St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-05
ST. PAUL IS TO HAVE A GRAND
WINTER FETE THIS SEA-
son.
WAS DECIDED LAST NIGHT
AT AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
OF CITIZENS AT THE COM
MERCIAL CLUB
J. j. PARKER is PRESIDENT.
Fifteen Directors Elected and
These VIII Get Together
Wednesday,.

The winter carnival is a go. That
was definitely decided at meeting
at the Commercial club last night.
The general sentiment in favor of a
grand winter fete Of some kind has
crystalized and the enthusiasm of
st. PauPs people will be directed to
the success Of an event that Will not
only be delight to the people of st.
Paul but an attraction to all lovers
of skating, curling, snow shoeing
and all other legitimate sport and
pastimes of snow and ice.
The meeting last night was a rep
resentative one and the opinion unan-
imous in favoring the proposed car
nival. The only question was one Of
detail. j. J. Parker heads the organ
ization as president, having consent
ed to serve after being convinced
that the citizens would enter into
the matter with vim, spirit and en-
thusiasm. Fifteen directors were al
so chosen and in a few days the gen.
eral outline Of the proposed attrac-
ton will be formulated and given to
the public. The news that such a
decision was reached last night will,
it is expected, be received with de-
light by the old as we'll as the young
of st. Paul, because all will be able
to equally enjoy the delights of a
big winter carnival.
Immediately on the meeting being
called to order last night, Dr. C. E.
Bean was made chairman. He called
on E. A. Jaggard to make a report
for the committee appointed week
ago to nominate officers MI Jag
gard said the committee had found
that the weather would not permit
of the building of an ice palace, nor
could they find location on which
to build it. But the committee was
in favor of series of winter sports,
and thought they could be carried
out on a scale that would prove high
1y beneficial to st. Paul and the
people of Minnesota. The committee
had also mapped out plan of or
ganization to comprise a president,
six vice presidents and a board Of
twenty-five directors, also an auXil-
iary committee of army officers.
Mr. Parker, before the vote was ta-
ken, rose to say that many people have
expressed the opinion that a winter
carnival without an ice palace would
be like the play of Hamlet with Ham,
let left out. For himself, while he ap-
preciated the honor the committee had
conferred on him, he should hesitate
to accept the presidency, if elected, un-
less it was definitely decided just what
shape the movement is to assume.
James Morrow expressed the opin-
ion that all members of the retail
clerks union, and of the other labor
organizati TONS are in favor of the car
nival with the ice palace.
S. Brant, of the retail clerks union,
suggested that an island in the river
opposite the foot of Chestnut street
would be an excellent place to build
an ice palace.
E. S. Chittenden considered it unfor-
tunate that the ice palace idea had
been raised again. While in favor of
the palace personally, he knew that
many of the most prominent business
men in the city are opposed to it. He
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ahead and organize, then let the car
nival develop itself as circumstances
might warrant.
Ike Lederer favored going ahead
with the organization, and leaving
details to be agreed on later.
T. B. Scott thought there would be
powerful organized opposition to an
ice palace; therefore he would move
abandoned at once,
Mr.. Jaggard seconded the motion,
and then explained that he had talked
personally with many of the best and
strongest men in the city. The in
fiuential citizens, he found, would be
solidly against the building of an ice
palace. They would, however, con-
tribute money and help to make a VIM
ter carnival success. He instanced
the Mardi Gras and Yelled Prophets
of New Orleans and ST. Louis as MAX
ing great successes merely with pros
cessions and balls.
Mr.. Morrow said that, under the cir
cumstances, he could not see 1T would
be unwise to attempt to force the ice
palace.
Mr.. Scott's motion was then put and
CdIIlSu UNANIMOUSLY.
Then j. j. Parker was elected presi-
dent by acclamation. On taking the
chair he congratulated the audience on
the action previously taken, and went
on to say that he believed the coming
winter would be one of enjoyment, jol-
lty, pleasure and profit. He felt sure
some feature would be devised that
would discount Mardi Gras or the Veil
ed Prophets.
II. L. Black thought an expression
should be made to the effect that some
novel and unique central idea will be
evolved later that will make up for the
elimination of the ice palace.
Ike Lederer suggested an Indian war
dance, but only little fun resulted.
Mr.. Chittendcn indorscd the SUCCESS
ton of Mr.. Black as pertinent and
timely; but before any action was
taken motion was made to elect the
six vice presidents by acclamation, and
1t was carried unanimously.
y secret ballot was then ordered on
the selection OF fifteen directors from u
list of thirty submitted. 1t resulted in
he choice of the following gentlemen:
W. H. Lightner, W. J. Fooner,
Milton G. Griggs, I. D. Wilkes,
DIR. C. e. Bean, G. B. Bowlby.
Ike Lederer, E. A. Jaggard.
William Hamm, DIR. r. Wheaton,
F. 3. YerXe, b. S. Chittenden,
Henry w, Cory.
The army auxiliary list is as folloWsl
Col. Page. Chm, Capt. Fremont,
Maj. Tucker, Lieut.. Hoole,
Capt. Butler, Lieut.. BugSe,
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