St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-19
TO BEAT ALL OTHERS.
Carnival Directors are Confident They
Have the Best on Earth.
GREAT CROWDS ARE COMING.
The Board Of Managers Give Reasons
Why They are Confident of
Success.

The carnival this winter will lay over
all previous attempts if the testimony
OF the directors counts for anything.
The palace is nearly completed. The
programme as decided on, calls for
more variety Of entertainment and more
strictly carnival sports than has been
the case for the past two winters. All
that is needed is the crowd, which, &C
| cording to those who are in the best pO-
sition to know, say is dead sure to be
here. Many of the carnival directors
| were yesterday asked for their esti-
mates of the chances of the ten DAYS
! hilarity which begins next week, and
the reasons for their belief in the sue
cess Of the undertaking. What they
| said is Of interest not only to the wear
ers of blanket suits but to the st. Paul
| public generally which has hardly the
| enthusiasm that it had two years ago.
WHAT THE DIRECTORS SAY.
Robert Mannheimer-Weh have learned
a great deal from our experience of pre-
cedlng years, consequently our arrange
ments are as perfect and complete as
| they could be. We have devoted con-
| siderable attention to the selection of
| prizes, which will be more numerous
| than ever before. We have advertised
| JudiciouSly and we anticipate the ar
| rival in our city of great many Wis
| itorS. The fire works will be splendid,
| and the maSque parade and ball we have
reason to believe will catch the popular
favor.
j. H. Burwell-The prospects for
most successful carnival season are
very fattering. We find among our
customers great many who will visit
our city during this merry season. This
One-rate fare which the railroads have
made will help us out wonderfully. 1t
only remains for the masses to take an
active interest in carnival affairs, and
there can be no question of a complete
success.
Capt. Ed Bean, Commander of the
Carnival Clubs-The ice palace of this
year is decided improvement over that
OF last year. The officers and carnival
directors are working like beavers and
doing everything in their power to bring
the carnival to successful issue. If the
people will only do their little share
and display some of the real genuine
enthusiasm that they have on former
years the carnival is a ''go."
f. b. Clarke think there can be no
doubt but that we will have a great
deal larger number of people here this
year at the ice carnival than we have
had during either of the previous years.
The evidence that this will be so comes
from many sources. We are cOntinu-
ally receiving letters of inquiry from
all directions, not only along the line
of our road, but from other points.
Wherever L have been, at Chicago, Mil
waukee, st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha,
L found people talking of the carnival,
and found that great many were
arranging to come here. The inquiries
that come by letters are as to the time
OF the storming, and whether the storm
ing will take place more than once.
Inquiry is also made as to rates of
everything. Many letters have been
received from several large cities as to
coming here in special cars. Thinking
that they might have trouble in Secur-
ing accommodations, owing to the large
number of people, parties in Milwau-
kee, Chicago and other places have pro-
posed to club together and charter car
that Will accommodate twenty or more
people and live on the car while here,
provided it could be placed in a con-
venient locality. not too far from the
general center of attractions. A great
many questions as to this matter have
been answered. and no doubt many will
come here in this way. / am satisfied
that we will have by all odds the biggest
carnival we have ever had and
before. New clubs are being organ
lied and Notwithstanding the weather
has been severe they have taken their
regular runs. At the same time, the
old clubs are keeping up their Organiza-
tiOns, and altogether the indications are
that we will have the biggest time we
have ever had.
Ii. G. Ives-Our road runs up into the
Northwest and the West and. Of course,
we do not bring as many people from
abroad as those roads that run to the
East and Southeast. We shall bring a
good many, though, and the probability
is that we shall have city full. The
ice palace will be the largest and hand
soonest we have had and is so far for
ward now toward completion that it is
safe to say it will be fully finished be-
fore The day for the opening arrives.
We have an excellent programme, which
will satisfy almost any one.
Col. David McClasky-As far as l
can judge from the information on
hand the carnival this year will be the
most successful in the city of st. Paul.
OF course, being a stranger to this cele-
brati0n, am not prepared to contrast it
with those which have preceded it, but
have been compelled to rely a great deal
upon what have been told by gentle
men better posted than myself. The
demand for rooms at the Ryan is, how
ever, good criterion for me to Judge
by, and the indications are that | will
be taxed to the utmost to accommodate
those who will be my guests.
Col. F. X. WelZ-Say for me that
everything is in order for big time in
st. Paul during the carnival, and I do
not know that | can suggest anything
else in the way of features other than
hx-4 In n
rectorS. l have seen both car
nivals that took place here
and am prepared to say emphatically
that the present palace is the best that
we have ever built, and the programme
of festivities decidedly more elaborate
than anything yet attempted in st. Paul.
The railroads have shown praise
worthy desire to help us bring crowds of
visitors to st. Paul.
George Thompson-By next Wednes-
day morning every detail in regard to
ice gates will be finished Monday, and
the woodwork even before that.
There are three stalls in the
warming room this year, and they
are much better arranged than last
year. The largest room has been rented
for restaurant, the other two will be
used as souvenir stalls. The size of
the curling rink has also been enlarged.
If any one of the directors knows of
anything not covered he should
not fail to bring it up
at the meeting Friday evening.
People are going to crowd into st. Paul
from every direction. Wehave already
been notified that parties will come from
Chicago, Louisville, Rockford, ILL.,,
Saratoga, n. Y, and other places Still
water will turn out Ell masse on We'd
nesday evening. 1 understand the
carnival is the sole topic of conversation
there Just now. We are going to
have the grandest carnival ever seen
here OF anywhere else. The exception
ally low rates on the different railroads