St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-05
THE PLATOON FIRING.

THE PLATOON FIRING.
address. referring to them as the body
which turned out the DAILY GLOBE. so
familiar to every member. Mr.. Lewis
Baker was invited to the presidents chair
for an address, which he briefly gave. well
coming the association to the Carnival city
in a few words. In the club, he said he
was only a private in the ranks, and intro
duced Capt. Motif. who pleasantly referred
to the power welded by the editorial asso-
citation as greater tnan that of the pTOudest
monarch of the world. not even excepting
the Ice King, who had just been enthrOned.
He rendered the services of the club as an
escort to the editors. who accepted it and
adjourned their meeting. Forming in the
corridor, where three cheers were given for
the association. the club took its line of
march, followed by the editors, for the
chamber Of commerce, where they parted.
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1t had been generally expected that every
one who desired to witness the lire pyTO-
teehnic display would secure some place of
observation outside the grounds, sas the
view from any of the surrounding streets
was excellent. AS consequence there
was a general impression that the crowd
inside the grounds would not be large. This
theory proved to be anything but correct,
for while every elevated place of ObSerya-
ton In that quarter Of the city was alive
with spectators the space allotted to spec
tatOrs inside the grounds was as closely
packed with people as if they had been
placed there one at time and battering
ram used to get them close together. 1t
was just one perfect jam of humanity from
the ice gate TO the wire fence which in
closed the space about the palace reserved
for the attacking party. This solid, living
mass extended in both directions from the
gate around the palace, and the police and
military companies were kept busy clear
ing people from the entrance way.
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Once any one became wedged into the
crowd it was useless TO attempt to move a
limb except the frequent motion, half in
voluntary. of drawing toe from under a
neighbours foot. 1t was an excellent situa-
ton for viewing the bombs which were ex-
plOdng many feet up in the air, but not a
comfortable situation for keeping ones feet
from freezing. The tops of all the booths
were also crowded with people, mostly
ladies, all of whom had excellent places for
viewing the display. Tho two Kinks were
also thrOnged with people. VINO put in their
time dancing jigs, hOrnpipeS and ean-cans
to keep up the temperature in their lower
eXtremities. But the one pleasant feature
of the crowd was its thorough good nature.
Everybody seemed bent on having all the
fun possible and when a dozen uniformed
snOwshOers joined hands and INDUCED in a
war dance around half dozen ladies, every
body in the vicinity seemed to enjoy the
sport. Without any exaggeration it is safe
to say that 100. 600 people viewed the mag
nifcent spectacle.
So
The Shinahto club. composed of the en-
ployes of Auerbach. Finch IL Van Slyck,
was organized Jan. 20, the firm having been
so busy unifOrming other clubs that no
thought had been taken of club of their
own. Organization was effected at once
and George Il. Finch elected honorary
president; K. A. Young, president; A. IL.
Merriek, vice president; o. c. WeatheTby,
secretary and treasurer; j. n. StoughtOn.
chaplain; j. A. Owens. major, commanding
both companies, of which II. A. Wheeler
was elected captain; L. j. Murnane, first
lieutenant and A. d. Macpherson second
lieutenant of Company A, and G. j. Nc
Conville, captain; w. b. LOOMS. first
lieutenant. and F. Sckidheimer. second lieu
tenant of Company b. One hundred and
four signed the roll of membership. The
firm OF Auerbaeh. Finch q Van Slyck pre-
sented the club with their uniforms. The
blankets for them were ordered specially
for the club, and in five days from date of
organization, the uniform complete. inelud-
ing tOques, sashes and stockings were
turned cut.
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Attention has been called to the Royal
Route TObuggan club, this being the only
line having club of its own. The club
turns out with tifty-three male members
and twenty-eight ladies in uniform. The
ladies go in a sleigh drawn by four big bay
horses with member in uniform at head
of each. making an elegant show. Be
fore starting on parade Wednesday, they
were drawn up in line at the general Office
(which is also profusely decOrated) and
were photographed by Zimmerman. Al
the same time the lady employees of the
company presented the club with an ele-
CANT silk painted banner. On day parsdes
this club carries small toboggan on theil
backs. and in night parades each carry a
colored lantern in their hands.
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The knights of the Grip will be re-
membered as feature of the first winter
carnival ever held in the United States.
After adding to the festivities they contrib
uted the entire surplus in their treasury to
the St Luke's hospital of the city. There's
nothing the matter with the Knights OF the
Grip.
The entrance of the Fire Kings chariot
was blocked at the park gate by the i'm
mense crowd. But ne was equal to the
emergency, and descending from the center
of his NE worshiping attendants. he mounted
a ROYAL steed and did good marshal duty in
clearing the track. This done, he again
assembled his asbestos chair and entered in
regal grandeur.
The Earl of Rio was seen at the palace
gate directing attendant ladies to the booths
where they could find not only comfortable.
quarters. but good posts of observation.
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When the large bus containing the Min
neapOIis aldermen entered the grounds las
night some one in the crowd shoute,
three cheers for Alderman Sly" Tha
gentleman smilingly bowed his acknowl
edgements.
The terms Of capitulation between OBJ
posing m0narohs and their stats are yer,
formal and dignifed. When the heralI
| from the Fire King came to the Ice Kin!
with the white flag last night, one of tn
latter's staff signited his willingness tt
cspitulate by remarking, Its too d.
cold to keep this thing ny any longer. Lett
| quit and get where it's warm" And thi
Fire King was vanquished.
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just back Of the crowd last night, stood
a Young man of large calibre, with sweet
and innocent looking piece Of femininity