The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-28
BUILT BY TIE RIVER
ICE PALACE OF 1897 WILL REsEM-
BILE RHENISH
CASTLE.
WILL HAVE A MIMIC MIDWAY.
MINGLING ARCTIC AND TROPICAL,
ORIENTAL AND OCCIDENTAL
DELIGHTS.
SNOW WILL OPEN JANUARY 10
And 1t Is Proposed to Rival All the
SDIendOr OF Previous Gala
Years.

Years.
The ice palace will beyond doubt be
located on the river. Whether upon
Raspberry island or on the sand pla-
teau Immediately below the Robert
street bridge has not yet been def
nitely decided, but the consensus of
opinion at the meeting of the board of
carnival directors held at the Com
mercial club last evening overwhelm-
1ngly favored the down town location
for the crystal pile which will form
the center of attraction 70 a winter
carnival for 1897 which will eclipse
anything of the kind previously at
tempted, either in st. Paul or else
where. A Midway Plaisance feature
suggested at the meeting by Director
Smith caught the appreciation of those
present, and it is not unlikely that a
realistic reproduction Of the feature of
the worlds fair will be constructed on
the carnival grounds.
The primary object of the meeting
was to listen to the report of a special
committee previously appointed to Sc
lect site for the ice palace, and, while
the executive committee will decide
upon the exact situation, the recon-
mehdation was unanimously in favor Of
the river location. Chester Smith
stated that the palace should be sit
uated some place in the down town dis
(. trict, and that the committee had
found either Raspberry island or the
vicinity directly below Robert street
bridge admirably adapted for the pur-
pose Aurora park was too far from
the center of the city; Central park was
too small, and Smith park was out of
the question as g. location for the pal
ace. In addition to the advantage of
a central location the river site will
erect saving Of over 1000 In the
construction of the palace as all of
the building material will be practi-
calfy on the site as soon as the river
freezes over.
IN explanation of this latter advant-
age, Director Zimmerman stated that
ABOUT 1900 tons Of ice had been used
IN building palaces formerly, and that
the cost of draYage in getting this ma
terlaI TO the sites had been from 40
10 oO cents per ton. On the river the
ice could be procured for between 6
and 10 cents a ton, thus effecting a.
very large saving. Just as clear ice.
II Is claimed, can be gotten from the
river as out of the lakes by cutting
away the first coat and allowing the
water to freeze again, and it can be
heated directly to where if will he
placed on the walls of the palace. To
make access to the river site EASY in
case Raspberry should be abandoned
IN 1aVor or the site below Robert street
br1dge, pontoon bridges will be built
across the river from the foot Of Jack
son street
The question Of paid admissions prov
ing source of revenue where the fes-
tivitfes could be enjoyed by spectators
without entering the grounds was dis
posed or by deciding to erect a twelve
foot fence about the grd1nds and
charge the entrance fee exacted at
other carniVals
Next Monday evening the board of
directors VIII hold full meeting to
nnaily decide upon the situation of the
palace and to arrange all of the pre-
Hmlnary details of the carnival That
fnduIefS might be gotten into worbin q
shape as rapidly as possible next week
general details were discussed and spec
laI committees appointed to bring in
complete reports Monday evening In
the meantime, the financial committee
VIII Degln It's canvass so that the act
ual scale Of the carnival NAV be esti-
mated.
Director George THOMPSON stated
that an ice palace and attendant carnf-
val attractions, which would excel in
all respects all former winter carni-
walls held in any city. could be assured
upon the raising Of $4,000. The hoard
OF directors is confident this sum can
De raised and is enthusiastic over the
gaia season which will begin Ian. 10
1897. The palace is to be advertised
extensively, and W. L. Banning was
appointed chairman of a committee IN
give publicity to the fact that st. Paul
VIII again be the court of the Ice Kin
and his pleasure bringing retainers In
regard TO the Midway Plaisance Direc-
tors Smith and Lambert were annoint
cd to submit plan at the meeting
Monday. This feature comprehends q
carnival Of nations, as well as the acr-
uat Midway" and will undoubtedly
oe one Oh the main attractions Of the
palace grounds
over 100 Of the directors Amounted
nave s1gnified their acceptance and al
ready seven uniformed clubs have noti-
lied the board that their members ara
out waiting the opportunity to take
part IN the carnival. The clubs are the
Lafayette, Boston, Schunenan and
Evans, Western Union, Redmen Min
nehaha and Mishiewauka. In order that
| all organized clubs may be accorded
! the fullest privileges a resolution was
! adopted providing that free passes
would be assured to all registered clubs
consisting of more than twenty-five
members. To register a club it will
be necessary to file with the secretary
of the carnival association a list of the
members, name of organization and
| captain, with description of uniform.
including the color of suits. touues.
Sashes and stockings
| Director Matt Jensen stated that IF
the palace was located on the river the
| Capital Driving club would probably
/ uniform it's members as a carnival
| club and hold its driving matinees as O
part of the general programme.
Previous to adjournment Vice Presi-
| dent Bowlby announced the following
executive committee as appointed by
President Schurmeir: George Thornp-
! son, chairman; t. l.. Schumacher presi-
| dent; c. L. Bowlby, first vice president ;
| Robert Seng, second vice president :
Val J. Rothschild, secretary; C. r..
| Smith L.. d. Wilkes, Charles Gordon,
| W. w. Price, r. M. Newport, w. G.
! Strickland, w. r. Bramhall, Ike Leder-
/ er, William Perkins, w. L. Banning.
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