St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-01
Prominent Business Men Decide That the
Ice Palace Shall be Built This
Winter.
The Commissioners Still Struggling With
the Local Rates Submitted by the
Companies.
Fuel Dealers, After Much discussion,
Decide on an Increase in
Prices of Coal.
Reports of Last Months Business
Deaths and Marriages of
Week--BriefS.
APALACE OF ICE.
ST. PauI's Business EIen Decide IN
Favor of Building One.

ST. Paui's Business NTen Decide IN
Favor of Building One.
In response to invitations sent out by the
special committee from the chamber OF
commerce. about fifty or sixty OF st. Paufs
leading business men met at the Ryan
hotel last evening to consider the PROPOSE
ton to erect an ice palace and lnaugurate
winter carnival in ST. Paul TINS winter.
On coming together plans Tor an ice palace
were submitted by MeSSrs. w alllngford ana
Stem of the firm of HodgSon, Wallngford
IL Stem, who examined the Ice palace IN
Montreal last winter with possible view
to building such a structure here. IheSe
plans were examined and discussed Tor an
hour. and at o'clock the party sat down
to substantial banquet in the ordinary,
rendered by Mr.. George Thompson. AT
IFS conclusion discussion of the ice carni-
val was at once begun in which some
fifteen or more of the gentlemen partici-
mated. each and all fayoring a carnival with
all that the word implies. Mr.. A. S. Tall
madge presided and George Thompson
acted as secretary for the meeting, and the
discussion was opened by Nj. D. r. NOyes,
who favored the scheme most heartily. He
vas followed by Mr.. Thompson, Dr.. Muir
my. II. s. Fairchild, w. Z. Murray, Capt.
G. H. Moifett. j. T. Odell, L. K. Stone, j.
W. McClung, e. Y. Smalley, II. NJ. Lit
tell. r. Dupuy, W. II. Dixon, Aid. Van
Slyl1e j. S. Dickerson, George K. Finch
and others, The cost had been placed by
the architects at not to exceed $12, 600, and
If was thought that this sum could
be easily raised. The railroad men
present said that. While they
courd not speak authOritatiyely, they felt
confident that 50, 900 would be contributed
bv the railroads. and it was suggested that
the hotel proprietors could be put down for
81. 600. The general sentiment OF the meet
ing was favorable to the formation OF
stock company. Mr.. McClung moved a
committee to consider some plan Of Or
ganization and the motion prevailed, the
committee being fixed at nine. AID. Van
Slyke moved that the ice
PALACE SHALL BE BUILT.
This was amended by Capt MOtfat to the
effect that the committee above mentioned
be instructed to report to an adj
iourned meeting, to be held Mon
day night, some plan for organiza-
lion, and the resolution and amendment were
passed unanimously by rising vote. The
meeting then adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow evening.
At the close of the meeting, the commit
tee of nine was made up as follows from
the several branches Of business in the city,:
Railroads.. B. Clark, w. Ii. Dixon, G. II.
Warren.
Real Estate-H. S. Fairchild.
Hotels-COl. Allen.
Banks-Albert Seheffer.
Jobbers-George II. Finch.
Press-George Thompson.
At Large-A. S. Talim adge.
This committee. at a meeting held later,
decided to meet at the chamber OF COM
merce at $3.50 Monday morning, when the
special committee from the chamber is ey-
pected to be present, and some plan of or
ganizatiOn will be discussed. 1t is under
stood that the committee last night decided
to fix the stock at $4,000, to be divided
into 100 shares.
THE ICE PALACE.
The plans for the ice palace, submitted
last evening, are for structure 250X125
feet, ground dimensions, with the walls on
an average height of thirty feet, and the
main tower 100 feet in height. In its eX-
ternal appearance, the structure seems
modelled after some of the palaces of
Europe, It's style of architecture being both
pleasing and substantial. 1t is to be COW
cred with canvass for roof, and through
its center runs driveway. One end is
curving, the other square. In the former
ample space is to be devoted to skating
rink on floor of ice. A gallery will en-
circle it, and there will be other minor
apartments for the accommodation of
skaters and spectators. This will take up
the space On one side of the driveway, and
OH the other space will be
given up to booths of various
kinds and for various purposes. Further
On will be dancing hall and possibly
stage for concerts. tableauX or dramatic eX-
hibitions. On the outside and encircling
the building will be a half-mie track for
cutters and near by ground for lacrosse
and other sports of a similar nature. The
tobogganmg course will also start from
point near by. A scheme was proposed to
be carried out in the building of the struc-
ture that will add to the brilliancy Of the
effect, both within and without the palace.
This consists in freezing in layers, and pos
sibly emblematic and fantastic shapes,
water of varied and striking colors as the
building goes up. AS the entire building,
within and without, will be lighted with
electricity. and as possibly incandescent
lights will be Inserted within the ice as it
is being built, the brilliancy and dazzling
effects can hardly be pictured.