St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-01

has no connection with the receipts OR expen-
ditures during the Exposition. The total re-
eeipts have been $70,647, and the expenses
$40, 203, leaving net profit OF S24,444. II
the building were paid for, this would
enable dividend of 10 per cent. The build
ing and grounds are worth at least $500, 000
The question was shall this additional stock
be taken to wipe out the deficit and leave the
earnings to go as dividend. Enthusiastic
speeches were made, and finally the men Of
wealth began doubling their subscriptions
In half hour $50 zoe was taken and the
meeting eneed with every assurance that the
remaining $4,000 would readily bt
subscribed. The subscriptions were a:
follows: Thomas Lowery $4,000, c. G. Good
rich 81, 500, Il. b. Langdon $1,000, S. G. Gale
s., 900, James Dean $1,000, Segelbaum Bros
$3.50, Shotwell, Clerihew 4 Lathman $500, III
g. Harrison $780, James Delaittre $500, L
Pauly 500. W. H. Eustis $500, E. ]. Phelp.
$500, Henry Heinrich $500, NJ, B. Koon $500
w. H. Critteneen $50, W. h. Dean $500
Gilmore Furniture Company $500, r. S.
GoOdfellow $3.50, a. B. Barton $3.50,
A. J. Blethen $50, c. W. Johnson $50, William
Donaldson 250, E. S. Sykes 250, Barry Semple
& Co. $50, George G.. Jacoby 100, E. r. Bar
Der 500, Regain Bros. 100, F. c. Barrows 500
c. NJ. Palmer 250, s. E. Olson 250, c. NJ. Reeve
$50. sc. Cutter, Wesly Mill, A. G. Hargen
Eddy s. Egbert, Eustis Bros, William NJ
Regain and George HUM each doubled the
amount of their subscriptions. In the bes
of spirits, the party then partook of an ele
CANT lunch.
CLOSING FESTIVITIES.
The Exposition is drawing to close. But
two days more remain and there q ,e yet 75,.
100 people in Minneapolis and st. Paul who
have not paid the big show u visit. From
present indications they propose to go to-day
and tomorrow aud every arrangement has
been made to receive them, with the thou
Il L.
These two last days will be the greatest in
the history of the Exposition, during day time
and evening, and the first annual show will
close in a blaze of glory. The big feature
will be the carnival on Saturday night, par
ticipated in by the exhibitors in Mardi GraS
costumes. a procession around the build.
ing, headed by the Mexican band. will
be the grand finale, and at midnight the Elk
position will be over. The preparations fol
the carnival have been going on very quietly,
but they have so far progressed that the sue
cess of the burleSQue is assured. Over three
hundred costumes have already been rented,
and many of them are of particular elegance.
1t will be to the Exposition what the candle
fete is to the carnival at Rome.
FRENCH DAY
was observed yesterday with great eclat.
The generous and volatile Gauls were de-
termined the would not be outdOne, and
their display was the most credit
able yet seen. About l O'Clock all
of the French societies, in full regalia. met
on the East side and formed procession. A
platoon of police headed the line, followed by
the Mexican band, and the long procession
passed through the principal streets, attract
ing much favorable comment. A salute was
fired when they reached the building, where
they were welcomed by the Marsellaise, from
the big organ. The band played special
French selections in honor of the day and
IL IL
balcony. The attendance, day and night
was high above the average, showing the ma
turaJ rush which sets in toward the close.
NOTES.
The Nicotine Club will make dazzling ap-
pearance in this Yelled Prophet parade Satur-
day night The Gallagher Tigers and the eli
max Cadets will appear in full uniform. The
clubs liar will wear the champion belt, which
he has held against all corners during the Elk.
position. The Exalted TobaccouiSt will Garry
a cigar ten feet long. and the other officers OF
the club will attend in full regalia, with ban
ners flying.
Miss Bessie Evarts, the Exposition stem
ographer has been made the recipient of q
handsome vase in appreciation Of hel
services.
The Sultan Of Turkey has presented Albert
Bierstadt, the artist, with Il handsome golden
star, richly gemmed and appropriately in
scribed.
The go Ahead" march, dedicated to the
directorate, will be played for the first time
in public to-day.
The blank applications for space for mex
year have been issued and are being freely
circulated.
The heat from the steam pipes was not OBJ
jected to in the least yesterday.
W. e. Steele will run the fireworks Satur
day evening.
This is Hibernian day as well as closing
day.