The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-05
PLANS FOR THE ICE PALACE SUR
MITTED TO THE DIREC-
TORS
ARE PRONOUNCED ALL RIGHT.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON A
PRELIMINARY sKIRMIsH
MEETS WITH SUCCESS.
REPORT ON CLUB ORGANIZATIONS.
Employees of Business Houses VIII
Be Urged to Participate in
the Festivities.

Another enthusiastic and well attend
ed meeting of the carnival directors
was held last evening, and added i'm
petus has been given to the project.
The reports presented, although mostly
Of an informal character, were so IA
vorable in their tenor as to fill the
members with satisfaction, and con-
vince even the doubling ones that there
is every prospect that this will be the
most successful carnival st. Paul has
ever seen.
Chairman George Thompson, of the
executive committee, reported that the
committee had decided in favor of not
Incorporating the association and to
guard against the possibility Of indi-
vidual indebtedness among the stock
holders had resolved that all expend-
ttures of money must be first author
lied by the executive committee.
Chairman Bowlby stated that Chair
man Ross Clarke. of the committee on
finance, had sent word that it would
be impossible for him to be present.
On behalf Of Mr. Clarke, however, Mr..
BoWlby stated that he was confident
that the required sum could be raised,
and that subcommittee, which had
simply canvassed Robert street, be-
tween Third and Seventh, had OBJ
tanned subscriptions to the amount of
$3.50, and had not yet finished it's work
on that street. This intelligence was
received with cheers.
Architect Stem was then called upon
to present his designs and plans for
the palace and as he drew them forth
from their wrappings murmur of APP
plause filled the room. The most at
traetlve feature of Mr.. STEMS exhibit
was water color sketch of the pro-
posed palace as it will look when com
pleted, enhanced with such surround
lngS as skating rink and snow stat
uafy. Filled in with figures in gaily
colored carnival suits it made a most
beautiful picture and met with COM
ments OF appreciation on all Sides 1t
was generally agreed that the Parthe-
non design would make a much more
attractive ice palace than any of the
castellated structures could possibly
be. Beside this sketch Mr. Stem
showed ground plans of the building
and some time was spent in examin-
ing them and discussing the various
features. The only question raised
was as to whether it would be adv1s-
able to save expense by dispensing
with the proposed roof of boards and
supplying it's place with a movable
canvas top, but this was only informal
ly discussed and on motion of Mr..
Perkins the plans were referred to the
executive committee with power to
act Thereupon it was decided that
the committee shall meet at noon to-
day to act upon the plans.
The palace, as provided for in the
plans of Mr.. Stem, will be an exact re-
production in ice Of the Parthenon at
Athens, with. the exception of d few
minor details, and the dimensions will
be preserved throughout.
The ground dimensions will be 110x
$50 feet, thus embracing $50 square
feet and the height from the stylovate
to the top of the pediment will be SIS
feet. The massive columns which
tower on all sides of the structure will
be 80 feet in height and feet in diam
eter. Inside these columns at a dis
lance of feet will stand the solid wall
of the building 40 feet in height and
feet thick, enclosing one vast room 81
feet 2 inches long and 81 feet 8 inches
wide, with a height to the ceiling Of 40
feet. In this room it is proposed to lay
a floor suitable for dancing, with a
raised platform for concerts and other
entertainments. The entire structure
will be covered with board roof sup
ported by trusses and ceiled on the In
| side with canvas to make it appear as
! near like ice as possible. The roof will
be covered with snow. The building
when completed will contain 10000 tons
! of ice.
The palice will be located on the
| island formed by the government dam
and the west river bank and no portion
| Of it will be on the river itself. This
| the directors wish distinctly under
stood as the impression has prevailed
| that it was to be placed on the ice over
| the stream. The island chosen as the
ci+ &c oil Of 10 OF
| about 300 feet below the Robert street
| bridge and thus the main entrance will
| be nearly opposite to Jackson street.
There will be steps leading to the west
| river bank from the bridge for those
who do not wish to cross on the ice.
The plan and dimensions Of the en-
closure wall of the carnival grounds
| have not been decided as yet, but 1t is
| proposed to settle this point at the
meeting of the directors today.
DR.. w D. Kelly, who was appointed by the
/ St Paul Curling club chairman of COM
| mittee to confer with the carnival association
| as to curling events, reported progress and
| inquired if it would be necessary for curl
| ers to wear uniforms in order to secure free
| admission to the grounds. After some dis
cussion it was resolved that the visiting
curriers' should not be required to comply
! with this rule.
| W. L. Banning chairman of the committee
| on advertising, made an informal report
| stating that his committee could do very lit
| tie uQLll plans udu DcSu duOpI0u, DuL ar
| rangements had been made for colored Hth-
ographs to be distributed to all business firms,
| and by them placed in all envelopes sent
out by them. He also stated that Mr.. Owens
of the Adams Express company had agreed
| to place advertising stickers on all express
packages which shall pass through his Office
| and as the Christmas business would be very
| large this would prove a very valuable me-
| dunn of advertising. The committee he said
| would also get out souvenir buttons and
from $1,000 to 10000 colored hangers and do
| as much newspaper advertising possible.
| w. E. Bramhall moved that the executive
| committee invite the chairmen of all other
committees to meet with them at noon to-
/ day and endeavor to arouse such enthusiasm
as has not been known in st. Paul for years.
He thought that the committee should use
every endeavor to induce the old clubs to
| reorganize and spoke of the st. George Wind
sor and Owl clubs and sixty or seventy 9th
ers that all contributed SO largely to the sue
cess Of former carnivals. The Nushkas he