St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-12
SAINT PAUL.
FEATURES FOR CARNIVAL.
Dakota and Montana Will Not Be Neg
lected.
EyERGREENS AND ARC LIGHT
A Programme to Be Decided Upon by
Directors To-Day.--Reduced Rates
of Transportation to Visitors.


ace association are not disturbed by the
non-appearance Of winters stormy
blasts" but are prosecuting their ar
rangements and maturing plans with
great enthusiasm. They are determined
upon one point-that for boldness OF de-
sign and unique conceptions the car
nival and ice palace this winter
shall outshine all their predecessors.
Working upon this commendaDle
line, and with view to I'M,
parting the requisite grandeur ana
niagnihcence to the scenes winch VIII
startle the eyes and thrill the magma
tion of the populace in January, the di-
rectors have secured the services OF
William Paust, Of St. Louis, who was
connected with the gorgeous displays or
the "Veiled Prophets" at that city.
Mr.. Paust arrived in st. Paul yesterday,
and was commissioned to execute three
series of designs for street pageantS, TO
be typical of Undine, the goddess OF Ice
and the goddess Of snow. Undlne.
or water spirit. was the name
given to Minnesota by its earliest
Settlers, owing to the large bodies OF
water within its territory. From the
designs of Mr.. Paust the directors VIII
decide at meeting this afternoon
which of the series shall be represented.
One matter has been practically decided
upon, and that is the street paradeS VIII
take place during the day time. Ihere
will, Of course. be
PARADES IN THE EVENING
by the carnival clubs, but in order that
the citizens and people from the sur
rounding country may be afforded an
opportunity to see the displays, it has
been decided that those under the au-
spices of the Carnival association shall
take place by daylight. OF course the
stormings of the ice palace will be en-
acted in the evening. There viii be
two stormings, and parades will be IN
order almost every day, except Sunday,
during carnival time. The exact date
and time has not yet been determined
upon. but these matters are to he de-
cided by the programme committee.
Three things will particularly be OBJ
servable in the PROFESSIONS dimensions,
attractions and gorgeonsneSs.
The Examinations will excel anything
vet attempted in that direction. Inc
streets along the line of march Will be
something to see and remember. Eiec-
tric are lights will be used, and it is
DroDosed to erect evergreen arches at
into Third street. The firms occupying
buildings along the line of march will
be requested to decorate their buildings
with evergreens. and with the electric
lights, these will be sure to form a
charming picture of warmth and beauty.
The bridges, especially Robert street
bridge, will be especially attractive.
The variegated globes hitherto used on
Third street will be placed on the Wa
basha and Robert street bridges, and
several arches will span the Robert
street entrance. which Will
BE ONE MASS OF COLOR.
The streets on the West side. from the
end of Robert street bridge. will he
Illuminated with arc lights, and clusters
of ctl red globes will be placed Oh the
lamp posts.
fair noticed in the Examinations sickle
and sheaf of wheat, formed with
myriads of incandescent lights. The
beauty of this design and the attention
it attracted has inspired the carnival
directors to attempt others, and the re-
suit is that at the corner of Third and
Robert streets, facing the bridge, there
will be life-sized polar bear, formed of
incandescent lights. This display is
certain to be the pronounced feature in
the illuminations, which, i'll every de-
tail, will receive careful attention.
While the directors are Strainlng their
energies and racking their brains to IN
troduce attractions at the forthcoming
festival, an effort is being made to draw
crowds of visitors to the city from the
surrounding states and territories. With
this object in view, the directors have
decided that certain days of the carnival
shall be designated Dakota day and
Montana day respectively, and that the
governors of these territories shall be
invited to personate the ice king and
fire king. Dakota day and Montana
day will be on either of the Storming
DAYS. the first of which will be three
days after the opening, and the second
two days prior to the closing OF the
carnival.
The iobbers union, have united with
the carnival committee to make these
territorial days pronounced success,
and members of the union are assisting
the association to secure advantageous
terms from the railroads for the convey
ance of people to the city. 1t is desired
that such a rate shall be secured that,
with the attractions offered, no person
possessed of few spare dollars can
afford to stay at home.
The enthusiasm beng displayed III
the organization Of carnival clubs be-
speaks large representation, and their
uniforms and inspiring strains are sure
to be as welcome as of yOre. Several
toboggan slides will be erected near the
palace, as we'll as the usual number of
rinks for skating and curling. A track
of about one mile will also be made
over the Mississippi for horse racing.
The carnival begins Jan. %, and will
continue ten days.