St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-31
j. pLOVIUS, VICTOR
HE SAVES BOREALIS REX FROM
THE FIRE KINGS AWFUL on
SLAUGHT,
so He CAN RAIN HIMSELF.
fMPUDENT KING OF SHOWERS
RUDELY INTERRUPTS CLOSING
CARNIVAL EXERCISES.
40 Make a Battle If 1T Is Not Too
Wet for His Majesty's Cum
powder.

The carnival management is not to
be thwarted by little touch of prema-
ture spring weather, and the grand
finale of the carnival, which was to
have taken place last night, is not
called off. On the contrary, the COM
plete programme, as planned, will be
carried out, and at the earliest pos
sible date. The carnival I'D to the
present time, it is claimed by the man
agement, has been a complete success,
and it is the purpose to finish up the
big event in the proper manner.
The storming of Fort Karnival, with
all the accompanying display of fire
and the grand parade of carnival clubs
and floats. will take place tonight,
If 1t does not rain. If it does rain
tonight, the whole programme will be
carried out the first night that the
weather will permit Col. H C. Pardee
and his assistants will remain in the
city until that time, and every detail
Of the programme will be given just
as 1t had been planned for last night
The line Of march, as outlined in yes
terday's G C e. will be followed;
the fireworks will be distributed to
members Of the carnival clubs at the
fort, the Fire King and his imps will
be on hand, and, in fact, the whole
affair will be given in such a manner
that the people of the Twin Cities will
have no cause to feel disappointed
Every bit of the $1,000 worth Of fire.
works has been saved, and the dis
play will lose nothing of it's magnif-
cence by the postponement So all
hn1
readiness and prepare to have a good
time.
At 2:90 o'clock yesterday afternoon
everything was in readiness for the
storming of Fort Karnival, and the
apparatus necessary to the proper dis
charge of the fireworks was in posi-
ton. AT that time, however, rain be-
gan to fall and 1t became apparent
that the programme could not be car
ried out successfully. Everybody in
terested was notified as quickly as pos
Side OF the postponement and every
possible means of notifying the people
was taken advantage of. But notwith-
standing this fact, a large number Of
the carnival club members put in their
appearance, in the evening, willing to
wade through the mud and slush out
70 the fort and do what they could
TO make the final night success. Their
loyalty could not have been more adj
snlra-oly shown, and it goes without
saying that when the time arrives thew
VIII all be in line.
Inc carnival directors feel greatly
obligated to Col. Pardee for the stand
ne mas taken in the matter Notwith-
STANDING the contract calling for the
fireworks display to be given Jan. 20
ne declares himself perfectly willing
TO remain here until his part of the
programme can be fulfilled.
! "A u o b reporter. visited the car
IiVaI last night and found an immense
iro"o OF people there. The walls of
the Tort were standing up we'll and
showed but slight effects of the warm
weather. In the main entrance a
small portion had fallen in. but NOT
enough to seriously impair the appear
ahce. Had it been possible to carry
out the programme there is no doubt
that the throng Of spectators would
nave numbered many thousands. But
cafnlVal1ers do not lose their enthus-
1asm easily, and everything points to
an immense success tonight.
Inc band Of Dakota Sioux Indians.
Whlch has added so much to the pleas
ure OF the carnival, left yesterday on
the Northern Pacific overland train for
fort rotten. Two cars were neces-
sary to transport to their reservation
the hfty-three bucks and their squaws.
and the redskins were loath to leave
st. Paul, where they have been given
the best sort of time. The band was
IN charge of the reservation agent, Mai
Ralph Hall. Maj. Wilkinson. of Fort
Smelling, was made the recipient Of nu-
merous gifts in the way of war bon
nfn Ixr{
entertain for him the warmest friend
ship for the excellent treatment thew
have received. The Indians he saws.
regard the trip as an immense lark and
have had more fun here than ANYBODY.
Carnival festivities were not alto
gether dead last night
A large number of the members of
clubs met at headquarters early in the
evening. When it was learned the
storming had been postponed Frank
Benoit, president Of the LAFAYETTE
Snowshoe club, invited all to his home,
"a East Eleventh street, and the even
ing was pleasantly spent with singing
and dancing. The clubs represented
We're: Bostons, Minnehaha, Summit,
Flambeau, Wholesalers, Schuneman &
Evans and Lafayette. About 100 par
took Of Mr.. Benoit's hospitality.
The members Of the state university
club also put in an appearance and
when they learned of the postpone
ment, secured the Twin City drum
corps and for two hours marched
through the business streets of the
city proclaiming the merits of "Ski-
u-mah" and the carnival.
Although the carnival has had much
Ito contend with, it has, up to the pres
Eent time, been a financial. success.
SWhen asked regarding that part of it
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