Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-01-21
minneapolis Letter.

Editor CLARION:
We took run over to 81. Paul
during the holidays, and while there we saw
something and beard of others that can ne
seen soon. VIII tell YOU about the latter,
in our own poor way.
Ice Palace, Winter Carnival, Curling,
Tobogyaring, Snow SAoes and Snow Shoe
ing are the only subjects one can get these
down RIVER denz>ns to talk about Nsecms
e,uincntly proper that the city with the
sanity name should usher in the Lcnten
season 10y grand carnival.
The word "Carnival' signifies farewell
to flesh" and is from the Latin words carns
incsh) and cah Qarcwell. Thc season for
holding the St Paul festival, beginning
about Feb. LIST ard extending probably to
Ash Wednesday, March 10th, is perhaps the
most braut ful of the winter in our charming
Ultimate. Ii j. Il time when bright, clear,
cold weather is al,aost q certainty, and II
period when the dem ,nls Of bu-incsS are
not so urgent rs to prevent any from parlic-
ipa;ing in the es,ivi,ies. One of the prin-
cip,e objects in holding this festival, to
which the World is invited, is to correct
the wro - Impressions too generally held,
tina; Minnesota j. n hyperborc"n region
where existence is Il burden during the
winter months. Hundreds OF thousands OF
louri, Ats and nlrosarc seekers visit this local
ity during the summer months, an! the
fame of our fair md fertile country is world
wide. They thea secure fresh supply OF
ncal,h and Il Ct. al huoyancy of epi1l'S, but
rc,urn to their Eastern and Southern homes
to sacrifice their gain to the damp coldncSS
which ucryades their own districts. 1t Is
desired that such good people should learn
of the charms If the antipoles .! "ur SEASONS
for we arc satisfied that after one trial OF the
rlorln,,sly exh lnrati = fleet of our Mime
-,,;, climate, they will become regular Win
ter VISITORS Many people think that d"r-
me- the cold season here none dare venture
la,u the open air, Nothing caa be further
from the tru,h In fact there is rit.hing
lrtsstably cnii'in- in The crisp pure ar,
moonlight, ana it would be rs impossible 10
Cor, wear thr charms of the warm summer
day, with it, birds and its flowers, as not to
enjoy tac short winter afternoons. Perhaps
the most beautiful Of our winter days are
those wAcn the mercury visits among the
fDWirs.
H., us 20 back t, st. Psll Tlis CITY il
most alnr ,bly lnca ca .1r winter sports, il
luf bluffs ono reflections on nol"i) afford
the most excellent opportunities !'r extreme
sides On toho ~ ms or slcdS, whNc snow
sh ,crs will fad the most perfect trails for
the ,.erciac of their p.s!mc, OF INTO the
country or around the encrvIing Mills For
curling, skating, and polo riIks, a new sur
fLcc Of { las Ike zoe can he had elrh mora
lug Those who are rnen trri Of holding
thu riobon, over Il "Eo'r' VIII fad IN" solid
river bed and broad a,enUrS the regulation
leu 9Th.
The association viii "a r over - prizes
to competing clubs, al ! athletes il all the
various games. rle'c p!iA =, VIII CONSIST %
gold and silver bldgcs, medals, cups AMI
non,v. Sprcral inicrnalionn, contests VIII
take place darin4 the carnival.
TIE ICE PALACE.
r c first ice palace ot whica We tlnd men
ton VAS m4iit ~ order OF Empress Anna OF
R.s,.a, near the river N,yl in i14l. 1t was
SO tcni in length, ~ in depth AND 81 in
hcirl,, the lul!iaading beng 81 feet in length
by 81 in depth,
In 1874 whoa Empress Elizabeth held u
feast, An ice palace OF much greater proper
tons was huilt on the Neya
The i1e, WAS introduced into America by
the enterpri~inI citizens OF Montreal, Cana
ln, in 1883, when a palace was erected on II
park ADJOINING the Windsor Hotel
Ia 1:Sl another more ornate than tn"
first, wa bui AMI o. the last week in Jan.
80, n grand carnival was held there with a
still more elaborate ice citicc AS the central
attraction.
The st. Paul DjspuirA was the frs, to sug
gcsl palace nnj carnival for the twin cities.
Architects from Montreal cam here with
plans ana specifications, and "'th few mod
ilicet;onS they were accepted
While Of 2oursa the city hopes to he brnr-
Cited by the festival i: aims to give tie pcp-
ple o the South and Southwest such n glor
ious time as those in snowy countries ENJOY
The structure is to be $40 feet in length 10y
100 fee, in width with a grand massive cen
tral tower attaining AN altitude OF 100 feet
This tower Is provided with embellishments
and embrlFHrcs, AMI the arch lecture
throughout is of the pur.sI medieval type.
The main tower is protected bT an outWork
30 feet ~ height, with rmoatt DEMENT'S aud
towers at the angles. The outer walls arc
20 inches thick, the tower ~ inches, and
about 10000 blocks of ice are used in IT'S con
siruction. The interior at night will be
lighted by so electric lights md on the occa :
SION Of the storm ny Of the palace by the
army Of uniformed snow shoes, colcrcd
lights will be burned within, and immense
ull,ntiics Of fireworks will be discharge !
from the battlcments and 'wers, producing
an effect indescriL&bly magnificent. There
are four grand entrances to the palace
through which spectators pass to the iabYr-
NTH of apartments within, viewing the mag
zeal effect of the solid crystal walls, and re-
fir sling themselves ct the various booths,
where appropriate things TO ca, and things