Telegram-herald., 1890-08-19
TWO DAYS
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snZg Aua pay .s-g ai concerts 4Ee
aeeG past a&l rs Ia.y scare u luu9-
ceat. delg lgatul a. Gsel3eals. Tue
laH ~ and yacat raess werc TIE great
esg attr@eta0as aud : success, as lar ~
tae wlu1 ana waves permitted. faenlos
ana excursions are taa order 0f tie
dav. Al the laAfaye yetie the CHRIST Church
CnOral Choir and the instrumental
hand Of ninety add much 70 ghe enter
tsnnlent ef guests and ylsitofs Ine
caunh has gwen The cil0lT = fN0 weeE :
vacation, WnlCh they take al t44s cele-
brzted lake. People WHO have never
been at Mime tOaka do nol Tea. ize tie
extent % TIE interest shown ln Yacht
iuE bY tie huudTcas OF families sunl-
merng al the lake. Iherea are few who
are uOt 4 rectly interested ia some OF
tao yachts. II the head Of the family
does not own \ fne racing or rowing
boat. either steam OF sRll. some member
of Il i sure 10 5e OF the crew OF some
other persons craft. Pr.OF 10 a race
tne yachts are gTOOmed Sc carefully Is
. race horse. They are hauled 0ut
and black-lesded aud the bottom
smOothed, until i resembles glass. The
rigging Is thoroughly examined 10 see
that all is IA shape. All the boats have
q working and a racing set of sails, III
tact some of the boats have half 4
a dozen Of them. Forty yachts IN a
race j no unusual number. With the
six men allowed To each boat, 240 men
would boz the number IN the crews
alone. Hundreds OF people witness the
race from from the hotels, cottages,
islands, shores and the beautiful club
house, Which is conpis tely surrounded
by water.
Here we met many old time friends.
some former club-matcs az ObeTlln,
whom we had not seen for thirty years
and who are now scattered throughout
the United States. Many live at st.
/ Paul and Minneapolis. We met Mr..
Edgar, manager OF the Northwestern
Miller, one OF the ablost edited and best
| managed papers IN the country, and 4
| great financial success, We also met
Mr.. PIllsbury, OF the largest mills ia
world, Mrs. Newton Andrews of 81.
Joseph, Mo-, and Mrs. j. ;. Wyman,
| formerly of Cleveland, ana cousin of
| X. Z. Myman Of Grand Rapids, We
/ CHANGED 10 be in the winning yacht
| with them about two weeks ago. We
| also met several former Grand Rapids,
/ friends, pupils, now located here.
| There has not been day, that we have
not had the pleasure of meeting some
| former acquaintance. II IS always a
great satisfaction and pleasure 10 meet
| those who have proven themselves
worthy.
We were particularly pleased to meet
our old time friend ana classmate OF
some twenty-seyea years ago, Mr.. f.
j. Phelps, secretary and treasurer Of
| the Minnesota Loan and Trust Com
1 pany, located at Minneapolis, who has
his summer residence on the banks of
Minnetonka, next door neighhor TO MIR.
| PIllsbury, Mr.. Phelps is commodore
of the Yacht Club and there Is no more
enthusiastic yachtsman on the Lake.
Mr.. Phelps sailed the old Princess in
the races for years, and 1t ls said ms
craft seldom ever surprised him yWn-
ming race, but he always sailed IL for
all 1t was worth. Last season ne had
the Naruna built-God of the Western
seas-and she won race after race. The
commodore's boat easily won the pen
nant il the last race and gained one of
the cup races. We might continue 10
write at lvngth and OF interest 10 us
and friends, but time is short.
The clubs membership is Limited TO
500, and that number is nearly reached.
Miunetonka has reputation for fast
boats and expert sailors, which reaches
from ocean 10 ocean, and u IS well de
served, judging from what We hear and
what we have personally witnessed.
They own the finest club house IL the
country, and the club IS altogether IN a
| tourishlng canditiOn.
Minnetonka, the Saratoga of the
West, with accommodations for the
multitude. is 4 delightful place fOr a
summer vacation. Elegant grounds,
| pretty cottages and unsurpassed facll-
tiles Tor bathing, fishing, sailing and
rowing are found here. II is tWentyss
five miles from 1t. Paul, fifteen miles
from Minneapolis, and twcnty-siX miles
! from MinnehahR and Fort SnCiing.
/ Thousands of travellers 20 there every
year for pleasure, rest and health, and
/ with each returning season the number
increases, as its attractions become
more widely known and appreciated.
The lake is about fitcen miles long
and covers an area OF twenty-three and
| Oue-haf square miles, but u IS 50
broken up into bays, iniets and hooks,
that its shore line, which presents
continuous picture OF scenic beauty, ex-
| tends the remarkable distance of about
! three hundred miles. From almost
| every point the view embraces primi-
tive forests. cultivated fields, beautiful
| farms. blending with modest or lav sh
architecture, shown IN pretty cottage
| homes, elegant villas and mammoth
| hotels, and all nteTspersed with lawn,
| drives and rambling foot-paths. So
varied are its advantages that one can
| find any sort of entertainment. from
the quiet seclusicn Of a lodge IN the
wilderness with fisn-line, gun, book or
/ easel. 10 the allurements and pleasures
/ of fashionable life. coupled with ath-
/ letic pastimes on both water and land.
I The railroads run around the lake and
/ branch in different directions.
Hotel Lafayette. located At Mime
/ ionka Beach, is said 10 be the largest
and finest summer house m the West.
I IL IS 1850 feet long,--a fifth Of q mile
I three and five stories bigh, and q model
of construction. Guests have tue lake
IN sight from every window. The
I p.azza extends around the entire build
/ ing. on the lower floor, and affords
stroll of more tnan a half NILE. il can
accommodate 1000 people. Ire grounds
have been rendered attractive hY every
poss,ble device known 90 landscape
gardening. Hotel st. fUuis. opposite
LAFAYETTE. IS the next largest O. the
shores OF this grave and rock-b0und
lake. There are many smaller ones.
large and smsll steamboats, give the
hest accommodations The Belle Of the
lakes e SAID 20 caTrv 1000 passengers