St. Paul daily globe., 1886-07-14
LAKE MINNETONKA GOSSIP.
Two Sunday School PIcnics En1iven
Things During the Day,
And a Soiree Musicale at Night At
tracts Large Audience.
Lake Criticisms.

A most delightful day was yesterday at
the lake, for a stiff breeze blew from morn
ing to evening, and one could keep cool
and pleasant at any point. There were
two excursions and picnics to enliven
things, and the tourists made the most of
| the day. The First Baptist Sunday school
picnicked at Lake Park, and the Park
| Avenue Sunday school spread their lunches
| at Excelsior. Rides were taken on the
steamers and ball playing and bathing in
dulged in by the young men of the party.
In the evening a select soiree musicale
was given at the Hotel Lafayette by S. G.
Pratt assisted by Prof. Frank Danz and
Miss Blanche Viola Smith. Mr. Pratt is
pre-eminently the greatest native COM
poser the country has yet pro-
duced and his opera ''Zenobia'' has
given him national reputation
as composer and conductor His intro
duction last night in the role of pianist
was decided surprise to the audience as
sembled. At $3.50 O'Clock Mr. Pratt took his
seat before the upright Hallet 81 Davis that
stood on temporary stage in the ball
room and began his recital. The selections
were from his published compositions and
were heartily applauded by the large audi
ence assembled. Mr.. Pratt possesses a
technique that evidences the artist in its
broadcast sense. The local numbers on the
program were rendered by Miss Blanche
Viola Smith, who possesses an operate
soprano OF considerable range. Her lower
notes were rich and liquid and in the Ler-
andi she gave evidence of carefully con-
trolled and educated voice. Miss Smith
has pleasing presence and was received
with hearty applause. Prof. Frank DAnz
IntrO6uaa1 iffia1ilt nd intr 70 coJo
the violin and was heartily encored, as he
always is. There were present about four
hundred.
RUFFS OF AIR.
These were registered at the Hotel Lafay-
cite yesterday: L. III. Mattison and daugh-
ter, 8. Crane and wife, Chicago; Mrs. c. A.
Bosher and daughter, New York; j. H. Iu-
gram, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Nugent, st. Louis;
Miss Rollins D. B. Rollins, Columbus; w. D.
Washburn jr., E. H. Dalton. Minneapolis; J.
Frances jr., D. Francis Peoria, H.; J. r.
Cayune, st. Paul; VIM. W. J. Kountz, Pitts
burgh; Mcclellan kountz, Thad c. Jones, st.
Paul; Lula Rhomberg, Dubuque, Ia.; r. w.
Middleton, ST. Pual; Miss Blanche V. Smith,
st. Paul; Mrs. II. C. Van Bugen, Hudson,
Wis.
The following people arrived yesterday at
the Lake Park for the season. Henry Rhene-
hart and wife, Miss L. V. Meng, ST. Louis;
VIM. L. Van Arsdale, Chicago; Fl. r. Wilcox,
WIZ eiIO buISO CullCECI1s IhlS J ~. 1uOCk6T,
Milwaukee: Mrs. A. 6. McCa1npbell, Miss
L. Bryant. VIM. D. W. Campbell. Louisville;
a. g. Bedford st. LOUIS.
The st. Paul Boat club have entered the
following crews in the regatta Friday:
Seniors; Watkins bow, Nelson 2, Mum 3,
Holcomb, stroke. Juniors: Wheat, bow,
Eckart 2, Deakin 8, Grover, stroke.
There will be two bands at the grocers' an
nual picnic tomorrow. Dancing will take
place in the large pavilion at Lake Park
Over 5000 people will be present.
William Davis and W. s. Davis of Chicago
spent yesterday at the Excelsior, making
tour Of the lake in the afternoon.
G. II. Bahrenburg and II. F. Niedrashaus
of st. Louis have arrived at the Excelsior
house for a short stay.
Plymouth church will picnic at Lake Park
to-day. About 400 are expected to attend.
Hal Watson has gone in training for the jun
ior single scull race next Friday.
The junior races are programmed to occur
Friday in the two days regatta.
j. A. Dreckman and Joseph Traussig of St.
Louis are at the Excelsior house.
G. A. Kimball and James Hers are regis
tered at the American house.
The boss painters have an excursion on the
upper lake tomorrow.
Robert Ables of st. Louis Is summering at
the Excelsior house.
w.D. Rowley Of Minneapolis was at the
lake yesterday.
James Gray did the lake yesterday.