St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-06

was ever at the court of the royal mikauo.
They were not only out 10 parade, but To
have good time and they were in for all
kinds of merriment. They had fan drills
and songs and were full of quaint maneuv-
ers. Up 10 an hour before the time OF
starting the gentlemen members of the club
did not know OF the feature and were
thoroughly surprised when they were given
notice by the ladies. 1t was one of the feat
ures of the parade.
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The West Side club made a fine appear
ance a portion of them being in sleighs
and others drawn on tOboggaus. Capt.
Marrett was in command, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Martin as first and second lieu
tenants The club had six sleighs loaded
with members. and TO each was attached
tObOggan carrying three ladies. About all
of the eighty members of the club turned
out.
The Nenemoslia club turned out a big
team, drawn by two black horses. The
club, composed wholly of ladies, was out in
full numbers, twenty-three appearing.
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The Sinasas club had fifteen ladies in an
immense sleigh, covered and gaily trimmed
with flags, with which the horses were also
decorated.
1.-THE last of the MOhicans" was inscribed
on banner carried by two men whose faces
were made hideOus by long strips of black
court plaster crossed on their cheeks and
noses. They said the rest OF the club
could not turn out but they were bound 10
be represented.
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The Wakouta ladies followed the gentle
men in huge car that was elaborately dec
grated. They numbered twenty and were
driven by four horses. gaily trimmed with
plumes and blankets. The Wakouta Ia
dies looked pardonably proud to be in the
first place in line, and the first ladies to
have joined winter club.
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The Minnehahas. in command of Jack
Huger, had tObOggan drawn by dogs, and
in this was young noOOie Appleton, packed
in furs and just about long enough to nil a
three-foot tobOggan.
The POlaris Toboggan club of Hastings
turned out thirty-lUur men in uniform.
They were led by three Indians wrapped
in the uniform blanket carrying the club
banner. The uniform of the club is OF
pink, trimmed with rel. None of the st.
Paul clubs has pink uniform and the
| Hastings turnout was very much admired.
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The Windsor club drew 4 number of to-
boggans richly upholstered and elegantly
panied and decorated with flowers and
| ribbons.
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The Nushkas marched into the palace
grounds by twUs, lady and gentleman,
| They made very handsome appearance.
The tobOggans were all alike, cherry color,
and this was the only club marching in that
way. Their toboggans were very elab
orately decorated ami one of them, which
was very richly upholstered and bore flow
ers and ribbons arranged in very tasty
manner, was awarded the prize. 1t wa:
called The Pioneer Toboggan."
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The uniforms of the Crescent Toboggar
club is very striking The coats of the
gentlemen and tle jackets of the ladies arr
bound in fur. The color of the uniform i!
navy blue.
There is nothing like taking advantage Of
ones opportunities. This was what {
middle-aged Norwegian woman though
yesterday afternoon. She knew that uni
form was pass into the grounds, so shC
hunted up a badly-wom bed blanket ant
wrapped it around her in such manne
that it passed for uniform.
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The Independence Toboggan club i
worthy of mention. Six ladies in thei
handsome white uniforms and red badge
marched into the grounds yesterday. Th
name of the club suggested that they wer
entirely independent of the sterner sex