Daily globe., 1883-07-11
N4HTOMEDI ASSEMBLY,

Opening Meeting Last Night---H istory of
the Observation-Disclosures Pro gramme
of the Tempera Convention.
The Mahtomedi .-sembly is a name now
familiar 10 the readers of the GLOBE as
the name of the new summer resort on
the shores of White Bear lake.
For several months work has been con-
tinnally going on in preparation for the
summer meetings for which provision in
the way of talent aad attractions has
been fully made.
The GLOBE representative bought
round trip ticket to Mahtomedi station
yesterday, and took his seat in the train
leaving the union depot at 1 p. N. Reach
ing the platform he descended
and sauntered along the sidewalk past the
tve-acre tract belonging to j. R. Nicols
and H. L. Pilkington. Through the thick
foliage, toward the lake, the first object to
be seen is the graceful summer cottage be-
longing to Mrs. Z. H. Miller, and which is
now rapidly approaching completion. He
next comes to the ampitheater, in front of
which winds Lakeside avenue, the best
made road on the grounds. The ampithe-
ater stands on an eminence at the left
hand, and presents very attractive ap-
pearance. When completed it will be
surmounted by two towers. The shape is
octagonal, the seats rising one above an
other, and it will easily seat 1,5O0 people,
and can be adjusted for twice that nun Der.
1t is seated with chairs, which is
great convenience that is appreciated
by those who have suffered from the aver
age encampment arrangement. Winding
on past the cottage of Rev. T. McClary
and the space devoted to restaurant, con
fectionery stands, grocery and book stores
we crossed the slope to the hotel. The
hostelry is light built structure of the
| ordinary summer type and is located near
the lake, having its outlook upon a mag
nifcent stretch of lake, perhaps the finest
view on the shore of White Bear. Tents
were rapidly going into place. Mrs.
| Bailey, principal of st. Paul academy, and
friends are tenting here. Also a party
from Red Wing headed by Prof. Raymond.
fine clerical looking gentleman accom-
panied by Miss Daisy, the accomplished
| daughter of Col. Davidson, we learned was
the Rev. DR.. Fry of Bloomington, Ill.
Maj. John Espey and family, Geo. B.
Woodward and family, of st. Paul, are on
the grounds. Lyman B. Smith, of Fari-
bault, is tenting with a party of friends
Rev. I. McClary and family are on the
grounds. Every train brings fresh arriv-
ais, and in day or two the place will be
alive with people.
The grounds are we'll wooded and swell
in graceful slopes of great beauty. There
is the finest opportunity for the display of
good taste in the future development of
the resort. At present things are a little
crude, but everybody seemed to be in the
best of temper, as if glad to be first, and
in the best of spirits, as if confident of the
future.
The evening session opened with music,
Prof. Raymond leading in the vocalization,
Miss Davidson presided at the piano and
Miss McClary at the organ. Prayer was
offered by Rev. D. F. Thompson, of Far
mington. DIR. Smith then made the open
ing address, alluding facetiously to some
of the discouraging features of the
work of organizing an enter
prise, bidding a hearty welcome to
the audience present, and the multitudes
to come and outlining the work OF the
convention. He said that it was desirable
to gather on one platform all the temper
ance workers of the state and that was the
desire and object of this meeting
The next speaker was the Rev. Dr.. Fry,
of Bloomington, I'll. He commenced with
an anecdote from Horace Mann. He spoke
of drunkenness as the parent of vices and
evils. He discussed especially the fnan-
cial side of the question. Other
speakers followed, and the au-
dience separated, highly gratided with
the first meeting of the state temperance
convention.
To-day is devotved to the W. C. T. ..
Mrs. Aldrich will speak at II a. N. A gen
eral meeting will take place at . p. m,
and at p. m. either Judge Henderson or
Gov. st. John will speak.