St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-06
THE GLAD CARNIVAL.
A Day of Celebration After the Ice
Kings Triumph.

A Day of Celebration After the Ice
Kings Triumph.
1t was as if the people Of a victorious
monarch held joyous thanksgiving at the
victory of that soveign in the carnival city
yesterday. The day was quiet one as
compared with the preceding, and while the
enthusiasm was not one bit less, it was of
a milder nature. When the sun rose the
cold of the night before had been abated.
Borealis had blown his frosty breath about
his castle and over the city so long as the
Fire King and his gherbers threatened his
stronghold. but when once he had appeared
ana failed III his attack on the monarch's
home the Arctic sovereign relented and
bade his people come out to celebrate his
victory with less danger of freezing ears
and noses. The warmer weather had the
effect of increasing the numbers on the
streets and the carnival spirit was abroad at
an early hour. 1t might have been ex-
pected that the grand demonstration of
Thursday night, as the eliminating feature
of what has been the most strained week
that St. Paul ever saw, might have eX-
hausted somewhat the enthusiasm Of the
people, and that if there had not been a
positive reaction there would have been at
least an abatement of the interest. But
such was not the case. On no day have the
streets Leen gayer or the central points
more largely visited. The wild craze with
which the city had entered into the car
nlval still remained The softening weather
brought thousands of visitors from the
cities of the state. They came in the early
part Of the day and
THE STREETS WE'RE THR0NGED,
the hotels swarming and the palace grounds
and slides lined with gay throngs. 1t was
apparent that whatever lack of visitors
from the distance during the first few days
was not due to lack of interest so much as
to the severe cold, and yesterdays inp0ur-
ing clearly indicated the general desire on
the part of the outside world to see the
crystal structure that ST. Paul has builded,
and participate as far as possible in the
sports of the winter season that have been
outlined. Minneapolitans were among the
visitors in the greatest numbers. Many
who had come down on the day when the
capital city had extended its special invita-
ton, were here again to view the palace by
daylight and watch the sports of the sea-
son. Many extra cars were needed to ac-
commodate the visitors from the city by the
falls, and some thousands must have come
from there. Save that the fancy skating
matches had to be postponed by reason of
the condition of the Kinks. the pro-
gram of the day was carried out
precisely as had been arranged. The
afternoon was devoted to a display of the
toboggan clubs, which sport has by all odds
the larger number of vOtareS III the city,
and most elaborately were they represented
in the grand parade. The palace grounds
were visited and the usual line of march
covered by procession that was quiet but
most brilliant. Beautiful it was too, for
OH this occasion, in larger numbers than
on any other, the ladies in all the beauty
that nature and gay blanket suits have
given turned out. 1t is doubtful if ever
before in this country so large a number of
THE LADIES
ever participated in what it hardly seems
appropriate to call, a procession or parade.
1t is a fact that can not be too often stated
that the ladies never look more fair than
when their cheeks are redeemed by the
winter air and set off in the bright carnival
costumes. This alone would have made
the line a bright one, but with abe
gay chariots, if they can be called chariots.
on runners, embellished with flowers and
ribbons of many colors. and drawn by
plumed horses with jingling bells, sprinkled
all along the line. the appearance of the
nrocession was most attractive. Added To
this the fact that the clubs were indulging
In a friendly contest as to which should
surpass the others in beauty of appearance
and movement, made the turnout both dig
nified and fair. But in the evening the car
niyal ragged In all its fantastic wildneSs
The bal masQue for the throng was such az
might we'll remind one of the Italian cities
where most grotesque and varlcolored is the
order, and where with identity concealed
young and old may frolic In the dance. Ih'
electric lights in the carnival hall illumineC
the most grotesque gathering tha
ever spOrted itself to music In th'
city. The decorations OF the hal
and the rich draping Of the cour
room where two nights agt
the king and queen of the carnival haC
held their court in regal pomp and splen
dor, formed fancy setting to the whirliD.
forms beneath. that shone in textures al
striking and unusual as the art and fancy
OF the costumer could suggest. AS th,
parade In the afternoon had been graceS
with ladies, 30 were the festivities of th,
evening where they were par excellence tn,
most prominent There is something abou
the carnival that suggests the masquerade