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

The usual Tuesday evening ball at Hotel st.
Louis will occur this evening.
Cash prizes aggregating SO and four silver
cups are offered for the regatta Thursday.
It is expected that the Centenary Sunday
school Of Minneapolis will "excnrt" to-day.
The first formal german OF the season will
be given at the Lafayette tomorrow evening.
A party of thirty, headed by the Scudder
family from the Hotel st. Louis, registered at
the Chapman yesterday.
The Acker and Garfield Posts G.. A. X. will
have an excursion to Lake Park to morrow on
the Belle OF Minnetonka.
The optical illusion OF living head with
out body is exhibited in tent on the Chap
| man house grounds, and proves quite an at
traction.
The new depot, beg pardon, pavilion,
of the Minneapolis IL St. Louis railway al
Sllberg's point is nearly completed and is re-
ceiving coat of paint.
Excelsior house arrivals: NJ. w. Mcdonald,
Bradford, Pa; E. G. Pendleton, Covington
Mrs. Jas. Hall, Miss Lavia Hall,
Chicago; W. A. Petron, Vim. N Walker,
John B. Murphy, Dora NJ. Murphy, Mime
apelis. ,bt
Among the regular boarders at Chapman's
are Col. j. Gildersleve, J. A. Fuller, New
York; j. B. ]. Graham, J. w. Allison, Pitts
burgh Pa; j. Franklin, 81. Paul; P. M. Wood
man, Minneapolis; E. w. Tracy and wife, La
Clede, Mo-; L. T. Ross and wife, Brookfeld,
Mo-; G. L. Spaldiug and wife and Miss Lizzie
Borden, st. GATHERINGS, Mo.
The Belle of Minnetonka will have another
electric light excursion tomorrow evening
The special train leaving St. Paul at O'Clock
and Minneapolis at 7:25 via the st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba railway viii connect
with the steamer at Wayzata for the tour of
the lake. The Great Western band will be In
attendance and furnish music for promenade
concert, dancing, refreshments, etc. These
excursions increase Ia popularity with every
repetition, the large airy decks furnishing
elegant dancing accommodations without the
discomfort of hot, crowded rooms.
The visit OF the Wisconsin Editors associ-
alton to the lake to- morrow promises to be the
feature of the day. The excursion will arrive
az Wayzata at $50, and take the Belle of
Minnetonka for grand tour OF both lakes.
Dinner will be served on the boat by Stew
ard LYDIA, who is getting up special bill of
fare for the occasion. The editors will be
accompanied by large number Of
prominent CITIZENS and state officials OF
Wisconsin, aud have extended an invitation to
Coy. Hubbard and the state officers of Min
nesota to Join them for the day, and the latter
will undoubtedly attend.
In the course of conversation yesterday
the GLOBE reporter learned that Capt. W. Fl.
Laughton, master Of the Belle of MIunetonka,
is yeritable old salt wafer sailor, having
made several voyages TO China and Britain In
his early days and after ward beams one of the
pioneer steamboatment of the Mississippi,
commanding the famous Galena and many
other boats, until he has acquired the reputa-
ton of being one OF the most successful
steamboat captains OF the day. Steward
Henry j. LYDIA, of the Belle, is another vet
eran salt, having served in The U. s. navy DUR
ing the late war, both on the Mississippi and
at sea. Mr.. LYDIA has also served in the mer
chant service at sea. ~
The moonlight excursion and hop at Hotel
Harrow last evening was brilliant success.
A large party from Minneapolis participated,
leaving the city by special Minneapolis It st.
LOUIS train, connecting with the city OF St
Louis at Salberg's point. The steamer, ac-
companied by band of music, made tour of
the lake, stopping at Hotel st. Louis, Lake
Park and Lafayette, and then through the
narrows to the upper lake and the
Harrow house. The hotel and grounds were
brilliantly illuminated and some fine fire
works displayed, after which dancing was
commenced and continued until the steamers
bell rang "all aboard The trip down the
lake was pleasant one and the special train
waiting at Soiberg's took the city visitors
home.