St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-01
TITS CARNIVAL TIME,
And the City VIII To-Day DON It's Vari-
OOlOrsd Suit and Begin the
Merry Making.
The Palace Completed and Tonight il
VIII Glitter Beneath a Hundred
Lights.
Detailed Plan for the storming o.
the Ice Kings Castle Thursday
Evening.
Visitors iving--Decoration Being
Comp1eted--New Clubs--On
with the Dance.


The Palace Ready.
A large force of men were employed all
day yesterday on the palace hurrying along
to completion the work. Everything IS
now finished except the central tower and
Assistant Superintendent Brodie said last
night that the flag would be flying from the
top of the main tower this afternoon. All
that remains TO be done to-day is few I'M
ishing touches on the turrets and battle
ments of the central portion The rubbish
and debris has nearly all been
removed and teams were hauling Ii
away yesterday. To-day the grounds will
be clear of all distractions and ready for
the visitors. The skating and curling Kinks
are all in first-class condition, and so are
the toboggan slides. The electric lights
are nearly all in place. and tonight the pal
ace will be brilliantly Illuminated.
To-day is the day for the opening. and
the association is in readiness for the aus
piclous event.
THE MAGNIFICENT APPROACH.
to the grounds. the mammoth ice gate, will
not be completed until tomorrow evening
The erect IN was commenced last evening.
1t will be in the form Of semi-circle and
extend clear across Minnesota street. and Is
about fifty feet north of Twelfth street
The center of the gate will rise about forty
feet above the street and viii be adorned
with towers and tuTrets. upon which will
be placed carved Ice figures representing
sh0wshoers and other subjects. The wall
will be about seyenty-five feet in length and
the central entrance will be sixteen feet
wide. On either side of the main opening
of the gate will be two smaller openings
each five feet wife. Ticket offices have
been erected along Minnesota street, but
the association managers advise visitors To
the grounds to purchase tickets down town
and avoid the confusion Of buying at the
entrance.
TAKING A SHORT REST.
The carnival association committee were
taking a rest yesterday, recuperating for
the season of activity that begins to-day
and will not end until the going out of
February. The streets presented quiet
appearance: but few buildings were dec
Grated. Several enterprising citizens, how
ever. have set statutes OF ice before their
doors and trimmed the front OF their build
ings with bunting and eyergreens. One of
the most str king designs is that of Pietro
Rammaciatti who has set an immense ice
cream freezer on a pedestal of ice in front
of his store. The pedestal is decorated
with oyster shells. Several beautifully
carved figures of ice representing the Greek
slave are to be seen on Wabasha.
The Ryan will probably be decorated to-
day and several establishments on Third
street are making preparations to ornament
the front of their stores. By Wednesday
the city will have put on her full carnival
dress. yet the citizens do not show the
disposition to decorate their stores and
buildings that it was hoped they would BY
the Carnival association. People have
already begun to arrive from different parts
of Manitoba and Northern Minnesota to
witness the opening. and 1t is expected that
large number will arrive to-day.
The following telegram was sent to Ros-
well Miller. Milwaukee, last night night:
st. Paul, Jan. 31.-Roswell Miller. Milwau-
kee: 1t is reported 10 me that your paper
has published that we have postponed the
opening of the ice palace. This is not correct;
IL will be opened tomorrow and the fiag flying
All arrangements are completed for this en-
tertainment for all that will attend. Come
and see us and we will give you something
long TO be remembered. G. II. FINCH,
President.
sroRMING THE PALACE.
Col. ID. A. Montfort explained the plan
for storming the ice castle next Thursday
night to the club commanders at their meet
ing in Armory hall yesterday afternoon.
The Ice King and his garrison will be in
possession of the castle when the armies
of the Fire King will approach by way of
Minnesota street, and entering the gateway
of the royal grounds in column of fours will
halt in front Of the main or south entrance
to the castle. The Fire King will demand
a surrender, which will be defantly denied
by an officer of the besieged garrison, who
will make his appearance on the front wall
of the castle. The head of the attacking
column will then be turned to the right and
proceeding to the gate on the east side will
renew the demand for q surrender, which
will not be acceded to. Proceeding to the
west gate another demand and refusal will
be made. The attacking column then
moves on until the west gate is reached,
when the final summons for a equalization
is made and the final refusal given. BY
this time the forces of the Fire King will
have completely invested the castle. The
command left face" will be given by the
Fire Kings commander which will bring
the assailing army into the position of a
square, four deep, about the castle. Their
position is well illustrated by the accom-
panying diagram.