The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-21
FOR CARNIVAL WEEK.
Local Committee Have Some Novel
ties in Preparation.

The executive and subcommittee are
working with a will on the state fair
entertainment programme, and there is
no eXaggeration to state that the city'S
guests will be royalty treated.
The Venetian water festival to be
given at Como park, Tuesday evening,
Sept. z, will be simply superb. Thou
sands of Japanese lanterns will be
hung around the pavilion and strung
along the lake, on the boats and in
general illuminate the roadway leading
to and around the pavilion. In addi-
tion there will be a mammoth indus
trial parade of the manufacturers and
merchants of the city, which will pass
through the business portion of the
city. Over seventy floats are being
built in unique and elegant style, most
of them represent the different indus
tries of the city. Many of them will
participate in the great Labor day pa
rade Monday, but as many visitors will
not reach the city until Tuesday, they
will be used on that evening with many
additions
While Tuesdays event will be simply
superb, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, the nights of fire. will be
surprisingly spectacular. G. w. Hail,
with the aid of his committee, will
storm the river front, erecting a fort
ress on Willow island, below the Rob-
ert street bridge. 1t will be a battle
royal, the fortress being attacked by a
battalion Of infantry, a company of
artillery, with a river f1otilIa discharg-
ing heavy mortar and rocket batteries.
The spectacle will be a counterpart of
an actual engagement. Thursday night.
the battle will be renewed, pontoon
bridges being used for both attack
and retreat, eliminating in the blowing
up of both fortress and bridges.
PXnlnSi0O nf md
play of lurid fire, together with the
fierce burning of the fortress, will be
scene of perfect grandeur.
Friday night there will be an acutal
run of the fire department. This viii!
not be parade of the fire department,
but an actual run on of the prominent
streets of the city, under the personal
supervision of Chief Jackson. This
run will be but small portion of the
evenings entertainment which is in
charge of Maj. Cooley, assisted by the
following committee:
John Jackson, chief of the fire de-
Partment; M. E. Nichols, DR.. Asa F.
Goodrich, Capt. Ed S. Bean, F. H. Ten
ney, NJ. S. Mead, Louis Nash, Frank
W. Baer, F. Alister Murray, Willard s.
Dennis. -75-=.-.5
This committee will meet at the
Commercial club at noon today when
the detailed programme will be arrang-
ed.
1t is proposed to close the streets to
carriages from about the new postof-
flee building, on Sixth street, to Smith
park.
On every block there will be stages
erected from which there will be vari-
Gus displays of military drill, jugglery,
variety entertainment and singing, ne
gro minstrelsy, ETC., etc. Capt. Bean
with his famous Company D, will give
an exhibition drill, including firing by
platoon. There will also be a run real
istfc of the "Darktown Fire Brigade
to an acutal fire. This will be very
realistic and will contrast strongly
with the present equipment of our fire
department and their advanced meth
DDS of subduing fires. 1t is also pro-
posed to make Friday evening a Mardi
Gras night and the citizens of st. Paul
are urged to turn out in force. Prizes
will be offered to the most striking
costumes, etc.