Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-07
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A Lovely Day and Exquisite SinRing-Ths
Guests mt Hotel Lafayette.

There were excursions and excursions yes
terday, and the Chicago Church Choir had
their regular weekly .fete. A special palace
car was provided for their conveyance.
Messrs. Davis and Warren, OF the Manitoba
railway, accompanied the party and saw to it
that nothing was neglected which could con-
tribute to their convenience and
comfort The Thu Bs company T Meus a1ans
at Wayzata, and enjoyed pleasant ride on the
water to Hotel Lafayette. Arriving at this
great hotel, the troupe and orchestra were
Hospitality received and cared for. Everything
that tongue could ask or palate crave was
provided in the way of refreshments. Miss
Eta Hawkins was not along with the party,
having been admonished by Dr.. Hand to re-
Miss Baker, remained behind with her. At
the time appointed for the service of sacred
song the superb salon, where stands the grand
piano, was thronged with host of the hotels
happy looking guests.
The dear old hymn was the first selection,
and was sung by the entire company with
rich religious coloring. Next come the
pathetic sextet from Patience" entitled
ssOld, old Love-" piously sung by Sextet and
chorus. 81 Know that My Redeemer Liveth,"
from Handel's "Messiah," was sung by Miss
Dutton in excellent style, the clear echo Of the
grand hall bringing out the exquisite timbre
Of her voice. and making perceptible every
delicate detail of her mastery vocali-
cation. Miss Dutton was dressed in
Minne.onka blue, which etherealzed her rich
and imperious brunette beauty, and helped to
carry religious conviction TO the hearts of her
hearers Miss lDutton also sang Fosti's
| 4" Forever and Forever" in q manner SO true
aud pathetic as to be long remembered by
those present. Then came hymn for quar-
fl.n cxla of Gstfc
chaik's Last Hope" Arthur Sulli-
vans song, Looking Back" was rem
dened by Mrs. Davis, with great power
and sweetness of expression. Professor
J. A. Mason sang "Aux staliews," Mr.. John
McWade sang Sullivan's Lost Chord" The
company concluded the service by singing
Lysberg's "Vesper Hymn" After dinner a
few of the guests gathered in the apartment
of Mr.. ]. A. Shepard and were delighted by
hearing Mrs. Jessie Bartlett Davis sing
| "MySoul to God, My Heart to Thee" and two
| tuneful ballads, "Bonnie Sweet Bessie" and
| "Genevieve."
The railroad carried out greater number
of visitors to the Hotel Lafayette than
on any day since the Fourth OF
Mr.. J. J. Hill, Hon. VIM. Lee and wife, II. z.
Upham, Judge Greenleaf Clark. DIR. 7. T.
Mann, Col. J. ii. McAllister, DIR. A. Wharton
and wife, Geo. 4. Finch and wife, p. Il.
l.. Hardenburgh and wife, Herman
Greve and wife, 8. 8. Eaton, VIM. Corliss and
wife, Col. John s. Prince and wife, w. 4. No
BILE and wife, Conrad Gotzlar
| and wife, Theodore Schurzmeier
A. B. Stickney, C. c. DeCoster and wife, II
r. Horton and wife, ]. T. Mcmillan and wife,
Richards Gordon anc wife, Frank Keogh and
wife, Mrs. A. X. Barnum, w. r. Buckelew,
Prof. Wood and others.
| A number of the above parties are spend
| ing the season at the Hotel Lafayette. In ad
ditlon to the above were Mrs. George Stephen
and the Misses Angus, OF Canada; Gen: Har-
ney, Col. Merrill, Maj. White, Gen. Morgan
and Col. Rucker, OF the U. s. A.; Col. q. A
c.. Smith, of Washington, ID. c.; Frank Steele
and wifi Geo. A. Bracket, of Minneapolis
and Miss Cusack, society editress of the Chi.
| cago Daily Herald.