St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-12
Preparations on Large Scale Well Under
WAY for the Ceremonies at the Ice
Palace Thursday.
Mr.. McOlung Thinks st. Paul is Able to
Increase Its Manufacturing by Flour
and Lumber Mills.
A Batch of Legal Decisions--GoV'
Hubbard to GOV. Pierce--Michaei
QuinIan's Case.
Fire commissioners in Session. City
improvements -On Dayton's
Bluf--Street Sayings.
coRNER-BLOCKs OFFERED.
saltwater and other Cities Seeking
for HOnors.

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gers of the ice carnival held warm and
lengthy executive session. Reporters were
stood off at a safe distance, and the little
knot of men had it all their own way in
cloud of tobacco smoke that gave
the room dark due APP
pearance through the glass door that was
tightly shut and securely locked and
the old market hall clock had struck off
the hour of ii a half hour before the
door swung open and Mr.. Talmadges tall
form swung out into the hall, followed by
half a dozen others, with red, sweat
believed faces.
The members Of the board absolutely re-
fused to go into the minute details OF the
meeting. but said it had been decided to
secure Ramsey hill for toboggan slide If
possible, and the Exposition rink VIII
probably be secured for twenty days TO
be used for entertainments to be
given by the various clubs and as rendeZ-
vous for visiting clubs. The committee on
advertising rendered a very satisfactory re-
port. and it was decided to push the adver-
Using theoretically in every direction. The
following communication was received and
read:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. IL, 1sS6.-Mr. George
Finch. President of the st. Paul Ice Palace
and Winter Carnival Dear Sir: Appre-
ciating your efforts to place our
state i'm the front socially and
so demonstrate TO the world at large our pos
sibility i'm any direction, it affords me great
pleasure i'm view of your progress to add to
Minnesota's winter attractions, to tender TO
you as the executive officer of the Ice Palace
and Winter Carnival association, in behalf OF
the citizens of your sister city. Saltwater,
block of ice taken from the pellucid waters OF
Lake st. CroiX, to be used by your association
as the corner-blOck of your ice palace.
Should you accept our proposition, please, by
telegraph, designate size of block required,
in order that we may consult the fitness OF
things and forward q block commensurate
with the magnitude of your undertaking.
With many, very many kind wishes for the
success of the ice palace, we are very truly
your friends. SALTWATER,
Per e. w. Durant.
The following reply was Immediately
made:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. I1.-Hon. v. W.
Durant: Your kind offer of a corner-block for
the ice palace is accepted. We require one
of at least 900 cubic feet, but knowing that
nothing is impossible to one so noted for
grand achievement, we are ready to accept
block as much larger as you can supply. 1t
must be peliucid. GEORGE X. FINCH,
And Executive Committee.
1--WE want all the corner blocks we can
GET said Mr.. Talmadge. eff every town
i'm Minnesota and the Northwest generally
sends us one we can get up an ice palace
at little expense. 1T will be more on the
plan of a crazy quilt"
Requests for the honor of donating corner
blocks were received from various other
points.
THE WAKoUTA CLUB.
The Wakouta TObogganing club met last
night in room 800 at the Ryan and elected
eight new members. A committee
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possible for the club to procure the EXPOSE
ton rink at some time to be designated for
an entertainment, to consist of drills in
uniform, TO be participated in by all clubs.
Another committee was appointed to sug-
gest novelties to be introduced in the pro-
cession next Thursday night Fifteen
members of the club will go to Minneapolis
next "Wednesday evening to participate in
the sports given by the clubs of that city.
Secretary and Treasurer Clark resigned
and Dr. Cottrell was elected his
successor. j. Ii. Morrison also rendered
his resignation as member of the club,
which was accepted At the close of the
meeting retiring Secretary Clark was es-
corted TO a vacant room below, where he
was emphatically and thoroughly bounced.
The club then went to the Ramsey street
hill for q slide.
THE SKATING CLUB.
About thirty young and middle-aged men
met in the writing room and temporarily
organized skating club TO participate in
the carnival. WI. Benson was made chair
man pro TEN. and Charles Crooks secretary.
A committee on uniforms was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Crooks, Barron and
Wooley. Messrs. Parmely, Guiternan and
Kirkham were appointed a committee to
consult with the carnival directors regard
ing the use of the skating rink by the club.
The secretary was ordered to notify Capt.
Bean to preserve place in the procession
Thursday night for the club. DR.. Mcdonald
was present and addressed the club briefly,
urging them TO organize permanently and
take an active part in the carnival exercises.
Twenty-Five men signified their intention
Of becoming members of the club and left
their names with the secretary. An adjourn
ment was taken to meet Friday evening,
when the club will be permanently organ
lied.
CARNIVAL NOTES.
The Ice Bear club has been organized,
with Sheriff Fred Richter as president and
Fred Werner secretary. The other MEM
bers of the club are Charles Schmidt,
Charles Matthias, II. Justus, Henry Weber,
Ii. Burge, Hugo Driese and John Thrill.
The club suit is of white wooden material
and black stockings. The object is to waltz
around among the dingles and dells during
the winter on snowshoes in search of game,
and they will go especially loaded for bear,
and people in this part of the country who
have pets of that description will do well to
keep them locked up while the club is on
duty. The club will turn out in force
Thursday TO witness the laying of the
eorner-blOck.
Gen. Wilson was formerly attorney gen
eral of this state and is now leading
member of the Fargo bar. Col. A. ID.
Thomas stands in the same rank with the
general in the profession and was formerly
attorney for the HomeStake Mining COM
pany, Deadwood, Oak. Fargo ice would
make very safe corner-blOck, as it has
habit of not melting until along in August,
and then it gives up under protest.
DR.. w. w. Day, secretary of the carnival
committee on the corner-block laying, yes
terday received q telegram from Gen.
George B. Wilson and A. ID. Thomas OF
Fargo, saying: Your ice is too thin; can
Fargo have the honor of furnishing tie
corner-bloek Of the ice palace?" Dr. Day
replied; Eyes, you can have the honor.
Send on your corner-block before Thurs
day."
A man alighted from the Minneapolis &
st. Louis train yesterday little the worse
for liquor. He had evidently got into car
with plurality of travelling men as. when
he staggered up the street, a wide placard
was noticed pinned to his back on which
was written: Just from Chicago and
bound for the ice palace"
The committee on amusements sat in a
private Office at the Ryan till midnight last
night preparing program for the carnival
and at that hnnr had thnIlrht of sa1,tartni,,-