The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-14
VALE THE ICE PALACE
DIRECTORS OF CARNIVAL AssoCI.-
TION ABANDON ALL SCHEMES
FOR THE WINTER
MEMBERS PULL OFF A FIGHT

Some Favored IL Carnival Without n
Palace and Others Did Not-They
Went into Executive Session and
Excluded the Press-Win Keen
All Money Donated by Citizens for
Carnival Plans in the Future.
The directors of the Carnival associa-
ton met yesterday afternoon at o'clock
and, in session lasting an hour and a
half, decided to build no Ice palace, hold
no winter carnival of any nature, and
to keep the money which citizens have
paid in as membership fees to defray
expenses and further carnival plans 10
come up in the future. The conclusions OF
the board We're not reached until after
fight, and the sentiment even of the d.
rectors was divided. There were present
at the session C. B. B3wlby, Edward Field
hauser, T. F. Smith, Dow Smith, c. P.
Stein, ]. ]. McCardy. c. B. Gedney, H. T.
Black and Mayor Kiefer. A. K. Pruden
was present on invitation
The executive feature of the session was
a new one. At the previous meeting of
the directors the press was represented,
and the same courtesy was expected yes
terday afternoon. request for admis
sion was preferred from two papers and
refused. After consultation with the di-
rectors it was announced that the ses-
sion was executive. ]. ]. McCardy left
before the action was taken. Approached
on the question, he said: ~ do not know
that the meeting is executive. If / had
known 1t l would not have r NAMED inside
for five minutes" AT the conclusion of
the session the facts were handed out
that there would be no Ice palace and no
carnival, and that resolutions to this eff
feet had been voted.
Little additional information was obtain
able. From members of the board it was
afterwards ascertained that fight had
developed on the question of utterly
abandoning all carnival plans. At the
opening of the session, c. B. Gedney made
q motion to bring the matter before the
directors, to the effect that an ice palace
be built. After some discussion, In which
the weather and other difficulties, other
than financial, received attention, the mo-
ton was put to a, vote and lost. Then II.
r. Black presented a motion to the effect
that no ice palace be built This motion
was carried.
The question of abandoning the other
plans for winter festivities which have
been made was then brought up. Edward
Feldhauser and H. T. Black favored the
retention of some vestige of the original
plans and took a decided stand, on the
ground that if it is possible to hold car
nival without an ice palace. there is SUI
fcient weather for the building OF an ice
palace. A continued discussion ensued.
'Fhen- the matter was brought to the point,
and the directors went on record with
decision to have no carnival whatever:
The question of finances played an I'M
portant part. C. p. Stein, of the CONNER
cial club, has acted as treasurer and pre-
scented report showing that, instead OF
the $1,000 reported several weeks ago as
In sight the receipts from badge sales
had been S996.50. Against this sum there
were expenses of 1881. 10, 800 of which was
money pledged for the National Skating
association events. He reported remain
ing, the expenses having been deducted,
$465. 40. The decision of the directors was
embodied in resolution proposed by II. L.
Black, reading as follows:
Resolved By the directors OF the 81
Paul Carnival association, that owing to
the weather conditions which prohiott the
assurance of snow and ice IN sufficient
quantities to make possible a successIul
carnival in the city Of st. Paul, this
special project be abandoned for the pres
ent winter. and that the association at
once take up the work of preparing Tor
carnival adopted to the weather condi-
lions for the summer of 1900, and that
the moneys subscribed by, members and
secured from the sale Of badges remain
a permanent fund, to be used for the pro-
motion of entertainments for the public
welfare.
A. K Pruden was given opportunity to
further explain the position taken by the
Chamber Of Commerce. He also gave ex-
tended details regarding his own position
and opinions. He argued that the Cham
Der Of Commerce had not intended to OPP
pose the carnival plans further than to
register kick against an ice palace and
was sorry that the public had mistaken
the animus Of the proceedings. He advo-
Gated carnival festivities at Como, stating
that there is an ideal location.
The Carnival association will wind up
It's affairs at once. The stenographer en-
ployed was notified that there would be
no need for her services after last night,
and the secretary is engaged in notifying
the country press of the decision of the
directors
THOROUGHBRED CHICKENS.