The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-01

expense Of $1OO. He said number of
horseowners from Minneapolis and
other neighboring cities would be glad
to participate in these races. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Scholle, Mr.. Jensen was
made chairman of the committee on
track, with power to act.
Chairman BoWlby stated that M. ID.
Flower had accepted the Office of chair
man Of the committee on transporta-
tion and the following committee on
grounds and building was announced:
c. r. Smith, Charles B. Bowlby, ". G.
Strickland, A H. Stem Robert Seng,
William Perkins, Wilbur Tibbils, w.
f. Bramhall, John Rogers Jr., George
Lennon, George Thompson, Gates Jonn-
son Jr, +. f. Loomis, w. r. Johnson
A H. Stem, VINO had been consulted
by Chairman Smith and other members
of the committee on grounds and build
ing as to plans Of architecture, was
asked to repeat his suggestions as made
to them and stated that he had advised
a reproduction of the Parthenon IN Ice
rather than the customary casteilated
ice palace Asked by Col. Newport as
to whether such a structure could De
carried TO sufficient height, Mr.. Stem
replied that the change in architecture
would make no difference in that re-
spect Any structure which coulo De
erected of ice would look dwarfed from
the Robert street bridge and the sur
rounding high portions OF the city, but
from its own level the one he had sug-
gested would look imposing. The
ground dimensions of the Parthenon,
he said, were 110x230 feet and he con-
sidered it practicable to reproduce 1t In
ice The columns could be carried 10
a height of forty feet, making the en-
tire height fifty feet. He proposed that
the building be rooted over that the IN
side might be used for skating, dancing
or other forms of amusement. HIS
idea was to place the building in the
center of the enclosure and surround
it with high walls of ice.
He also spoke in general way OF
the possibilities In the way of snow stat
uary and electrical displays ana salo
the cost of such building as he pro-
posed would be about the same as
palace. A question arose as to the
advisability of putting roof on the
building and the advantages OF sucn
a plan. and Mr.. Stem stated that IL
could he made of light lumber or can
vas. and covered with snow to get the
ice effect while the inside, II white
washed, would harmonic with the
walls. Mr.. Pyle strongly favored the
idea of having a roof on the bu1lolng,
arguing that this point was OF more I'M
portance than ever before in the Sc
lection of plans for an ice palace. Ii
the building were to be located on high
ground it would make but little differ
ence, but in the situation proposed, 1t
would be seen from the bridge and
other high points and those who viewed
1t from such an aspect would get a
mean impression of it II they saw ohly
the four walls.
Mr.. BowIby thought it very impor-
tant that the cost of the building
should be ascertained as soon as pos
sible
w. G. Strickland was called upon by
the chair for his views as to plans,
and said he had talked some with Mr..
Stem and was strongly in favor Of
sCme Of his suggestions. Mr.. stem
had proposed to him a castle wall Of
Ice 600x750 feet, with grand entrance
at Jackson street. 1t was important
to have the enclosure as large as pos
sible, he thought, SO as to have every
thing on the inside and thus induce the
visitors to pay the admission fee. The
proposed building as described to him
by Mr.. Stem would be a beautiful
structure with columns and rooted over
with canvas supported by a frame
work of timber.
Inside would be a vast audience hall
which cS>dld be beautified by snow
statuary and electric lights Of all sorts.
The rear portion of the castle wall
could be made high enough for fire.
works and such displays Mr.. Strick-
land moved that an architect be ap-
pointed at once and the building COM
mittee proceed with it's work.
Mr.. Bramhall thought the finance
committee should make a hasty cam
vass of the city before definite plans
were adopted and was informed that
the committee would proceed at oncs
with its work. w. r. Johnson then
suggested that one important matter
was the location of the proposed palace
as it might make a difference in the
plans, and to cover this point MI.
BramhaI1 moved that the palace be 10
Gated on the Mississippi river below
Robert street bridge and as far below
that point as may seem to the COM
rrittee and the architect finally chosen
to be practicable. This was adopted
Mr.. Strickland's motion, that Mr.
Stem be appointed architect. was
adopted and he was requested to SUB
NIT preliminary designs next Friday
to the building committee.
1t was agreed that the executive
committee, which includes the chair
men of all other committees. should
meet at 80 in the dining room of thu
Commercial club and save time by
transacting business While eating
luncheon.
1t was arranged to hold parade Of
all organized carnival clubs Thursday
night.