The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-20
BILL JOHNSON CLUB
UNIQUE ORGANIZATION THAT MAY
BE FORMED FOR THE
CARNIVAL
AN EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP

Iected to Suit the Cham piOnship
Races.
Make 1t a Hot One" the caption on all
matter issued by the Carnival associa-
ton, resulted in a surprise sprung yester-
Gay on Recording Secretary Hennessy,
which will result in something unique
There will be a bill Johnson club to
head the parades, to which only those
wearing the William Johnson name will
be admitted.
The idea occurred to William Johnson
one Of the Johnsons who Is In the real
estate business, that there were sufficient
or his name in st. Paul to make a club
by themselves. He found that the Carni-
val association seeks something new and
made his proposition yesterday, to the
effect that club be organized, contain
ing as membership the thirty-four Bill
Johnsons who are registered in the city
directory. Mr.. Johnson has seen several
OF the Bills" and has obtained their APP
prevail and support. All the Bill Johnsons
tAsatae city are requested to meet in the
cts$Rival rooms Tuesday evening to COM
plete the organization.
Very good" remarked Secretary Hen
W.
the Smiths and Jones and OIsons bucking
the Johnsons, there's bound to be fun"
The Carnival association met yesterday
and decided to hold the winter festivities
Feb. to r. inclusive. This leaves six
weeks for further preparations, organic
Ing clubs, cutting Ice, building floats, or
ganizing the features Of the carnival and
completing other details. The champion
ship meet Of the Northwest Skating asso-
citation Is to be held on such a date that
1t was necessary to place the carnival
from the Sd to 18th, In order to give them
chance to arrange Eastern dates
j. J. McCardy submitted a plan for the
management Of the finances yesterday,
which was adopted as the best which Of
fered. Under the system all expenditures
will be made upon the authorization of
the directors, after which claims will be
prepared, accompanied by vouchers.
These must be approved before the claim
is allowed, giving a double check upon
all cash transactions. The list of vice
presidents is being made up and will be
given out on Saturday.
Another important matter arranged for
carnival week was practically settled yes
terday, when Secretary J. @. Hanley, of
the National Farmers Alliance and the
Grain Growers association, announced
that the annual conventions Of both or
gantzations Of which he is an officer.
would be held here during carnival week,
The exact dates he was not ready to an
nounce yet, but as the matter is in his
discretion he will listen to the advice of
the directors of the Carnival association
before making the official announcement
Last year the Alliance met in the ma
tional capital. but this coming conven-
> ton will be much larger in point Of at
tendance, and several deIeg&@eS will take
part in the meeting here.
Chairman Ike Lederer. Of the com
mittee on clubs. who, yesterday.
writing from Bismarck. N D..
'annoupced that he had selected the fol-
lowing gentlemen to act with him on his
committee: George E. Hallberg, w. L.
Perkins Jr., G. E. Hasson, E. B. Putnam.
Fred Schifmann, Harry Lehr, J. F..
Serb, j. p. Elmer, Col. Hersey, f. H. Nc
Cabe and Capt John Finehout The vigor
with which Mr.. Lederer entered into the
detail work Of the carnival of four wears
ago is still remembered, and his assur-
ance that while absent in the Northwest
he is engaged in the organization Of
clubs makes 1t clear that there will be
some representation Of outside crganiza-
tons during the carnival week.
The clerical staff Of the Carnival asso-
citation took possession yesterday morning
of the headquarters in the Endicott build
ing, and by evening Secretary Hennessy
had gotten under way the work Of COM
municating with every editor in Mime
sofa and the adjoining states.
Already a number of business houses
have indicated an intention Of organizing
their employees, and by the middle Of Jam
t., TIL
snoWshoe costume will be the rule rather
than the exception on the streets.
Clothing stores, dry goods merchants
and tailors are commencing to make
many inquiries as to the probable number
of clubs that will be formed, for they are
receiving many applications for material
for costumes for the carnival.
The committee on parade Of which J.
j. McCardy is the head will undoubtedly
report the official costume of the associa-
ton today or tomorrow, and the directors
and officers will at once get themselves
into their carnival suits, giving this feat
ure of the winter festival it's needed i'm
petuS.
The badges which are TO be distributed
under the direction Of Chairman Gedney
will probably be ready for the public to-
wards the end of the week At least, 5000
of them will be.
The carnival club which has been or
ganized by the st. Paul Athletic and Row
ing club held an adjourned meeting last
night to complete plans for the coming
season Of winter sports Nearly all the
members of the organization were pres
ent, and reports were heard from the
committees named at the last meeting.
The matter of obtaining suits was
brought up and bids were opened from
several firms which wish to supply uni
forms at a price In the neighborhood
of 50 each. A new committee consisting
Of Messrs Tostivin, Bergfeld, c. G. Town
send, Egan and Borroughs was appointed
and instructed to close a contract for uni
forms at SO each as soon as the member
ship Of the carnival club reaches fifty in
number.
committee appointed to gather in
members reported that their time had
been insufficient to do much active work,
but that forty names had been secured.
They will take up the matter by CORE
spondence with the different club men,
bers, and there is every indication that
in the course Of a few days sufficient
names will be secured to enable the COM
mittee on uniforms to place an order.
The members are enthusiastic over the
prospects, and will make an effort to Sc
ser No 0aRIA