St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-09
LAYING THE CORNER BLOCK.
The Ice Palace Demonstration
Thursday TO be a Grand Affair.

ceremonies and a grand torchlight process
sion. 1t is intended to make the demon
stration complete in every detail and thor
oughlv representative of the city of ST.
Paul. DIR. Macdonald, who has been placed
in charge Of the affairs by the Carnival as
ISOLATION committee, yesterday extended
invitations to a number Of prominent cit
liens to meet him at the Ryan last evening.
and render such assistance as they could.
Among those that responded were: Dr.
John Sommers. A. S. Tallmadge,
George T. Finch, George Thomp-
son, Capt Bean, Capt. Adams.
and number of other gentlemen more or
less interested in every project that per
tains to st. Paufs interest.
The meeting was organized with DIR. Mac
donald in the chair, and DIR. w. w. Day
as secretary. A great deal Of business was
attended 10 and many of the details
arranged. Mr. Beal, who had been asked
by Dr. Macdonald to visit the military and
other organizations, stated that he had
called upon all the different companies
captains and each had answered for his
company and agreed to assist the commit
tee all in their power. The various militia
companies would all turn out. Remarks
and suggestions were made and offered by
DR.. Murphy. who on the part of the doc
tors of the city facetiously guaranteed to
turn out OH parade 200 doctors. Postmaster
Day, Capt Bean and others also spoke.
THE PROCESSION.
1t was ascertained that among the clubs
and organizations that would join in the
parade. and who have already expressed
themselves, were the various snOwshOe.
toboggan, curling, ski, and other winter
clubs, militia companies, postOf1ice en-
plOyes. police, fire department, Sons Of
Veterans and Grand Army veterans. A
general invitation was extended to all SOcie-
ties and organizations of the city to partici-
pate, and the officers Of such are requested
10 communicate Immediately with DR.. w.
w. Day, the secretary, at carnival head
quarters. MessrS. Thompson and Bean
were appointed committee TO notify the
different societies of the action Of the com
mittee, who request. however, that should
any be inadvertently overlooked they will
accept the general invitation extended and
communicate with the secretary. Gen.
John Il. SanbOrn was selected as the grand
marshal of the parade, and given full power
10 appoint all division commanders and
assistants and make all assignments. GOV.
Hubbard and Mayor Rice will he among the
speakers. and Messrs. Finch. Tallmadge
and DR.. w. w. Day were appointed acom-
mittee to wait upon those gentlemen and
notify them OF their selection. All post
commanders of this city were appointed as
committee to attend TO arrangements of
the Grand Army, and asked to report if
possible by Monday to the secretary, so that
they can be assigned position. Capts.
Bean. Blakeley and Dawson were made a
committee to attend 10 the military details
The offer Of the services of the drum corps
OF the Sons of Veterans was accepted and
thanks extended that organization. A
committee of one from each winter club
will be selected by the chairman to urge
upon his club the necessity of procuring
their uniforms at once, so as to present as
large body of uniformed members of win
ter clubs in parade as possible.
FIVE HUNDRED SNowsHOERs.
From reports of various club representa-
tives it is calculated that almost five
hundred uniformed snOwshoers and tobog-
gamers can be expected in the parade ON
Thursday night. Every winter club in the
city is earnestly requested to forward at
once the name of the club and list of officers
10 Secretary A. S. Tallmadge of the cami-
val association, 50 that that body may have
a record of the various clubs.
All clubs in other cities are invited to
participatI1in the demonstration, and will !
be assign y positions if they notify the sec !
rotary by Monday afternoon.
The services of placing the ice block i'm !
position will be imposing and grand. and /
Miss Finch. daughter of the president of !
the carnival association. was selected by !
the meeting to perform that duty.
The meeting then adjourned to meet to- !
night at the Ryan at s O'Clock, when every
business man and citizen of st. Paul inter !
ested is invited to be present and assist in
getting matters ready for the celebration.
CARNIVAL NOTES.
The rooms of the carnival association at
headquarters are filed with Autographs.
which a force of several clerks are kent
busy mailing. Postmaster Day says that
all outgoing mails are loaded with those
long tubes containing Autographs of the
palace.
Reports from the North say that a num-
Der of polar bears have started south and
are evidently making for Forest Lake. A
number of public-spirited citizens are plan
ming an expedition to effect their capture
and present them to the Carnival associa-
ton.
The firm of Auerbach, Finch & Van
Slyke recently received the following from
a hOtelkeeper in the northwestern part of
the state: Abbott Finish Il Van Slick
Pleas sent me one of the ice palasts for at
Vertism." The ice palace was sent to him. /
Plans are being arranged for grand art
loan exhibition during the carnival. There
are many elegant paintings and pieces of
statuary in st. Paul, and it is believed it /
would prove grand success.
Aid. Van Slyke resolved himself into a
committee yesterday and skirmished all day /
for torches. He says he is bound to have /!
plenty ON hand for the celebration and pro-
cession Thursday night
The Norwegian Ski club held meeting
last night A number of new members !
were elected and the club decided to partici- |
pate in the corner stone celebration Thurs |
day night.
Word has been received that parties are |
being organized TO attend the carnival at /
New Orleans. New York. PHILADELPHIA. |
Chicago. st. Louis and a number of Eastern |
and Southern cities.
There will be eight dog sledges on the /
carnival grounds during the carnival. They /
Will carry passengers about the grounds for |
a small fee.
The Ryan Toboggan club, composed en-
tirely of the children of the Ryan hotel. is !
thoroughly organized and every member
uniformed.
The association has given orders to box
all trees i'll Central park, so as to prevent
their being in anyways injured.
A general request is made to all citizens
TO join in the parade with their sleighs.
TAKING 4 NEW Scarf.
The West Side Union Elect Officers
for 1886.
The wind whistled sharply and the snow