St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-15

Beales, mounted The Great western band
with eighteen instruments headed this divi-
sion.
ST. GEORGES sEowsHoE CLUB.
The first club in this division, which was
| devoted exclusively TO the winter sporting
| clubs, was the above organization, which
| turned out 100 uniformed members, each
| bearing torch. The club was under the
| command of Capt J. j. Parker, and marched
| in two columns, with Harry Drake and Mr..
Mcpherson in advance of each, and Messrs.
4. ,. Bartram and W. r. Sache detailed as
whippers-in. The beautiful silken standard
of the club, st. Georges cross, presented by
Mrs. George X. Finch and her daughter, Miss
Cemmie Finch, was carried at the head of
the club by Mr.. Charles Marvin. The Climb
made fine appearance In its white and blue
costume, and was frequently cheered along
the line of march. Masters Ed Macdonald.
Emil Niche, Howard Williams and Robert Geib
acted as guard of honor TO the color bearer.
THE CARRIAGES.
Following st. Georges club came the car
riages containing Miss Finch and escort, and
the invited guests and speakers. The first
carriage. drawn by six large white horses,
contained Miss Cemmie Finch. the young
lady selected to lay the corner-block. and her
ladies Of honor, Mrs. Frederick Driscoll. Jr..
and Miss SeiXas, and the president of the
carnival association, Mr.. George II. Finch
The second carriage contained Gov. Hubbard,
ID. X. Noyes and ID. A. Monfort. The third
carriage was occupied by Mayor Rice and Mr..
and Mrs. Il. w. Durant, of saltwater The
fourth and last carriage held Mayor Pillsbury,
OF Minneapolis, A. S. Tallmadge, Dr. Murphy
and A. Hallowel, of st. Georges Snowshoe
cluo of Winnipeg.
wAKoUTA ToBoGGAN CLUB.
This club had ninety uniformed members in
line, commanded by Capt. Adams; lieutenant
DR.. Cottrell. The Minneapolis Toboggan club
was the guest of this club, and had about
twenty uniformed men in line. The Mime
apolis men presented handsome appearance
in their attractive uniform, which is a light
buff-colored woolen material. with cardinal
red trimmings
Six members of the Wal1outa club bore a
toboggan on their shoulders at the head of
the club, upon which was seated Master Cath
cart MaXheld, 3 years Of age, the youngest
member of the club. He was clad in the cos
tune of the club.
EXCELSIOR ToBoGGAN CLUB.
Fifty uniformed men. Captain, f. r.
Moore; leaders, q. p. Case and c. r. East
wood.
NUsHKA ToBoGoAN CLUB.
The members of this club presented fine
appearance in their bright crimson red uni
forms and walked in single file. There were
only eighteen members in line, as the rest of
them were unable to procure their costumes
in time, the club being lately organized.
The club frequently repeated their cry
march and attracted general attention and re-
ceiVed much applause.
wINDRA ToBoGGAN CLUB.
This club, composed of guests of the Wind
sor hotel, had thirty uniformed members in
Linz in another portion of the parade
neaiiy as many ladies. in uniform, belonging
TO the club, rode in a large four-borse sleigh.
The club was in command of Capt. Under
wood and Lieut.. j. s. Bryan. Mr. John
Sommers, one of the directors of the carnival
association, who had been assigned TO a
place in one OF the carriages, walked at the
form is an attractive white blanket one, with
blue trimmings.
NORTH STAR ToBoGGAN CLUB.
This club had twenty-five uniformed men,
bers in line commanded by Capt. r. c.
White, assisted by Lieut.. A. W. Tidmarsh.
The club led a tandem team of horses at
tached to large toboggau bearing a trans
parency, with the name of the club. and also
drawing a smaller toboggan upon which was
seated Miss Eva Pardoe, a little girl from
Winnipeg, who wore the costume of the
North Star club.
THE ICE BEAR CLUB.
One of the most interesting features of the
procession was this club consisting of twelve
members, wearing suits of white canvas and
having black mask over their noses and
cheeks. They carried double-barrelled shot
guns, and fired frequent volIeys overhead
commanded by Capt, Henry webber. The
club carried transparency on which was
painted two large polar bears standing erect,
and the motto, ''Ho! for the Ice Bear
THE SKI CLUB.
Forty men turned out. each carving on his
shoulders a pair of skis or scandinavian
snowshoes, about twelve feet in length. The
club was in command of Capt. Norelius.
SLEIGHLoAD OF CLUBS
The rest of rha pluhc N this division, xuara
transported in big sleigh drawn by eight
horses and consisted of the Ryan Toboggan
club, the Minnehaha Toboggan club and the
Little Crow Toboggan club. each composed of
youngsters and containing a combined mem
DerShip of about forty. The sleigh is shaped
like the hull of vessel and is eaboratey
carved and gilded, and was sent from Boston
to the carnival association. 1t is called the
Nightingale. The boys were all eostumed
and presented fine appear ance. Whenever
they spied reporter along the line of march
taking notes they sent up three hearty cheers
''for the reporter" The Ryan clubs uni
form consists OF white with blue trimmings;
the Minnehaha's, red, black trimmings and
the Little Crows, gray with red trimmings.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
This body was represented by about thirty
of its prominent members. who rode in a
large sleigh drawn by four fine black horses
THE SECOND DIVISION
was commanded by Capt. T. d. O'Brien.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
First came Chief Black and Samuel Eaton
in a sleigh drawn by tandem team of two.
at the head of the iremen,. who turned out
thirty-eight men in uniform. under command
of Capt. Kelliher. Each fireman carried a
torch, and the body made fine appearance
and were heartily cheered all along the line
OF march.
THE PoSTOFFICE EMPLOYEES.
Next came the letter carriers and other en-
ploJ es of the postofice, numbering fifty, and
about forty of them IN uniform. They were
under the command of George w. Hardacre
superintendent of delivery. They had q large
four-horse sleigh in parade containing en-
ployes of the service and bearir upon each
side banner with the inscription ''St. Paul
Postofhce. Income 5000, 4S7 90" Every man
carried q white flag with a red cross, bearing
in its center a blue star.
THE THIRD DIVISION.
This division was devoted TO the military
organizations of the city and was commanded
by Capt. w. Blakely, assisted by Lieut.. Hor-
ton and Lieut., Sonnen as aides-de-camp. The
music was furnished by the First Regiment
band OF twenty pieces. The following was
the makeup:
Company ID, First regiment, forty-eight
men, Lieut.. c. f. Metz, commanding.
Company c. First regiment. forty men,
Lieut. A. L. Craig, commanding.
Company E, First regiment, thirty men,
Lieut. w. w. Price. commanding.
Emmet Light artillery ION FOOT, thirty-f1ve
men, Lieut.. Shea, commanding
Norwegian Light infantry, thirty-f1ve men,
Col. Brandt, commanding
81. Paul cavalry (mounted), thirty imen,
Capt X. j. Markoe, commanding
The end of the division was brought up
with large sleigh containing ladies OF the
Windsor Toboggan club in costume
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