The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-02-12
IT.. s.. ram, winter carnival.

The st. Paul papers are filed with ac-
counts and infnitesinal details OF the
great display OF Monday night. 1t was IL
bitter cold night for a procession. TIL
Thermometer sank down n down, until,
by the time the column was advertised to
move, it had struck IA below zero. But
that's what winter uniforms are Tor, to
withstand cold weather; and with two suits
OF Inderclothes, a blanket coat md trous-
ers, two pairs of hose, moose moe.
casins and atoque, the tobogganer or snow
sheer managed to get along without much
suffering, and much better than thousands
OF people standing on icy sidewalks. The
whole affair is thus described in the head
ings OF the affair:
in a blaze of glory.-The opening OF the
st. Paul winter carnival a grand and I'M
qualified success.-Thc streets filled with
enthusiastic people and thousands of men
in brilliant uniforms.-A bewilderins dis.
play OF elaborate decorations and ilIumi-
nations along the principal streets.-A pa
rade OF magnificent proportions, the great
est ever seen in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
opening OF the carnival and the ice palace
under the most suspicious conditions
The pleasant ceremony officially conduct
ed by president Finch and mayor Rice
Everything in readiness for the reception
and entertainment OF an army OF visitors"
i lC L olltt l. ltbS sdiS. Nl. ttul y Ice
palace-the first in the United States and
the largest, grandest and most finished ice
castle in the world, eNcelling in magnitude
and detail the ice structures of st. Peters
burg. Russia, and Montreal, Canada
was opened last night. Its formal OPEN
ing was the occasion OF n monster torch
light parade. in which 5000 uniformed
members OF the various local and visiting
toboggan, snowshoe, skating. curling and
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The parade was made doubly interesting
and attractive, not alone by the bright and
picturesque blanket suits ofits participants.
nor by the variety and novelty OF the cos
tumes-each club appearing in a uniform
original in its color and combination OF
colors, but distinct from the others-but
also by means OF the features displayed by
t e leading clubs in the procession. The
members OF these associations exhibited
their ingenuity in d~evising and designing
some original display, and as Il result floats
appropriate in their entirety and design
and attractive in their details were CON
spicuous objects OF the tirstnight's parade.
The formal opening exercises OF the ice
castle were of II brief and simple character.
They consisted in part OF the surrounding
OF the castle by the members OF the pro-
c%ession, which terminated at that point.
In the midst Of these gaily-attired winter
cruz men, ana ulrectly IN front oil the mas
sive and majestic crystal palace, which an
pearcd to its best advantage as it was re-
veaiedin all itsdetnils by the numerous cleo
trio lights that illuminated its cxteriorand
made its way through the ice walls, George
X. Finch and Mayor Rice made a few re-
marks.
Mayor Rice, in behalf OF the public, ac-
cepted the glittering and g'etming castle.
and, after congratulating the officials Of
the association, under whose charge and
auspices the enterprise had been inaugur-
ated and carried to u successful conclusion,
he pronounced the first OF thirty ice palac-
cs and carniyals that are to take place in
Minnesota's capital city during the next
thirty years, open to the public. A volley
Of shots from the carbines in the hands OF
the Ice Bear club, long and hearty cheers
from the 5000 torchlight bearers and the
spectators in attendance, and the formal
ceremonies were at an end.