St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-28
Races at the Carnival P ark
Preparing for the Com
ing Festivities.

they knew that 1t meant another awful
onslaught of greater strength and more
beautiful beauty. Several DreathS were
held in suspense. while their owners
thought of the brave BOrealis sitting in
the midst of fearful sheet of flame.
SO warm did his royal nibs get
over the thought that the foe might win,
that it's said one inch and half melted
from the throne in which he was sitting.
and, when the attacking body retired,
tits rumOred that tears of old rye melted
from his eyes and he mopped gin fiZz
from his forehead.
The plans of the attack exhibited a
wonderful cunning on'the part of the
ommander-in-chief. who gathered his
forces on the side avenues leading to
the historical Seven corners and then
formed them in line. Nine blue-coated,
brasS-butt0ned scouts were fired in front
on horseback and started down Third
street followed by the forces,all bearing
torches, the column moving precisely at
S:45.
Platoon Of Nine Police
Commander of Carnival Clubs.
Aide Capt. Ernst Hattensaur.
FIRST DIVISION.
j. \. Wilgus Commanding
Great Western Band.
st. George Drum Corps.
st. George Snowshoe Club. So Men.
Flour City Snowshoe Club, Is Men.
Hurley GOgebic. 12 Men.
st. Croix Falls, 26 Men.
Windsor TobOggan Club, % Men.
Scandinavian Ski Club, 20 Men.
Regular Infantry Band.
Nushka TOb0ggGn Club. Al Men.
MoCEwa Climb Mjunpapolis Mon
SECOND DIVISION.
Capt. W. W. Price Commanding.
Metropolitan Band.
Columbia SnoWshoe Club. As men.
Northern Pacific Carnival Club, so men with
lanterns.
Ryan Toboggan Club, % men.
Little Crow Toboggan Club, "a men.
Nanita Toboggan Club, 81 men.
THIRD DIVISION.
Henry ID. Detiel Commanding.
First Regiment Band.
Seven Corners Snowshoe Club, so men.
Media Carnival Club, 20 men,
Rainbow TobOggan Club ii men.
Junior Carnival Club, 20 men.
Tippecanoe Toboggan Club.
Ski Kjelke Club 20 men.
Aurora Ski Club Red Wing, IA men.
Norwegian Ski Club, saltwater, n men.
FOURTH DIVISION.
SeTgt. NJ. l.. Merrill Commanding.
Twenty fifth United States Infantry Band
Pioneer Press Drum Corps.
JlOIeeT IIcSS DIlSdue. ~ uleH.
Aurora Toboggan Cub. 40 men.
Bunker Hill Toboggan Club, "a.
FIFTH DIVISION,
Gates A. johnson, Jr., Commanding.
Minneapolis Brass Band
Shin-ah-to Carnival Club, SO men
Zebra Carnival Club, 40 men.
University Carnival Club "a men,
North Star Toboggan Club u men.
Park Avenue TobOggan Club, IA men.
Iroquois Skating Club, II men.
SIXTH DIVISION,
Lieut.. All Palmquist Commanding.
MOnteZuma COasting Club, 34 men,
Painters Carnival Club, 20 men.
PapOose TobOggan Club ii men.
Red Fox TobOggan Club, II men.
Mohawk TObOggan Club, - men.
The Fire King S float brought up the
rear. surrounded, ends and sides, by
the Flambeau club, numbering forty
men. They were all dressed in Mephis-
tOpheleS costume, and at intervals
along the line would flash their fam
beaus, producing sudden, brilliant
light. The Kings float was made of
tin. in the shape of an enormous double
dragon. The canopy, sides, heads of
the dragon, etc, were prOfuSely trimmed
with red lanterns and refectors.
In fact it was regular mass
of cartoons and produced a
most beautiful effect EVERYTHING
about the float was red. The King was
dressed in robes of red, ornamented
with silver and gold threads. He wore
an enormous black beard and looked
very cOmfOrtable-waSn't saying a
word. The four horses were covered
with red robes. The procession moved
along the regular route to the grounds.
All along the streets were jammed with
people who, dropping in the column
with gentle rush, and one or two
yells, followed to the palace. 1t was a
rush there to get inside the grounds,
and several feet were crushed in the
scuffie. AS far as the eye could reach
was moving mass, through which the
column passed to the palace.
THE FIERY SIEGE.
The columns marched to martial music
up the roadway leading to the main en-
rance of the palace and into the open
court reserved for the attacking army,
Commander Bean led the head of the
column around the palace, and the men
fell into double lines, completely sur
rounding the Ice Kings stronghold.
The forces of the Fire King were
about 1,S00 strong, outnumbering
those of the Ice King two to one.
In the Fire Kings ranks were
the Flambeaus, Pioneers, Auroras,
Bunker Hills, Shin-ah-tos, Zebras, Uni
versities, n Orth Stars, Park Avenues,
Iroquois, MonteZumas, Painters, Metro
politans, Waneyeters, PapOoSes, Red
Foxes, and the Mohaws.
Defending the palace were the st.
Georges, Flour CityS, Hurleys, Rush