The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-21
PREPARATIONS NOW BEGUN.
VENETIAN WATER FESTIVAL,
EQUIPAGE AND BICYCLE PARADE
AND FLORAL FIESTA
ARE AMONG THE ATTRACTIONS.
Already Appointed for
the Work, Which Will BE Kept
Up From Now On.

arrangement Of a programme Of enter
tainment auxiliary to the state fair
proper. which, 1t Ia expected, will
eclipse, in variety and magnifcence,
any celebration ever given in st. Paul
in connection with this agricultural
exhibition at Hamline. Energetic COM
out several very appropriate sugges-
tions for the form Of entertainment for
that week. and within short time the
wheels will be put in motion for the
carrying out of programme which
should certainly be successful. ars
At a joint meeting Of the CONNER
cial club, chamber Of commerce and
Jobbers' union, some time ago, an
outline Of the programme was decided
upon, which will be made up to include
a handful Of events. These will be
listed and published with some ex-
planatory matter on an attractively
illustrated card, which Secretary Ran
dali, of the state fair association, will
place in the hands Of the merchants
next week so that they may be sent
out to their customers without un-
necessary delay. In this way $4,000
cards will be scattered over the state.
The list Of evening events includes
a Venetian water festival at Lake
Como; an epuipage and bicycle parade.
a floral fiesta, military and G. A. r.
parades, evolutions by the city fire
department and a monster pageant
which will top off the week and the
exact character Of which will not yet
be. made public. There will be the
usual theatrical attractions. base ball
games and other local entertainment.
A word about the character Of the
weeks evening entertainment. It Is
expected that during state fair week a
large number Of visitors will be in st.
Paul and no effort will be spared to
regale them with varied and thorough
ly interesting amusement. The Vene-
tian water festival at Lake Como will
be unique. The pavilion and surround
ing beautiful land near the sheet Of
water will be hung with myriads Of
vari-colored Japanese lanterns. There
will be an Illuminated f1otilla on the
pretty lake and 1t Is determined To
make the spectacle one to be remem.
bered. The equipage and bicycle dis
play will be held either on the beautI-
full drives at Lake Como or on some
of the main streets Of the city. Ono
of the most original entertainments
given at he California exposition was
the floral fiesta. This will be given
one day here, when the streets, homes.
stores, street cars and equipages will
be profusely decorated with the floral
growth Of the season.
On st. Paul day the National guard
and G.. A. r. veterans will turn our.
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big military parade. Another even
ing the fire department, which never
fails to interest adults and children
alike, will parade along some Of the
principal streets.
Little can be said yet Of the big
event which will be prepared for the
wind-up. The committee having it in
charge is determined that it shall out
do all previous efforts. ALI this was
decided yesterday at the Commercial
club by a joint committee Of that or
ganization, the chamber Of commerce
and the Jobbers' union. From the
Commercial club there were c. B.
Bowlby, A. L. Worries. ]. Adam Bede.
T. A. Smith. E. A. Paradis. F. w Berg
nTadge represented the chamber OF
commerce, while the Jobbers' unions
interest were looked after by H. D.
Brown.
The executive committee will consist
Of the chairmen Of the various sub
committees and the following: George
r. Finch. G. B. Bowlby. Jesse A.
Gregg, c. P. Noyes, Oscar Taylor and
A. S. Talmadge. The other commit
tees are:
Press. Adam Bede, H. P. Hall and c. w.
Hall.
Venetian Water carnival-Dow Smith. T. A.
Smith.
Floral Fiesta-D. R. McGinnis, L. l.. May,
R. NJ. Newport, Mrs. A. E. Clark, Mrs. George
Thompson, Mrs. Major Tucker.
Military-Gen. E. G. Mason. Col. John H.
Page, Capt. w. H. Harris, Col. ]. C. Shan
drew, Capt. ]. ]. McCardy, Col. w. w. Price
and Gen. Bend.
Fire Department W. Freeman, A.
L. Worries and John Jackson.
Decorations-W. g. Strickland, Chester R.
Smith. B. Sommers and Oscar Clausen
Pageant-John s. Caulfeld E. A. Paradis.
Val. ]. Rothschild, w. w. Cooley and F. w.
Bergmeier.