Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-14
ROTEL LAFAYETTE.

The Delightful Summer Resort on the
Shores of Lake MinnetOnka Fully Open
Some of the Guests.
Hotel Lafayette. at Minnetonka beach,
may now be said to be fairly open for the
season. The hotel, $50 feet long, sur
rounded by broad porch, with water on
all sides, superbly furnished with all mod
ern conveniences, kept as clean as a PIN
with bill of fare calculated to tempt the
appetite of the most confirmed dyspeptic
in the land, and all within an hours ride of
st. Paul apd half hours ride of Mime
apolis, ought to be full from cellar to
attic.
Every day adds to the number of guests.
and few more days will cause general
exodus from the cities, and the overflow
| will seek this pleasant resort and fill it to
its fullest capacity. The extent of Lake
Minnetonka, with its boats and fine fishing.
will make it in all time to come a favorite
resort for health and sport seekers.
1t is interesting to take seat in the ver-
anda after dinner and watch the heav1ng.
surging mass of humanity pass in review,
and at the same time listen to the sweet
strains of music which float out
IN the balmy breeze from
the roomy parlor where Prof. Evans directs
in the dizzy waltz or the fascinating
german. Here one sees in this promiscuous
procession the old grayheaded veteran
vainly attempting to keep step to the music
with his rheumatic aud equity legs and
feet, and side by side with him is the groom
and bride of last week. The latter are
completely wrapped up in each other, and
appear oblivious to all the gaiety surround
ing them. Looking to the future they see
everything tinted with the gaudy colors of
the rainbow, and they imagine that the
sun will always shine upon them during
their natural lives. 1t may be, and to dis
abuse their minds and tell them that the
sun will not shine forever upon them, but
such is the fact. In an unguarded moment
those delicate fingers will fail to sew but
ton on his night shirt, and then clouds will
come and angry passions arise in the
heart, and war of words will ensue. For
some wise purpose God has in store for
every member of the human family sun
shine and clouds, and in all probability
this happy couple may be compelled, in
the course of their lives, to bridge angry,
swollen streams with sore and bleeding
hands, or ford them with tired and weary
feet
At this time almost all classes and coEdi-
tons of men and women, measured by a
financial standard, are to be seen at the
lake. The wealthy banker, merchant, or
retired capitalist is associated with his
less fortunate brother. Railroad kings
and other financial magnates come and 60.
while those in the humber walks of life
are here to enjoy the cool and health-giv-
ing breezes of this inland sea. And, as at
all places of resort, we have a mixture of
commonality and aristocracy. By the way,
there are two grades of aristocracy, one of
brains and one of money, though most
generally the possessor of the former is
likewise the owner of the latter, but the
converse of this proposition is not true
except in very few cases. The man who
by his enterprise and energy laid his
foundations deep and broad and created
thereon colossal fortune We respect, not
so much for his money as for his brains,
while the man who inherited riches and
who has not the mental capacity to make
an honest dollar is simply a consumer and
not producer-a drone in this great
world hive of ours. Such an one
can fall by the way side and the world
will never miss him, while
the memory of man of brains will live
forever. The world is better by the life of
such a man, and the product of his brain
will live forever; it cannot die.
Quite number of families have taken
up their residence at this place for the
summer. Among them we notice the
families of Gen. Terrence and his sisters
By the way, the general is one of the
manned veterans of the war, having re-
ceived four wounds on that red centennial
day at Perryville. Time rests very lightly
| upon him, and he does not look old enough
to have participated in the war, but be
was there and made very honorable
record for himself.
Col. G. S. Hubbard and bride of Chi
cago are also here. Col. Hubbard is also
a war-worn veteran, who served with great
credit to himself on the staff of Gen. Rose.
Grams.
From Minneapolis we have the families
of Gen. w. D. Washburn and of ex-Mayor
Rand, while st. Paul is represented in part
by the families of P. R. L. Hardenburgh,
81. R. Bigelow, Gen. R. W. John
son, II. L. Moss, ]. R. jerks,
Chas. Eldred, Geo. II. Matheny and others.
j. j. Hill. to whose broad liberality we
are indebted for this splendid caravan
sary, is here with his family. Mrs. Prem
tiss, sister of Mrs. j. R. jerks, from Mil
waukee, is also permanent resident for
the summer.
Mr.. Eugene Mehl knows how to carry on
a hotel, and by his polite attentions to the
guests of the house demonstrates very
clearly that he is the right man in the
right place. His clerks and employees are
polite and obliging, and everything is done
to make visit to this delightful place
agreeable and pleasant.
j. q. VAN BRRGH.
***'What is bred in the bone. will never out
| of the 1esh.'' But rheumatism, piles, malaria,