St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
AT NIINNETONKA.
A Better Attendance at This Fa-
mons Resort.

The broad heavens beamed so brightly,
and the whole face of nature seemed so
beauteous yesterday and so inviting, that
the multitudes could not resist the charms
Of open air. and flocked to the lake in
crowds. Aside from Thursday. it was the
livelest day of the week, and fully 3, 600
people enjoyed the pleasures it produced.
The week has been rather dull as compared
with the same period last year, and aside
from Sunday schools and other special eX-
cUTsiOnS. very few people have spent their
time at the lake. On several days the hO-
tells, steamers and whaTveS had deserted,
deSOlate and cherries appearance, and at
no time. except Thursday and Saturday,
has the travel been even up to the average
of past seasons. All interested in the sue
cess of AIinnetOnka are looking for better
condition of affairs very soon, else the sea-
son will be to them a decided financial fail
ure. The hotels are not running to
good paying business, and, as for the
steamers, it is doubtful if any
except the smallest have even paid running
expenses. DIR. Murphy of Peoria,
H., who has lived at Excelsior for dozen
summers, said to GLOBE reporter yester-
day: Il doubt if as many people from my
station of the country will visit MinnetOnka
general financial depression. People haven't
the money to spare for the luxury of sum-
mer residence at popular watering place
this season, and are living very close as
compared with previous years"
1t is estimated by those competent to
judge that the number of visitors now at
the lake is 20 per cent less than last year at
this time.
THE CHILDREN's FESTIVAL
and carnival at Hotel Lafayette yesterday
afternoon, under the direction OF Prof. Il.
III. Evans, was brilliant and eminently
successful affair, participated in by 200
young ladies and gentlemen from st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Saltwater, and nearly every
point on Minnetonka. The afternoon was
passed in a delightful manner upon the
lawn and i'm the ballroom, and happiness
seemed to beam forth from the cOuntenanees
of the fair ones, who were attired in charm
ing costumes. \ number of the fathers and
mothers were present and seemed to enjoy
the exercises as well as their children. At
? o'clock the exercises ON the lawn ended
with a grand procession, ''Sherman's March
Through Georgia." led by Prof. II. il.
Thlele's orchestra. This was followed by
a scarf march, and ring figure, circus rings,
and May pole march and dance. Each
feature was performed with ZeSt. and
at the conclusion of the outdoor
program. the party repaired TO the parlor
where ten numbers were danced to the ell
trancing music of the orchestra. The leading
hotels and many of the lake cottages were
represented among those who participated
in the afternoons pleasures. Children's day
was a gratifying success, and the little ones
are anxiously looking forward TO the carni-
val which occurs at the Lafayette under the
direction of Prof. Evans about July %.
BASE BALL.
The first of series of twelve games of
base ball for the championship of the lake
was played by the walters of the Lake Park
and Lafayette at the grounds of the latter
yesterday afternoon. The Lake Park boys
were very confident of success because of
the easy victory obtained in the preliminary
game on the Fourth; and the Lafayette
boys because of the loss of good material
We're cOrrespOndingly detected and discon-
solate. The game was opened at o'clock
with Fred White of the Lafayette as UNI
pire. The mines were made up as follows:
Lake Park, Tyler, h.; Mccoy, cf.;
Mathews, 3d.; Hoffman, If; Robertson, 2b.;
Coleman, D.; Jackson, IF; Graham. SIS;
Truman, C. Lafayette club: Herndon,
eff; Plummer, 3D.; Deas, SIS; Crosby, c.;
Mason. 3b.; Brown, IF; Doctor, h.;
Bennett, If; Roberts. IF. Only four in
nings were played and the visitors were the
victOrs by a score of Is to II, the runs be-
ing made as follows:
Lake Park. .--.--..---.-...----4 1 E3
Lafayette. 3 o Gil
Another game will be played next week
at Lake Park; meanwhile the BELL Hops
of Hotel Lafayette will play the Park boys.
LACUSTRINE GOSSIP.
At Hotel Lafayette: y. GoOdSel and
wife, y. S. GOOdsell, Minneapolis; F. II.
Cunningham. Miss Mamie Mortimer, r. o.
Mortimer, Miss Flora Vamont, VI. X.
Oman, C. S. Williams, J. F. a. Williams,
j. ID. Lawler, d. d. LAWYER, ]. J. O'Brien,
j. j. McCafferty, Charles Gordon, st. Paul;
o. Ferguson and wife, New York; J. J.
Howard and wife, Chicago; G. W. Clark,
Jr., ST. Paul; w. Watson, Chicago; G. II.