St. Paul daily globe., 1886-01-20
They Paint the Air Red With PyrOtsChnics
and Completely Wreck an
Elaborate Lunch.
Races In Which 'EBole'' Takes the
Honors Amidst Loud Demons
trations.
Cold Facts Regarding the Carnival
New Clubs Organized and What
They VIII Wear.
Tothe Governor,s Home.

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at 5 o'clock p. III. The Sons OF Veterans
drum corps was in the lead, and the pOrtly
form of Judge Chandler Of the Milwaukee
road. clad in ST. Georges uniform, was
grandly conspicuous in the ranks. At the
depot three rousing cheers were given
for the Judge and the boys flied
through the gate, and on to the cars. There
were about $50 of them and few were with
out uniforms. Hastings was reached few
minutes after 6 o'clock, and a stop OF ff-
teen minutes was made. the clubs leaving
the train. forming in line end marching
through the main street. The citizens
OF the quiet little town were taken quite by
surprise, but they turned out 10 see the
show and cheered the boys Justify. The
train reached Red Wing at Z o'clock. at
the depot the Aurora Scandinavian Ski
club and the Red Wing cOmet band, with
Mayor Howe and large body OF prOmi-
nent citizens. were waiting 10 receive the
visitors. If the train had been
few minutes later the Red Wing militia
would also have been there. The people
expected the visit and right royalty did
they receive the visitors. The streets were
filed with enthusiastic people, with ladies
and gentlemen cTOwding 10 the front 10 get
squint at the fiannel-mOunted forms
Of the tobOgganers and snOwShOerS.
eral Manager Van Slyke in the lead
and the march was begun from the depot
travelling TO the main street. Each man
was supplied with two Roman candles,
which were sent OF as the line swept
through the principal thOroughfare, and the
AIR WAS sTREAKED
with paTabOlic curves of cOlOred light as it
probably never had been before i'm that
little city, The sight was one of striking
beauty. At the close of the march the crowd
repaired TO Music hall, where an elegant
lunch of cold meats and hot coffee had been
spread by the ladies of the city, who conde-
scended To honor the occasion with their
presence, and dealt out the edibles TO the
boys, who partoOk of the unexpected re-
past with evident relish. The ladies were
cheered repeatedly. In an adjOin-
ing room, Capt \. p. Pierce. Frank
Kingman and Frank Bixby set
out liquid refreshments and cigars, which
cost nothing but the effort of reaching for
them. After the lunch was wrecked the
tables were removed from the hall and the
ladies TO the number of fifty, who wore the
81. Georges crOSses, allowed the gallant
young spOrtSmen TO swing them into a.
waltz, and dancing was kept up for about an
hour, when attention was TUNED to the races
which had been arranged. In the street i'm
front of Music hall. the clubs arranged
themselves in two lines between which the
races were TO be run over a course about
thirty yards in length with turn around a
ST. Georges banner. In the first running
match on snowShOes, there were about
twelve contestants. Robert Wight, captain
of the North Stars and formerly a
member of the Montreal snowshOe club.
was an easv winner and no sooner had he
f,nn fhaar rn.a1 han ha
and borne triumphantly along the line on
the shoulders of the North Star men in the
midst of wild whOOpS and yells. The next
was walking race on shoes over the same
course and again Wight was victorious and
again was he liOnized. This ended the
sport and the boys marched 10 tine depot
followed by a line of citizens and boarded
the train for ST. Paul at o'clock arriving
here few minutes after the clock had
struck IL.
PARAGRAPHER's NICHE.
Hon. Senator StenersOn of Polk county.
who measures six feet and three inches and
tips the scales at 220 pounds, has Joined
the St George club and will accompany
them 70 MankatO in uniform.
Secretary Tallmadge and Judge Chand-
Ter made eloquent speeches and promised
Red Wing clubs the choice OF position i'm
the procession if they would attend the
opening OF the palace.
When Secretary Tallmadge got up TO
make a speech in his long ulster. the ladies
wanted to know if he wasn't Chang. the
Chinese giant they had read about.
The Aurora Ski club of Red Wing con-
sists of thirty members. They will be uni
formed in few days and take part in the
carnival.
The ladies of the Crescent club are taking
commendable interest in the excursions.
Twenty-Five Went to Red Wing last night
On the return the clubs repaired to the
Windsor and made it their special duty to
bounce BaZir Armstrong.
When the boys struck the cold turkey in
the lunch last night. every man began 10
look for q Red Wing.
Mayor Howe, Capt. ''Buck" Pierce and
Frank Kingman were severely bounced.
F. B. Norrish was victim of the bounc-
ing committee.
DR.. Mcdonald lost one of his snowshoes
at Red Wing.
CARNIVAL SAYINGS.
Judge Chandler of the Milwaukee road is
taking as much interest in the carnival
sports as the most enthusiastic boy. He
a
young colt in a new harness, but there is a
serene rivalry between him and Secretary
Tallmadge as TO who shall play gallant 10
the ladies. The latter says he has ap-
pointed himself guard OF honor and Will
stay in the car with the ladies whenever
they accompany the boys on their excur-
sions, and the judge says he proposes TO
stand on the platform and keep an eve on
the secretary 10 see that he behaves himself
in dignifed manner.
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DIR. Murphy said Yesterday: ''You see.
/ didn't join that snOwshOe club because Id
have 10 get shoes so big they'd be in the
way Of the procession all the time so l
went in with the tObOgganers. L calculate
that l can steer a tObOggan about as
slick as anybody. praeticed a good deal
when was boy, sliding down the cellar
door. and haven't forgot how did it, by
long shot"
COLD FACTS.
The employees of Moves Bros. & Cutler
have permanently organized a club to be
known as the Moves Bros. S Cutler Carni-
val club. The following officers were
elected: ID. X. NOyes. honorary president;
w. w. Cantwell. acting chairman; J. w.
l.. Corning, captain and treasurer; w. J..
Howard, secretary and lieutenant.
The uniform adopted was white
blanket coats trimmed with blue.
Knickerbockers the same, blue and
white knitted toaues and dark blue stock
ings. Forty men joined at the first meet
ing and the number is expected to be
swelled to sixty. Mr.. d. II. Moves ad-
dressed the meeting, pledging the aid and
support OF the house. and on behalf of the
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