The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-25
PLAZA FOR W0WUS
SUCH WILL SIXTH STREET BE FRI
DAY NIGHT OF CARNIVAL
WEEK.
HORDES OF MERRYMAKERS
WILL MAKE THE NIGHT A DAY
WITH THEIR MIRTHFUL
REVELRY.
PAGEANTs OF THE SECOND DAY.
ARRANGEMENTS Are Being Made to
Excel, If Possible, All Similar
Efforts of the Kind.

There will be a hot time in st. Paul.
on Friday night of carnival week. Tne
''Mardi Gras" festivities which the car
nival committee are arranging will be
a fitting climax for the weeks diver
sion. The 'Mardi Gras" will be held on
Sixth street between Rice and Smith
parks, and will be one gigantic jag or
Joy from start to finish, the like of
which has not been seen in these parts.
The masqued concourse OF people,
many of whom will be in fancy Co.'S
tune, will be a sight worth coming
miles to see The streets on that night
will be lighted with ten arc lights in
each block, and the scene will be re-
splendent with animation. There Will
be thousands in maSQues and many in
fancy costumes, and the grotesquenesS
of some of the togs will be added to
by the richness of some of the fancy
dresses. Many society people will take
part in the festivities. There will also
be many fantastic costumes and many
novel effects in "make-ups." Some OF
St. PauTs sons will appear in their
original roles, among whom Will be Al
Flournoy, George ]. Smith, Z. Roop,
F. Tenny and many others. There Will
also be fancy dances on the asphalt,
for which prizes will be offered, as they
will also be for the best and most
unique costumes of various descr1p-
tions. The matter of prizes has not
been decided upon as yet, but they VIII
be several in number, and Will pe OF
an expensive character. There Will De
nynphs. mermaids and centaurs, and
the night will be full of JOY. There
will be a complete show in every one
of the six blocks something new IN
each block: there will be $50 pieces OF
music to add to the pleasure Of the
evening, the bands participating Will
be Danz's. SeiSerts and the Fort Smell
ing band, besides a number of string
orchestras There will be fancy
marches in the street, for which prizes
will also be offered, Each block will
contain several raised stages upon
which vaudeville or minstrel perfor-
mances will be held. The carnival
committee has to date secured over 100
artists and is negotiating with a num-
her of high-priced entertainments in
Chicago. There will be representations
Of the Midway Plaisance," the
Streets of Cairo and all the adjuncts
performances, jugglers, acrobats, equi-
Hbrists, tight rope and slack wire ex-
hibitions, which amid the thousands of
lights viii give Sixth street the ap-
pearance of one of the nights Of the
rule of Nero.
There will be a realistic run for the
"Darktown Fire Brigade" The burn
ing house will be situated near Smith
park, and the ebony fire department
will arrive and proceed to rescue the
dusky tenants, and those who are for
tunate enough to witness this part of
the programme will be treated to some
side-splitting situations. There will
be some fancy trick bicycle riding on
St Paul riders who have been en-
gagged for the evening. The rest of
the attractions are too numerous to
mention. as there will be several in
each block. The carnival committee
have several surprises in store for this
evening, which they are closely
guarding.
The railroad people had another con-
ference with the committee last even
ing in regard to the programme for
the big civic and industrial parade
fer Tuesday night. The Omaha. ST.
Paul 6 Duluth and the Great Western
railroads were present by representa-
tiVeS. and each one promised a big
turnout from the general office and
the shop employees. The other rail-
roads have not yet responded to the
committees communication. but it is
expected they will join the rest later
In the week. The line Of march for
Tuesdays night parade has not been
decided upon, but it will probably be
the same as the Labor day parade
The various uniformed secret societies
IN St Paul have been invited to par
ticipate in this parade. The jobbers
have also been invited to take part
One of the striking features of this
parade will be the butchers union, It's
strong, all mounted. and with white
Jackets and aprons. 1t is estimated
that there will be several thousand
railroad men in line in this parade.
Reports were received from a number
of firms who are building floats say
Ing that they will be finished In time
FOR the opening of fair week.
The fire department will make a. big
display that evening.
The committee report progress with
the programme for the Venetian carni-