St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-19
How the Carnival Booms as The Day
For the Festive Scenes
Approaches.
The Approach to the Robert Street Bridge
Up for Chamber Of Commerce
Investigation.
4 Conference to be Had over the
Filling of the River by
the Bluffs.
Gov. Ramsey's Lots--News From
the Courts and Police--Gay
Dancers.
TITS STILL BOOMING.
Preparations for the Carnival Wore
AcfiVeThau Ever.

A IIltGIlDR
directors yesterday afternoon AID. van
Slyke was appointed general manager OF
the carnival. 1t was found 10 De
necessary that there should be some one
Of the head of the affair, inasmuch
as they have become so important and OF
such proportions that they require the at
tention of one man continually. Mr.. Van
Sykes interest in the matter and his eX-
ecutive ability fits him for the position.
Nm
sIf the carnival directors want 10 in
crease their receipts during the carnival,
said a citizen yesterday, ''they want 10
build higher fence around part OF the
carnival grounds Yesterday when the
bows were sporting on the toboggan slides,
about l. 900 people were watching the fun
over the fence. The fence, when 1t was
built. was six feet high, but the snow has
drifted against il reaching nearly TO the top
forming an excellent grand stand"
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care YOU going TO Red Wing with the
bows Tomorrow night, Ehle?" inquired
citizen of Ehle Allen over the Merchants
register Yesterday cam / gOing?" replied
Ehle, ''well should say was. / belong
TO the bouncing committee OF the ST. George
club. and | wouldn't miss being one of
those who have the honor of bouncing Gov.
Hubbard for the earth, You can bet your
hat Pm going"
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Speaking OF bouncing recalls converse
ton overheard between a party of snow
shoers at the Ryan few nights ago. Il
understand" said one. THAT the ladies are
taking considerable interest in carnival
matters, and are quietly organizing clubs"
'Yes they are" replied a member of the
group.
There's one little feature in which we
get the best of them, though" remarked
third.
whats that?"
Bouncing"
Don't you fool yourself said the first
speaker. "Ihe girls may not come right
out in public and give bouncing entertain
ment, but you can just bet they'll be curious
enough to bounce each other in private and
i wouldn't be surprised if you heard of
more than one crushed female shoulder
blade as the result before the winter is
over"
1t has Just crept out, but it is too good to
keep. A few nights ago, when the carni-
val clubs were on duty in the rotunda of
the Ryan, the North Stars bounced City
Attorney Murray in first-class style, and
not wanting to be OutdOne the Windsors
began to look around for some distinguished
victim The eye of the leader fell on a
cowboy, who stood one side witnessing the
sport. Giving the boys the tip, they
rushed towards the cattle man in a body.
The cowboy didn't show any signs
of nervousness, but just as the boys reached
him and were about to grab his collar, he
ran his hand lower into his hip pocket and
~, oil IL.
Don't yer do it," They didn't do it, and
it is said they make it a rule now to bounce
only members of the club.
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CRYSTAL CRAYoNs.
w. A. Mcdonald of this city has been
elected an honorary member of the Winni-
peg Snowshoe club, and is delegated to
make all necessary arrangements with the
carnival committee for the entertainment
of that club on the occasion of its visit here.
The members of the club are snowshoers
tobogganers, skaters and curriers', and a
friendly rivalry exists between them and
the st. Georges Of Winnipeg, aad races
will probably be arranged between the
clubs during the carnival.
The Hiawatha Toboggan club was organ
lied last evening with fifteen members.
Charles A. Barber, president; A. r. GreaZa.
vice president; l.. Lindsey, secretary and
treasurer; +. S. Chittenden, honorary pres
ident. The costumes will be a white
blanket with red border, blue sash with red
and white tips; toque, blue, with red and
white band, blue stockings. The badge
will be a miniature toboggan. The mem
bership will be limited to forty members.
Arrangements have been made for club
excursions to the following points: Red
Wing, Tuesday Jan. 10, leaving union
depot at o'clock p. M; st. Cloud,
Saturday, Jan. 23, leave p. m;
Mortified and Farbault, Tuesday,
Jan. 26, leave p. NJ; Minneapolis, Jan.
30, leave Z p. m. The excursion train will
arrive here at IL o'clock p. m. on the re-
turn from each city.
The Milwaukee road has rendered a spe-
cial train for the excursion tonight A
stop will be made at Hastings and a short
run taken. The train will arrive at Red
Wing at 7:30, when procession will be
formed and a march through the principal
streets taken. The snOwshOe clubs and.
ski clubs will give exhibition runs. A hall
will then be repaired to and music and
speeches enjoyed.
At meeting held at the Ryan last night
a skating club was organized called the
Tasaka Skating club. The following Off
GERS were elected: President, Charles H.
Wright; secretary, f. j. Chapman; treas
urer, Lyman Farwell; captain. Frank F.
IoOmis. The uniform is to be red with
white trimming. The original membership
was twenty-four. Membership limited TO
fifty.
Barbed wire will be placed on the top of
the fences surrounding the carnival grounds
TO prevent people from sitting OH them
The management will not be responsible
for the minor accidents that may occur by
too close contact.
The Wak0uta TOboggan club will hold a
meeting on the train tonight. This club
has now Scventy-five members. The mem
bership is limited to 100. They have
thirty-fve applications in. 1t looks as If
somebody was going to get left out in the
cold.
Carnival clubs consisting of twenty-five
members will be admitted to the palace
grounds. The president of each club will
be given the necessary tickets and none
will be admitted simply on uniform.
On the train tonight the rear car will be
reserved for ladies, and Judge Chandler
wants 1T filled. Next to this will be a car
occupied by the Wakouta club, who will
hold meeting during the trip.
The firm of NOyeS Bros, & Cutler. it is
said. will uniform eighty-tve of their men
and it is expected that c. Gotzan will also
donate suits to club made up of its en-
ployes.
In the procession on the opening night
there will be twenty loads of White Bear
ice. Leading this section of the procession
there will be huge bear covered in ice.
One hundred and ten fire balloons have
been nnrchaSad. 15Y2h feet in size which