Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-14
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Close of the Season for Good and AN-A
Retrospect of Doings During the Seasons
Including the ADJUSTMENTS. -- ,:...=5
The past week at Minnetonka has been very
dull one; in fact, the season, which practically
closed two weeks ago, closed definitely en-
Thursday. There is no particular reason why
the month of September should not be one OF
the gayest rooaths Of sthe season at this place.
The weather il delightful, the fishing the finest
that can be- had in the Northwest, and the
mosquitoes, which have been az annoyance
nearly all summer, have fed. So have
the hotel, mana an d sill the guests, the only
persons rerslsaisaing being the co:tagers, who
are determineIEto stay until the last gun is
fired and akasss are needed to cross The lake.
The Hotslssfss Louis closed its doors Monday,
the L1kespark followed suit on Wednesday,,
! and on Thursday the Lafayette gave up what
all Summer must have bsen a 10 sing enterprise,
andshut ita doors for the season The large
steamers laid up for the season last Sunday
night and the smaller ones have quietly
dropped off until there are but three which
make any pr3tensiors to running, and two OF
these are known as Sunday boats.
RETRosP ECTIyE
The past season at Lake Minnetonka has
been decidedly SLOW. And yet it has not been
20 much of failure as enc might think from
| hasty consideration. So far as the larger ho-
| te are colcerre1 it has not bean profitable.
! But more people have been at Miunetonka TINS
season than ever b.frre. If the contrary would
| seem to be true it is because the accom:loda-
! tions are greater TINS year than last. Inc ca
| pacitv Of tue Lafayette has been doubled Ihe
number Of boarding houses has been consider
| ably increased A largo number of cottages
I'm Sft
St Panl and Minneapolis, who formerly went
! to the hotels, now occupy cottages
II has been good season for the boarding
houses. They have been we'll patronized for
| the past two months. Excelsior has had many
! more people as guests this year than during
auy preceding year. But what has taken the
most patronage from the hotel, is the increased
! tendency to occnpy cottages. Thus 1t Will be
! seen that while the hotels have not Made
much, in other respects the season has nos
| been so much of o Tailnre after sill. And one
! exception must be- no;ed among tho hotels. BY
reason OF its situation aud class of patronage
| the Hotel St Louis has had full house OF
regular boarders ever since it's opening at the
beginning OF July.
ADJUSTMENTS
| In the way Of public amusement not much
| of general Interest has taken place. Tho hops
given ar tho hotels have been more select ihan
in previous years, but 'h'y have failed to
! awaken t:.e enthusiasm that might have been
expected The children's parties as Hotal
Lafayette, however, were q weekly delight 70
! the little oues Successful and elegant ger
maas were danced at the Hotel st Louis,
| LAFAYETTE and the Lake Park. While several
! private musicales have BEEN given, no great
musical event has drawn public interest to
the lake. number of sporting events
| have awakened more less interest
during the summer. The Minnctonka Yacht
clubs resattas were highly enjoyed by thoae
! who participated and those who Witnessed 1t
| tbatl # M itc8
| Orono Point were selected for the stAl ting the
| regattas would awaken more enthusiasm fcr
! this graceful and inylsora: ing sport The Han
! Ian regat must be regarded the chef sporting
event of the srason. II WAS owing to an ignor-
ant and bunging management, and the fact or
an evident crooketlness somewhere, that it was
DO more of a succe-s The American Associa-
ton Of Civ!l Engineers, the State Medical asso-
| citation, the American ASSOCIATION tor the Ad-
| vaucement of Science, tho Conductors and
Engineers of Minnesota, tbs millers Of
minneapolis, and several distinguish
ed railroad parties, not to speak of tue
Wizard purty of notabIes, have honorod
the lake with their presence during the sum-
mer There have Geeu Sunday school excnr
sions iunumeraIle. and large number OF
| private picnic parles. All this with boating,
fishing and nightly dancing has served to pass
! the time away pleasantly although quietly.
The building of the Lake Park amusemeut
hall furnishes increased means for enjoyment
at that hotel Though the building was only
open about three weeks, it soon became popu-
lar. The roller skating rink was Q favorlte re-
| sort for the young people Of minneapolis.
When the building is finished it Will be
an attractive place.
| STEAM YACHTS
| The summer has been marked by the advent
| OF quite number Of steam yachts. This
seams to be swift and sure though certainly
not the most pleasant means of getting about
! on the lake The number of sailing yachts has
multiplied considerably. Ii al were to turn
out at the regattas the fleet would Number
! about forty. Forty Or fifty yachts, with their
| white sails distended, would make beautiful
! aud imposing spectacle at tho resattas. The
| temperance question has been considerably
| agitated at the lake this summer. Several ar
| rests have been made and some fines PAID
| The people of Excelsior seem determined thas
liquor shall not be sold publicly st the lake, or
! at least on any portion OF it coming witnhf the
township Of Excelsior. The campaign against
the business was only commenced this sum-
! mer. Next season it will be prosecuted with
! vigor, 30 say the managers.
| MINNETcIXA WAvELETs. >
| Next sunme: COL McCrory. of the motor line
with his road. Plans OF the boat, which viii carry
| $50 persons, are now being made by Albertson
! Bros. Philadelphia.
| The Manitoba road now runs only four trains
day to and from the lake. TAe late trains Tues
! day. Thursday and Saturday have also been dis
| continued. sE
| The cottages at Spring PARK, FairTIew, High
| lands, Breez1 aud Huntington Points and Maple
wood are still enjoying the lake air.
| To-day the steamers Hattie May. Lotus, Mime
! apolis and Why Not will sail the lake aud carry
| those who will visit the Zig water. s5.ta
! The boat houses at Lake Park, Excelsior ana
| Wayzata nave put up half OF their row and Sail
| boats for the
] The occupants of the cottages on GiIeors bay,
both in Excelsior and Lake Park will remain aI tina
! lake two weeks more.
| The motor line will run it's summer Timetable
| through September, with the the exception Of tna
| owl train. 49, . "a
| The ferry between Lake Park and Excelsior.
! across Gldeon's bay, has discontinued its trips.
! The fishing never better. Picckeses and
| bass being the principal catches
! The Excelsior house and White house are stiE
! open for guests at Excelsior. ~ he +
| Stewa ri Young of the Lake Park has returned to
Chicago. IL. So. Z. & ! =.si:.zt--
| For the Sunday Pioneer Prass