St. Paul daily globe., 1885-07-16
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MENNETONKA.
A Moonlight Regatta--The Minnie
Cook Raised.
Next Tuesday evening Excelsior people
will enjoy the novelty of a moonlight re-
gatta in the bay. The affair is being ar
ranged under the direction OF committee
of citizens, and an elaborate program is be-
Ing prepared. The following yachts have
already been entered for the regatta: Peer
less, ModeSty, Wave, Opposition, Elvira,
Osprey and Racket. A number of single
scuil races for amateurs and professionals
will be rowed, for which suitable prizes
will be offered. All the races, including
the regatta, will be in full view Of the Blue
Line dock. The Excelsior marine band
has been engaged for the occasion and will
furnish music.
The fast steamer Lotus of the Naviga-
ton company's line will make the rounds
of Lower lake Sunday evening, on the oc-
casion of the Kellogg concert at Lake Park.
The boat leaves Excelsior at z o'clock, stop
ping at Fairview, COttagewood, Hotel St.
Louis, Lafayette. and all points where de-
sired, returning cottagerS and guests Of the
hotels to their homes after the concert.
Mr.. A. L. Shuey, secretary to Assistant
General Superintendent a. II. Prior of the
Milwaukee road, chaperoned very pleas
ant party yesterday around the lake. The
party consisted of Mrs. j. L. Clark, wife of
the general superintendent; j. NJ. Lowry,
general master mechanic and wife; j. a.
Potter, assistant master mechanic, and ten
others. Mr.. ClaTk's private car will leave
MinnetOnka Beach to-day.
Extensive picnic grounds will soon be
prepared by the Manitoba road at Spring
Park station, the present terminus of its
Minnetonka branch. A very pleasant loca-
tion has been selected and the work will be
intrusted TO the skill and taste of we'll
known landscape gardener. The place is a
very desirable one and will give the road a
popular picnic. resort.
Mr.. Tyndale Palmer, of the AlcaZar, was
at the lake yesterday arranging for the ap-
pearance of the Kellogg Concert company
at the Lake Park amusement hall next Sun
day evening. A popular program has been
prepared and indications point TO the fact
that the audience will be large in numbers
and brilliant in character.
The steamer Minnie Cook. which went
down in Sundays gale, was raised yeSter-
day and towed to Point Lookout. Two
barges were at the work all day, and Mr..
Harry Van Dusen rendered efficient SER
vice as diver. The machinery, etc, of
the steamer will be examined to-day.
Robert Harvey, the st. Paul oarsman,
was at the lake. He took spin with Mr..
III. V. Berry of the Lafayette, and it is
highly probable that a match race between
the two will occur about Aug. l over the
three-mile course between the Lafayette
and Lake Park hotels.
G. II. Dixon, assistant general manager
of the Associated Press, and family; Mrs.
S. S. Potter of Cincinnati, Mrs. Myrtle
Montague of Toledo, and Miss Mary EcleS
of Minneapolis, made up party that took
the Upper lake trip on the City Of st. Loui:
yesterday.
T. II. Anson of the Wisconsin Central
made tour of Lower lake yesterday in The
interest of his road, He reports a very
prosperous season at Ashland, Wis, the
summer resort of the Central line.
The regular hop announced for this even
ing at the Lafayette will be omitted, as
mark of respect TO the memory of the RAND
and Coykendall families, who were promi-
nent society people.
The county dredge boat will be taken tC
Hotel st. Louis to-day for the purpose OF
cutting away the bar between the new
station on the Minneapolis & st. Louis roaC
and the hotel dock.
Hon. John S. Prince and family of St
Paul and Mrs. De Chute and family of Min
neapolis were callers upon Mrs. Gen. Sher
man and family at the Lake Park yesterday
! afternoon.
At the White house. Il. T. Moor anC
| lady, o. W. Smith, Miss McIntire. Mime
apolis; II. p. Hedrick and wife, MOorhead
Mimi; w. NJ. Barnes. st. Louis.
Miss Maggie Robinson of Minneapolis i:
at Spring Park. She spends a portion o
her time e'sketching various points Of inter
est about the lake.
Mrs. George LaShell of Pittsburg, Pa.
| and a party of ladies, are guests of Mr.
Miner Ball and family at Prospect Hill
| Excelsior.
The Bible class of the Second Universal
/ iSt church, Minneapolis, spent the afternoon
and evening at the lake yesterday.
Charles Wetherell, Will Kenna, II. r
Secombe and j. B. Secombe are camping
out" at AIinnetonka beach.
At the Lafayette this evening Prof
Thiele's orchestra will present delightful
program.
Miss Minnie Pillsbury and Charles Pills
bury of Minneapolis are at the Blue Lin
house.
7. Connor and wife of st. Louis are a
the White house, Excelsior, for a few days
Mrs. E. d. Force and family of Louis
vile are at the Lafayette for the season.
Edwin Hurlburt, editor of the Oconomo
woo Free Press, is at the Lafayette.
DR.. w. NJ. Haigh of Chicago is CUES
! of Mrs II Gale AT NOTfhwOOd-
The flags at Hotel Lafayette will be a
half-mast to-day.
! A new yacht club is being organized a