St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-19
BY THE LAKESIDE.

The motor steel line steamer is ready for
business.
Hon. W. A. Bryan of Washington, D. c.,
one of the prominent men of the Capital
city, was at the lake yesterday.
Judge Fish and family of Minneapolis
and DR.. Adair and family of Anamosa, Ia,
are guests of Miner Ball at Prospect Hill.
Manager Pyatt OF the lake pavilion is an
old railroad man. He will be popular
and efficient addition to the Lafayette staff.
The Rosander makes regular trips now
to and from Hotel Lafayette, and Capt. G..
V. johnson is making her season very sue
ceSSful.
A bakers dozen of Minneapolis millers
were at the Lafayette yesterday completing
arrangements for the excursion and picnic
Saturday.
George F. Hale, one of the editors of the
Christian Oracle, Des MOines, Ia, was
among the Star passengers to Upper lake
yesterday.
The Helen capsized yesterday morning
off Big island. No lives were lost, al
though the occupants of the boat were
pretty wet when rescued by the Cascade.
Miss Sally Gray entertained about seven
ty-fve Of the young people of Excelsior
yesterday at the residence of her uncle,
Miner Ball. The occasion was in honor of
Miss Sally's birthday.
At the American house: J. F. Smith,
Greenville, Penn; Isaac Morris and son,
Milwaukee; G. NJ. Spaulding and Alfred
Mathews, St. Louis; G. Morris, Baltimore;
S. w. Reyes, Cooperstown, N. Y, and E..
S. Wells, Sioux City, Ia.
Dan f. Thompson and Harvey P. Hun
gerfOrd will be the knights of the punch on
the Minneapolis & St. Louis Lake Park
trains this summer. Better selections could
not have been made by the management,
for both men are deservedly and decidedly,
popular with lake patrons.
A. L. Schiffmann of ST. Paul was at the
lake yesterday with friends, viewing the
course over which he is to row with Har-
rington June 81. Schifmann will remain at
the lake until the race is over. He pro-
poses to make this his best effort, and will
put himself in training for effective work.
For the special accommodation of lake
visitors the Manitoba road has opened a
coupon ticket Office at Minnetonka beach,
checked to all principal points in America
agent, and his success of last year in the
same position indicates that the visitors
will be well served in his line this year.
At the Excelsior House: A. Perry, Rob-
ert Butler and wife, ST. Louis; E. E. Fos-
ter, Philadelphia; Mrs. r. w. Wood, Bald
win, Wis.,; II. A. Biscoe, Cottage Grove;
Miss Josie B. Wood, Newport; Thomas E..
Barrett, Thomas P. Cullaton, Chicago;
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W. Walsh, Chicago; j. III. Kinesly, Eau
Claire, Wis, and Mrs. J. II. Letson, Alex
andria. Mimi.
Manager Jewett Wilcox was ready to
welcome guests at the paiatial Lafayette
yesterday, when the formal opening of the
hotel occurred. There was nothing of
pomp or stately ceremony in connection
with the opening, but everything about the
house wore a charming garb, indicative of
elegance and comfort, that happy combina-
ton of essentials that gives to the hotel it's
great popularity and success. Fred. G..
Lounsbury Of Brooklyn, N. Y, was the
first guest Of the season, and among others
whose names adorn the pages of the big
book for the opening day were: ID. B.
Jewett Wilcox and Maude l.. Wilcox, Chi
cago; F. 81. Knight, st. Louis; f. E. Nc
Arthur and wife, Charles Elicit and wife.
A. l.. Schiffmann and friends, t.Paul; and
the following Minneapolitans: W. III. Hell
frich, Thomas Scott E. Stahler, William
Lockbin, w. P. Doyle, G. N. Wright, W..
M. Carlton, Charles A. Baden, F. M. Han
son, F. Golden, F. V. Moffett and LID.
Anderson. Others are expected to-day, and
after Sunday the register will show many
names daiIy