St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
A LACUSTRINE ATTRACTION.
A Summer Palace in Forest and on a
Lake---A Surprise for Sum-
mer SauntereFs.

i made discovery yesterday! l may as
well own up and acknowledge how it hap
pened. ] was at White Bear lake and was
intending to proceed farther, but 1 became
interested in conversation with a charming
lady and actually allowed my train to go on
without me. The air was delightful and l
determined on novel expedition, II
would walk around to the head of the lake"
had tramped through about two miles of the
most beautiful country, adjoining the fresh
clad hills, shifting the fragrance of the
freshly-cut hay in the meadows, and enjoy
ing the delicious breeze from the lake, when
| came to very pretty, tasteful summer de-
pot bearing the name ''Dellwood.n A road
swept away from it into the forest and over a
series of swelling hillocks l discovered the
red towers and roofs Of what l suspected was
a hospitable abode where I could rest and
procure cup of cold water.
After a brief walk through a gratefully
shaded rural road, imagine my
surprise at finding myself suddenly con-
fronted by handsome, spacious villa of the
most artistic and elegant proportions 1t
appeared to be bewitching combination of
the Swiss and antique, broken into graceful
gables, surrounded by broad, shadowy piaz
zas on two stories, with cute little private
balconies, square-cut corner rooms m aEdng
pretty angles with the main building; large,
air-admitting windows with overhanging
part colored Italian awnings. The edifce
stood close to the lake, with broad platform
running into deep water at the point, and a
tower, with large, open outlook, with
tasteful roof surmounting the attractive
structure. On investigating I found this
palace in the forest was
DELLwooD PAVILION,
and discovered that it was newly erected
place of entertainment for the seekers after
sylvan delights and lacustrine pleasures,
that it located in beautiful Dellwood Park,
the property of Mr.. A K Barnum, and that
it was conducted by Mr.. Eugene Mehl, the
prince of caterers. The gentlemanly super
intendent took me through the edfce, and l
found it perfect gem and a novelty in sum
mer resorts. 1t Isl clubhouse par excellence.
The first floor is devoted to spa
cious dining hall of Unique proper
tons and at least twenty feet
in height, prettily frescoed and having pol
ished floor Of Oak. At one side is massive
antique fireplace, and windows of stained
glass cast grateful light over the tables with
their snowy linen and bright service Back
from this is coy smoking room, with side
board, and an exquisite parlor for ladies,
With piano. Above are a number of delight
fW sleeping apartments overlooking the lake,
and series of the ARREST, contest apartments
for bachelors ! ever saw. Nothing that ele-
gance and comfort can suggest is wanting.
The basement is devoted to the kitchen,
which is perfect in every detail, and the wine
cellar, which is filed with everything the most
cXacting connoisseur can demand. Mr.
Mehl serves meals a la carte and his larder
contains al the delicacies of the season To
say that everything is served in the best pos
Sible manner is superfiuous. 1t is Mehl's
style and that is inimitable. IN the dining
room, and on the two broad piazzas where
tables are set, at least one hundred and fifty
guests can be served at once. The pavilion
is on the prettiest part of the lake, with
charming shores, and the fishing grounds
adjacent are the best to be found. There are
plenty of boats There are six trains each
day to Delwood, and the steamer Dispatch
touches there three times daily. l advise
everybody to see Dellwood park and test the
hospitality of "Dellwood Pavilion