St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
AT LAKE MINNETONKA.
My country it's Of thee.
Sweet land Of liberty;
OF thee | sing.

| ing resorts, Minnehaha, Fort Smelling, st.
Paul. White Bear Lake Como, etc., etc., it
is no wonder that our first thoughts were Of
the ''Sweet land of liberty" Ever since the
Declaration of Independence, document
which proclaimed us one country and one
people, the Fourth of July has grown in i'm
portance not only as holiday, but as an oc-
casion during which love of country Is arous-
ed to such pitch as to cause one, more
than ever, to revere and worship our
forefathers, and to look with rev.
erance on the star and stripes, the banner of
liberty, the banner of victory, the banner
honored and respected by all nations, and
which in the providence of God, no man or
no woman would ever see, or hope to see,
draggled in the dust We may discourse as
we please touching the baneful firecracker,
the surprising torpedo, the internal toy pis-
tol, but it must not be forgotten while utter
ing our anathemas that the lessons taught
lead only to the fact that we are Americans
that we are freeman and that, to sustain
our superiority, our love of country, our in
dependence, such things are necessary and a
sure indication that never, no never, will
we ever hear In this land, sVive la Roi.''
The 9 30 train on the Minneapolis & st.
Louis road brought out thirteen cars, con-
taing over eight hundred passengers. The
preceding and succeeding trains were cores
pondingly weighted down with human freight,
each and all seeking that recreation which
cannot be found in the hot, dusty and be-
grimmed streets of the city. D. G.. Thomp-
son, conductor Of the $40 train, bending be-
meath the weight of huge water-lily button
hole bouquet, was fully equal to the demands
made upon him. as the general verdict seem
ed to be, ''May we always ride on his train
Without making invidious distinction,
permit the remark that Lake Park is second
to no other place on the lake in point of at
traction and solid comfort. The surroundings
are admirable, and the accommodations
equal to every demand.
The Lake Park hotel just now is not crowd
ed, but as the season advances the rooms
are being gradually filed, and now accom-
modates about eighty regular guests, to
which constont additions are being made.
The Lake Park Pavilion was jammed with
Heterogeneous crowd all day. Some were
dancing, some were roller skating, some
playing billiards, but far the larger number
were simply interested spectators.
There are at the Park: Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Kerrick and Mrs. Lucy Goode and her neice,
Miss Jennie Dickenson, of indianapolis. Mr..
| Kerrick has for guests during the season,
Mrs. Olin and Mrs. Fletcher, of Indianapolis,
sisters of Mrs. K
Among Indiana visitors to the lake to-day,
were Mr.. Otto Gresham, son of the post
master general, who is on his way to Port
land, Oregon, and other far western points
on the lookout for suitable location where
in to settle down to the practice of the law,
his chosen profession. The list is further
increased by the presence of Mr.. and Mrs
| viii Bond, and Miss Mead Dunohoe, of New
Castle, Robert G.. Evans, Esq, Vincennes,
| but now of Minneapolis, and others, all Of
whom were greatly delighted.
1t was a delightful day for youthful lovers,
many of whom made the most of the occa-
sion. We noticed a number of love-sick
damsels in limbro, as it were. The situation
could only be accounted for on account of
the great heat and density of the atmosphere
which, apparently, created strong phellow
pheeling. There were crowds at Excelsior,
Wayzata, Chapmans, Spring Park, Fairview,
Hotel st. Louis and every other accessible
point.
The big and little steamers, the yachts and
the row boats did landofiice business and
for once were hardly equal to the demand.
The Hotel Lafayette now has over one
hundred and twenty-five guests, and to-day
presented delightful scene of life and ami
nation, Applications in hand promise
profitable season for this popular resort. The
bill of fare for the Fourth was a marvel as
culinary effort, and fitted exactly to the
tastes of the most refined epicurean.
The GLOBE representative acknowledges
favors from Charley Jacobs, of the Lake park,
and d. L. Harbaugh, of the Lafayette. They
are the right men in the right place. Mr..
Jacobs is an old Indianapoltan, has had
much to do with the hotels of the city of con-
centric circles, and over and above all, knows
how to run a hotel.
The opening ball at the Lake park occurs
Wednesday evening, July 9, and promises to
be grand affair.
Spring park, over beyond the narrows, is
developing into handsome resort 1t is
now occupied by St. Paul, Minneapolis, st.
\ Louis and New York parties, all of whom ap-
7 pear to be in the enjoyment of solid comfort.
The music at the Lake Park and Lafayette
was the attraction of large number of
visitors.
The hop, regular feature now at the La
fayette, takes place Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday evenings, under the direct man
agement of Prof Louis Mailer, formerly of
Fort Wayne, Ind. we'll known and accom-
plished teacher Of dancing and who has
under his charge several well organized
classes,
S. II. Bordsall, Denver, COL, and repre-
senting the Denver Republican, was among
the visitors at the lake
JTn1ess tba =, n arrovvs ara dradoad ond ,,,,t ~
once, in passable condition the large steam
ers will be compelled to forego further trips
to the upper lake. Even the small steam
yachts now have trouble in getting
through the s'straight and narrow wav.''
Why is it that some enterprising individual
does not establish swimming bath at Min
netonka is beyond my power to answer
Such scheme would certainly put ducats in
the pocket of the proprietor.
The steam yacht Minnesota, Captain John
F. Touch, placed US under obligations for
favors conferred.
The day had grand beginning but damp
aud disastrous ending. Handsome plumes,
elegant dresses, fine kid shoes, were ire
trievably damaged, and otherwise even tenn
pers sadly ruftied.
Inc French picnic was happy affair, no
doubt, but unfortunately number of this
noted viYacious people, under the influence
of too much 'booze," rendered the return
trip on the $50 train very disagreeable
matter to many passengers. In one of the
cars they enlivened the occasion by several
\ disgraceful tights to the great annoyance of
the well disposed.
AT SALTWATER.