St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-06
TOBOGGAN sPLINTERs.

Among the notables in the st. Georges
club of Winnipeg are the following gentle
men who faced the music at the front
during the Riel rebellion: Maj. S. l.. Bed
son, chief of transportation and Gen. Md
dleton's right-hand man. He is now war
den of the Manitoba penitentiary. Lieut..
Col. HaughtOn, Dominion adjutant general
of Winnipeg division, who acted as chief of
Middleton'S staff; Capt. Brophy, Adjt.
Lieut.. McPhillips. and Arnold of the Goth
regiment, and Lieut.. Ferron Of the Winni
peg field battery.
On Thursday night, after the parade, the
Dayton's Bluff TOboggan club serenaded the
Hon. j. j. Lemon, after which an adj
journment to the house was made. where
an elegant spread" made the boys feel like
new men. The singing of Little All Sid"
by Capt. Flournoy moved every one to tears.
whereupon he was Immediately bounced"
Mr.. William Harder, president of the St.
George SnOwshOe club of Winnipeg was
selected an honorary member Of the Day
toms Bluff Toboggan club last night. An
invitation has been extended to the entire
club to participate in a general slide this
afternoon on DaytOn's bluff.
A curling match was yesterday played
between Mr.. Fortunes rink of Winnipeg
and Mr.. A. McLain's rink of st. Paul. The
score stood: Winnipeg. 81: st. Paul. 3.
Said one of the players: 1.-THE play was
good on both sides, but the Scots frae the
far North got ava wi EN-"
James NJ. Ross of Winnipeg and DIR. Ha-
garty of Portage La Prairie, his running
mate. will run any man of the st. Georges
and Winnipeg clubs. their weight, over five
miles across country for $50 a side, money
to be given to the st. Paul hospitals.
A number of young men were present at
the carnival in club uniforms which had
been borrowed for the occasion to con-
ceal their identity. Nearly every uniform
in the city was represented among the
maskers.
The members of the Wakouta club will
meet at the rooms of the club at 1880 sharp.
and proceed in body to the carnival hail.
All members of the club and other guests
are invited TO comply with this request
All knights of the Grip" are requested
to be at the ice palace to-day at $3.50 p. IN.
for the purpose of having their photograph
taken in full uniform, fans and grips.
There Will be no expense attached. Fred
rick S. Stedman, Secretary.
Chief of Police Murray of Winnipeg, who
is vice president of the Winnipeg club was
bounced by the ST. Paul police last evening
in carnival hall during the masquerade.
The announcement of the prizes at the
masquerade by George r. Thompson was
very successful, his voice being heard in all
parts of the hall.
A very large number of the st. Georges
snowshOe club of Winnipeg and also of the
Winnipeg club were in attendance upon
the masquerade.
When the Nushkas passed the judges
they bore on their shoulders two toboggans,
on each of which was seated a child in uni
form.
The Little Crow Toboggan club displayed
team of dogs drawing toboggan in the
parade yesterday.
The DAYTON Bluff TOboggan club was
preceded by number dressed in a fur suit
throughout.
The clubs from Hastings were out in full
force on the Dayton bluff toboggan slide
last evening.
One of the officers of the Dayton Bluff
Toboggan club is lady and in the parade
she carried small broom.