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

at with such speed that parties are upset
and accidents. sometimes serious, occur. In
building similar slide, at least six hundred
yards of level run should be had, if posi-
bic. The platform at the head should also
be much more spacious than that of the
Tuque Bleue, or say twenty-five feet clear
OF the starting points, if the slide is likely
to be much frequented.
PLEASURES OF THE SPORT.
Toboganning is the principal point of the
Montreal carnival, that which fascinates
and holds visitors, and makes them
desire to come again. 1t is very
well put on in this city. Perhaps not less
than thousand young fellows, well bred
and Hospitality given, are at the service of
the city's guests at any time, after
noon or evening. pile on" is
the universal invitation; the sport doesn't
cost strangers cent; and if
st. Paul wants to have two carnivals her
managing committee must look well to the
slides or furnish something as popular and
as cheap.
Should artificial hills be necessary, a
tempting plan is that of the Russian slide
where two slopes. one at each end of the
ground, returning toward the other, save
much walking. But there is certain
plCetoulC LII WO1hlIlS lOl yOul lull, dllu ludU
short, smart tramp back to the head not
only is warming. but gives delightful OPP
portunities for looking down at the bright
eyes and rosy cheeks and frosted hair of
ones best girl. For, of course, the sliding
grounds are well lit by rows of torches or
electric lights-the torches being far more
picturesque.
SIDE-SHOWS.
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those of the skating Kinks, with their prom
enade concerts, their fancy dress entertain
ments and their interesting competitions
the Windsor is highly popular too, though,
perhaps it may be well to mention as a
warning that it was less successful last win
ter, when fancy dress was the regulation,
than before when this was not required.
People had seen all the fancy dress they
cared for in the earlier days of the week at
the Kinks.
The drive under the management of the
Tandem club, in which the magnificent
turnouts of its members paraded together
with huge symbolical sleighS manned by
members of the different athletic and sport
ing societies, many of them in mas
querade, was the most interesting
feature on a certain afternoon. What,
with snowshoe races and games; hockey
matches: gorgeous display of tirework
with the white side of Mount Royal for a
back ground; lesser pyrotechnics every
evening; the explosion of a mine on the st.
Lawrence ice; hospitable hunters camp
at St. HeIen's island opposite the city; pro-
cessions every evening of one snowshoe
club or another; brilliant ceremonies in pub
lie. introduction of the ice lion, modelled on
that of Belfast and the huge ice condOra
on the plan of beehive, concert S by snow
shoes in club costumes. visitors and town
people, too, had to be very busy if they
wished to take it all in. That is the secret
of success for such week. Keep one steady
attraction, like tobogganing, moving steadily
and let there be always something else
going on, so that no one except the unfor-
tunate reporter. whose business makes him
see everything, can tell the half of it after
departing. People will come back another
time for the rest and again. if wise manage
ment be used. will go away unsatistied and
longing for more. The Montreal carnival
is essentially carnival of winter sports
with the ice palace and other spectacles
thrown in.
DOES IT PAY?
Certainly it pays. Those who don't get
their share in money get it in fun. The
visitors have jolly time for their outlay,