Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
THE BARE ATTRACTIONS.
WHICH ARE PROT1DED FOR THE
PUBLIC Ar LAKE, EMO. &ae
New Buildings Erected-Al Splendid Yer,
anda Promenade-Extensi Bath Room
Accommodations = The Electric Light
Equal to 1900 Gas Jets-Boats Of All
Kinds, Including tl;e Steam Yacht Lulu.

Thatwas the general remark at Lake Elmo
last season, and the same remark can be
uttered with still greater force the present
summer. The defects of last year have been
more than remedied, and Lake Elmo ap-
pears to-day the model summer resort of
Minnesota.
Mr.. A. B. Stickney has, as usual, been nm
sparing in making improvements. Forty
feet below the main building he has erected
building extending 1873 feet along the
front of the lake by 46 feet wide.
The lower part of this spacious building will
be used for dining room, giving capacity
for any emergency It is splendidiy lighted
and ventilated, and, aside from the excellent
bill of fare furnished, it will be comfort to
eat in such luxurious dining room. On
the second floor of this building spacious
and comfortable rooms are provided for
guests. It is located forty feet from the
main building, and connected Herewith by q
verandah, which also extends along the en-
tire building distance of 1873 feet more.
This verandah is two stories high, though
without an upper floor, and, including the
main building, furnishes continuous prom
enade on the lake shore of 226 feet.
The main building, in use last year, is "a
feet front by 81 deep, three stories high,
with ball on the first floor twenty feet
wide extending the whole length of the
building. On the second floor there is q
similar hall twelve feet wide. This building
contains some forty rooms for guests. The
former dining room has been transformed
into lodging rooms, and altogether there are
one hundred rooms for guests. #
The bowling alley, billiard hall, etc, all 90
to make up the accommodations of this
beautiful retreat. A reservoir located on
the hill above the billiard hall, having ca
pacity of 500 barrels of water, will supply
the grounds and all the buildings with water.
MIR. Stickney has given especial attention
to the bath house accommodations. The So
called bachelors lodge has been transformed
into an Office Tor bathers and the bath rooms
can only be reached through this Office The
parlor and from thence they
enter the bath rooms especially pro-
vided for ladies. There are eighty-four bath
rooms, sixty having been added the present
season. The most ample arrangements are
provided for bathing without interference,
and the costumes and toilet accommodations
are supplied in abundance.
In boats the accommodations will suit the
most fastidious. The steam yacht Lulu is
perfect gem. She has been transplanted
from the st. Croix to Lake Elmo, and will
be In service day and night. Sail and row
boats are also supplied almost without limit.
The browning feature of the improve
ments will be the electric light, already de-
scribed in the GLOBE. It is six light ma
chine, each light having the capacity of 200
gas burners, the whole being equal to
1900 gas lights. This machine is
operated by fifteen horse power
engine and is located some distance in the
rear of the main building. The curious will
have to inspect it with care, especially if
they happen to have watches on their per-
son, as it will make the steel portion of the
works of watch into solid mass if it ia
brought within twenty-five feet of the ma
chine. 45r,. .4r..4.,s, ~
The six lights will be located in such pla-
ces as to illuminate the entire grounds and
lake. making the whole as light as day. One
light will be in the rear of the main build
ing and dining hall. A second in front of the
pier running into the lake from the
main building, the third at the bathing
rooms, the fourth at the land stand, the
fifth on the hill overlooking the grounds
and the sixth on the extreme summit, on a
level with the depot, and Illuminating the
entire walk to the station. 81 ig8. 8. $50
This light, will, Of itself be a great attrac-
ton, and will add immensely to the pleasure
of guests and transient visitors.
The engine will not only be utilized for to
run the electric light but also to pump water
into the reservoir and to force water through
q fountain located out in the lake, the force
being sufficient to throw stream sixty feet
high.
The opening of the resort will take place
some day this week, due announcement of
which will be made ~