St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-21
EVERYTHI G is READY.

The Directors Dis pOsed Of Much
Important Business Last Night.
All the details for the Carnival and
meeting of the directors last evening
and it was decided to have but one rem
devious for masqueraders the evening,
OF the 31st inst.-Market hall.
Originally it was thought that Turner
hall should be another place for
gathering of this sort, but after con-
sid Grafton it was deemed best to select
Market hall, as it was the largest and
would be likely to accommodate all who
desired to participate in the festivities.
Prizes aggregating 5000 viii be awarded
for original floats in the. Car
nival procession, sleighs barred, the
first prize being $500; second, S150; third ;.
500, and fourth $50. No attention
will be paid to contestants for these
prizes by the judges, unless the floats are
original productions, and to avoid any
electioneering or chicanery in the dis
tributiOn, it was determined to keep
secret the names of the judges. During
the three hours session of the directors
last evening there were numerous re-
ports from the various committees, and
regarding the palace itself, it was stated
that arrangement OF the grounds and
entrances were completed and the
struct Ure itself would be turned over to-
night. Ski slides had been erected with a
jump OF % feet, and all the approaches
to the palace are considered complete.
No liquor will be allowed to be sold on
the grounds, and the disposition of priv
ilegeS was entrusted to Mr.. W. A. Van
Slyke, chairman of the managing COM
mittee. All members of carnival clubs
in full uniform, whether they belonged
to local or visiting organizations, will
be admitted to the grounds free.
WEDDINGS ON FEB. l.
wednesday evening, February LIST,
was set apart for the weddings of four
young people who have made applica-
ton for such privilege, and the two
brides will be given away by President
Thompson, while the music for the Ger
emory will be furnished by MIR. j. III.
Hanson, Mendelssohn's wedding march
being feature. A reception committee
was appointed to have charge of the
charity ball at the Armory. Wednesday
evening, February 1st, the proceeds of
which will be turned over to the Home
opathic hospital.
The gentlemen in charge of this
affair with their wives will be: +. Cor
man, w. r. Marshall, j. j. Watson, G.
K. Finch, w. II. Ladd, w. A. Van
Slyke. Judge j. A. Chandler. w. r.
Burr. l.. IL. Maxfeld, George Thomp-
son, Reuben Warner. Uri Lamprey and
Judge c. E. Flandrau.
THE WINTER SPORTS.
DR.. Henry E. Burdett was given gen.
eral supervision over all matters per-
tanning to sports, and he divided the
hntait xrnriy for nanh II;
committee as follows:
Thursday, Jan. 26-Otto Dreher, Jr.,
of Seven Corners club.
Friday, Jan. 27-Henry E. Burdett. of
st. George club.
Saturday, Jan. 2S-W. c.. Read, Of
Nushka club.
Monday, Jan. 3o--H. r. P. Hamilton,
of the Columbia club.
w. G. Read will have charge of the
toboggan races. The ski races will be
under the direction of Thorkeld Wilson.
All those desiring to take part in the
SnOwShoe races during the Carnival
must signify their intention by notify
ing w. G. Read, at the Office of johnson
q Read, III East Fourth street, not later
than 5 O'Clock D. m, Tuesday, Jan. %.
1t will only be necessary for cOmpeti-
tors from distance to enter one day
previous to the day on which the race
they wish to run is advertised to occur.
To expedite matters, all contestants
for each day must be ON the carnival
grounds promptly at the time the first
race for that day is advertised to take
place.
There will be no entrance fee charged
for any race.
The across country steeple chase,
which occurs on Saturday, Jan. 2Sth.
will be started from the entrance to the
Carnival grounds. The run will then
be made over-a gO-aS-yOu-please course, to
the depot building at Manchester station,
where contestants must report to the
judges stationed there, and return to
the place of starting, over any route
they desire.
All competitors must furnish satisfac-
tory evidence to judges Of each race that
they are amatureS in good standing in
their respective clubs.
Chairman Bushnell, in charge Of the
Trades Industrial parade, submitted
report showing that the features already
guaranteed would make line over four
miles in length, and distributed through
the procession will be twelve bands
fifty teams, representing as many
different business houses. would
be in line, and thirty floats of
manufacturers had been promised in
addition. The Butchers association
would send $50 men to participate, all
of whom would wear silk hats, black
trousers and white shirts as uniform,
and they would give practical illustra-