St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-01
WILL WEAR THE CROWN.
Hen. E. W. Durant Will Be the KING of
the Winter Carnival.
THE CARNIVAL PROGRAMME.
A Long List of Races and Other Sport
ing Events, With Valuable
Prizes.

Sisting of George Thompson, w. A. Van
Slyke, j. III. Burwell, George III. Haz-
ard, w. S. Morton, +. r. Well, A. Allen
and Col. McClaskey went to Saltwater
and formally presented Hon. e. w.
Durant an elegantly engrossed invita-
ton to act as King Borealis during the
Ice Carnival. They were royalty re-
ceived by Senator Durant and given a
splendid dinner at his residence. All
were especially pleased at the hOspi-
tally of the senator's handsome wife,
The invitation read as follows:
"Honored Sir: AS the great King
Borealis, monarch of the North, who
will hold court in the royal city of st.
Paul in January, 1888, cannot appear
on earth in his mystic, spiritual form,
but must assume the guise of some
mortal, and as the undersigned humble
subjects have been delegated to select
proper representative for bis majesty,
we, with the enthusiastic approval. and
in fact at the emphatic demand
of the hosts of his frlgid,
tOrrid region, invite you as a
typical and patriotic Northman to rep
resent his majesty during the coming
carnival. The only fear the committee
has, is that the want of the allegiance
the great North may have a tendency to
thaw your massive ice palace. Most
humbly thine, George Thompson, lord
high chancellor; w. A. Van Slyke,
lord high chamberlain: j. III. Burwell,
master of the horse; GeOrgeH. Hazard,
chief herald; w. S. Morton, master of
ceremonies; F. r. Wellz, chief steward:
A. Allen, head butler; Col. A. Nc
Claskey, eminent proyider.
To this invitation Senator Durant
wrote quite humorous acceptance of
the office. and said: "In accepting and
assuming the hOnorS and responsible
tiles of the. exalted position to which
you have called me. desire first to eX-
press to you my high appreciation of
your confidence in my ability to aid you
In carrying to a successful termination
project grand in its inception, gigantic
in its magnitude, and destined to mark
a new era in the social history of the
Northwest"
THE CARNIVAL SPORTS.
The carnival management, after la
boring about all night Friday, gave out
the following as the detailed programme
for carnival week:
FIRST DAY.
Wednesday, Jan. 25.-Liberal prizes
for skating.
.
Thursday, Jan. 26.-(Commercia
Travellers day. First race-10O yards,
amateur snow shoe race; first prize,
gold medal; second prize, silver medal.
First stOrming of the ice palace, p. m.
avs THIRD DAY.
Friday, Jan. 27.-First race. cham
pionShip 100-yard snow shoe dash; gold
and silver medal. I.
:45-ChampiOnship one mile dash on.
snow shoes: Elegant gold medal for,
first prize, elegant silver medal for Sec
Ond.
3:15 p. m.-First class ski race: First
prize, $40; second, S25; third, $40. !
FOURTH DAY. )
Saturday, Jan. %, 1888, commencing
at 2 p. m.-AcrOSS country snow shoe
Steeple chase, distance eight miles :,
First prize, gold watch; second, elegant
silver watch; third, gold medal; fourth,
silver medal.
4p. m.-Prize drill on curling rink at
carnival grounds, twenty minutes al
lowed for each club drill. First prize,
elegant silk banner; second and third
prizes, same.
FIFTH DAY. ...,-
Monday, Jan. 80, 'SS, 3 p. m.-One-;
fourth mile championship dash on snow
shoes, open to all amateurs: First prize,
SO1u SCCOIlQ pIlZC, SIlFcI ..
2:30 p. m.-One-half mile straight
away race on ten-foot tobOggans, each
tobOggan loaded with six persons; aver
age weight not less than 100 pounds, to
be drawn by string OF ten men with
rope to be held in their hands. No con-
test for less than two entries; prize for
winner. silver cup,
3 p. m.-One hundred-and-fifty-y
hurdle race, on snow shoes; open to all
amateurs.
First prize, gold medal; second prize,
silver medal.
3:3Op. m, second class Ski race. First
prize, S25; second prize, SIS; third
prize, S..
p. M, race for Skjelka clubs Zone
class. First prize, SIS; second prize,
$40; third prize, S..
....... ....-;.. SIXTH DAY.
Tuesday, Jan. 81, 'SS, commencing at
9 a. m, grand national curling contest;
East versus West For large silver tro-
ply, value $3.50, and four gold medals,
one for each member of the win
ming rink; value, 500. Grand
banquet to visiting curriers' at
Windsor hotel at s p. n.y. 4 p. M: First
tObOggan race, One-eighth of mile
straight away for single tOb oggans six
feet long, drawn with rope by one per-
son, weight on each toboggan not less
than 125 pounds. Six entries or no con-
test. First prize, gold medal; second
prize, silver medal.
SEVENTH DAY.
Wednesday, Feb. l, 'S8.-Curling con-
test, 8 a. M; grand contest open to the
world: First prize, large silver trophy
appropriate to the OccaSiOn) valued at
$500; second prize, beautiful silver tro-
ply, valued at SIPS; third prize, gold
medal, valued at SIS; also four gold med
ais, one for each of the members of the
rink winning the first prize.
EIGHTH DAY.
Thursday. Feb. 2, 'SS.-9 o'clock, con-
tinuation of the curling contest; 2 o'clock
the following prizes will be offered:
Best single turnout, blanket; best tan
dem turnout, whip; best double turn
out, lap robe, valued at 500; best three
abreast, medal; p. NJ, One-eighth OF a
mile girls race, with eight-foot tObog-
gans, pure silver cup.
-" NINTH DAY.
Friday, Feb. 3, '68-9 a. M: lndivid-
ual point curling contest, first prize,
gold medal, S75; second, medal of $50
value; third, medal, $35; fourth, medal,
$25.
$3.50 p. M: Single toboggan race for
ue1 OH Carnival Sllue, greatest nuulDor
of slides in twenty minutes, gold and
silver medal.
4:3O: Double toboggan race for lady
and gentleman, gold and silver medal.
TENTH DAY.
Saturday, Feb. 4, 'SS-2:30: Grand
pony, dog and goat team parade. best
pony team, medal; best dog team,
medal; best goat team, medal.
$3.50 p. M; Awarding the prizes to
school boys ana girls for proficiency in
sculpturing in ice on the carnival
grounds during the winter. First prize
gold medal and second silver medal for
first class; for second class. first prize
gold medal, and second prize silver