St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-02

and through their influence the walls were
transparent, figures inside being plainly dis
cernable. IL was a grandiy magnificent
sight
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises were brief. IL was too
cold for procIastination. and before the last
company in the procession had entered the
gate to the palace ground. George II. Finch
ssepped to the front of the speakers stand,
and through the clash of music and bOis-
trous cheers of men that it was impossible
to quell, delivered the following speech:
Ladies and Gentlemen: i am commits
stoned TO hand this NEST beautiful ice palace,
with all the attendant attraction, over 10 the
representatives of St. Paul tonight. In do
ing so, / feel somewhat proud of the
record the association have made, being
convinced that no undertaking of any de-
scription has ever placed the name or our
capital city in the mouths of so many people
Our reputation is worldwide, and now, as
in all future time to come, Minneso ia
will he sought by all in winter as well as in
summer.
Over IL, 100000 impressions of St. Paul's
great enterprise are now in the hands OF the
American public. That you viii agree with
me that orr mayor and common council are
more than competent 10 take care of it,
trust, and take great pleasure in introducing
the Hon. Mayor Rice"
AT the close of Mr.. Finch's speech the
Ice Bear club fired a salute of ten guns and
the assembled clubs unanimously sent up
three cheers for the president of the Carnival
association.
MAYOR RICE STEPPED FORWARD
at the concluding words and, with hands
stifened with the cold. read the following
words amidst deafening shouts and
lmyTaC fOr tho Of mi.
Mr.. President of the Ice Palace and Car
nival Association: The magical results of
yourself and your association entitle you 70
the lasting gratitude of the citizens of st.
Paul, and in their behalf and on the part of
the authorities tender you their unfeigned
congratulations and thanks. You have in q
few short weeks brought forth a marvellous
structure, excelling in magnitude and beauty
of design every other of its kind which the
world has ever witnessed. 1t is true
yop have had the active support
OF our entire community, and have most for
tunateiy brought TO your aid the services OF
an accomplished and skillful architect, Mr.. ]
II. Hutchinson, to whose taste this structure
must be considered a high testimony. Nor is
IL the palace alone that has claimed your at
| tention. AL the numerous preparations and
| appointments requisite to make the winter
carnival attractive and enjoyable have beer
abuudantly provided and brought as nearly
10 perfection as possible, and now Mr.. Presi
dent and fellow-citzens, IL only remains II
proclaim the carnival fully inaugurated anC
10 bid the Sood people from everywhere u
come and receive most cordial welcome e
it and to the freedom Of the city-to its hos
/ pitality aud careful protection.
AT the close of the mayors speech the
! Ice Bear club fired three salutes in success
sion, and a tremendous cheer went up frou
5000 uniformed men and women VIII,
stood in the glare Of torches round tn
stand. On the stand were Aid. Smith an,
johnson. DR.. j. H. Murphy, City At
torny Murray; Secretary Tallmadge No
body was. anxious TO make speeches, ant
when the last cheer was sent up for tn
mayor. the clubs fell into line and starte,
on their return To carnival headquarters
where they disbanded. The clubs swarme,
into the rotunda of the Ryan. and Capt
Ed Bean was called upon for
speech. He spoke briefly of tn
magnificence of the parade and thanked tn
boys for the willingness with which the
had Obeyed his several orders. Then rous
ing cheers We're sent up for the genera
commander. The several bouncing com
mittees turned their attention to variou
prominent citizens standing about the 70
tunda enjoying the season of fun.