St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-07
A "FLY" SKATER.

man, content with giving TO the people
weather that was not cold enough to
freeze nor warm enough to dissolve the an
ticipations Of winter gaiety. Three days
ago he had left this mask and put on the
semblance OF the Ice King himself. He
sported as the most notable figure when
the king arrived from his Arctic home and
took possession of his st. Paul dwelling
place. For two days after the king ar
rived he sported in this mask, while the
people ribbed their ears and noses and
thermometers registered far down below
zero. Then as suddenly as the maskers in
the ball room lift their false-faces the
weather god changed his face, and yester-
day his features were as mild as spring,
and the frost that had few hours before
glistened in his beard had gone leaving not
the slightest trace, while the people laid of
their winter garb and thermometers bounded
up far above the melting point. In other
words, there was change in the weather
suddenly early yesterday morning, and by
noon the mercury had risen TO 45o above
zero.
A CHANGE OF EIGHTY DEGREES.
within forty-eight hours. But the warm
weather that seemed somewhat out of place
was appreciated by the crowd. that came
thrOnged the palace grounds.
The snow seemed to melt rapidly, un-
usually sc, and long before noon the streets
were decidedly slushy and had lost the
white, clean appearance that they had dur
ing the opening Of the carnival. Blanket
suits that have been none too warm with
about the usual supply of clothing beneath
them were burdensome, and this in part ac-
counted for the fact that their number on
the streets was much smaller than usual.
The closing day OF the first week of the
carnival was marked by features as novel in
this city as its predecessors. and the visitors
to the Carnival city were many. The
tributary cities sent streams of spectators at
tracted by the beauties of the ice palace
and If those who made their way
within the enclosure and wound around the
ice structure and through its many corri-
dors. NAV be judged by the eXclanations
OF admiration most who were there looked
upon it for the first time. There was
nothing but admiration for the building.
The warm sunshine that fell upon the tall
walls with the wind-a regular chinook
so the old settlers Said-had a visible effect
upon them. In the morning they were
green and glistening. At night fall the
western side
hAD AOhNbO WHITE
and for an inch or two from the surface the
ice had changed to a fiaky, shell-like sub
stance that looked like heavy frost-work.
Within, the effect of the softening was no.
ticeable. for the water dripped down over
the massive arches and steps and the stat
ues within, catching the warmth from the
air above. trickled down little rills that
were lost in the coating of ice flakes that
form the carpet of the palace hall.
The warm weather that showed its effects
in this way upon the palace and its imme-
diate surroundings did up, temporarily,
the toboggan slides, though there was a
crowd about them all day. and with less
speed than usual and for shorter distances,
the populace that has fallen in love with
the sport enjoyed itself There was fun on
the grounds near the palace in the after
noon. witnessed by thousands. For the
first time the national game, between teams
from two countries. was played on snow
covered diamond and with the players on
snowshoes. The day might well have been
called Winnipeg day, so largely did the Wis
ltlng clubs from that city enter into the
various events, and. in fact, so largely
were they the center of the many
attractions. They were the winners
Rll around, and their presence and contribu-
Llon 10 the sports was such that not even
the most enthusiastic ST. Paul man could
hind 1t in his heart to change any of the re-
suits, to draw from them a single one of the
well-earned victories. The evenings enter
tainment was given by them, and in point
of novelty and interest no event has sur
passed it. 1t was new to st. Paul audi
dience, and was given with an enthusiasm