
be broken before the turnstiles cease
! clicking tonight.
This was the opinion Of President @.
i N. Cosgrove, who stood at the street
railway terminal this morning" watch.
ing the incoming crowds. With the full
minute service on from Minneapolis and
the minute and quarter service on
from st. Paul, and with each car from
Minneapolis loaded to the guards, Wis
itors to the fair were being unloaded
at the rate Of $50 a minute or 5000 an
hour.
Estimated Attendance $4,000.
"We will have $4,000 persons on thi.
fair ground before the day is over,'
said Mr.. Cosgrove, "and if the weathe,
holds we will have $4,000 tomorrow:
guess that will make up some for los
time.'
Springing into new life with the ap
pearance Of favorable weather, ever,
part Of the fair started in early in tn
day to make up for lost time. The ex
hibitors were up with the sun, rearrang
ing their displays; the Highland banc
undismayed by the cold wind, parade
the streets Of Minneapolis between
and 10 O'Clock and then went down t
South st. Paul, where the famous mus
cal organization took charge Of som
1900 employees and relatives Of en-
ployees In the packing plants an
brought them to- the fair in body.
Ballyhoes Wake Up.
The hurdy-gurdies attached to tn
merry -go-rounds broke forth, into JOY
ssspieler' of the Pike took fresh coul
age and added zest to his invitations t
the public to behold the marvelou
beauty Of Big Egypt and take glimps
at ''Boscoo as he consumed 'em, tail
and all. Off the asphalt walks, the1
was mud without end, but the walk
shone white from the downpour of tn
night. The hot coffee man outsung tn
seller of ice cream and the guards ker
a sharp outlook on the hip pockets G
new arrivals to see that no one a
tempted to warm up the day by SINUS
Cling in the forbidden worm OF th
still.
Heavy wraps and overcoats were
order. Most of the early arrivals can
sight proved selfsatisfying., Those WI
braved the fair in pink and white soc
sought corners where the breezes wei
not tossing chunks of discomfort {
them. Over in front of the gran.
stand the workers were preparing s
Pierre for it's nightly bump, while, "tf
Of cotton waste drying off the loop an
the trap incline so that he might NJ
scoot into eternity thru association wit
water. Babcock announces that If
makes "the grand leap he wants
do it in style and not go sneaking o.