St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-21

merfield park, Bronson park and Whitfield
park. Near the Mississippi is Kavanaugh
lake, very pretty sheet of water. Holton
boulevard, upon which the hotel is built, is
eighty feet wide, and Wesley avenue. upon
| which it fronts, is seventy feet wide.
LOTS, SIZES, PRICES, COTTAGES.
The whole sixty acres have been laid out
into lots, except such portions as have been
appropriated for public purposes. There
are several hundred lots, of almost ali
sizes, from thirty feet deep to fifty and 100
feet. Prices range from $50 to $3.50. There
are some twenty five cottages on the ground,
some of them exceedingly neat and tasty,
and the whole cost of the improvements,
| including the cottages, will reach very nearly
| 1926. 900. The land is worth $25, 600 more.
| The following gentlemen are the owners
OF the buildings now on the ground: d. S.
| B. Johnston Ia memorial cottage in honor
of a most excellent woman), Stephen Bell
George II. Hazard, j. c. Quinby, j. F..
Tostevin, A. 81. Rose. J. Cobb, K. W. Wing
Mrs. Larimy. John S. SHETLAND, G. C..
Hurd, Rev. William Moore, r. A. Lanpher,
A. II. Davidson, Father Holten cottage,
Red Wing cottage, Mrs. j. E. GI1ggs, Mrs.
Jane Hale, E. Moses, Mrs. E. A. Bailey,
and one of the newest and sweetest little
cottages, just finished, is owned by Mrs.
| Magraw.
LARGE BUILDING.
| tits in contemplation to erect, some time
during another year, large building to
| be called the amphitheater. ThiS building
will have a stage .2sx4S feet, porch 1Ox36,
committee rooms in tower 10x10, total area
of building 7,4O0 square feet, seats 1,500
people, walls are formed of sliding
doors, so that two-thirds of
| the walls can be opened or
| closed at pleasure, height OF sides, 16
| feet; height of building at lantern, 4S feet;
height of tower, so feet; style OF architect
| ure, Swiss. This will be an, elegant build
| ing and add very materially to the present
popularity of the place.
A STATE ASSOCIATION.
The Red Rock Park association is organ
| lied under the state laws of Minnesota, and
the officers Of the organization have power
| to appoint policemen and enforce their rules
as well as to preserve order on the ground.
Thus far they have never had any disturb
ance, but should it occur they have power
to suppress it.
COSMOPOLITAN.
The grounds are not confined to one ma
tionality, but to all people of all nations,
and all alike can meet upon this sacred
| spot, no matter from what part OF the world
they may come, and enjoy their devotions
in real old Methodist style.
NcIDENTALs.
| We are assured that last year the attend
ance reached as high as 1000 daily, and
it is expected this year to 60 as high as
1000. The association has made arrange
ments to set out large number of trees, to
take the places of those liable to die out.
Therlargestnumbe of passengers go by
the cars, as the fare is low and the time
i quick; the ride. however, on the river is in
] vigOrating and grand. The social life, uni
form. quiet and good order at Red Rock at
/ tract general attention. The Methodist
!. preacher is known as the itinerant and here
he meets friends he has served
] as pastor in other days, while
fmany old acquaintance Sec each
| other FOR the 6rsttitne In syears, while new