St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-17
CARNIVAL GOSSIP.
The Queen of the Event to Be Sc
Iected Today.

A lady to take the role of Queen Of
the Carnival will be selected today by
the executive committee, which meets
at headquarters at 1 o'clock. The Fire
King and Borealis Rex will also be
selected, in order that they may or
ganiZe their escorts and prepare their
costumes. 1t is about settled that
some gentleman from Minneapolis
will be chosen for Fire King, and a
st. Paul man will be given the role
of the gusty old monarch of the frosty
regions. For these three principal
people most elaborate floats will be
built, and one firm of designers has
already sent in some designs that pre-
sent truly gorgeous possibilities.
Among the Minneapolis men men
toned as available for such an occa-
sion are President Northrop, Of the
university; Mayor Pratt and ex-
Mayors Eustis and Winston. When
DR.. Alonzo Ames was Fire King he
was accompanied to st. Paul by 10000
people, who literally captured the
SANITY City. The time is ripe for an
other such good-natured descent upon
St Paul, and any one of the four gen.
tlemen named would have a truly
royal following if he assumed the role
of the Fire King.
A carnival drum corps will be or
ganized at headquarters next Thurs
day evening. The gentlemen who are
organizing the corps mean to continue
1t in existence for the G. A. r. en-
campment, and by the time the carni-
val is over they expect to have the
players well enough trained to COM
pete with any corps.
Lincoln and Champion lodges,
knights of Pythias, have taken the
lead in starting Pythian Carnival
club. Already the membership is large
enough to insure a lively and vimful
organization. A committee on uniform
has been appointed, and no time will
be wasted in getting the Carnival
Pythians into shape to enjoy every
thing the carnival season offers In the
way of pleasure and amusement.
Not the least attractive feature Of
the carnival will be the extensive sys-
tenn Of street lighting, which Chair
man G. r. Smith, of the committee
on decorations and illuminations, is
planning. Sixth, Seventh and Waba-
sha streets and University avenue
will be brilliantly lighted by scores of
powerful arc lights, to be strung at
close intervals overhead. And the dec
orations at Aurora park and Fort
Karnival will be of a character to eX-
cite admiration. The park fence will
be completely buried beneath a for
est of evergreens, flags and bunting.
The contrast to the ice fence with
which Fort Karnival will be enclosed
if the ice ever comes-is sure to be eX-
tremely beautiful
The Elks committee on uniform met
ed on a design for a very rich and
snowy outfit. 1t will consist of pur-
pie coat and knickerbockers, white
sash, purple stockings with white
top, and purple toque with white bor-
der or turn-up. Without further no
tice all members of this admirably dis
ciplined order are expected to step
into the Boston and have their meas
ure taken. The suits will be ready
within two weeks after orders are
placed.
Ten new members were added to the
roll at the meeting of the Minnehaha
Skating club last night. A club badge
was decided on, also the details of the
club uniform. Designs for a banner
We're talked over, but action was de-
ferred until the next meeting.