St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-11
WILL BE A ROUSER.
The Hill Celebration Will Leave
All Previous Records Be-
hind.
Prizes Awarded w. l.. Banning
for Best Descriptive De-
signs.

1t is an unquestioned fact that The
Hill celebration, to occur June Z, S anC
9. will be one of the finest affairs of the
kind ever witnessed by the people o.
st. Paul and the entire Northwest. All
of the business houses will be decorated
and prizes will be given for the finest
decorations and designs. Competent
designers have been engaged, and bust.
ness men will be furnished ideas fol
floats and other kinds of decorations.
The parade committee held meeting
yesterday morning in the rooms of the
jObberS' union, and considerable work
was accomplished. Those present al
the meeting were as follows: j. II.
Burwell. chairman; Joseph McKlbbin,
w. A. Van Slyke. Gen. W. Z. Bend,
Paul Martin, George w. Freeman, &.
SchoIle, William Candy, f. P. Strong.
A. J. Cumming, E. d. SewelI, Lewis
Baker DR.. E. A. Young, W. II. s.
Wright and j. II. Beck.
1t was decided that out of the designs
which had been made for the occasion,
the ideas of Mr.. Banning, of St. Paul,
were the most appropriate as being
illustrative of the states of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota. Montana,
Washington and Oregon. The designs
of Messrs. Pike. of st. Paul, and W. p
Pinkston, of st. Louis, were very favor
ably commented upon and were declared
to be excellent, but the others were
more appropriate. The designs were
for floats, and Messrs. Bend, Wright
and SeWell were appointed as a commit
tee to confer with Mr.. Banning and
contract with him for the construction
of the floats. He will be placed under
bonds of 2,O0G for the proper carrying
out of the plans.
The line of march has not yet been
decided upon, but committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Bend. Freeman and Nc
kibbin, was appointed TO confer with
like committee from the decoration
committee to decide OH the route to be
traversed by the parade.
Messrs. Scholle, Freeman. Schlieck,
Smith, Van Slyke and Candy were APP
pointed committee to call on the mer-
chants of the city and request them to
be represented in the industrial parade
by floats emblematic of their trades and
professions. The designs for the floats
will be furnished by the official design
erS.
The West side business men will turn
out in great force, and they have APP
pointed committee to arrange for their
share Of the parade and display. The
parade committee has been augmented
by the addition of men from the West
side-Paul Martin, A. K. Pruden, Oliver
Crosby. John Watson and George l..
Farwell. Friday evening meeting
will be held in Martins hall for the
purpose of devising plans for the West
side display. and for the completing of
arrangements now being formed. The
business men of the West side have de-
termined to make their display one
worthy of their portion of the city, and
large amount of money will be eX-
pended.
The following circular has been sent
out, addressed to all jobbers and bust
ness men. The circular will be widely
distributed:
STPAUL, Mimi, April 10, 3.-Gentemen
We desire TO call your attention to the cele-
bration to be held in this city June Z. and 9,
in honor of the completion of the Great
Northern railway from st. Paul to Puget
Sound.
The completion of this transcontinental
line marks the beginning of new era in the
development OF the Northwest from st. Paul
to the Pacific coast all of which is tributary
TO this city, ard it is due our distinguished
JamesJ. Hill, the protector
of this colossal enterprise, that st. Paul fit
ingly celebrate the occasion.
1t is the intention of those who have the
in charge to make the celebra-
ton the most magnificent ever attempted in
the Northwest, but to do so they need and
must have the cooperation of every jobber.
and retailer
Thousands of visitors will come from the
East and abroad to witness the parade and
take part in the festivities. The city must be
in holiday attire. The decoration committee
will ask you to assist them III the decorations
Give them your hearty cooperation. Liberal
prizes have been offered for the best decor
ated buildings.
The parade committee urge you to take
part in the industrial parade oy the construc- |
ion of one or more floats emblematic of your |
business A corps OF competent artists and |
designers will submit designs for your Guid- |
ince, if desired A first prize of $50, second |
prize of $50. and third prize of 500 have |
been offered for the best floats.
The time is short in which to make prep
.rations Will you not begin at once?
FOR further particulars address
Yours truly, j. II. BURwELL
Chairman Parade Committee.
J. II. BECK,
Secretary Executive Committee.