St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-27

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keep the crowd back q certain distance
from the palace during the exercises The
boys should turn out.
j. II. Drake will erect in one corner OF
the palace grounds on an ice pedestal ten
feet high statue of white metal resembling
ice Of gladiator half size larger than life
size. In the opposite corner he will erect a
statue of soldier of the same material and
OF the same size on an ice pedestal. The
figures will be very beautiful.
The following telegram was received at
carnival headquarters last night: ''Borealis,
king OF the North. with his suite arrived to-
day from Lake Athabasca. en- route to ST.
Paul to attend the winter carnival. He
goes south tonight, and will reach st. Paul
Wednesday next by special train rendered
by the Manitoba railroad"
The snowshoe song written by Mai. New
son and published by the GLOBE has been
accepted and adopted by the ST. George
Snowshoe club. The music is by Mr..
Doughty, and the song will soon be pub
lished. Mr.. Doughty has also set TO music
Maj. Newson's 'Hick-he-do-ra, F" a tOboggan
song.
The carnival skating club held a very
pleasant meet at the Ryan rink last night,
the ladies participating in the sport. They
presented striking appearance. A game
OF polo was played, and a polo team will
be formed from the club that, it is antici-
pated, viii be winner.
General Manager Van Slyke says that
next year toboggan slide will probably be
built from the bluff just west of the Wa
basha street bridge to the river. This
would make one of the swiftest slides in the
country, and TO build il would cost about
SIS, 600.
All persons who have large sleighs and
roomy turnouts should report at carnival
headquarters and be ready to take eXcur-
sions to the residence portion OF the city at
% cents per capita. starting from the Ryan.
These excursions are to be made during the
carnival
A member of the carnival association
stated last night that large number Of the
wealthy men of the city had failed TO take
any interest in the carnival and had not
contributed cent towards il. refusing TO
take stock even. Ii seems that q few are
doing all the work.
The citizens of Minneapolis are taking a
deep interest in the carnival and are loud in
their demands that during the carnival a
Minneapolis day be given. The carnival
association is disposed to comply with the
request.
The ladies of ''Uncle Sans" club, hon
orary members. have presented the club a
beautiful red satin banner. with the letters
~. ) worked in gold. The club num-
bers thirty-four, with twelve honorary
members.
A telegram was sent 10 the st. George
Snowshoe club of Winnipeg last night ask
ing them what size stage they required and
what scenery they wanted painted for their
exhibition TO be given in carnival hall.
AT the regular meeting OF Acker Post, G.
A. r., tomorrow evening, arrangements
will be made for the proper observance of
Grand Army day at the carnival, Feb. u.
All members are requested to attend.
The ST. George club was on drill in
Market hall last night under Ross Munger.
After the drill il was marched to the Ryan
and put through several evolutions, which
it performed very creditably.
The Sons of Veterans drum CORPS fur
nish their services free of charge. Six
members of the corps will go to Mankato
tonight, six to Litchiield and ten to Fari-
bault.
The carnival skating club, both ladies
and gentlemen, are requested 10 meet at
o'clock sharp at the Ryan this afternoon to
attend the excursion to MankatO.
All saloonkeepers and bartenders are re-
quested TO meet at Henry Thiers saloon.
439 Jackson street. at 9 o'clock this evening
to organize tOboggan club.
Capt Merrill of the Strong, Hackett G.
Co. Toboggan club, is daily drilling the
members, and they will be. they think, the
best drilled club in line.
George r. Finch saws the flag will be fly
ing from the top of the central tower Of the
ice palace Monday morning, and don't
you forget it."
Ross Munger was made an honorary
member of the st. George club last night,
and will be presented with fine uniform
by that club.
Application for membership to st.
Georges club should be made by mail to
DIR. W. W. Day, No. 35S Washington
street.
The city council will be requested to fur
nish Market ball for the use Of the carnival
clubs during the month of February.
About twenty-eight members of the
Kewenaw club serenaded the GLOBE last
evening.
Work on the arch at the corner of Sew
enth and Minnesota streets was begun yes
terday.
The masquerade balls given at carnival
hall are going to be a big feature of the
affair.
David Blakely and w. E. Suite of Min
neapolis visited the palace yesterday.
Capt. Blakeley of Company Z drilled the
Excelsiors last night.