St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-09
CARNIVAL GOSSIP,
Gen. c. S. Bunker Chosen Master of
Ceremonies.

Ceremonies.
| Gen. G. S. Bunker was last evening
| chosen to fill the office Of master of
| ceremonies for the winter carnival, and
this morning he will begin the active
work Of preparing for the elaborate
! ceremonies which will distinguish the
opening night. These will consist of
/ the dedicatory exercises at Aurora
park, to be followed by a magnificent
popular reception to Borealis Rex, his
queen, the fire king, lord high chan
cellor and lord high chamberlain. Each
of these exalted personages will oc-
cupy throne, and these thrones will be
placed in veritable bower of beauty.
Gen. Bunker promises that this opening
night will be long remembered for the
many interesting and beautiful fea-
lures to be provided. The dedication
and reception will be preceded by
procession in which the floats will be
OF a character to repay long trip to
see them. First will be a magnificent
structure bearing the ice king, the
queen and their immediate executive
officer, Lord High Chancellor Van
SAINT Next will be Fire King Eustis
on a fire-belching throne in red-robed
splendor. Then comes Lord High
Chamberlain Hugo on a Mystic Shrine
chariot of towering proportions, sur
rounded by mystic legion of Shriners
I
Royal Arcanumites will have in line
something rich and dazzling in the way
of float, whose details they are keep
ing a secret for the present. Carlton
county's floats will also be in line, and
they will furnish lessons in the ad-
vance Of civilization as it as swept
over the northern counties Of Mime
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The delay in announcing the name
of the queen of the carnival will con-
tinue until within a few days of the
opening in order to allow her to select
her ladies of honor and perfect her
preparations without interruption.
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Tonight the Bostons will proceed to
Minneapolis in special interurban
car to pay their respects to Fire King
Eustis The club will leave st. Paul
about o'clock from in front Of the
Ryan, and Mr.. Eustis will receive them
at the West hotel on their arrival in
Minneapolis. He has signified his will
ingness to resign himself to their pro-
gramme for the evening, and that
means night Of pleasure which will
continue until the last minute that a
car can leave the Flour City for st.
Paul. 1t is not unlikely that the Min
nehahas will accompany the Bostons
on this first trip to the sister metrop-
OilS lie hIlIedpOllS are SOlHS
to turn out to receive the st. Paul
visitors.
The Summit Skating club made it's
first appearance last evening in a
very hobby uniform of black with gold
trimmings. They were headed by the
carnival drum and fife corps, and
marched through the down town
streets in a way which indicated they
will be a valuable acquisition to the
carnival brigades.
Mechanics Arts High School Car
nival club is the latest addition to the
list of clubs. A permanent organiza-
ton was perfected by the election of
the following officers: President, Ed
Meyerding; secretary, Roland Book;
treasurer, Thornton Carson; Matt Bro
die, captain. The uniform will be
combination of blue and red, and the
membership will be about fifty. The
boys will have their own drum corps.