Daily globe., 1883-08-13
MINNETONKA BREEZES.

He who tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb did not have, apparently, like ia
vorable consideration for his human sub
jects who visited the lake yesterday. The
skies were cloudy, the et-osphere was
hilly, the waters looked uninviting and
the visitors wore disconsolate, uneasy, L
were-back-at-home appearance.
Taking it all in all, the season thusfar has
been quite unpropitious and unless there
is marked and continued change from
the predominating GOODNESS to an atmos-
phere somewhat more sultry landlords and
others at watering places both east and
west who hope for better times may expect
to find the balance on the wrong side Of
the ledger.
The main object of most of those who
visited Minnetonka yesterday was to see,
hear and enjoy the rendition of the famous
Chicago Ideal Opera company, which
after successful weeks engagement at
the Grand Opera, consented to lift up their
voices in sacred song at the Hotel Lafay-
cite for the benefit of those at that prince
ly resort whose Sundays are spent princi-
pally in the pursuit of pleasures rather
more secular than spiritual, though if the
stories We hear from Excelsior are to be
believed, the spiritual is not altogether
overlooked. Returning to my meat note
that the spacious reception parlor of
the Lafayette was closely filled
and no listener but that was we'll repaid
for his or her effort to represent, and I
am sure the Ideals, though they have
played to larger, never catered to a more
attentive or more appreciative audience.
They also sustained their reputation as a
body, as individuals and exhibited in a
stronger light than ever their musical
capababilities. Indeed, the concert as a
whole was most delightfully."- entertaining,
the following being the programme as
rendered: Hotel Lafayette March," or
chestra; male quartette, "Lead Kindly
Light" Messrs. Clark, Cripps, McWade
and CLARK; Romanza from Faust, Jesse
Bartlett Pairs; overture, ''Silver Wedding"
orchestra; "The Last Chord" John E. Nc
Wade. ;.octette, ''Hush Thee my Baby" Her
rick, Somers. st. John, Bartlett, Clarke,
Cripps, McWade, Ed. CLARK; ''The Palms" !"
w. 81. Clarke; Bridal Chorus from Lohen-
grin, orchestra; trio, "Lift Thine Eyes,"
Herrick, Summers, G. h. Clarke; ensem-
BILE chorus-fnal opera from act of The
Waltz-orchestra. This last was the clos
ing piece Of an Ideal concert by an Ideal
company, and may 1 say it, before an
Ideal audience.
Many of those who put in an early ap-
pearance at the lake, having tired of the
lazy, listless, do nothing sort of life usual
ly lead at such resorts, or what is most
likely, having run short of cash, are pack
ing up and pulling out for their respec-
tive homes to again tackle the business
world and, if possible, fill once more the
wasted places. Those who visited Mime
tonka in the early part of the season going
now will find new faces almost alto
gether.
Your correspondent notes that the great
est crowds go to Lake Calhoun. In this con
nection and on that account permit me to
remark that the motor line has bonanza
exclusively its own, for there is no oppo-
sition to molest or make it afraid.
The palatial lake steamers were not un-
duly crowded with tourists yesterday. The
breezes were not of that balmy character
which invites OF seduces one to sail upon
the ''unsalted seas"
Tuesday through the kindness and Hber-
of Col. McCrory, the children of the poor
and the mothers, unable to pay their own
fare, will be taken by the motor line to
the lake and given ride upon one Of the
steamers. TIE preparations for the event
are in full tide and the occasion will nc
doubt be greatly enjoyed by the little
ones, whs, God knows. DO not often have
such opportunities presented to breath the
fresh air of the country and enjoy a little
of that life which can never be found
amid the smoke and CRIME of the hot ant
dusty city.
Among the attractions at the lake thi:
week will be the encampment of the G
A. R., at Lake Park, lasting three days.
several boat races, regattas, one or two
the presence, at least for one day, of Ink
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, while booked in between
are the usual hops, parlor concerts and
roller skating.
A predictions: If this weather contin
ues the season at the lake will close prac
tical!y about the first of September. Th'
hotels will not, 1 apprehend, keep oper
house just for the fun Of the thing, anC
the floating palaces will not cleave th'
water without the 'squivelents.