St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-11
FLOATS BY The mile
Already in Sight for the Big
Great Northern Cele-
bfation.
The Committee Fixes a Pa
rade Route Through
Lower Town,
Subject to Change Provided
1t Is Not Properly Deco
rated.
Work on the Grand Arches
Has Already Been In
augurated.

The executive and several subcom-
mittees of the Hill celebration met yes
terday afternoon to discuss and perfect
plans for the great event of next month.
A delegation of prominent Minneapol-
itans had conference with the eXecu-
tive committee for the purpose of talking
over plans for the parade, and making
arrangements for that city'S representa-
ton.
The most important matter which
the committee Oh parade had under
consideration was the laying out OF the
route for the parade. The great arches
now in course of construction will give
some idea of the line of march to be
pursued, but up to yesterday the COM
mittee had not decided upon the extent
of the route. or exactly what streets
would be favored. Yesterdays decis-
ion, however, is conditional, for the
committee reserves the right TO change
the route in case the merchants and cit
liens residing along it do not promise 10
decorate as extensively as the commit
tee wishes. The committee is making
great outlay for decorations, and it is
expected that the citizens will do their
share of the work.
1t is proposed to form the parade on
East Sixth street. below Broadway, and
on the intersecting streets. The
line of march will be up Sixth
street. past the reviewing stand
at Smith park to Cedar; on
Cedar to Exchange, on Exchange to
Ninth street, on Ninth to Fort, on Fort
to Sixth. on Sixth to st. Peter, oil st.
Peter to Third, down Third to Broad
way, where the great agricultural arch
will be erected. Then OH Broadway 10
Fifth, on Fifth to Wacouta,, Waconta
back TO Sixth. This will bring the
parade back to the reviewing stand. 1t
will then turn west OH Sixth street and
disperse above Jackson. THIS is the
route as outlined by Gen. Bend, who
will have charge of the parade, and
Chairman Burwell, Of the parade conf
mitttee. In this way
A Magnificent View
| of the procession can be obtained froTE
| Smith park. which is the general rem
devious. The line of march is remark
ably free of street railway tracks. Fifth
street being about the only place where
there will be any collision with electric
cars. Any blockade which may result
from the occupation of Fifth street Will
be trifling.
1t is now estimated that there will be
from eighty 10 ninety typical floats i'll
the parade. seVenty-One having already
been promised by st. Paul and her citi-
zens, and countless other commercial
presentations. The Walter y. Wood
Harvester company was inadvertently
omitted from the list of manufacturers
who will be represented. There is no
company in this city which has
taken deeper interest in this
celebration. Its officers nave not only
promised to supply a large float, but
have placed at the disposal of the COM
mittee on parade their large store room
at the works for the building and stor-
age of the floats. Men are at work
there now on the city floats, Parties
building floats should be careful in
their construction, and not make them
so high that they will interfere with
the trolley wires. The wires midway
between poles are very little over six
teen feet in height. The question was
before the committee yesterday, and it
was decided that floats should not eX-
ceed 15 feet in height and 80 feet Ill
length. If the float is longer, difficulty
may be experienced tn turning some OK
the sharper corners. A subcommittee
will
Make an Inspection
of all floats, and if acceptable will issue
permits to the owners to participate in
the parade. The members of this COM
mittee are MessrS. SchOlie, chairman;
Freeman, Candy. Smith and Schllek.
They are to receive sketches or descrip-
tions of floats to be placed in the pa
rade by ioDbers, manufacturers and re-
tailers, and the committee is to issue
permit for each float. All cOmmunIca-
lions are to be sent to Secretary }. III.
Beck, Jobbers' union Office. The COM
mittee decided tnat Wisconsin should
be represented among the state floats.
An invitation will be sent to the cadets
at the Shattuck military school to take
part in the parade. They 90 into
encanpment at Fort Smelling June l,
and il is understood that they will ac-
cept the invitation. If they participate
in the event they will be attended by
the Shattuck band. There are between
200 and 300 students at this institution.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee Minneapolis was represented bp
Mayor Eustis, Maj. George ii. Bracket,
r. b. Janney and g. Z. Lowell. The
conference was held at the Office OF
ex-GOy. Merriam. The Minneapolis
contingent expressed great inter
est in the celebration. and
said their city wished to participate in
the event TO what extent they were
not in position to state, but they wish
to be we'll represented. The floats will
be representative of the industries Of
the Flour City. The number to be sent
has not yet been determined. but it Will
probably not exceed three or four. The
floats will be handsome and appropri-
ate. The Minneapolis committee is dis
posed to do all i'll Its power in assist
ing To make the occasion a memorable
event in the history OF st. Paul.
The committee on decorations con-
firmed all contracts for arches and dec
orations. Taylor & Craig are building
the arches. Eight subcommittee were
appointed to wait upon the citizens and
induce them to decorate their buildings
and their homes, and inform them OF
the prizes to be awarded for the best
decorations There is no householder
too poor to furnish at least one small
flag. Tie committee appointed X. B.
c. Bement, r. NJ. Newport and w. ,.
Morton as a committee to Judge OF the
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