St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
The CITY BY The SEA,
Great Activity in Duluth
During the Past
Week.
Tourists Who Have Been
There and EXcupsio nists
Expected.
First Detailed Description of
the Magnificent Temple
TheateP.
Cable Line to Connect West
End With West Du-
luth.
Special to the GLOBE.

Special to the GLOBE.
DILUTE, Aug. 31.-While society has
had enough to do to keep full hours of
dissipation, yet this week has not So
cially rounded out to the fullnesS of the
week previous. But the first serene days
of September promise pleasure galore.
Over $50 eXcursionists from Sioux Falls
and Pipestone will be here and the city
will be kept busy in entertaining. Ban
quets will be given, drives about the
city and excursions on the lake. Post
prandial speakers are busy on their i'm
prOptu toasts and Landlord Emerson,
of the Spalding, is clearing his beauti-
full hotel for Duluth'S guests. The
warm weather has sent hundreds of
Duluthians up to Spirit Lake, and that
beautiful resort has been crowded with
campers. The heat has also brought
innumerable tourists. most prominent
among whom we're: Hon. L. E. Benton,
member of congress from OHIO; Will
lam Boring, the Detroit millionaire
wife, of st. Paul; Prof. Norman, the
editor of "Outing;" Mrs. Morris, widow
of the brave Commander Morris. of the
famous war ship Cumberland: Mr.. and
Lady Idina BrOssey, of London: United
States District Attorney Baxter, of Far
ibault; Rev. Charles F. Coffin and wife,
of London; Capt. Ed S, Bean, sheriff of
Ramsey county; E. r. Archer, chief
engineer of the great Tredegar Iron
works at Richmond; G. F. Presbrey,
president of Public Opinion Publish
ing company: and Loren Fletcher, the
Minneapolis politician. President E.
Fl. Mead, of the Pennsylvania Coal
company also made Duluth visit. But
the principal sstir socially has been
among the secret societies. At noon,
pulled out for Milwaukee, having
vets" and their families, who
were going to attend the &. A. r.
encampment. Among them were S. r.
Norris, Y. S. Wilkinson, q. X. Swan, A.
G. Rand, Capt. R. S. Randall, E. S.
Dodge, S. W. Higgins, Asa Daley and
A. P. Dodge. Several others took regu-
lar trains; and how the eX-bOys in blue
did enjoy themselves. Its worth a
journey in dust and heat and visit
full of Inconvenience and trouble to
get sight of our old commanders"
said grey-haired eXcurSiOnist, brave
fighter at Gettysburg, toa GLOBE CORE
spondent. You youngsters can't APP
preciate the satisfaction there is in
these encampments. We won't be with
you long. Another generation and the
glorious G. A. r. will be but memory.
No; the boys won't last long. Sher-
man looked pale and thin, Alger and
Bragg and Fairchild and Dudley and
all the rest of the Unions brave leaders
are turning towards the last miles in the
march. l never felt so badly about
anything in my life as | did when in
came time to say farewell. l tell you
there were hundreds of eyes wet with
honest tears when the last handshakes
were over. All, WE'LL" and the old man
sally nursed his stump of an arm. shot
Off at Vicksburg, 4" time stays for no
man. and | suppose good many of my
comrades won't answer to the bugle call
next encampment."
By the Inauguration of the Order of
Elks Duluth has one more society to
add to the list, while in point of wealth
of societies but few cities in the coun-
try can compare with the Zenith The
Masons, the Odd Fellows and the
Knights of Pythias will all, in another
year, occupy their own buildings. 1t is
estimated that the societies of this city
own real estate and other property to
the amount of S5,000,000. The Masons
have the finest building in the
West outside of Minneapolis. The
temple occupies the corner of Sec
Ond avenue and Superior street.
The architecture of Moorish and the
design is exceedingly elaborate. The |
ure was the event of the week, and |
MasOns will long remember the day. |
Fully $500 people witnessed the cere- !
monies, and 10000 spectators the parade. |
Lodges were here from st. Paul and |
Minneapolis, both bringing excellent |
bands of music, which, by the way,
charmed Duluthians with their music |
in numerous selections in the Spalding |
lobby.
At its next meeting the order of Elks |
will consider fifteen applications for |
membership, and discuss the procure
ment of suitable club rooms until the |
opera house is completed.
Several dances are on the programme |
for next weeks rounds.
Oscar Cobb, architect of Temple |
theater, is here, bringing with him the |
plans for the decoration of that beauti-
full place of amusement. The design
calls for a unique and striking Orna-
mentation, something entirely different |
from any theater in the country. The
decoration will be Romanesque. re-
lieved with Indian and medieval orna-
mentation. Orange buff will be the
principal color, relieved and frightened |
by the warmer tints used in decorative
art. In this electricity will enter
largely, the shadow and light of the au-
ditOrium being Systematically arranged
to give grand and beautiful effect to the
colOring, while FURNISHED piers of steel
and metal set in the stucco will reflect
a dazzling brilliancy. The undertre-
ment will partake of the Elizabethian
etc, will be hung with velvet por-
there's, damask lambrequins and soft
stuffs. The floor of the auditorium
will be covered with velvet carpet,
the gallery with tapestry and mattings,
the balcony with tapestry, Brussels,
and made up of special designs.
Over the proscenium arch will be sew
eral rose windows, containing portraits
of celebrated artists. These will be
lighted from behind by bunch electric
lights, giving an effect seen in no other
theater in the world. This opera house
will also be the only one in the world
to be lighted solely by electric
ity. no provision being made for
finished in antique oak, the doors
being with brass hinges and
ornamented with bronze work. The
seats will be arranged with patent box
es, and by dropping a dime in slot
pair OF opera glasses will come out
The stage will be the most complete in
detail of any theater in the country
where only travelling companies are to
be seen. The dressing rooms are
heated with steam, and have hot and
cold water pipes. The house, upon the
word of Architect Cobb, will be the
most beautiful in America, and will
contain several features not possessed
by any other house.
The bookings for the season are COM
plete, and Manager Haycock has given
dates to only tirst-class companies,
many of whom are not yet secured for
st. Paul. The house is now in the Col
orado circuit, this includes st. Paul,
and Milwaukee.
United States Marshal Campbell