St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-05
ELEGANT EQUIPAGES.
A Grand Display of Rich Turnouts
on Third Street,

Third street, from Seven Corners to
Slbley, yesterday afternoon presented
festal appearance. Nearly every merchant
on the street haddecorated his store with
flags, evergreens or banners and they gave
the street wonderfully bright and lively.
appearance. 1t was the day set apart for
the display of elegant turnOuts. as well as
odd and unique equipages and the number
that passed back and forth over the course
for two hours, gave evidence that St Paul
is not behind the eastern cities of a much
larger growth one whit in point of hand
some and expensive turnouts.
Both sides of the streets were thronged
with people and on the street corners were
stationed policemen to prevent passing
teams from interfering with the magnificent
cortege. Mingling with the throng of
spectators were members of the carnival
clubs, in full uniform, with ladies and gen.
tlemen. and thus reliel ed of the dark front
the crowded sidewalks presented an ex-
ceedingly pleasant picture. All windows
along the route from which the course
could be seen were filled with ladies. many
them brightly uniformed and handkerchiefs
and scarfS were waved, kisses thrown and
smiles interchanged between the occupants
of the the turnouts and their friends among
the spectators along the drive.
THE VIEW PRESENTED
from the corner of Third and jackson
streets was the most striking in its effect
Looking up the street to where brow of the
hill and the skies seemed to meet, a large
banner seeming to hang from the clouds shut
off further view in that direction. APP
parently just below the banner stood the
grand arch of evergreens at the corner of
Cedar and Third streets, and through this
came what seemed to be an endless line of
richly hued plumes, Haunting flags and rich
uniforms like the advance guards of some
conquering king of feudal ages entering
triumphantly through the gates of the con-
quered city. The tall walls of the build
ings with their fronts brilliantly dressed in
flags and banners of different nations aud
evergreens loomed up like ornate prison
walls round the bright sunshine that came
in between them and flooded the magnifi-
cent procession with its golden light. Ii
was grand panorama of everchanging
colors and admirable features. The
ladies who appeared in the parade
had evidently taken unusual pains to
render themselves attractive and their cos
tunes were not of the regulation order. but
harmonious combination of lively colors.
while the popular headdress was a iaunty
skating cap or the still more attractive tooue.
with silken tassel hanging on one side.
Cloak trimmings of swans down. sealskin,
silver fox and and Others were noticeable
. and the wearers presented a happy an6
exceedingly comfortable appearance. Man,
of the gentleman members of the carnival
clubs wore their full club uniforms and but
few figures nuf1ed in furs were noticed
Even the drivers took ON the spirit of thu
hour, decorating their heads with different
colored toques. and wore over their shoul
ders heavy capes of fur of various kinds anC
coiors. The robes were especially rich ans