The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-04
ST. PAUL ICE PALACE OF 1880.

The ire pnlacrs of 1887 and 1855 lngcr in
the memories Of those who witnessed their
glory as pleasant fancy like visions of the
pnst. None can forget The triumph, the
sense VI personal ownership. experienced
when tho first lee palace stood complete moro
beautiful than in their widest dreams the
projectors had c.cr dared to anticipate.
attractions thereof pale into insigniti-
caare hcf,rc the rainhow.likr per-
fiction ofthr Ice Kings abode II is how
ever, with the coming carnival rather than
those that are past that st. Paul has to
deal Mt present.
DESCRIPTION OF THE rALAcE.
The location Of tho ST. Paul Ice Palace,
on the sands Of the west bank nf
the Mississippi above Wabasha street bridge
will bring il to popularity greater than
the preceding palaces have had. for it will be
easier Of approach than if in central Park.
will not be- hidden by buildings, and can ln
seen for miles from the banks ind bluffs OF
the valley and the tcrraced hills behind hem.
This level stretches along tho river some
1,2OO feet nnd il $50 fret in width Mt the
site Of he palace. which is some 300 feet
above Wabasha bridge and so feet from
the bunk of the first ptcalI.
The inclosing wallis ofthe palncc nre ''S
feet high. including the battered foundation
wall q feet high, and the manifestations on
the summit. Over the portals and elsewhere
parts of the wall are carried higher. Turrcis
or towers strengthen nearly every angle of
the structure. The main front is toward he
structure. The main front is toward the
southwest, and the portal thereof il APP
proaclicd by Il bridge 30 feet broad carried
feet span, under which storming purtics or
professions may pass. The bridge is guarded
with n gateway with flnnking towers ~ feet
high aud Il curtain wall 30 feet high from The
bridge floor. which il level with the FIRST
plateau and feet above the floors oi the
palace. Passing through the main portal
from the bridge. grand stairwaysswccpd down
to the right and left to the floor of the rrccp-
tion hall 5Gx9O feet in size. From this an
nThwsy leads out under the stairs and por-
tai to the first arclway of he bridge. From
this hnll the eye looks 10 Il he northwest down
vista 100 feet long with arcadcs of leo
on either side and an arllcd ceiling OF pine
houglis frosted with natural Jewels. At the
northeast of the reception hall the main
tower rises lOfcGt square to Il height of IL
feet, and ut one angie OF the tower u stair
t,lrrrt 20 feet in diameter rises 1872 feet.
Within The tower is he room of Borealis lscx.
with the throne on a dnis reaching back into
Il domcd scml-cirnar niche or nrsc.
The northcrly quarter of the palace is tax
en- up by The grand hall, l III feet wide and
$50 feet long, the arcade of ono end opens o
tho vista; the opposite end Coward Wnbashn
hridgc) has representation off,. polar scene.
partly Office and snow, hut chiefly pictorial
upon n canvass 80 feet long and III high.
Behind this, electric lamps will cnIls" amroral
effects of light and color TO hr thrown upon
the canvass. Az one side Of this hall is an
octagonal tower % feet in diameter and "a
fcrt high, the lower portion being arr;licd
toI
balcony from which n full view OF the room
ind contents may be enjoyed.
Passing ncross the vista Il smaller hall is
found 50xSS feet with western portal
Returning to tho reception hall tho maze
may he entered. This is ortagonnl, 100 feet
in diameter and occupied by walls and devil
Dus passages between them. To him who
finds the secret of the maze broad stair np-
pears lending up to balcony 10 feet wide
aud 30 feet long and atiording open proceed
ngs in the three halls
The palace is 10000 square feet in area.
34S feet long, 216 feet WIDE exclusive OF
bridge and gate towers, which are 40 feet or
total of3OG feet from the gate towers
on the plateau to the portal on the river
front.
The constitution will require II 900 tons
Office, n bulk equal to that ola wall l foot
thick, feet high and . miles long.
FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME.
1t has already been decided to have Mon
tann and Dakota day. The street paradcs
will le made IL speci;ll feature of the carnival,
sud for them floats about fifteen by twenty
ave feet in size will be designed for each of
the Northwestern states and territories
which will he cmblcmatlc Of their peculiar re-
sources. In n general way. the Minnesota
Goat will represent agriculture and stock
raisIng, Wisconsin, numbering; Dakota. agr-
culture. Montana. mining; Oregon, fruit, and
Washington, shipbuilding st Paul will bc
represented byn goddess reaching out her
hnnds to all The street illumination will bc
done entirely by are electric lights. The gas
pipe used formerly upon the streets will In
placed on Robert street bridge, and all the
colorcd globes will lie masscd there. Ever
green decorations of various kinds will take
the place Of the lights on Third street, and
will also I've placed nlong Seventh street and
on the corners in other parts of the city. Mr.
Van Slyke will exercise his talents as IL de-
signer 10y getting up Il Polar bear to be con-
structcd OF incandesccnt electric lamps, to
he put on the truss-work of the bridge The
snme general plan of the ice king, fire king
md the two assaults or stormings that has
prevailed in the past will lie again followed.
The fireworks used in the stormings will he
more numerous. and the SGT pieces more clab-
orate and on n larger scale than ever before.