Morris tribune., 1914-11-20
Thousands Plan to
Visit BIG Show.
EXPOSITION HELD 8 DAYS
Gigantic Corn and Alfalfa Exposition
Will Be Featured BY Band Com
test, Beautiful Decorations,
Dozens of Famous Speak
ers, and Queen Contest.


great Corn and Alfalfa Exposi-
ton which is to be held at Benson.
Nov. 26-27-28.
Hundreds of exhibitors of corn
and alfalfa from the sixteen coun-
ties belonging to the West Central
Minnesota Development Associa-
ton are sending in their entries.
Many Bands Coming.
A dozen of the best bands in
the Northwest, anxious to win the
prize of 500 offered to the best
band at the Exposition are hold
ing rehearsals to prepare them
selves for the big contest.
Sixteen candidates from sixteen
counties of West Central Mime
sofa are working as hard as can
didates can work to obtain votes
enough to make them Queen Of
the Exposition, fttingly crowned
with beautiful ceremony on the
last day of the big show.
The business men Of Minneapolis
and St Paul, DESTROYS of making their
special train to Benson, Nov. %, an
extraordinary success, are striving to
assemble the largest number of per
sons ever sent out to any exposition
by the Twin Cities
The Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railroads, anxious to give those
attending the exposition as good serv-
| ice as possible, are arranging the de-
ioI
| will bring into Benson at least three
and possibly four special trains a day,
supplementing the regular train serv-
| ice.
Beautifully Decorated.
| The State Art Commission, with Di.
rector Maurice l. Flagg in personal
charge, is overseeing the arrange.
ment of special scheme of outdoor
and indoor decoration for Benson that
will give the second annual exposi-
ton, with its arches, tunnels and
street pylons, the distinction of being
the most beautiful one ever staged.
An army of carpenters and mechan.
les are at work upon the tents and
streets, getting things ready for the
army of visitors.
Two gigantic tents, each ninety
feet wide and 12O fest long, have been
erected on a great open space oppO-
site the Great Northern station to be
used in housing the exhibits and
people. I'D
$4,000 Persons Coming.
twenty-five thousand persons from
all PARTS of the Mime
sofa, North Dakota, South Dakota
Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and other
states-are preparing for the three
day visit to Benson, eager to inspOSt
the corn and alfalfa, listen to the TIVE
score of famous men and women on
the daily programs, hear the bands,
vote for the candidates for queen, take
part in the big West Central Mime
sofa song tests, watch the moving
pictures, help win the handsome sill
yer loving cup, offered to the county
sending the biggest delegation to the
exposition, visit with friends and
neighbours and have the best time
that they have enjoyed anywhere or
any place.
Benson is ready-no matter what
the crowd may be.
A house-to-house canvass has been
made to ascertain the exact number
OF rooms that can be obtained for Wis
itors, the prices asked for them, and
the nature of the accommodations,
All this information has been tabu-
lated by clerks at Exposition Head
quarters, and hundreds of reserya-
tons have already been made for per-
sons who are coming. Carloads of
cots and bedding have been shipped
into Benson to afford sleeping places
to those who cannot be accommodated
in private homes.
Feeding the Visitors.
The hetels and restaurants will care
for many of the visitors when they
become hungry. But Benson is not
: relying upon hotel facilities alone.
The churches, fraternal Organizations,
and ether associations are preparing
: to put up a large number Of cafaterias
. and lunch halls to feed those who can
: not be accommodated in the regular
: way.
The Judging of corn and alfalfa Will
begin Wednesday evening. All ex-
hibits must be in the hands of the en-
try department by Tuesday after
: noon, and all corn received later will
not be able to compete for the $4,000
{ in prizes and trophies. Last year at
, Morris, where $4,000 ears of corn
:. were exhibited three judges took care
of the judging nicely. So much corn
is expected at Benson, however, that
! from ten to twelve judges will tie on
: the ribbons. So much corn and alfalfa
! is expected that it will try the Judges
2 to the limit to finish the Judging by
Thursday evening.
To make the big corn and alfalfa
: show of educational value to the pub
i lie a great pyramid-shaped room is to
g be built at the exit of the tent ia
J. which the first prize exhibits Of corn
from each cofnty are to be displayed
This arrangement will enable visitors
\ to compare the best exhibits from the
d various counties, as far as excellence
3 is concerned, and discover the correct
corn types for West Central Mime
sofa. AS the name and address OF the
Q owner of every blue-ribbon sample
9 will be attached it will enable thu
n farmers to find out who the bsst seed
It corn producers are in the vagioua
| 0ountias