Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-07
Freezes.

1t is estimated that there are at present $50
campers at the lake.
About seventy-fve excursionists dined at
the Chapman house yesterday.
Hon. Chas. Payson and Major Chase, of
Washington, are at the Lafayette.
Fred K. Bastian, of the Fulton, H., Journal.
registered at the Chapman house yesterday.
Miss Ella Wilson, of MarseilIes, ILL.,, is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Stetson, at Ex-
cellsor.
game OF base ball between nine from
Lake Park and nine from Minneapolis is in
prospect.
Between 600 and 700 dinners were served In
the dining-room of the Belle of Minnetonka
yesterday.
Gen. D. M. Frost aud family of st. Louis
will spend the balance of the season at Hotel
st. Louis.
The City of st. Louis made pleasant moon
light trip last evening, making the circuit of
the lower lake, and stopping at Lake Park.
The PIP. reporter has at last found out
that the Belle OF Minnetonka is the best boat
on the lake. Some people are wondrously
slow of comprehension.
Elaborate preparations are being made for
the excursion of the Acker and Garfield Posts,
G. A. R., which is to occur next Wednesday,
making tour of the lake on the Belle of Min
netonka.
Mr.. w. Fl. Murray, the popular excursion
agent of the st. P. M. & NJ. railway, spent
yesterday on board the Belle assisting the Off
GERS of the boat in looking OTTER the comfort
and safety of their patrons.
s. NJ. Rumsey, president of the Rumsey
Manufacturing company of st. LOUIS and A.
M.Weod, secretary of the same company, will
arrive at the lake with their families next
Tuesday and occupy their cottage at Spring
Park.
The first grand german was danced at the
Lake Park Friday evening. There were six
teen couples on the floor led by Mr.. Myers
and Miss Chase. Both favors and figures
were very pretty, and an early repetition OF the
evening may be looked for.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Coost,
of Iowa City, Mrs. H. Ferneld, Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. Elliott and daughter and Mrs. Wilson of
Minneapolis, all guests of Col. Porter and
wife, of Iowa City, chartered the Forest Queen
for spin around the upper lake Saturday.
The party turned the time to some account by
catching 100 pounds of fish in two hours.
The Belle of Minnetonka made tour of the
lake Saturday evening. Danz' band sccom-
panied the excursion and discoursed some
most excellent music. The boat was brilliant
ly illuminated with the electrict light supple
mented with countless lanterns suspended in
rows along the decks, and made splendid ap-
pearance. ABBOTT 500 participated in the ex-
cursion and spent pleasant evening.
The new yacht club will have their first re-
gatta next Thursday, to be sailed over the
usual course, from Excelsior to Wayzata and
return. Nea ly all the boats on the lake are
expected to enter the lists. The prizes will be
numerous and valuable, the first prize for
sloops being a cash one of 500. The pro-
gramme will embrace rowing matches, tub
and barrel races, etc.
The Minnetonka Yacht and Regatta club is
the name of new boating association re-
Gently organized at Excelsior. The club starts
out with more businesslike prospects than the
old one did and with good management will
add much to the attractlveness OF the lake.
The officers are, commodore, DIR. Stevens;
vice commodore, F. W. Stetson; secretary and
treasurer, W. W. Ross; scaler, Horlow Gale,
DR.; regatta committee, Messrs. Stevens, Di-
mond, Stetson, Pocket and Perkins.