St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-05
Club Dance.
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The KNIGHTS of the Grip Carnival club
composed Of commercial travellers had their
final meeting yesterday afternoon aud voted
TO have no more parades this year. and 10
donate the surplus funds of $40 to st.
Lukes's hospital in appreciation Of charit-
able acts done TO travelling men in the past.
The organization extends for thirty years
The committee waited on Mrs. Barton.
president of St Luke's hospital. who. on
receiving the donation, returned thanks and
stated that it came at an oportune time
The many friends of Miss Finch. daugh-
ter of Mr. George X. Finch, will regret to
learn that the young lady met with pain
full though not serious accident last night
during the procession. While Mr.. Finch.
who was sitting alongside his eoachman.
was proceeding down Minnesota street near
Ninth the pole of a fire engine struck his
daughter. who was in the rear of the sleigh,
intiicting wound on the temple. Two
doctors were Immediately sent for and the
wound was pronounced not dangerous.
A sleighiug party from Minneapolis yes
terday arrived at the Ryan and in the
evening witnessed the storning from the
palace The following ladies and gentle
men made up the party: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| w. Fled, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Swift. Jr.,
Mr.. and Ms j. Ii. Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs
c. II. Marcy. DR.. and Mrs. Z. A. Hutch
ins, Mr.. and Yrs. G. j. Bartelson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cleavsland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Whltcomb, Mr.. and Mrs. j. 4. VIII
cox, Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Trussell.
At the masque ball at carnival hall to-
night many of the uniforms and costumes
so much admired at the Ice Kings reception
will be worn. There will be no free list
The tickets for gentlemen in maSque will
be $500; ladies, Sl.OO; reserved seats,
S1.00. And it will be necessary to secure
these seats early, as they will be in great
demand, as this masquerade will be one of
the finest ever held in the Northwest
The White Bear Toboggan club. num-
bering tifty-three tastefully- and
hale-looking men. preceded by their man.
moth ice bear and ice cub. and their hand
some contribution of some eighty loads OF
crystal ice. arrived at ~ IN. over the Du-
luth road. and were assigned to the First
division. making THEN temporary rendeZ-
vOus at the Sherman house.
The following skating contests will take
place to-day at IL O'Clock a. M: One mile,
amateurs; first prize. gold medal: second
prize, silver medal: three mile. free for all;
| first prize. gold medal; second prize, gold
medal: third prize. silver medal. All
those who wish To take part should be on
he grounds early at the palace rink.
The Merchants hotel last evening after
the stOrning was dense mass of humanity,
waiting TO catch the Minneapolis and Still
water trains The st. Alysand drum and
fife corps of boys under Major Foster en-
livened the scene by playing eXhilarating
airs, such as Pop Goes the Weasel"
At the final meeting of the Knights of
:he Grip Carnival club it was resolved by
unanimous voice that the surplus fund
$40. 20. be donated to st. Luke's hospital of
st. Paul, Mimi. for its charitable acts to-
wards travelling men in the past.
There will be a meeting of Crescent
TObOggan club this afternoon at O'Clock
sharp at w. c. Endslcy's. corner Twelfth
and Cedar streets, to participate in the
afternoon parade. Business meeting at
Ryan, 7:30 D. III.
The public should by all means make a
visit to the interior of the ice castle. The
effect is most weird, and one fancies he has
been realizing some of Jnles Verne's ex-
travaganzeS when he depicts the interior of
an iceberg.
At the final meeting Of the Knights of
the Grip Carnival club. held Feb. 4. 1856.
it was resolved that the thanks of the club
be rendered TO the DAILY GLOBE for its
generous support and notices of the organi-
cation.
The big Jumbo club of Minneapolis was
little late and got shut out of the castle
grounds. While waiting the GLOBE club
came up. took Jumbo under its wing and
escorted him in triumph through the gates.
After the storming of the Ice palace the
st. George and Winnipeg clubs returned TO
the Ryan motel and amused the guests BY
/ do the -,yhfol, = Iittla
more intricate than the Virginia reel.
While the procession was passing up
Third street one of the bombs set hre to the
decorations at the insurance agency, No.
%. The bystanders pulled the drapery
down and no damage was done.
The Winnipeg club has made arrange
ments TO play base ball match on the
palace grounds in the snow next Saturda,
afternoon. Secretary Tallmadge SAYS 1t will
be most amusing exhibition.
The ladies of the ST. Paul Toboggan club
will meet at Hotel Ryan paTlors this after
noon TO participate in the toboggan club
parade, leaving the hotel at 2:30 o'clock.
Police officer 81. at the toboggan slides,
made himself too especially numerous in
preventing the use of the slide as a vantage
ground for seeing the storming.
A Saltwater lady was struck In the neck
by one of the fiery serpents from the
bombs, and had a lace scarf burned off be-
fore she was rescued.
DR.. Ames of Minneapolis was given a
great reception when he reached the carni-
val park. the crowd at once recognizing his
smiling countenance.
Miss Sherman. daughter OF Gen. Sher-
man, and party. from St. Louis. who made
a flying visit to the carnival, left last night
on the $50 train.
All members OF the Windsor club will
meet at the Windsor hotel before 2:3O
o'clock to prepare for the toboggan parade
this afternoon.
"Grandl BeautifulI' exclaimed several
Montreal men at the storming of the castle.
This far exceeds anything Montreal ever
had"
The ohsl and ahsi that burst from the
lips of the visitors when first they deserted
the palace. spoke more in praise than vol.
umes.
The Saloonkeepers appeared in their ode
uniform of white apron and black tile, eacf
sporting an elegant little red bOutoniere.
Horse-racing on Summit avenue, which
was advertised for to-day. has been post
poDed on account of the cold weather.
The Juvenile Mikado Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday and matinee at the Grand.
Fifty members OF the Polaris ToboggaI
! club of Hastings will visit the city in uni
form to-day. headed by the city band.
The hotels were put on their mettle tc
supply meals yesterday, while to supply
cots was a simple impossibility.
Every state i'm the Union. and nearl,
every nation in the world, was Represented
in the city yesterday.