The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-17
FIVE FINE NIGHTS
ARE PLANNED FOR THE CARNIVAL
WEEK BY THE CITIZENS
COMMITTEE.
1T WILL ECLIPSE THE BEST
THAT HAVE EVER BEEN HELD IN
THE CARNIVAL LINE
HERE.
BIG BATTLE ON THE RIVER
VIII Not BE the Least Glorious OF
the PyrOtechnicaI Displays
of the Series.
1T WILL ECLIPSE THE BEST
BIG BATTLE ON THE RIVER

st. Paul will present better and more
varied attractions to the thousands of
strangers within her gates during fair
week than ever before. Arrangements
are being made for a series of enter
tainments for five of the evenings that
week that will eclipse anything of the
kind ever undertaken hitherto in the
Northwest.
A citizens meeting was held in the
rooms of the Commercial club yester-
day afternoon, to revise or rather sup
piement all the arrangements previous
ly made for this approaching occasion;
about thirty prominent and represent
tative business men were present, and
they all expressed their enthusiasm
and support to the undertaking. r. A.
Kirk was elected as chairman, and
after some discussion was authorized
to appoint six additional members of
the executive committee, which COM
mittee shall have full power to outline
a programme and arrange all the de-
tails. This committee as it now stands
includes the following gentlemen, who
will be recognized as energetic workers,
every one of them:
George R. Finch, c. P. Noyes, Jesse
A. Gregg, C. B. Bowlby, A. S., Tall
madge, D. R. McGinnis, Gen. E. C..
Mason, H. D. Brown, w. J. Driscoll,
H c. McNair, w. A. Van Slyke and Al
H. Lindeke.
This committee will meet today and
invites suggestions of different features
from all persons with an idea" 1t is
i to Of M
different evenings will take place down
town or Immediately adjacent to the
business part of the city, with one ex-
ception-the demonstration at Como
park, which has now been set for Mon
day evening.
In this connection it is pleasing to
note that the finance committee re-
ports meeting with substantial en-
enlargement as it makes its rounds,
and it will raise a sufficient sum to
make this celebration an event long to
be remembered. In addition to this
Thomas Lowry has signified his readt-
ness to contribute $500 for the pur-
chase of fireworks at Como.
After the real business of the meet
ing various suggestions were made and
adopted in the form of recommended
tions to the executive committee for its
consideration, although they are not to
be considered as binding upon that
committee
Secretary Nash, of the retailers
union, announced that arrangements
were being made for a mammoth in
dustrial and business parade on Mon
day of that week, as a feature of the
Labor day celebration of the Trades
and Labor assembly; $50 circular let
ters have been sent out with a request
that floats, emblematical of the respec,
tive crafts and industries, be entered
in this procession. Mr. Nash remarked
that as being something mathematical
OF the business interests of ST. Paul,
and to demonstrate the fact that this
is the trade center of the Northwest.
some arrangement should be made by
which this parade could be duplicated
some evening Of the week. This was
received with favor. and it was de-
cided to make it a part of the evenings
entertainment on the same night of
the fire department run.
Another night will be known as a
Might of Fire" which is the carving
out Of the plan suggested by c. w.
Hall, an6 which has been given in de-
tail in the columns of SUNDAYS
G. o be. In brief it is a elimination
or the parade of the military and q.
A. r. A fortress shall be constructed
on Willow island, below the Robert
street bridge, which shall be attacked
and defended by the valiant hosts,