St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-02

who has the plans for the Montreal palace,
that could not be used because of the small
box there, and has had a good deal of ex-
perience, not only in making and studying
plans, but in constructing palaces and ar
ranging for the courses and
grounds for the carnival sports. He
is familiar with all the details and
came to st. Paul on purpose to give the
local men points on the proposed carnival.
At the hint of the director Mr.. Hutchinson
did not give out any freely to the reporters
except i'll general way to boom the enter
prise Of the city and predict big success,
the city, the men behind the scheme and the
weather being all in favor of success.
Promptly on his arrival he was at once
taken in tow by the directors and the sew
eral proposed sites duly examined. Central
park, Smith park and the upper island were
visited and carefully examined.
WILL BE IN CENTRAL PARK.
In the evening Mr.. Hutchinson, with the
plans of the Montreal palace, met the
directors at headquarters in the Ryan, and
a general and lengthy discussion of the
various sites was INDUCED in, with closed
doors. 1t had been thought, be-
fore examination, that Central park
was not suited for the palace,
because of the trees, which would be in the
way of the construction. Aid. Van Slyke,
however, had made several accurate meas
urements during the day and last night pre-
scented them. 1t was found that a piece Of
land 705x500 feet dimensions could be
utilized by taking in a strip on two sides
of the park, and that clear space in the
corners of this rectangle, about 200X100
feet, level enough for curling
or skating could be secured. 1t was also
shown at last nights meeting that begin
ming at q point ON the hill q course for
tobogganing could be had running down
across a corner of the park to Cedar street.
1t was also found by Aid. Van Slyke that
the space in about the center of the park,
where there are no trees, was large enough
TO admit the palace. The other places ex-
amined have their moritc hut for being
centrally located. and admitting of the
grouping of so many of the attractions, the
tobogganing, the curling and the skating,
Central park was the more desirable,
nothing being lacking except the track for
cutter racing. Mr.. Hutchinson advised the
selection of Central park, and after nearly
all the directors had expressed themselves a
vote was taken, which resulted unani-
mously in the selection of Central park.
The space to be known as the Ice palace
grounds will take in a considerable space
on two sides of the park, as shown by the
accompanying diagram.
The grounds are bounded by Bluff, Rob-
ert, Thirteenth and Cedar streets. On the
north side of the park, where a sort of
boulevard already exists, there will be a
drive for cutters, but not in the
regular carnival course, which will
have to be located elsewhere
Across the park run two driveways, OF
paths, each fifty feet in width. and Mr..
Hutchinson suggested that these be used
for toboggan slides, exclusively for children,
and the suggestion was at once adopted by
the directors as good one.
PLANS A LITTLE CHANGED.
The plans brought from Montreal, and
those prepared in St. Paul, We're examined
and discussed at some length, and il
was decided that several changes should
be made from those heretofore
made public. Just what these
would be, was not fully settled and the di-
rectors had little to say as to what they
might be. They would be settled this
morning. Mr.. Hanson. the secretary, said
he was authorized to say that the building
would be even more imposing than by the
early plans, by reason of more massive
towers, and possibly by slight increase in
dimensions.
The directors will settle the changes to-
day and before tonight the exact appear
ance of the palace will be known.