St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-12
Preparations on Large Scale Well Under
Way for the Ceremonies at the Ice
Palace Thursday.
Mr.. McUlung Thinks st. Paul is Able to
Increase Its Manufacturing by Flour
and Lumber Mills.
A Batch of Legal Dectsfons--GoV.
Hubbard to GOV. Michael
OuinIan's Case.
Fire commissioners In Session. Cit.
improvements -On Dayton's
Blun--Street sayings.
cORNER-BLOcKs OFFERED.
saltwater and other Cities Seeking
for H0nOrs.

gers of the ice carnival held warm and
lengthy executive session. Reporters were
stood off at safe distance, and the little
knot of men had it all their own way in a
cloud of tobacco smoke that gave
the room dark blue APP
pearance through the glass door that was
tightly shut and securely locked and
the old market hall clock had struck off
the hour of IL half hour before the
door swung open and Mr.. Talmadge's tall
form swung out into the hall, followed by
half dozen others, with red, sweat
believed faces.
The members Of the board absolutely re-
fused to go into the minute details OF the
meeting. but said it had been decided to
secure Ramsey hill for tObOggan slide If
possible, and the Exposition rink Will
probably be secured for twenty days to
be used for entertainments to be
given by the various clubs and as rendez-
yous for visiting clubs The committee on
advertising rendered very satisfactory re-
port and it was decided to push the adver
Using energetically in every direction. The
following communication was received and
read:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. H. 1sS6.-Mr George
Finch, President of the st. Paul Ice Palace
and Winter Carnival, Dear Sir: Appre-
ciating your efforts to place our
state in the front socially and
so demonstrate 10 the world at large our pos
sibilty in any direction, it affords me great
pleasure i'm view of your progress to add to
Mnnesotas winter attractions, to tender TO
YOU as the executive officer of the Ice Palace
and Winter Carnival association, in behalf of
the citizens of your sister city. saltwater,
block of ice taken from the pellucid waters OF
Lake st. CrOix, TO be used by your association
as the corner-block of your ice palace.
Should you accept our proposition, please, by
telegraph, designate size of block required,
in order that we may consult the fitness OF
things and forward a block commensurate
with the magnitude of your undertaking.
With many very many kind wishes for the
success of the ice palace, we are very truly
your friends. SALTWATER,
Per e. W. Durant
The following reply was Immediately
made:
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. I1.-Hon. V. W.
Durant Your kind offer of corner-block for
the ice palace is accepted. We require one
of at least 900 cubic feet, but knowing that
nothing is impossible to one so noted for
grand achievement, we are ready to accept a
block as much larger as you can supply. 1t
must be peliucid. GEORGE X. FINCH,
And Executive Committee.
I'VE want all the corner blocks we can
get. :" said Mr.. Talmadge. eff every town
in Minnesota and the Northwest generally
sends us one we can get up an ice palace
at little expense. 1t viii be more on the
plan of crazy quilt.
Requests for the honor of donating corner
blocks were received from various other
points
THE WAKOUTA CLUB.
The WakOuta Tobogganing club met last
night in room 800 at the Ryan and elected
eight new members. A committee
was appointed to ascertain if it was
possible for the club to procure the EXPOSE
ton rink at some time to be designated for
an entertainment, to consist of drills in
uniform, to be participated in by all clubs.
Another committee was appointed to sug
gest novelties to be introduced i'll the pro-
cession next Thursday night. Fifteen
members of the club will go 10 Minneapolis
next "Wednesday evening to participate in
the sports given by the clubs of that city.
Secretary and Treasurer Clark resigned
and Dr.. Cottrel was elected his
successor. j. Ii. Morrison also rendered
his resignation as a member of the club,
which was accepted. At the close of the
meeting retiring Secretary Clark was es-
rorted TO a vacant room below. where he
was emphatically and thoroughly bounced.
The club then went to the Ramsey street
hill for a slide.
THE SKATING CLUB.
About thirty young and middle-aged men
met in the writing room and temporarily
organized skating club TO participate in
the carnival. W.. l.. Benson was made chair
man pro TEN. and Charles Crooks secretary.
A committee on uniforms was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Crooks, Barron and
Wooley. Messrs. Parmely, Guiterman and
Kirkham were appointed a committee to
consult with the carnival directors regard
ing the use of the skating rink by the club.
The secretary was ordered to notify Capt.
Bean to preserve place in the procession
Thursday night for the club. DR.. Mcdonald
was present and addressed the club briefly,
urging them TO organize permanently and
take an active part in the carnival exercises.
Twenty-Five men signified their intention
Of becoming members of the club and left
their names with the secretary. An adjourn
ment was taken to meet Friday evening,
when the club will be permanently organ
lied.
CARNIVAL NOTES.
The Ice Bear club has been organized,
with Sheriff Fred Richter as president and
Fred Werner secretary. The other MEM
beIs of the club are Charles Schmidt,
Charles Matthias, III. Justus, Henry Weber,
II. Burge, Hugo Driese and John Thill.
The club suit is of white wooden material
and black stockings. The object is to waltz
around among the dingles and dells during
the winter on snowShoes in search of game,
and they will go especially loaded for bear,
and people in this part of the country who
have pets of that description will do well to
keep them locked up while the club is on
duty. The club will turn out in force
Thursday TO witness the laying of the
eorner-block.
Gen. Wilson was formerly attorney gen
eral of this state and is now a leading
member of the Fargo bar. Col. A. d.
Thomas stands in the same rank with the
general in the profession and was formerly
attorney for the Homestake Mining COM
pany, DeadwoOd, Oak. Fargo ice would
make very safe corner-blOck, as it has
habit of not melting until along in August,
and then it gives up under protest.
DIR. w. w. Day, secretary of the carnival
committee on the corner-block laying, yes
terday received q telegram from Gen.
George B. Wilson and A. ID. Thomas of
Fargo, saying: Your ice is too thin; can
Fargo have the honor of furnishing tie
corner-bloek of the ice palace?" DIR. Day
repiled; Eyes, you can have the honor.
Send on your corner-block before Thurs
day."
A man alighted from the Minneapolis q
st. Louis train yesterday little the worse
for liquor. He had evidently got into car
with a plurality of travelling men as. when
he staggered up the street, wide placard
was noticed pinned to his back on which
was written Just from Chicago and
bound for the ice palace"
The committee on amusements sat in
private Office at the Ryan till midnight last
night preparing a program for the carnival
and at that hour had thought of entertain
- fnI. hut do