The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-24
BUTTONS ABOUT READY
CARNIVAL BADGES WILL BE
PLACED IN DISTRIBUTION
TUESDAY MORNING
POLO AND HOCKEY MATCHES
Both These Games Will he Played
In Connection With the Carnival
Poultry Show Dates Coincide
With Those of the Carnival, and
There Is Talk of a Bench and
Kennel Show, Too.

With Those of the Carnival, and
There Is Talk of Bench and
Kennel Show, Too.
The carnival badge sale begins Tuesday
and will be pushed with energy. Arrange
ments for the distribution Of the member
ship souvenirs have been made and by
Wednesday night there will be an oppor-
tunity for every resident of the city who
desires a button to secure one with ease,
as 5000 have been received from the man
ufacturers. They are about two inches in
diameter, and bear the carnival legend,
Make it a hot one" with picture Of
two imps industriously creating b,aze.
c. B. Gedney, chairman Of the badge
committee, has organized the work of dis
tribution by distrlcting the city, each
business block or residence section hav-
ing a subcommittee to see that 1t Is sup
piled. These committees will number zoo,
and will cover the city in every direction.
Mayor Kiefer has directed that the chief
of police and chief Of the fire department
aid the work, and before the end of the
week each policeman and each fireman In
the city will have a carton of twenty-five
buttons in his possession for general dis
tribution. If you can't get a button
from the committees, tell your troubles to
the poIiceman-or the fireman.
The buttons come in cartons Of twenty
five each, and each bears a number. A
check system has been arranged by
which, when the sales are complete, the
committee will have a register of each
sale and the name of the party to whom
do h. al1oT- nf h1Iff
The various carnival club organizations
are developing rapidly. Those by whom
official action has already been taken
are the Lafayette Snow Shoe and Car
nival club, /. o. O. F., Druids, Lumber
men, Commercial club, lady stenograph-
ers, st. Paul Athletic and Rowing club,
commercial travellers, Modern Woodmen,
the 'Bill Johnsons,' the Lindstrom Rab-
bit and Fish club, while the E,lks aud
Junior Pioneers have clubs in process of
formation. The Johnsons, other than
those bearing the name Of William, will
flock by themselves, and will form sep
arate organization.
The poultry convention comes on dates
included within the ten days set for the
carnival, Feb. 8 to II. A proposition has
already been made by the press agent
to the effect that the carnival association
cooperate with them to secure a bench
show at the same time. The two attrac-
lions will bring large number of people
to the city.
The Farmers Alliance has notified the
association that 1t will cooperate, and
their communication has been referred to
the committee on railways and trans
pOrtation. Ike Lederer, chairman of the
committee on clubs, has called a gene a.
meeting for Tuesday afternoon, and the
work Of organization will be considered.
The stenographers of the city will be or
ganized by Miss Ruth Hillman.
The directors of the association have
asked the railroads for rate of a fare
and a third for the carnival. The mat
ter has not yet been considered by the
different lines, but there is no doubt but
that the request will be granted. Mayor
Kiefer has announced as members of tfSe
railway and transportation committee
G. R. Finch, D. R. Moves and A H Lin
deke. c. w. Hornick has announced as
members Of the printing committee, Brad
! Hennessy and J. ]. McCardy. Dow
Smith, chairman of the fireworks com
mittee, has selected as his associates J
! G. Smith and Chas. L. Sommers
The directors will meet again Wednes
day.