Daily globe., 1883-07-20
Tie Ne,o Floating Palace.

ST. LOUIS, July 19.-Your city's most
worthy namesake and precocious foster
child, the saint Paul." of the st. Louis &
st. Paul Packet company's feet of ele-
giant side wheel liners, departed hence
yesterday afternoon with such load of
passengers (2OO in number) that my Faber
showing proclivities are about at a loss
when would describe the scene on the
company's wharf boat at the time of de-
parture. The creme de la creme OF the
best society, not only from st. Louis but
also from many cities south, east and west
were there, about to start out in search of
that world renowned rejuvenating
fountain of the doubty old
Spanish cavalier, Ponce de Leon, which in
the winter is to be found among the orange
groves and magnolias of Florida, but
which miraculously transfers itself in
summer to the breezy hills and
lakes of Minnesota. AS I walked the
Saint Paurs magnificent saloon glancing
here and there in the inquiring mood of a
special correspondent, could not but envy
this appropriately dressed crowd of tour
lists, the many varying pleasures they were
about to enjoy. l write Of appropriately
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my luck so often to sec parties starting On
tour gotten up as for a ball room, that
yesterday afternoons experience of their
absence was particularly refreshing. What
is that bevy of buxom beatties crowding
together for? All! I see. We have a
photographer at the entrance to the saloon
adjusting his camera for picture Of the
interior of the cabin and its motley group
ings and my fair friends are posing so
thaE they may add to the general effect of
the picture by embodying in it their pref
ty, piquant profles. Vanity you say
not bit of it, simple desire to serve
the photographer, that is all. The Saint
Paul's saloon is chastely beautiful, painted
in pure white, with here and there a
glimpse of color and touch of gold. As
to her staterooms, overheard a lady re-
mark: 'They are the very personifcation
of neatness and fairly WOO to sweet slum-
ber."As made the down trip fromISt.Paul
in this boat, fully appreciate the delights
of her table, the presiding genius over
which knows exactly how to suit every
body's taste and who is limited in selection
only by the contents of the st. Louis and
other markets along the line of the river.
l hear the band tuning up, but no dance
for me; it must be my signal for going
ashore. And still It's hard, oh very hard,
to tear myself away, not only from this
beautiful boat, with her load of happy
tourists, but from joys which but a short
two weeks since were mine among the hills
and dells and breezy slopes of bonnie
Minnetonka, and which in four short days
the good Saint Paul would again H1''ace
within my reach. With "a lie harsh iingle
Of the warning bell sounding in my ears I
cross the gang plank, but still hnger on
the now crowded wharf boat, where, with
the friends of those happy mortals on the
steamer, prepare my handkerchief for a
salute: q final wave and it may be q
signal of still more tender nature to
bright-eyed lassie who is even now at.
tracing my attention With her handker
chief. The final bel! has sounded. The
Saint Paul is under way; hundred hand
kerchiefs waving, answered by hundred
| more from the wharf boat. Adieu. No
| An an reycir, for surely I shall the mex
up trip enroll myself on your passenger
| list, and once again enjoy your hospitali
! ties, the kindly attentions of your gen
/ tlemanly and efficient officer, trip tht
| light fantastic to your excellent band'f
sweet music, partake Of the choice fare
so courteously provided, and finally the
| happy Journey ended, HE me away tt
the embowered shores of lovely Mime
tonka where the cool breezes from lax
and prairie will serve to make me forget
full of the discomforts now ever present
with your all but half-roasted correspond
ent. 0NIvRI.