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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-03
LAST NIGHTS BALL.
Hun dreds of COstumed Dancers at
Carnival Hail.

Carnival hall. the exposition rink, has
been decorated very prettily and last night
the first carnival exercises were held there.
1t was promenade of the carnival clubs
and an informal hop. About six or eight
hundred were there all in uni
form. Many of them were ladies,
and the costumes, so many in color and
style, and under the brilliant lights and
gaudy decorations made a truly carnival
scene. The decorations consist of wide
strips of bunting tackled to the arches of the
roof and hanging loosely. They are some
three or four feet wide and when one stands
at the entrance they hide the roof
and give an effect as if the en-
tire coverings of the rink were
made of alternate strips of red, white and
blue. All around the walls of the building
are strips of the same, draped at intervals.
The platform in the rear has been covered
with gay-cOIOred cloth. and the entire rear
wall adorned with green and yellow, III
plaits. forming and effective background.
Seibert's Great Western band was in
attendance last night, and after
the opening promenade there
was waltzlng and the square dance for
couple of hours. The clubs did not, as a
rule, attend in body, though there were
delegations from about all. The dancing
sets were made up, too, without regard to
uniform. and this added to the beauty of
the evenings fun. The ladies OF the Car
nival Skating club, in their white and blue
clOaks, looked little sweeter than usual
when an arm encaSed in a St. Georges
blanket was clasped about the waist in the
waltz and the red suits of the Nushka
ladies were set off and made prettier when
brought snug against a blue and
| white Windsor club blanket. The
gallery was comfortably well filed
by uniformed ladies and gentlemen
who preferred to watch the gaily
eolOred floor from distance. When the
dance had been going on for an hour or
more, all at once the lights went out in
the the midst of a figure. The orchestra
kept on. and so did the dancers, all cut
ting up yells and screeches. In the midst
of the darkness the gentlemen began to
light matches, and as they skipped about it
resembled swarm of fire flies in dark
night The visitors kept coming and going
the entire evening. 1t was brilliant gath
ering and left nothing to be wished for in
| the appearance or general fun.
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and undoubtedly in few days it will be al
| that could be wished.

ana unQOuDIedly IN lew DAYS II Will &c Al
that could be wished.
Miss r. C. Sherman. daughter of Gen.
Sherman; Mrs. A ". Hoxie, wife of the
general manager OF the Missouri Pacific
railroad; Miss Stafford and Miss Hoxie;
Capt. r. s. Hayes. postmaster at ST. Louis,
and Frank Ferris, Chicago, visited the
Ramsey street hill slide in the afternoon.
The ladies watched the toboggans awhile.
and an uneasineSs was noticed i'm Miss
Sherman's demeanor, and it became ap-
parent that she was anxious TO take a trip
over the glistening tracks She boldly de-
clared herself at last and climbed down
from the sleigh. and. in company with the
other lady members of the party, assembled
the stand. They had not long to wait until
boy dressed in bright red uniform and
apparently about 10 years old stepped up TO
Miss Sherman and asked her if she would
like to take tObOg.
Can you steer well?" inquired the lady
Of the boy.
'.Well amt run into emmy fence nor
nothin yft," he innOcently replied.
The boys candOr seemed TO please the
lady, and she told him if he would promise
TO return her safely To her friends she
would slide with him. He took an oath to
protect her. and she sat down on the to-
bOggan, placing her feet nnder the bow and
clutching the rail with both hands. She
really seemed to enjoy the prospect. and as
her youthful guide started the toboggan
that was soon flying like bird over the
track, a smile broke over her face. and look
ing over her shoulder she tossed light
''gOod bye" TO her friends who stood around
her. The two were watched through the
cloud of snow that arose from the rear OF
the flying toboggan, and as it would
strike hump in the track,
and jump a foot i'm the air, the
ladies watching would utter little screams,
while the gentlemen would quietly smile.
| The trip was made in about a minute and
without accident 4 few minutes later the
boy reached the stand with the generals
daughter hanging on his arm. with cheeks
glowing with excitement and eyes spark
ling with merriment. Her youthful escort
delivered her safely over to her friends,
and received the thanks of the entire party.
which once more climbed into the sleigh
and drove aWay.
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come was extended by the host and hostess,
and aided By the accomplished young la
dies of the household. they made an enjoy
able evening for the knights of the pen and
stick. A sumptuouS collation. was spread.
and as the wine and coffee passed around
the newspaper gang were made TO feel the
warmth of generous hospitality. To the
accompaniment of the harp and piano un-
der the skillful manipulation of the ladies
of the household. the GLOBE boys made the
spacious parlors of the mansion ring for
two hours TO the vocal strains of ''Old
Folks at Home, THE Sweet By and By"
Marching Through Georgia" ''Dixie.r
by the Bright Light" Home, Sweet
Home" and other popular airs. Among
the many pleasant episodes of the
evening was the singing of the
''Mocking Bird" with the whistling accom-
paniment by Mr.. Lineau and the graceful
tricks of Prince, the GLOBES pet grey
hound, who always marches with the club
attired in uniform. From Mr.. Kelly's house
the club adjourned to the Dayton bluff slide
at the invitation of Capt. Flourney's Tobog-
gan club TO take turn at tobogganing. 1t
was announced that the tobogganing exer-
cises would be inaugurated by Hon. p. II.
Kelly and Hon. Lewis Baker taking the
first ride. and these gentlemen were given
the option TO follow the program or be
bounced. Upon being assured by Capt
Moffett that in the event Of a
fatal accident he would have this
mornings GLOBE in mourning display
and neat double-headed editorial obituary
notice of each of them. they took one af-
fectionate farewell of friends and families,
and mounted the toboggans- At the word
of command the toboggan shot down the
slide like an arrow from the bow, and the
two sachems of Northwestern Democracy
were gliding over the course like swallows
skimming the surface of lake. The safe
termiaation of a doubtful venture was
greeted with the applause of the multitude,
and the two gentlemen returned to receive
the congratulations of friends and to have
their brows entwined with the laurel
wreath OF fame as being the pioneer tobog-
gamers of the Dayton Bluff course.
A description of the Dayton Bluff to-
boggan slide and tower was given
in yesterdays GLOBE. The tower is one
of the handsomest ornaments that has been
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if any. of the clubs were there in body
but there were delegations

if any. of the clubs were there in a body
but there were delegations
FROM ABOUT ALL.
and under the electric lights they made pic
ture that had as much of the traditional
carnival about it as any that have been
seen. There was comparatively little done
i'll the way OF decorating the city and work
had to be stopped on the arches as the men
refused 10 work it was so cold. Much was
done toward getting the grounds
into proper condition for the Cani-
val King, who will walk through them
in day or two. His majesty will not be
forced to look from the frOwning battle
ments OF his palace upon such every day in
cluentals as the DarDed wire fences that now
form fringe around the palace grounds,
but rows OF evergreen trees torn from the
hills where he is wont TO reyel when at home
will have been placed about that nothing
may offend his royal highness. The debris
of various kinds will have been taken away
by the time of his arrival. And good deal
of this work was done yesterday. Alto
gether yesterday was rather a day of
preparation for the wildness that will
break over the city to-day and
foretaste of which was mad on Mon
day night. The carnival city is being
filled with visitors as rapidly as was eX
pected. Among the arrivals yesterday were
a party from ST. Louis. including in the
number a daughter OF ten. Sherman. The
arrangements have been made so well that
little or no difficulty is anticipated in taking
care of them. and with the slides that have
been put up in many parts of the city there
, will be little trouble in accommodating all
who wish with sliding facilities.
The carnival has opened. The festiyity
has begun-in name az least-but wait un-
til to-day; and when it is to-day wait until
tomorrow and watch the thing grow until
the mad fun and unbridled gayety comes to
head and breaks in the storming Of the Ice
palace tomorrow evening. 1t will be the
most lurid night over seen in this country.
The exercises to-day will be fairly symbolic
of the carnival spirit. The Ice King comes to
his home which has been finished and fur
nished. and 10. 900 tasselled toqueS will be
doffed and flung in the air in honor of his
coming.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-03

WARMING UP. selves. At the Cen
tral park slide there were but few
people, and at o'clock p. IN. but one
lone tObogganer was noticed. AT
the Ramsey street slide the scene was quite
different at the head of the slide plat
form about twenty-five feet in height had
been erected and it was crowded from
early in the forenoon until late into the even
ing. The chute proper is very steep and
the impetus gained by the tObogganer at
the start sends him down t,1.s hill with the
speed of an arrow. The slide is about a
quarter of a mile long. ''The going down is
delightful. but the climbing up rather robs
the sport of its pleasure" said a bright
eyed maiden clad from friZZeS TO moccasinS
in white flannel trimmed with blue.
Yes" F" replied her rCd-cheeked company
ion, but it is such jolly fun going down:
you 90 so fast and expect every minute to
be upset and mixed all up in the snow that
you have something to talk and laugh about
coming back and you are almost at the top
before you know it," 4 number of the
Dolly Warden club were present; also
female representatives of the Nushkas and
Seven Corners SnowshOe clubs. The ladies'
seemed to enjoy the sport equally as much,
if not more, than the gentlemen. They
laughed and chartered and their eyes
sparkled and cheeks glowed with the ex-
citement of the hour. II anybody has the
impression that boys and men are the only
expert steerers of toboggans in the clubs
they are mistaken. for many of the ladies
can sit on the rear of a toboggan yorker
style and dictate its course even more deftly
and cleverly than their masculine cOntem-
pOrares. and il is wonderful to see how
easily many of the little girls, seemingly
hardly strong enough to walk up the slide.
can take toboggan safely to the foot of the
hill. 1t is a fact that the most expert
steerers are among the smaller boys and
girls.
A few of the Ski club were present and
went down the slide on their long. slim
wooden shoes that seemed to be shOd with
the wind. steering with sharp stick with
a sharp point of steel that dragged and
hissed through the icy course over which
the rider flew. The Skier has no trouble in
outstripping a toboggan where all things
are equal. The Lookout was crowded with
spectators who could see the entire course
from the windows and enjoy the genial
warmth of the great stoves that were kept
booming for their benefit. Now and then
a tobOggan would start out freighted with
a load of happy sliders and before it reached
| the foot of the hill would suddenly slew
and in twinkling the occupants would 60
flying heller skelter througe the snow in
such dire disorder that it was impossible to
distinguish a man from woman. They
would invariably take the misfortune good
naturedly, and laughing over their uncere-
monious unloading, would again mount the
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formation of the attacking column. a
Gordon of 100 feet will be established
around the palace in every direction.
There will also be an avenue or 4O feet IN
width reserved from the front entrance OF tno
palace to the gate on Minnesota street. ms
avenue will be designated by lights ana
protected by a barrier guarded by mill
tary. beyond which the public will not Do
permitted. The palace will be under the
command of the Ice King, who will in per-
son conduct the defense. The garrison
will consist of from 600 to LOCO men.
The Ice King will arrive in command or
his forces about eight. At the entrance to
the grounds on Minnesota street an OUT
work will be established, which will be
garrisOned by a portion of military COM
pany, participating in the operations. The
column of march formed on Minnesota
street will be as follows: First there Will
be military company preceding the car OK
the Ice King. who will be surrounded by
his guards and aids, succeeding will be the
various organ cations participating in the
attack. At Sis the out-work will be
assaulted by the military forces acting in
skirmish line and carried. The defenders
will retreat firing and will be followed
by the attacking force firing blank cartridges
as they advance. and for this part OF the
assault LOCO rounds will be furnished.
When the out work is surrounded and car
ried general advance will be ordered OK
the entire force of the Fire King, and on
his majesty's arrival at the main entrance
of the palace halt will be ordered. The
Fire Kings herald will then advance and
sound an alarm. A sentinel will then ap-
pear on the battlements over the main gate
way and a formal demand will then be
made for the surrender of the palace, which
will be refused. An advance OF the attack
ing force will then be ordered and the col
umn will move to the right toward ROBBERS
street. The chariot OF the Fire King VIII
stop in front of the eastern, northern and
western entrances and repeat the same de-
mand, which will be refused. The chariot
| of the king will then return to the main en-
trance. and by this time the palace IS en-
tirely surrounded by column OF Tour deep.
The order will then be issued to face
left. The next command will be
to open ranks, leaving eight feet
betweenea ch line. The forces will now be
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-03
A GRAND BALL.
Grand Masquerade Ball 10 he
Given in Carnival Hall.


On the evening of Feb. a grand masque-
rade ball will be given i'll carnival hall.
That it will be one of the greatest events of
the carnival season is assured by the carni-
val association, under whose auspices it
will be given. The costumes will be ex-
eeedingly gr0tesque and of style that has
never before been seen in the city. They
have been brought from New York at great
cost. Club members in uniform, if wear
ing masks, will be admitted to the
floor, TO which no one will
be allowed access unless en- masque. Ar
Tangements have been made for the attend
ance of several originally costumed groups,
which will be one of the principal features
of the ball. Every effort will be made to
keep out Objectionable characters and rem
der the event first-class in every respect.
Seibert's full orchestra will furnish the
music. The following admission fees have
been arranged by General Manager Van
Slyke:
Gentlemen in costume. me........-............$ &
Ladies IN costume.
Spectators, including reserved seats .......
Tickets will be placed on sale this morn
ing at o'clock at carnival hall.
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Gossip of the Gay Season---Notes and
Minor Facts.


This afternoon one of the principal. II
not the greatest event of the carnival
will occur in the arrival Of King Borealis
from the regions of perpetual ice and snow
in the extreme North. At p. IN. King
Borealis. accompanied by his chief dlgnl-
taries and officers, arrives at the union depot
by special train, where he is received by a
delegation of leading citizens and con-
Quoted to the city hall, where the mayor
formally invests with him the freedom of
the city. At $3.50 pm. will be witnessed a
grand parade of all visiting and local
clubs in full uniform, acting as escort to
the king and his court in his progression
from the city hall to his royal palace. Al
p. u. occurs grand official reception by
their royal maiesties, the king and queen,
at carnival hall.
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Ramsey Hill Toboggan Slide.

toboggan and start over the same course
again, this time probably making the trip
all right.
The condition of the slide could be greatly
improved The track is hardly wide
enough and the surface is full of ruts and
holes that throw the toboggan from its
course and jog the rider numerically. To
be perfect the track should be made as
smooth as glass and wide enough for three
large toboggans to pass Workmen were
busy yesterday repairing the imperfectlons
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ON, DAYTON,s BLUFF.
A Serenade and ReceptiOn-Opening
the TObO&gan slide.

One of the most pleasant episodes of the
carnival, so far. was the visit of the GLOBE
Toboggan club to DaytOn's bluff last eve
ming. Notwithstanding the carnival au-
thorit es had announced suspension of the
opening ceremonies of the Dayton Bluff
slide on account of the inclemency of the
weather. the GLOBE TOboggan club under
command of Capt Moffett. turned out sixty
five members. including ten of the lady
members of the club. headed by the
Preston band, marched over TO DaytOn's
buff last night at $50 o'clock
and formally opened the slide.
The club then proceeded to the residence of
Hon. p. II. Kelly and complimented that
gentleman with serenade. Each member
of the club carried a colOred light. which
produced beautiful effect as the glittering
variegated lights shone and played among
the branches of the grand old trees which
adorn the grounds surrounding Mr.. Kelly'S
house. When the band had discourSed
some excellent music and the boys had
given the club slogan and three rOusing
cheers for Mr.. Kelly and the Daytons bluff
tobogganers. Mr.. Kelly stepped to the front
veranda and spoke as follows:
Captain Moffat, and ladies and gentlemen
OF the GLOBE Toboggan club: / thank you
Tor the compliment you have paid me this
evening. and assure you it is fully appreci-
ated. When a people unite to make grand
success of a great public event like that in
which we are all interested at the present
time, such as the opening Of the first ice
palace ever erected IN the United States, any
compliment am sure is not intended for me
but for the good people of Dayuon's Bluff
who have shown their pluck, energy
and enterprise in furnishing the
necessary funds 10 erect the tower
and slide which you have seen this evening.
In their behalf ] thank you. Let me avail
myself of this opportunity 10 congretu late
the GLOBE on its progress during the past
year, the first of its existence under the
present management. The great mass of the
people have but one way 10 show apprcha-
ton. The almost fabulous Increase in the
circulation of the GLOBE during the year just
ended speaks for itself and proves the popu-
iarity of the great Democratic daily OF the
Northwest. Again. gentlemen ] thank you,
and as the evening is tco cool to multiply
words, we ask you TO accept our hospitality
without further ceremony
Whereupon the doors of the magnificent
residence were thrown open and the clut
invited in TO take possession of the bril-
liantly-lighted castle. A generous well
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Dayton's Bluff Toboggan Slide.

erected in connection with the carnival,
and the slide is the best in the city. II is
q. 1901 nineteen hundred feet in length. as
smOothe as a course of glass. and just the
right declivity. The tower and slide were
erected by the enterpr.sing people of the
bluff and under the management Of com
mittee consisting of MeSsrs. A. Pugh. p. IL.
Kelly, George W. Freeman. George W.
Bohn, Gustave Heinemann, James Middle
ton. DR.. Schiffman, g. Z. Kuhle and
Robert Seeger.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-03
GRIP SACKS ANp MILEAGE.
The Commercial Travellers TO Show
Up i'm the Procession


It's wet day when a travelling man gets
left Minnesota can put up some extraordi-
narily cold days but she can't produce
them frigid enough to leave the festive
commercial traveller in the rear. He gets
to the front row when there is an entertain
ment in town and he isn't going to perch
himself on a back seat during the ice
carnival by several long distances. Were
going to have 200 uniformed men in line
next Thursday night" said one of them yes
terday. land we're going 10 make an i'm
preston that will linger with the st. Paul
people for decades. and they'll be crying for
US in the future whenever they get up an
I'D an ice carnival or anything else that
calls for big parade, and don't you let il
slip your memory" The commercial trav-
! elers were an important feature in the Viii
ard procession, and they received great
deal of newspaper notoriety for their unique,
and at the same time, highly appropriate
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-03
I'm Carnival Time.

Although the streets of st. Paul were
more alive than on ordinary days Yesterday,
the contrast with the general uproar of the
preceding night made it seem unusually
quiet 1t was day such as might tittingly
proceed the one on which the Ice King
would stretch his sceptre of ice over the
city that was ready to do him homage. 1t
was cold, crisp and clear, and the very sum
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OPENING THE SLIDES.
The Ramsey street Hill the Favor
lite Among the slides.

1t was cold yesterday-yery cold The
mercury got despondent early in the morn
ing and dropped down to between fifteen
and twenty degrees below zero, but clad in
their warm flannel uniforms members of
the various carnival clubs came out and
went to the various toboggan slides 70 in
dulge in the eXhilarating sport. 1t was in
tended to open the Central park slide and
the ST. Anthony hill slide with formal ex-
ercises, such as brief speeches by the Off
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GERS of the Carnival as
ISOLATION and music of
bands. but the weather
was too frigid. The
musicians were not able
10 keep the valves of
their instruments from
freezing up and their
fingers from stiffening,
consequently the musi-
cal feature was aban-
doned and the officers of
the association very SEN
sibly remained indoors
.and allowed the tobog-
gamers to take undis-
puted possession of the
slides and enjoy them
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enjoying the dancing. which was partici-
pated in by upwards of one hundred
couples, and of course the ladies knew who
they were dancing with; they knew they
were manly fellows, whose muscular forms
were doubly handsome clad in the snowy
uniforms of flannel, and they knew that
these men would defend woman to the last
drop OF their blood if danger threa tened
her. The cotillion was hardly half I'm
ished when the electric lamps failed to
burn. and the hall was Immediately buried
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A NOVEL SLIDE.

flight of stairs. There was door at the
foot of the stairway, but the tObOggan
didn't notice it and kept right on. About
an hour later they recovered consciousness
and asked the physician who was working
on them, if the whole five stories had
fallen OF just the roof cayed in.