St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-19
Company A, First Regiment,
Has Something, in Store
for Minneapolitans.
The Scheme Includes a Carni-
: val Similar to the Famous
Jardin oliver.
Ia Zenith City Soldier Opposes
the Proposed Junketing
Trip to Gotham.
Adit. Gen. Mullen Submits q
} Report Replete With In
teresting Statistics.

az Company A, First regiment, which has
always been identified in our national
guard as one of the hustling companies.
and which has gained more OF less no
toriety as crack company, is about to
make slight departure from the GUS
tomary line of military organizations
and will shortly spring upon the un-
suspecting public of Minneapolis nov
city in the way of entertainments. The
members are all engaged making ar
rangements for the "Jardin d'Hiver,"
which they hope to make bowling
success, and they intend to introduce to
the Minneapolitans a series of enter
tainments and carnival such as has
never been seen in the Northwest. The
Armory will be arranged after the
famous Jardin d'Hiver of Paris,
with tropical plants and flowers
everywhere, with caves, arbors and
groves filled with singing birds
and mossy banks. People entering
from the bleak outside find themselves
in the midst of summer and surrounded
by gayly dressed ladies and gentlemen
entering into all the sports and pleas
ures of the carnival. Every evening
the carnival will open with grand
march of all those taking an active part
in the festival. after which the fun will
begin. The principal part of the gar
den will be large circle of plants over
which will be suspended a canopy of
red and white, and through the foliage
of this circle will be seen numerous
loges or summer houses, each draped
in the color suggested by its name: for
instance, in one portion of the garden
other the Loge de jaime, and in
another part the Loge de Olive
and little further on the Loge de Or
ange. To each of these will be as
signed gaily dressed party OF. ladies
and gentlemen, and upon whom de-
wolves the duties of entertainers. In
the center OF the circle will be found
what at first sight would seem TO be a
roekery and fountain, but upon investl-
CATION one finds an opening through
which one may pass to the very center
of the pile of rocks, and there may find
himself surprised by being confronted
with picture OF everything which is
going on about him. In other words,
he has stumbled upon
$50 A VERITABLE, CAMERA-OBSCERA.
- After leaving the camera and wan
dering through the grove one comes
suddenly upon all intricate series of
paths leading hither and thither until
one becomes completely bewildered and
knows not when way to turn until he
finds himSelfin an opening, from which
place he may hear distant music, Turing
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more plungeS into the miracles of the
labyrinth and is finally rewarded by
finding himself in large enclosure en-
tirely surrounded by eyergreens.
5ptThe wanderer looks about, and be-
hold, he finds himself in kind of
amphitheater. On the further side is
erected stage. upon which at different
. times during the carnival are given
tabieaux, concerts and perfOruIan ceS of
various kinds. Suddenly he is startled
by the report of firearms. Can
it be possible that amidst all
this gaiety some one has given
offense sufficient to warrant deadly
conflict? He hastens in the direction of
the sound, and after proceeding the
length of long avenue comes upon a
sequestered nook, and there stands a
man with gun aiming at some unseen
object. He hastens forward lest he be
too late. Just as he is about. to grasp
the belligerent's arm the man fires, and
tine peacemaker shudders. expecting to
hear the death grOan of the adversary.
When, lo, upon his ear is borne the
sound of bell. He looks and sees-a
target, upon which the bl0odthirSty
wretch has made bulrs-eye. After
watching this sport awhile, you turn
away to make further discoveries, Not
far from the scene of the shooting you
come upon fakir, placing his wares
before the public: and further on. amid
the shadows of a heavy forest. which
almost forbids the entrance of daylight,
you see not far away light, as from a
fire. and upon investigation you find a
rocky opening, through which can be
seen
THE INTERIOR OF A CAVE
alive with bats and other creatures Of
darkness, and, crouching over pile of
fagots, sits grooming sibyl, who. at the
sound of human voice, raises her
head. and with an expression of ruth
less glee, showing her toothless gums,
glides forward, and grasping your hand
with b0ny fingers proceeds to open to
you the book of fate. When your i'm
agination has been sufficiently worked
upon, and you feel your hair rising and
blood freezing you tear yourself from
the Witch's grasp, and rush, you hardly
know in what direction. until you hear
the shouts of merry dancers. then sud-
denly upon your gaze is unfolded the
gayest of all the many scenes OF the
carnival. There upon velvet lawn
are scattered the participants in the
festivities all enjoying themselves to
the utmost. You enter the dizzy whirl
and are carried hither and thither in
spite of yourself, until tired almost to
death you seek shady spot wherein to
rest your wearied limbs. You do
not have to seek IN vain, for
there upon the very edge Of
the lawn appears a bower, known as
the Casino. in which may be had re-
freshments and little rest. After par
taking Of some tempting vlands, you
withdraw to q yeranda and there re-
Cline upon divan, of which there are
many standing about. As you gaze
leisureiy over the surrounding land
seape you discern through distant trees
another structure. which eXcites your
curiosity to the extent of renewed ex-
ertions, and you are rewarded upon
entering the fanciful building by rare
and artistically arranged gallery of art,
through which you wander at will until
the peals of the midnight bells in a
neighboring church remind you that it
is time to leave this place of pleasure
aifi seek the retirement of home.