St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01

aughter-perhapS two rlppleS-that
kept on going until the end of the crowd
was reached, when it disappeared
in the darkness beyond. This was
caused by the appearance of child,
no larger, it seemed, than peanut, and
attlred in white. blue and gold. On his
head was white bear skin cap, as tall
as he, and in his hand he carried drum
majors cane. For the smallest and
cutest drum major on record, he cap
lures the belt. A wandering Jew, on
whose arm hung Bridget" played
the gallant in good style, though the
appearance of Bridget's face suggested
the idea to some mean person that she
had not been shaved for several days.
There was another character that was
carried out nicely, that of the mischiev-
Gus boy. His dress was appropriate,
and his mask corresponded. With lit
some of the others, by sending few
gusts of wind in their ears. A mounted
clown looked very Barnum's-c circus,
and tine old farmers wife, school girl,
bashful country laddie and lassie ap-
peared in their proper places. Then, of
course, you know that might, s'MOrn-
ing" Simple Simon, Mistress Mary,
Red Riding Hood and q few other new
characters were in line. Besides the
above there were dozens of toboggan,
SnOwShOe and other Carnival costumes,
with appropriate masks. Twelve men
furnished one of the most novel and
original features of the evening. All
were dressed in convict garb and formed
in line, marched up and down with the
lock-Step, so we'll known and so nOtOri-
Gus to the criminal. This really attract
ed more attention than anything else.
A lad dressed as crow wasn't bad by
any means; nor were the three little
maids, though old. One young fellow
had the best disguise of the evening.
He merely wore no mask at all, and
looked quite grOtesqne. The police
were fooled. and he was allowed the
privilege of the street. By the way,
there was an Indian or two and one or
two soldiers. They were in line with
the
THREE LITTLE MAIDS,
Mistress Mary and Jack Frost, as new
features. One old maid, surrounded by
eight OF ten men of the Pioneer Press
brigade, did not look cOntented, though
the men did. All of these people walked
up and down continuously to the music
of the stationary band and moving
one. The people kept coming, and
such jam Third street surely has never
before experienced. 1t was crush and
a squeeze to move and a worse crush to
stand still. One acted, when standing,
as roller or pivot for the rest. 1t was
an admirable place for pickpockets, but
Chief Detective O'COnnor was on the
ground with all of his men judiciously
distributed.
1t was the biggest feature of this win
ter'S Carnival, and was even more sue
ceSsful and popular than the projectors
or people had anticipated. At the con-
clusion of the street performance all
marched to ArmOry hall, where the
grand Mardi Gras ball was to occur.
TUE PRIZES AWARDED.
At Armory hall the maskerS began to
assemble about 10 o'clock. In half an
hour the large dancing floor was all oc-
cupied. and to the music of Seibert's
full band the grand Mardi Gras ball
was inaugurateG. 1t was 1880 when
the judges announced the award of
prizes, as follows:
Best Group of Ten--Prison gang, employees
of Auerbach, Finch 4 Van Slyck. Prize, $50.
Honorable mention to Northern Pacific Club
band.
Best Group of Five-Camel group. s. Stern
man in charge. Prize. $25. Honorable mem
ton to signal service. NA
Most Grotesque Female Character--Hay
woman by Miss Nettie Ris. Prize, $50.
Most Grotesque Male Character-Rooster,
by Frank Lawson. Prize, $50.
Best Female Impersonation-Ballet girl,
by A. G. Flournoy. Prize, SIS.
Best Male mpersonation-Dude, by John
Toften. Prize, SIS.
First Best Comic Character--Horse jockey,
by r. r. Grass. Prize, $50.
Second Best Comic Character-Irish tlsh
woman, by Jennie Wakeford Priza $40.
Fancy Gentleman's Costume-The French
count, by William Dwyer. Prize, SIS.
Fancy Lady Costume-The Spanish prin-
cess by Miss Winslow. Prize. So.
Loudest and Longest Fish-Horn-By Lon
Campbell, prize So.
Special-GLoBE news girl, by Miss Price,
prize So
Special-Darky couple, by John Winslow
and William Smith, prize $40.
The prize-winners can get checks for
their money by sending proper addresses
to j. III. Hanson, assistant secretary of
the Carnival association.