St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-08
HOSTS ARE COMING.
Large Crowds Promised for the
Coming Carnival Fetes.

Large Crowds PROMISED ZOE the
Coming Carnival Fetes.
Every report now being received at
the carnival headquarters indicates be-
yond any reasonable doubt that the
greatest crowds of pleasure seekers
! st. Paul has ever entertained in win
ter time will be in the city during the
continuance of the carnival. This will
be especially true Of the days on which
the one-fare rate is given on the rail-
roads, JAM q, "a and 30. But on the
remaining days, when the rate will be
one fare and third, the attractions
| offered in ST. Paul will be of sufficient
merit to draw large delegations Of peo-
pie from the surrounding districts.
AS fast as advertising matter has
been turned out by the printers it has
been eagerly called for by people who
have relatives and friends in the East
and South, as well as on the coast.
Several thousand pieces Of advertising
| matter have been sent out in this way
| to excellent advantage. The railroad
| passenger departments have also taken
an active interest in efficiently distrib-
| uting many thousands Of hangers.
proclamations and large bills. That
the railroads realize there are going
to be crowds of travellers is indicated
by the demand for tickets, orders COM
ing In from. Chicago roads as well as
from the roads which center in St.
Paul.
Daily meetings Of the executive COM
mittee are being held to keep the bus
mess end Of the carnival going in good
shape, and Treasurer Thomas B. Scott
is giving a large share of his business
hours to taking care of the financial
end. Committees which had done little
or no soliciting during the holiday rush
are now beginning to hustle in real
earnest. They report cold treatment
in very few instances, but the general
rule Is that st. Paul people are evil
dencing their interest by generous con-
tributions
The Scandinavian sport of running
on SKIS is to be given a very prominent
place in the carnival programmes. Not
only will there be races between ski
clubs as such, and between individual
experts on the long runners, but there
Will also be races between men on the
Canadian shoes and men on the Nor
weg1an shoes These mixed races are
bound to prove exciting to people who
have heretofore taken little or no in
terest In snowshoe races. Jumping
contests will be on the programme and
for all of the winners in the different
events exceedingly handsome prizes
Will be provided. They are now being
prepared by the committee on ski and
snowshoe racing, and will soon be on
exhibition.
The members of the Minnehaha Skat-
ing club are drilling each night under
the direction Of Capt. Parker, and are
rapidly becoming expert in the move
ments. The young ladies who make up
majority of the club are setting an
example which many others could fol-
low to good advantage.
Tonight several Of the uniformed
clubs will go in a body to Aurora rink
as guests Of Manager Metzdorf They
will march out, starting from Robert
and Sixth streets at o'clock. and Will
be preceded by the Carnival Drum
corps.
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