St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-08

half the cash from their visitors that the
carnival costs don't at all believe. Mon
trealers were the great mass of supporters
of the institution. 1t was not that the ice
structures and fireworks cost great pot
of money. Last winter the ice castle was
put up for less than 81, 000 altogether, in
Guiding the frozen lion and the big condOra,
the ephemeral buildings did not cost more
than $4,000. Fireworks. grants to the ath-
letic clubs. committee eXpenses-everything
was paid out OF S14, 1000. But that amount
Is bagatelle to the real cost of the carni-
val All the ten thousand bright sporting
costumes OF men and women, that give SO
picturesque an appearance to the work; all
the slides and club houses and snOwshoes
are an essential part of the peculiar ceebra-
ton. In these matters the carnival has re-
acted On its cause, producing great devel-
Opment, and consequently expense. Ger
tainly three or four thousand Montreaers
rig themselves out anew each winter at
cost of $50 to $50 each, who would never so
dispose of the money but for this special
jambOree. Private entertainments. private
hospitality of all kinds are due to it. 1t is
believed that much the greater number of
visitors are guests of private citizens
A hundred thousand dollars would be
a moderate estimate of tOwnsfolks outlay
on the occasion. But it pays-in good
sport. good health and pleasant experiences.
A man had far better not have any certain
hundred dollars than not have the memo
ries of carnival time. st. Paul people will
back this assertion if their managing COM
mlttee do their work as well as it was done
here.
THE MANAGERS.
The best talent of the city served Mon
treal. With winter sports always popular,
and every year gaining many new votaries,
the soul OF the carnival was here before any
one thought OF inviting the world to enjoy
it. But Mr.. L. d. McGibbon, a clever
young lawyer. formerly president of the
Montreal Snowshoe club, is the man
who had the inspiration to propose
a carnival week Of winter amusements.
1t came to him at the great annual dinner
of his club in the winter of 1882 and was
caught up enthusiastically when he an
nounced it to the men present. Skaters,
tobogganers. curriers', all took it from the
press. Next year Mr.. McGibbOn, as vice
president of the first carnival committee,
inaugurated the first ice palace built since
that on the Neva in 1854. 1t was the work
OF the Young men, and the young ones have
run the thing ever since. Mr.. Beaugrand,
MontreaPs present mayor, one of the pres
ent committeeman, is young; Mr.. Angus
Grant can never be old; George lies, mana
ager of the Windsor, is young enough. so
| is Hugh Graham Of the Star Mr. Richard
White was once as young as anybody, and
the same may be said for Mr.. Hickson of
the Grand Trunk. And scores of fellows
in the twenties have carried out what was
devised by the committee of which l have
named some prominent members.
A CARNIVAL FUND.
The cost of the public spectacles,
advertising, printing. etc., is betrayed
from subscription fund of which Mr.. lies
is treasurer. and which is collected mainly
from the hotels and merchants who directly
gain from the affair." Last winter there
were two such funds, an East end COM
mittee" having organized for the purpose of
bringing out the strength of the French part
of the town. The usual result followed on
the division of forces-useless rivalries,
jealouses and enmties. But in this there
is no needed lesson for the uni-lingual city
of St. Paul.