St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
CALM BEFORE A STORM.
The Summer Season Ebbing, and
little Going On.

social stand-still. Those who were going
away for the hot season have gone, and
those who were seeking this section as
refuge from hotter regions have all come.
In short everybody and everything is set
tied down. and it will be several weeks be-
fore we can commence to chronicle the nit
tingS of the restless summer Saunterers.
Then we can begin to tell you who has gone
home and who has come home, and put
matters in good shape for the regular les
tiyites of the regular conventional social
season. The influx OF visitors this year mas
far exceeded that of aIy previous year, and
the fame of our splendid climate Is reach
ing farther and farther every season, and
the number of tourists will increase i'll COM
pound ratio. Again more Of our people
are leaving the city and estab-
fishing themselves at some OF the
many beautiful lakes round about, with
what degree of comfort or discomfort de-
ponds entirely upon their tastes, desires,
purses and patience. | say it boldly that
st. Paul does not get her share Of tourist
patronage, and she never will until Su1ll-
cient enterprise is shown to build at White
Bear Lake a hotel equal to some OF those
at NIinnetonka. White Bear is st. PauFS
lake and it is one of the most beautiful III
the great lacustrine system Of Minnesota.
1t is not perhaps 1.-The chief among lO,OOO,
but il is mighty near il, and 1t has some adj
Vantages no other lake possesses. 1t Is not
SO treacheTouS as those more broken by
points and bluffs, while it has quite as grand
a variety of scenery. 1t is easily reached
from the metropolis both by rail and drive
ways. and this is an advantage which can
not be too highly appreciated. Minneap-
Oils naturally and properly claims Lake
Minnetonka. and she derives much benefit
from the throngs of visitors that crowd the
half dozen fine hotels there. 1t is not to
be expected that these transient guests will
travel twenty-five miles to do their shop
ping when they can procure what they
need at one-half the distance. One or two
splendid hotels at White Bear, where the
most eXacting and stylish could find con-
genial society and elegant accommodations,
would make that quite as famous resort as
is the more distant, more renowned and
more attractive resort away out West 1t
would undoubtedly prove 50 great a source
of income to retail merchants in this me-
trOpolis that they alone could afford to build
spacious and handsome hotel and give it
rent free to some experienced landlord.
This is a song have sung for at least ten
wears and | feel like singing it louder than
ever. If there is any local pride and any
business enterprise in our city, it should be
developed by bringing the gem of the waters
to the notice OF the world and being prepared
to Hospitality entertain the hosts of visitors
that would seek its lovely shores, float upon
its bright bosom and make the acquaintance
of its delicious denizens. Build up White
Bear Lake before next season.
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Positively have almost nothing to tell
this week. Somebody always detects my
fairy stories and if L give real new cpl
sOde or item some smart party is sure TO
cry ''chestnuts." However, L know some
thing to tell that is old, but that has never
seen print before.
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must preface with an incident Of recent
date, but which L have told before. A
charming young lady of Minneapolis, who
was visiting a no less beautiful Young lady
of ST. Paul, had much to say about the
splendid time the ladies of her city had on
the occasion of giving picnic to poor chill
dren. why" said she you have no idea
how splendid it is to take the poor things
out and give them a happy day in the
woods, with lots of good things to eat and
a sail on the lake. We had over three hun
bred hungry little ones and | know the
Minneapolis girls ali felt as happy as they
did. just try it, for you will love yourself
better for a whole year afterwards" Our
81. Paul girl entered fully into the senti-
ment Of the matter and enthusiastically
decided to work up poor children's pic
nic" in st. Paul. But suddenly
her enthusiasm vanished and turn
ing to her friend from the one-hun
dred-and-thirty-fiv -thOusand-horse-p power
city, she demurely said: But where are
we to get the poor children? We have none
here, could you lend us a few hundred just
TO help us in awaking this new sensation
which makes you so happy?
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Now it may have been twenty years ago
when a SpleDdidly benevolent old gentle
man, Rev. Dr.. Van Ingen, was pastor of
ChristS church in this city. He was the
quintesSence of goodness and charitable i'm
pulse and he constantly sighed for new
fields in which to work, and once he struck
2 new idea. The only thing the town
lacked was an orphan asylum and he pro-
ceeded TO establish one. He interested his
parishioners and other benevolent people,
and prepared a truly creditable home for
parentesS children. Everything was in
fine order for number of inmates, but the
little cots were tenantlesS, and in despair
lie went to that old pioneer newspaper man,
Louis Fisher, and exclaimed in despair:
''What shall do? l have an elegant or
phan asylum, but no orphans. / forgot en-
tirely that they were necessary to the sue
cess Of such an institution. Do get me
some"
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heard of a most sensible girl last week.
one that was ready for an emergency, and
while there are many in this community
just as sensible and thoughtful no doubt,
they do not all get found out. This one
visited an ice cream paTlor with young
man and partOok Of the delicacieS of the
season while indulging in pleasant chat.
On arriving at the desk to settle after the
delightful tete-a-tete. the gentleman put
his hand in his pocket with great confidence
to find the needed funds. Calmly he with
drew it and attacked another of his numer-
oaS pockets. His face must have been eX-
niessiye, for his companion, quietly at
:, tracing his attention, passed him her
pocketboOk when unobserved. Without a
word he took it, paid the bill, and never
a word passed then or since. He had en-
tirely forgotten that he was without money.
She now carries one of the most elegant
finance repositories in the city, and he is
always i'll funds for fear of accidents.
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The smart girls now unfurl their parasols
when riding in hanson cabs with young
uell. In6y nave discovered UIlaJ Jnere is
Skylight overhead very convenient for the
driver.
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young lady who attended picnic one
day last week, created quite a sensation by
appearing in three different costumes dur
ing the brief space of time passed in the
woods. She had only carried shawl-strap
with needful wraps therein. and it was a
mystery, even to the ladies, how she could
have made so many and such quick changes