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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
THE NICOLLET CLUB.
Points Concerning tne Swell Social Organ
ization of Minneapolis Gilded
Youth,
Where Our Best Young Men Disport
Themselves in Pure Bachelor
Glee.
Exterior and Interior of the Club,
and the Official and Mem
bership Roster.
Beautiful Asylum, Where the ssBoys''
Take Refuge From Tickle
s. Society.

Club life has become quite a feature in
Minneapolis social affairs and is striking
exemplifeation of the city's metropolitan
ism. There are six or eight clubs in Min
neapolis, but they are, for the most part,
merely organizations bound together by a
charter of some kind and having existence
no farther than at the stated periods when
meetings are held. There are really only
three clubs in all that the name implies,
viz. the Nicollet, Minneapolis and st. An
thony. The Minneapolis club is undoubt-
eddy the wealthiest and is preparing to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
SOLID STRUCTURES.
characteristic Buildings Which Grace the
Business District Of the
Flour City.
The New Government Building and Sew
eral Of the Prominent Office
Structures.
A Representative Church Edifice and
the Model House Of Bust
ness Prince.
Bid Open Defiance to
Old Time.

The character as well as the amount Of
improvements, both public and private, is a
gratifying feature of the building for 1885.
Never before have buildings been erected
in which so much attention has been given
to architectural beauty and interior decora-
ton; never before has so much care been
to stability and convenience. People are
beginning to recognize that Minneapolis is to
be great city insteaed of a big town, and
are building accordingly, the new structures
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

Invariably being lofty and spacious, over
looking the neighboring business blocks
like so many giants. For the present this
gives the city perhaps a slightly ragged
and irregular appearance, but it Will only
require few more years like the one which
is just drawing to close to change all this.
Among the more prominent buildings of this
kind that can be enumerated are the fol-
lowing: Temple court, eight stories high,
costing $3.50. 900; the Saltwater block, cost
ing $50, 600 and the Collum building by its
side costing $40, 600; the Keynon & Bert
block, six stories high, costing $50, 600;
the Holmes building, six stories high. cost
ing $50, 600; the Window block addition,
S45, 900; the Bracket block, six stories,
costing $50, 600; B. H. Lees store and Office
block, $4,000. These, together with the
schools and churches, numerous fine resi-
dences and scores of substantial buildings,
costing from $4,000 to $4,000. are all
creditable and permanent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
The Posfoffice.

The laying of the concrete for the foun-
datien and the announcement that bids are
soon to be had for building the superstruc-
ture, is an indication that the new postofice
building is Undertaking. surely, although
slowly. Like all government buildings,
progress is slow In its construction. and 1t
is likely that four or five years will pass be-
fore it will be ready for occupancy. Con-
gress has already appropriated $500, 600 for
the work, and double this amount is likely
to be expended. The accompanying cut
conveys an idea of what the building will
look like when finished, provided Mime
apolis doesn't outgrow it so as to necessitate
alterations and additions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Loan and Trust Company.
Corn Exchange.

The ''corn exchange" is the name given
to the six-story brick Office building which
stands opposite the chamber of commerce
at the corner of Third street and Fourth
avenue south. The appearance indicates
solidity, the brown stone trimmings COM
bining to produce pleasing effect The
building is already occupied by grain and
lines, etc. The office rooms in the cham
Der of commerce have long since been fully
occupied, and SO much desired were loca-
lions in the building that the rooms have
commanded premium in addition to the
rental It was proposed at one time to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

build an addition, hut the matter was de.
layed, and Eustis Bros. seeing their oppor.
tunity. have put up the corn exchange to
catch the overflow. The building containi
seventy-five Office rooms, arranged en- suite
or single, and is provided with all the mod
ern improvements. The cost was $75, 1000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
THEODORE wETMoRE.

The vice president, Theodore Wetmore,
is emphatically a business man, and has
sold thousands of dollars worth of dry
goods for Wyman, Mullin & Co. this sea-
son. When occasion demands it. he can
gracefully fill the presidents chair. besides
skilfully playing third hand high" in a
scientific game Of whist. His full blonde
beard gives him the air of an older man,
which is still further assisted by the grave
decorum which characterizes him during
business hours.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

Hengler has got together wonderful
troupe for the present season and is divid-
ing the custom of the town with the the
aters with collection of pretty and grace
full equestriennes, trained horses, wise
dogs and semi-human monkeys.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

change its present sumptuous quarters in
the Syndicate block to a building of its
own. Its roster is made of the names of
solid men of the city, generally of middle
age, bankers, railroad magnates and pro-
fessional men and in character it is more
like the Manhattan club of New York, bar
ring the political feature of the latter The
st. Anthony club is a new organization
with magnificent suite of rooms in South
east Minneapolis and is just budding into
social promise. But the club par excel
lence Of Minneapolis is
THE NICoLLET CLUB.
the brilliant young organization that has
already contributed so much to the social
life of the city and yet has really only be-
gun its career. A glance over its roster.
given below, shows it to be composed of
about one hundred of the flower of the
gilded youth of Minneapolis, ex-
preston is used in all due respect to the
club and its membership-who have united
themselves to bring about ''closer personal
relations and to advance the social, mental
and moral interests" of the members. Frank
l.. Thresher was probably the founder of
the club. the preliminary organization hav-
ing been arranged last year under the name
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

Frank Thresher, secretary, is one of the
shining lights of the club and occasionally
its life. The ideal of earthly happiness, in
his mind, is an evening with the Nicollet.
cosiest spot in Minneapolis. Frank is
a jovial young fellow, and when in harness
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
First Raptist Church.

The First Baptist church on Tenth street
is just completed at cost of $4,000. 1t
is built of pink Kasota stone, and is uni
yersally pronounced to be the handsomest
church edifice in the city. The building is
164x132 feet in its dimensions, which gives
an auditorium eighty-four feet square, with
a seating capacity of 1,3o0 persons, and
lecture room forty-eight feet square. which
can be thrown open so as to increase the
size of the auditorium in case Of need.
THE M'NAIR MANSION.
The residence of the late W. W. Nc
Nair can be justly cited as one of the most
beautiful and pleasing of Minneapolis
homes. The happy location, spacious
grounds. set off to advantage the graceful
granite, which in its architecture is suffi-
to monotony. While it is mansion of
stately proportions, it presents home-like
appearance, combining elegance and sta
bility with happy effect. The interior is
even more pleasing. The hall and grand
staircase is finished in San Domingo mahog-
ony, the drawing and sitting rooms in rose
wood, while Spanish cedar. black walnut,
ash and oak, richly carved, form the frame
work for the remainder of the twenty-four
rooms, which, when furnished, will resem-
BILE so many pictures of luxury and refine
ment. A picture gallery and music hall is
one Of the most striking features. The
house is entirely fire-proof, provided with a
passenger elevator. lighted by electricity.
heated by steam, and is furnished with
every convenience that can be thought of.
The cost is S125. 600.
Loan and Trust Company.
The stately building of Gothic architec-
ture erected by the Minnesota Loan and
Trust company is feature of Nicollet
avenue which cannot fail to attract the at
tention of the passer-by. The cost of the
building was over $3.50 600. 1t is built OF
Ohio bluestone and is fre-proof. The base
ment is to be occupied by the deposit vaults
and the first floor is fitted up for the offices
of the company and banking business. The
interior is deliberately ornamented. the
panels on the first floor being Of Mexican
onyx, etc. The upper floors are divided
into Offices.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Church Extensions.

As Minneapolis has advanced in growth
md as one after another metropolitan idea
has been naturally assumed, it has not
fallen into the vicious state of morals
which mark the average metropolis, if
church statistics may be relied upon. The
moral status of the people will never suffer
for want of church facilities. During the
year just ending over $500. 900 have been
spent in church buildings and improve
ments. Three churches begun last year
have practically been completed twelve
new ones have been erected and additions
and improvements made to ten more. And
still it is estimated that only 20 per cent. Of
the people of Minneapolis are regular wOr-
shippers at the churches, The most valuable
work was put upon the Irish Baptist.
which has been completed at an additional
cost this year of $4,000 The Emmanuel
Baptist, on Bloomington avenue. cost S35,-
900, and the handsome structure of the
Unitarian society, at Eighth and Mary
place, will cost S25. 900. 1t required S15.-
600 to complete the addition to Plymouth
church, and SO, 600 to finish up the Olivet
Baptist, the handsomeSt of the East side
edlhces. The cost of the North side Cath
Ollie church was SO, 600, and the Silver
Lake Congregational the same price. The
other churches were as follows: Free
Christian and Norwegian NJ. E., IS, 900
each; Highland Park Presbyterian, Como
avenue Congregational and Norwegian
Methodist, $1,000 each; Swedish Mission,
1900; Bloomington avenue Presbyterian.
addition, So, 500; Improvements to Pilgrim
Congregational and Free Baptist 81. 500
each; to Calvary Baptist, 1,SO0; to German
Lutheran, $4,000; Upper Swedish Mission.
So. 600; Methodist chapel, st. Olaf mission
and Church of Christ parsonage, $1,000
each; German Evangelical, $500, and 81, $50
for minor improvements.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

can work all the better for the mild dissi-
patton of the club. His repeated election
as secretary is a well-deserved tribute to
his zeal and ability, and the club would
seem lost without him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

4s l. III OS1Ok
4 L. Eldred.
:ECTORs.
G. 81. Wilson.
Frank L. Thresher.
William L. Eldred.
S. P. Snider.
r MEMBERS.
George E. Bell,
E. A. Brooks,
William A. Baker,
F. B. Bailey,
W. S. Ankeny,
W. B. Boardman,
E. G. Barnaby,
c. B. Byerly,
George A. Camp,
Arthur A. Camp,
c. S. Doolittle,
F. B. Dodge,
F. G. Darling,
William L. Eldred,
NJ. H. Eddy,
b. h. ElieI,
D. S. Frackelton,
c. T. Fox,
E. W Goddard,
Samuel Hill,
F. E. Holmes,
Perry Harrison.
W. P. Hallowell,
7. P. Hopw God,
V. G.. Hush,
]. G. Joyslin, =
W. D. Kimball,
c. NJ. Kirkham,
H. F. Legg.
Ed. L. Lockwood,
r. B. Langdon,
81. K. Side,
J. E. Starr,
C.. L. Sproat.
A. F. Scott,
R. R. Scott,
W. c. Spottswood,
c. b. Sparks,
L. r. THAN,
George K. Taylor,
]. 6. Taylor,
G. D. Velie,
Theo Wetmore,
". H. Vanderburg,
s. Mahoney,
h. G.. Menage,
George E. Moulton,
Clinton Morrison,
c. B. Wright,
E. W. Wilson,
E. F. Webster,
C. NJ. Webster,
F. D. Young,
c. H. Wilson,
C. E. Wheeler,
S. F. Wadhams,
John Washburn,
II. W. Young.
RY MEMBERS.
inneapois club, Mime
.innesota club. St. Paul
the club, Samuel Hill
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Total for year and average. 1871

4Oldl LUZ SdI duQ s1so-4 4O'4o
The record for June is believed to be the
lowest ever reached in any city of 100, 900
in the world.
1t may be matter Of wonderment, after
these statistics, that Minneapolis should
contain so many hospitals; but the surprise
is dismissed upon the statement that the
hospitals are combined with munifeent and
charitable purposes, besides educational.
In the line of work of this character the
year has been truly remarkable. No new
undertaking marks the year, but during
that period every one of such such existing
institutions has contemplated and begun,
or prepared to begin engagements and ex
tensions. Bethany home, as an entirely
new structure. will shortly be ready for
occupancy at the corner of Thirty-eighth
street and Bryant avenue. The North
western hospital has secured sufficient
funds to warrant the beginning of work on
its new structure at Chicago avenue and
Twenty-seventh street. Plans have been
adopted for the Orphans home, on Chicago
avenue and Forty-eighth street, and the
building will go up in the spring. The
WaShburn home, at NicOliet avenue and
Fiftieth street, has been begun. and will
be ready for occupancy in the early sum-
mer. A quarantine hospital has been
erected at Cedar lake. and meets long
felt want" The new home for children and
aged women, at Stevens avenue and Thirty
second street. is nearly completed at a cost
of about $50 900. One of the most notable
works of the year, in this line. was the
construction of the Medical College hospital.
at Sixth street and Ninth avenue south, at a
cost. complete, of $780, A portion of
st. Barnabas' hospital; destroyed by fire.
will be replaced by larger building, in ac-
cordance with enlarged IDEAS while the
Homeopathic hospital management is also
contemplating an extension, All this work,
however. testites not to the poor sanitary
condition, but the rapid growth of the city,
DutSpeeding the accommodation of buildings
erected i've years ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
MINNEAPOLIS.

Continued from the Ninth Page.I
ness, as uHeeualed in the state. During
last year prices were lever and buyers
cautious. general purchases being only such
rs to keep stocks full. Jobbers reduced
The number of men on the road and
gained the increase in the volume Of trade
more by an extension of territory than by
increased sales in territory already covered.
Minneapolis sales through Dakota have
largely increased. mainly along the line Of
The Northern Pacific. The best estimate
Hbtainable at this time shows an increase in
he number of men on the road. men in the
houses and wonderful increase in the vol
lme of sales Last years figures compared
with those for 1885 make the following
Allowing:
Men in Men Volume Of
Houses. on Road. Business.
..1,SS0 S19 $42 49,, 500
1884 .1,275 2s1 S9,740000
Increase. 49,. los IS s2,557,500
If the grain. jobbing. lumber. etc.. were
DO be added the total for this year would eX-
coed 500, 600. 600, The record for the past
few years is as follows:
1885. .s4e, 2s7, 500 $780,. S14.00 700
1sS4..... 80. 740, 600 1s79........ 10,00O,ea0
1888. SS,641, 900 1s7S........ 100000
1882. ... 85, T21, 900 lS77........ 100000
1881. S0,95I, 600 lST6........ 100000
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
How Boston Has Changed.

HOW 1UStUn 1H1s OHdHSeUs
Boston Letter to New York Times.
I am not sure whether it is that the
city has hitherto undergone moral renais-
sance or whether my previous visits have
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

PreSldent, Samuel Hill
Vice President. Theedc
Secretary, Frank L. II
Treasurer, William L.
DIRECT
c. McReeve, c
Theodore Wetmore. F.
j. E. Starr. W
/ J. E. Badger. S.
: REGULAR NJ.
J. L. Amory, G
E. B. Barber, E.
I. E. Byrnes, W
]. G. Brown, F
G. S. Cleveland, "
Il. L. Belknap, W
j. E. Badger, E.
A. 7. Bayne, C.
A. c. Cobb, G
E. c. Chatfeld, A
D. W. Cassidy, C.
Fred Dean, F,
f. B. Daniels, F.
81. W. D ,err, "
L. B. Eiwood, NJ
D. W. Elliot, 81
F. B. Ferman. D.
N. L. rockingham, G.
]. W. Griffen, E
W. 7. Geddings, Ss
NJ. G. Homer, f
c. 81. Hunter, Pr
II. P. Hayne. W
A. S. Huey, T.
R. 7. Hurlburt, V
Hugh Harrison, ].
E. j. Kimban, "
A. G.. Kennedy, c.
A. @. Loring, H
Clarkson Lindley, e.
A. II. Linton, r.
Thomas Lowry. 81
W. n. McMullen, J
0. Fl. Mackroth, c.
Walter Morrison, A
W. S. Mott, r
T. A. Orr, W
A. 3. Pray, C.
w. B. Palmer, L.
E. E. Pierce, G,
E. c. Pillsbury, ].
h. H. Robinson, C..
G. K. SidIe, TT
L. Swift, Jr., "
E. L. Smith, s.
s. P. Snider, II
A. NJ. Scott, G,
Jacob Stone, CT
W. E. Steele, C.
F. L. Thresh er, E,
]. S. Thurston, E
81. Fl. Thayer. G..
W. E. heller, F.
E. A. O'Brien. c.
G.. 81. Partridge, C..
C. NJ. Palmer, S.
G. A. Pillsbury, JIG
G. Nice. Reeve, II
HONORARY \
President of the Mime
apolis.
President of the Mime
The president of the
Esq, is one of the most
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President of the Minneapolis club, Mime /
apolis
President of the Minnesota club. ST. Paul. |
The president of the club, Samuel Hill, |
ESQ.,, is one of the most prominent of the |
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
NiCOllet Club House.

of the Minnesota club. To prevent pos
slble clash with the club of the same name
in st. Paul. the title of %Nicollet club was
adopted and the organization was incorpor-
ated in February. The membership was
limited to fifty, but the pressure was so
strong and the clamor for admission so
great that the limit was raised and fixed at
200. Early this year the club really began
its career by securing fve-year lease of
the Camp mansion at the corner of First
avenue north and Fifth street. find ng in
the arrangement and location of the build
ing all that could be desired.
The roster of the club at the present time
IL fnIlnIvc.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-30
RUSK, RAIN. RAILROADS.
SOME TALK ON THESE THINGS.
Wet Weather Has Not Hurt Henderson
County Crops-Progress Of the Gulf
Short Line General Demand
for the Texas Trunk.

RUsK, May 2S.-LCorrespondence. /
Excessive rains have fallen in this sec
ton the past week and crops are getting
In the grass. There have been, as vet,
no violent storms, however, and little
damage has been done, except to stop
needed work. Tbs prospects tor crops
are splendid, especially as TO grain, un-
less the rain continues unreasonsbly,
Inc cotton crop was in good average
condition before the rains, but Ia getting
in bad plight and viii be greatly re-.
tarded in growth and cut SHIRT unless
1t gets sunshine sufficient to dry the
ground and imparl warmth TO the earth,
A great deal OF thunder and lightning
have accompanied the rains. Light
ming struck and killed a fine mule,
owned by the state, at the convict
camp on the railroad in the lower end
of the county.
II is expected that the Gulf 4 Kansas
Short Line will be completed to Lufkin.
or some other point ON the Bremond
road, IN two months, making connec-
ton between the Texas Il st. Louis at
Tyler and that road leading to Houston.
me people are anxious that the Texas
Trunk be extended to this
place. An arrangement could now
be perfected to build the
Trunk to where its survey crosses the
International IL Great Northern, about
15 miles from here, to this place at very
small cost to the company. The peni.
Tertiary authorities are very anxious
for standard gauge road to the prison
here on account Of treights, ana would
furnish labor very cheap to do the grad
Ing. The citizens woud get up the right
oi-way, depot grounds, and otherwise
aid the enterprise. This done, and the
Trunk extended to Athens, there would
be only a small gap to build between
the two points to give Dallas road to
the pineries and iron region of the
state, and ii capitalists wanted
70 erect rolling mills In Dallas
they could safely do so, especially il the
projected Northwestern road should he
the means of giving Dallas cheap coal.
This road could be extended on through
the pineries and splendid stock and
farming country to New Orleans, with
one branch to Sabine Pass, and would
naturally, in the course of time, be con.
solidated with the Northwestern, and
Lhqs form continuous line from New
Orleans and Sabine Pass to Denver and
that section, and would be one of the
pestpaylng roads In the south.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-30
The Storm at Zig snrinna

BIG SPRINGS, May N.-ICorrespond.
ence.l yesterday afternoon one of the
severest storms of rain and hail ever
known in this section prevailed. The
hailstones were not unusually large, vet
they fell so "thick and fast" that all the
glass in tho windows on the north side
OF houses was shattered, aud even
blinds that were closed were broken
badly. The rain at the same time
"'poured in torrents" and in q short
time the residence portion of the city
wts covered with water, carrying with
II 10 rs course fences, boxes, wood-pIles.
small houses, and even turning resi-.
dences from their foundations. William
Cameron, the "Lumber King" was the
greatest sufferer, his shed
being, demolished, and lumber,
shlngles, etc., carried off by the
mood and left among the brush on the
railroad track. and in the lake east OF
Town: The water rose over the Texas Il
Pacific track.
Mr.. Tucker was slightly shocked with
lightning. During the storm white
man and negro man in a wagon were
struck by lightning, killing the white
man anu two horses attached TO the
wagon and seriously wounding the
negro man. The men were brought TO
town yesterday, the dead man was bur.
led here, and the negro being taken
sare of, with but little chance of re-
covery.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-30

Via Vandalia and Pennsylvania Line from
ST. Louis to the East. Commencing April
@, 1885.
Day Express-Leave st. Louis S.a. M,
arrive Pittsburg $40 u. M, arrive at
Baltimore Gas p, m, arrive at Washing.
ton $40 p. M, arrive Philadelphia $50
p. M, arrive New York 9:S5 D. IN,
Limited EXpress-Leave st. Louis IN
.. M, arrive Pittsburg 6 a. M, arrive AT
Baltimore 1850 p. M, arrive at Wash.
ington p. M, arrive Philadeiphia 4.45
p. M, arrive New York 6:55 d, m. Only
~ hours 81. Louis 20 New York.
Eastern Express-Leave st. Iouis 7.Oo
p, m, arrive Pittsbnrg 6:l0 p. M, arrive
at Baltimore 5:25 3. m, arrive Washing
Ton o:S0 g. NJ. arrive Philadelphia 5:S5 a.
m, arrive New York 500 a. m, nearly
hours earlier than formerly.
All trains run daily, Saturday and
Sunday included
In Addition to above trains the In
dlanapolis Accommodation and Ciuoin.
natl Express viii leave st. Louis at 7;l5
q. m. daily except sunday, arriving al
Indianapolis at 1886 p. m. and Cincinnati
al 7;i0 p. m
Pullman Hotel or Buffet Sleeping
Cars on all trains through to New York.
Tickets over Vandalia Line and loca-
lions in Pullman cars can be secured on
application To ticket agents of connect
ing lines in Texas, or by addressing
GEO. A. KNIGHT,
southwestern Passenger agent, Dial,
las, Texas.