St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-07
AT MINNETONKA BEACH.
Preparations for Opening the Season
--What Boats Will Run.
Lots of People There--Some of the
Hotels Busy.

Hotels Busy.
The season at Minnetonka will open
week from to-day. Already large num-
Der of prominent people are occupying cot
tages at the lake, but the tide OF summer
residents does not come until the opening
of the hotels. The Lafayette will be ready
for business June 10, the Lake Park, June
20, and the Hotel st. Louis about July 1.
Applications for rooms have been numerous
and indications point to very successful
season.
The fleet of the Navigation company
will be the same as last year. The boats
have been renovated and fitted up in an
excellent manner, and present better ap-
pearance than ever before. Mr.. G. A.
Zimmerman will be general manager OF the
fleet, and Capt. George Day, who for i've
years has been superintendent, Will occupy
a like position this year. The smaller boats
are now in the service about the lake, and
the Belle will run four days during the
present month for excursions: June IL, II,
20 and %. The Hattie May, Lotus, Min
neapoliS an Saucy Kate will do
the local business, while the
Belle after June 30, will do the through
West will be captain and pilot of the Belle,
Ed Montgomery first engineer, and Henry
Miller mate The clerk has not yet been
selected, although the applications are nu-
merous for the position. This year regu-
lar caterer will attend to the wants OF the
inner man, and Henry j. LYDIA, who made
a splendid recoId two years ago with the
Belle. has been secured for this position.
Mr.. LYDIA is acknowledged to be one OF the
very best of river stewards. and COmmO-
dOre Zimmerman is to be congratulated
upon having secured his services for this
season. Herbert May will be captain and
pilot of the Minneapolis, w. E. Dix OF the
Lotus, and Capt. Day OF the Hattie. The
boats will run as last year.
THE EXCURSIONS.
Considerable complaint is made by the
citizens of Wayzata, becaure the Manitoba
railroad officials allow freight cars, for the
most part empty ones, to remain upon the
main track directly in front of the village,
thereby shutting out a view of the lake.
The Excelsior Marine band enjoyed
moonlight excursion on the Star, last even
ing. The trip was around lower lake and
the occasion was a success, whether con-
sidered from social, financial or musical
standpoint.
Three excursions to the lake are an
nounced for this month. June Ii, the EN-
ployes of the general offices Of the st. Paul
railroads; June II, the Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION, and June 20, the Minneapolis
millerS.
Mrs. DR.. Oliver of indianapolis, Miss
Lottie Hedderley and Mrs. Alvin Butler
and family of Minneapolis have been
guests of Mr. II. M. Vrooman and family
at Wayzata during the past week.
Commodore Zimmerman offers to carry
the mail to various points on the lake daily
free of cost if arrangements can be made
with the proper authorities. The offer is
generous one and should be accepted.
The Star carried large party to Upper
Lake yesterday, the occasion being bene-
fit for the Excelsior library. Mr.. Ball,
owner of the Star, contributed $50 toward
the success of the occasion.
Mayor Hedderly is showing commend
able energy in improving the physical con-
dition of Wayzata. Its appearance is much
beautifedsby recent work-grading STREETS,
etc.
The J. I. c., commanded by Capt. George
LaPaul, is ready for excursion business.
Superiority of speed over all other boats at
the lake is claimed for the j. [. G.
L. C. Jones, who has ably performed the
duties of the position for the past six years,
will be superintendent of the Blue Line
fleet this summer.
The Chapman house, upper lake, is hav-
ing very successful season. The opening
week has been thoroughly satisfactory to
all concerned.
G. B. Hazen of Madison. Wis, has
bought the Gleason house at Wayzata, and
will run this favorite hostelry during the
season.
Joseph Pickett and family of Winchester,
Ind, are again at the lake. They will oc-
cupy the little brown cottage for the sum-
mer.
Attorney Springer of the Minneapolis &
ST. Louis road will occupy one of the Elm
Grove cottages with his family this year.
1t is about time that meeting of the
Yacht club is held. No arrangements have
yet been made for the seasons regattas.
The village board of Excelsior is making
making MANY improvements on the streets
and sidewalks of that flourishing town.
Stetson's 'sBlue Line" house at Excelsior
will be open in three weeks. 1t will be one
of the popular institutions of the lake.
o. G. Greene of the Northern Pacific
Highlands for the summer.
The Miner ball entertained the members
of the W. C. T. u. of Excelsior at Pros
pect Hill Monday evening.
F. c. Pillsbury's cottage, near Wayzata,
is acknowledged to be one of the finest on
the entire lake shore.
Charles Evans Holt of Minneapolis has
bought Nav Place. and will reside there
during the summer.
The Excelsior and the White House are
he only prominent houses now open for
summer business.
Capt Brooks, the well-knOwn boat
builder. has returned to WayZata, after a
long visit South.
Ex-senator Window and Hon. G. NJ. Lor-
ing were guests of George A. Bracket at
Orono last week.
Rev. L. D. Boynton and family of Min
neapolis will occupy their Lake Park cot
tage this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Thurber will pass
the season at the villa Of Gen. Nettleton,
Lake Park.
The new steamer Rosander made her in
itial trip Friday evening, with delightful
results.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Powell of Mime
apolis are at the Slater house for the season.
Rev. George T. Wells of Hamline, editor
of To-Day, enjoyed lake breezes yesterday.
c. E. Otis and family of st. Paul are at
their Northwood cottage for the season.
Postmaster Larawayof Mime apolis is
erecting cottage at Cottage Wood.
Gen. j. W. Bishops new cottage at
Spring Park is ready for occupancy.
The population OF Excelsior is 49,;
The habitual use OF pills is sure means
Of ultimately undermining health and lay
ing the foundation for some of the most dis
tressing cases of chronic nlaladies. Use Dr..
Jones' Red Glover Tonic, a purely vegetable
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