The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-14
THE ICE CAgNTVAl.


cattle, improved agricultural imple-
ments aud bOuntiful crops.
THE ICE cABNIvAL.
CHICAGO, February s.-A special TO
the Times from Montreal Gays: To-
day Of the winter Carnival being pro-
claimed 3 holiday BY the mayor, gave
q great impetus In bringing out ah
classes Of citizens 20 take part IN the
sports and amusements 80 literally
provided by the organizers Of the fete.
From early morning the streets were
In q state Of animation, With people OF
both sexes IN grOtesque dress, but
more7 often In blanket costumes,
which are called national here, Wend-
ing their way 10 the various rendez-
vous for sport. Immense additions
were made to the population by the
overeroWded trains this morning, the
majority being from across the border.
The curling bOnsplel, which Is on the
largest scale ever attempted on this
continent. continued Its exercises ia
the riuks aud drew immense numbers
Of spectators 20 witness how enthusi-
astie Seotchmen are with their na-
tioual game. The hockey tournament
was INDUCED on the open Ice In Nc
Gill college park and excited Interest.
Between midday and two o'clock the
governor-general and Lady Lans-
downe had an Informal reception In
the Windsor hotel, which was very
well attended by ladies and gentle
men from the city and outside So well.
In the afternoon the governor gen
eral opened q new tObOgganinR slide
or slope, on Mount Royal, In the
presence Of q vast multitude. His ex-
cellency was among the first TO make
q venturesome trip, and expressed the
pleasure Il gave him. Upon the even
ing amusements all thoughts were
eenteFed, as they were expected TO be
surprisingly grand and imposing.
Consequently the whole population
wended Its way to Dominion square,
where the ice palace stands. It's sur
rOundings are impressive. There is
the gloomy, unfinished st. Peters
cathedral shadOwing the square with
its massive walls On the left front Is
the Windsor. In front, Dominion
square stretches away for agrand area
while In the gray distance Mount
Royal looms through the darkness.
In the center OF these attractions is
the castle Of ice, perishAble In its
glory, but affording passing pleasure
and instruction to the thousands who
come to see the carnival. Diamond
like, II reflects every color, and green
blends with maroon and red with
blue as the different lime lights are
burned within. Under the influence
Ofmany colOred lime-lights, Il changes
It's hues more rapidly than the dying
dolphin. AtsP n. the building was
Illuminated within by the electric
light, and shortly after fifteen hun
dred members Of snOW-shOe clubs
came marching up with bands Of
music and flambeaux in their hands
for the purpose OF making an attack
on tlie castle with fireworks. The
brigade took up its position In front,
and at once commenced q fire OF
cOlOred pyrotechnies upon the fated
building from all quarters that per
fectly electrified the multitude that
occupied the stands erected all around
the great square and every inch OF
standing ground that was to spare be-
sides The defenders Of the noble cas-
tie rave battle to imaginary artillery
In the towers, and for nearly an hour
hostilities were kept up with unfiag-
ging spirit and Kaleidoscope effect.
Suddenly the lights Of Windsor
square were turned on and cast
shadows far and near. Then the ice
palace seemed suddenly transformed
a brilliant succession offlashing lights
q feu de jOiO, without the noise, and
through the ice castle like a sudden
4 II 4 -, AZ
But the Fays from Il flashed through
every block Of ice and showed Its
seams, its glare Ice and Its green Ice
flashing like a million gems. The
lights glanced from battlement to
pinnacle, shown from the open win
dOws and doors, and gllstened as only
a crystal palace can. It was like a
glimpse Of another world, of the fairy
splendOr Of ehildhOOd's tales, and 1t
only wanted q fiutter Of fairies to COM
plete the ravishing picture. A shower
Of fireworks that pierce the air comes
from the palace and surprises the al
ready delighted gaZers. Up to Il the
rockets came and widely spread the
blue lights, while the bOmbs burst
and scatter miniature stars In all
directions.
Before there is time TO recover from
the surprise, the palace suddenly as
sumes, In one section q light blue
color, a moment more the deep red
appears In another section, the plain
electric light in another, and we have
thus the red, white and blue Of Old
England. By aud by the lights
change color, and the whole palace
blushes blood red. Then the scene
changes again, and the white, natural
light Of electricity covers all. Finally
the garrison eapitulated amidst the
storm Of applause raised by hfty
thousand delighted aud enthralled
spectators, who cheered to the echo.
The success attending the affair sur
passed everything cOnjured before
hand, and made strangers vow that
the scene they had witnessed was
alone sufficient to bring them from
distant parts Of the continent. The
programme terminated by the snow
shoe brigade marching tOthe top Of
Mount Royal by q serpentine route
that gave spectators below a most
picturesque view Of their movement
throughout.