Daily globe., 1883-07-08

tOnka.
The weather was exceptionally fine last
night, and everything contributed to make
the evenings entertainment at Hotel La
fayette notably pleasurable. The enter
prise of the Manitoba railway, which has
given to Lake Minnetonka one of the hand
soonest summer hotels in the United States,
and connected it with st. Paul and Mime
apolis by double track, provided ample
travelling facilities last night The train
leaving the union depot at 5 35 o'clock was
run to Minnetonka beach with the Jan
notta Concert company on board. The
train also carried a crowd of Wis
itors to the concert and hop. The
special train which left st. Paul
at $50 o'clock carried another throng who
had been influenced to pass the evening
out of town by the announcement of ex
traordinary attractions at Minnetonka
beach. Hotel Lafayette, with Its new pa
vilion, picturesque station and greatly
improved grounds, is sight worth seeing,
either by day or night, now that it is fin
ished and running smoothly as clock work.
host of electric lights, fed by the best
machinery, fook 1.-THE grand corridors and
verandas with radiance rivaling the
brightness of the day. Arriving
at the hotel the company
entered the model dining ball and partook
of an excellent dinner. The large and
brilliant array of diners indicated that the
season at Hotel Lafayette has fairly
opened.
THE CONCERT
was held in the salon, to the extreme end
of which the grand piano had been moved.
Rustic seats, willow easy chairs and COM
Portable settees were arranged in rows, and
filled with expectant auditors The first
number was a march of Becker's, sung by
the Apollo male quartet, consisting of
Messrs. Dorgan, tenor; Luce, second tenor;
De Lacy, first bass, and Will
liams second bass. Although these
gentlemen have rehearsed but a
short time together they have acquired
high degree of skill. For an encore they
sang charmingly Seibert's charming little
song entitled always More,' which was
enthusiastically applauded. Prof. G. g.
Titcomb then performed one of Staub's
fantasies for the piano forte with good eff
feet. Mr.. Will Dorgan sang tenor solo,
written by Adams, which displayed to good
advantage the quality of the singers
voice. Sullivan's SO, Hush Thee was then
sung by quartet consisting of Miss Haw-
kins, Miss HubbeIl and Messrs. Dorgan
and DeLacy. A duet, composed by Doni-
zetti, was then sung by Miss Eta Hawkins
and Signor Jannotta. The signors part
was pleasant surprise to the audience, as
the name of the distinguished musician had
not appeared upon the programme When
Miss Marie Geist appeared to play her
solo on the violoncello she was applauded
When she had finished the favor1te Gan
tasie," by Lindner, she was applauded to
the echo, which she acknowledged by re-
appearing and bowing gracefully to the
audience. But not until she had appeared
third time did the prolonged applause
subslde. The programme concluded with
Flotow's "Splnning WheeF' song, rendered
by Misses Hawkins and Hubben and
Messrs. Dorgan and De Lacy. The au-
dlence seemed highly pleased with what
they had heard, and expressed a
desire to have the concert
followed by another. The admission fee
charged at this concert will probably be
omitted from the next, as the railroad, it
is thought, will bear the expenses of the
concerts for the benefit which will accrue
to both the road and the hotel.
THE HOP
followed Immediately after the cencert
closed. The salon was cleared of seats
and the Parlor orchestra played series
of dancing compositions which seemed to
inspire the old as we'll as the youthful toes
with desire for fantastic tripping. Prof
Evans appeared in all the glory of black
silk hose and knee breeches, to which the
western eye will eventually become &C
customed. Among those present the
GLOBE representative noticed: J. j. Hill.
who will take up his summer residence at
the hotel next week: Gen r. w. johnson
and family; ?. r. L. Hardenburg and
family; Chas. Eldrid and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. jerks; Mrs. Theodore Borup and son;
Judge Greenleaf Clark, G. n. Bell, Il. S.
Johnson, Alex. Drake, Capt. Schmidt, Paul
Ferguson, E. II. Hemingway, E. n.
Sanders, Mr.. Matheny and bride.
Miss Davidson and Miss Titcomb, of st.
Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard, of Ohio;
Mrs. Barker and Mrs Terrence, of Chi
cqgo; Mrs. Prentiss, of Milwaukee; Messrs.
Ramsey and Hughes, of Warren, IN the
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waukee road, and many others from ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, and from different
points about the lake.
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
There will be dancing every night at
Hotel Lafayette, and on Saturday nights
there will be the regular hop. On July 70
Prof. Evans will receive and entertain a
large number of little people from the two
cities, and at night will Celebrate the close
of Children's day with german.
The next concert by the Jannotte COM
pany will be on next Tuesday night at
White Bear lake.