Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-16

An lnlOt1c Poet by the mo of II .chards
"A Boom b IDLY Needed to Save the Con-
Germ from Bankruptcy.
Yesterday concluded the series of DAYS
named in honor Of the four principal religious
with the intent and purpose of
creating special boom from each ON it's par
tlcular day, and thereby to swell the exchequer
OF the Minnetonka Lake Park saints. The de-
gree of success attending their efforts
on the first three days has hcen already
noted, and it remains to chronicle the result on
yesterday, which had been put down in the
gOrpel selling calendar as Baptist day." OF
course, the GLOBE was on hand to note passing
events and to EN- balm the same in the living
amber OF Immortality for the glory of the
psalm singing saints and the spiritual welfare
of future generations.
From some cause or causes not necessary to
he explained here, Baptist day" was Of all
the four the least successful III getting up
room. There was an appreciabie diminution
from the day previous in the number of those
who took the morning train at both St. Paul
and minneapolis. nor was the loss from this
source made good by additions from the lOcali-
ties on and about the lake. The entire crowd
present yesterday aggre gated two hundred and
ttty or three hundl. d, less than that If Thurs
day. and If tested by the number present ut
morning exercises, would denote a much larger
rate of absenteeism therefrom among th.se
who were actually on the premises but pre-
ferred staying away from the exc, cises.
Having reached Elder J0hnson's sanctum
and dep"sited its customary two shillings to-
wards lifting the burden of doubt and appre-
henslon IN the good brothers mind as to that
little debt IF his, the GLOBE heard a faint
squeak Of the eagle on the quarter as the eager
hngers OF the elder clutched upon it, and en-
terlng the gate stood on holy ground-if, in.
deed, Minnetonka park fraud can make any
thing holy.
DEACON aILMoRE's ABSENCE.
Passing along the main thnr"ughfar to the
hotel, the GLOBE found most of the elect
who had tarried over night on the front
piazza awaiting the arrival of the morning
hosts. About IL O'clock about half the g, OVID
including the new arrivals a. we'll as the stay
overs. had repaired to the Onagon, where the
lect ure was to take ace. The attendance
numbered about three hundred or three hum
dred aud twenty five souls Dot leetle Scher-
man band,' from Manchester. then gave one
OF its most select and solemn pieces, which
unfortunately its sanity patron, the truly
good prop and pillar of the church, Deacon
Gilmore, was not present to enjoy. In this
Bro her Allen came to the rescue
and took into hia own hands the running of
the machine in the deacon's stead-a task
which would be much more creditably per-
formed and would rebound much more to the
honor and benefit of the association if it we're
entrusted to him every day, instead Of being
lett to the Clear Lake marplot WHO now holds
the reins. Being 10 orator." as Gilmore is. or
rather prctends to be, Bro. Allen yet contrives
to make himself intelligibe-a faculty
IN which the cleric"-legal deacon ia wholly and
altogether deficient. B sides the brother al
ways has an eye to business. Business first
and pleasure afterwards ia his motto everv
time. He call d attention to the fact that the
association had fne lots for sale which they
would sell cheap for cash. (Cash they want
md, like the boy who was out of meat and
t'gglng f II the WI odchuck. must have it, Bro.
Allen proposes TO get it if he has to sell every
lot they have.)
THE ADJUSTMENTS
He closed his talk by calling out Rev. E..
sydney Williams, of Minneapolis, the MANA
ger of Recreation" wFo had something to say
# interest to the audience Right here the
iLoBE knew that it's sharp prod of Yesterday
morning had pierced the sanity pachyderms
md that an effort was to be made to parry the
force and effects of it's disclosures relative 10
Rose enchanting 'games and entertainments
which, in the graphic language of the Iowa
ieacon. afford such moral, spiritual, intel
ectnal, aesthetic and social attractions as
would draw tOgether people of literar sci
entl1lc or religious tastes for the m utual beue-
dts and delightful 'recreations afforded''
And sure enough the idea proved we'll found
ed. The Rev. Manager of Recre,rion'' adj
vnaced for the fore and commenced his expla.
nation. He had evidently been reading the
GLOBE and vainly imagined he could put bet
ter showing upon the facts therein set forth.
be said the swings Che failed to say there were
only twO) were free and could be used at any
time by the elect. There were also, said the
Rev. Speaker, qnoits and croquet set, of which
the hotel porter would give the use for small
fee ibid he mean quarterly upon the further
condition that such reasonable sum were de-
posted with him as to ensure their return.
Even Mr.. williams, it would appear, thinks it
not altogether unnecessary to keep sharp eve
ON the congregation of the Cody at Mime
tonka. Can such 'hings be without the special
wonder of the unnegenerate?
GRAND sotIABLE.
Continuing. he announced grand sociable
to come off at night, the programme of which
is as follows: Song by Miss Kellogg; poem by
Prof. Richards; story by Prof. Starr; expert
ments by Bottle Washer prof. Richards) and
finally refreshments, cake, coffee, ice
sf s,e all cents, for w the sum
this. can doubt it that the soul of q Mime
tOnka Christian takes to quaaters as naturally
az duck to water, and yearns for it as the
hart panteth for the water brook? In all the
statement however, no assertion was made
which conhicted in any respect with that of the
GLOBE and the gentleman could have saved
time and trouble by reading aloud to his audi
tory the entire article bearing ON the subject.
THE REGULAR EXERCISES
The next move in the Programme was the
lecture by Prof. Winchell: Science the All,
IT Religion" This proved even fatter and
dreariar than its twin brother: 'Moses and
Geology which was inflicted upon loved
audience the day before. Before it's conclusion
the audience had thinned out considerable
fact had decreased by one half. Tue afternoon
exercises were specially uninteresling, aud no
space Ia requ red to detail them at length.
The evening programme was doubtless carried
"ut--at least that portion of it relating to the
refrcshments-strictly and without variation
ana to the entire Subtraction of the assembly.
WANTS THE GLOBE" sQUELCHED.
The GLOBE is philanthropist and a true
humanitarian in its principles. 1t has en-
deavored to keep the public posted as to what
manner Of men these twenty-five cent salvation
neddlers are, but in 30 doing his hitherto con-
lined itself to paying its respects to the high
priests of the synagogue only. Being strictly
an economist, from natural prediiection it has
'ils'ialned to waste ammunition on the smaller
Try, and does not care to do it even nov. But
: here ia evidently one .of these whose
ambition scars higher than to swim always
amorg the little fishes and who evidently feels
sighted because of his being allowed to remain
N his native obacurity, This is Prof.
Heaven save the markD W. O. Richards. who
halls from Chicago and signs Phi. D. after his
name. To ~hat base uses have these words
come at lastly This name is one unknown to
GLOBE readers, any other readers for that
matter. although he has figured on several &C.
osslons in some namhy-pamby lectures scarcely
ut Tor high school students. At this neglect
he is highly indignant and was
heard yesterday to remark that s.the
GLOBE ought to be squelohed.
and that it was we'll for it that it hadn't had
ANYTHING to say about him. The GLOBE has
no disposition to lift this Transparent humbuv