St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-26
SAINT PAUL.
SUMMER WINDS BLOW,
And White Wings at White Bear
Become Popular Tonic.

Anu w mite w InSS at w nlCe Bear
Become a Popular Topic.
Monday the last of the ice melted
on White Bear. and already the summer
commuter begins to infest the trains.
The mosquito is not on hand. This
season promises to be better than any
which have preceded it. in the number
Of people and attractions. Cottages
have nearly all been gobbled up, and
there are not more than three or four de-
sirable ones left. The 1St of May will
see good many cottagers on the move
and a few are there already. j. w.
Taylor and family go Monday. The
hotels will not open for a few days.
Leip's will be under a new manage
ment. and the bar and hotel will be run
separately. Ramaley's pavilion will be
the attraction, as it was last year, for
transient visitors. Seibert'S orchestra
will furnish two concerts week, be-
ginning about the lst of June.
Yachting Notes
There will be considerable rivalry between
the new yachting association and the old
yacht club. sufficient; at any rate, to make it
the best season yet. AT its meet ng on Thurs
day. the White Bear Yacht club was rendered
the use of a large room in Ramaley's pavilion
for headquarters. and the offer was accepted.
This will be convenient place to assemble,
and pleasant lounging spot for members at
all times. The club hes needed headquarters
for the last TWO years and lack of proper ac-
cOmmodations has made it weak socially. al
though as a racing club it has been excellent.
| The new officers have been taking very act
i've interest in pushing the club forward, and
will make ii much stronger than heretofore
The first race Is set for MAY D. and will
bring out number of new boats
j. z. Ramaley has built Il new boat which
he calls the Bird sixteen feet long and
nearly ten feet broad. of which he expects
great things. Her model is a new one on this
lake. and aims TO attain the greatest stiffness
possible, together with free run and light
weight. 1t is of the class somewhat con-
temptuously referred TO by salt water sailors
fast but not equal TO the strain of heavy
waves. 1t ought to-be good model for a
lake as small as White Bear, where the waves
are seldom heavy enough 10 do much dam
age.
A new rule has been adopted by the Yacht
club limiting the number of men carried in
a race. and prohibiting the shifting of bal
last. This is calculated to make race win
ming more q matter of careful calculation in
the loading and rigging of the boat and less
dependence will be placed on a heavy crew S
ability TO quickly haul sand bags around
The Kitten, belonging to Mr.. Stickney. has
| been brought from MinneIonka. where it has
taken good many seconds i'll races and will
be sailed in the White Bear regattas this
year. AS it is sloop carrying good deal of
canvas, the catboats, which predominant on
White Bear will probably find their work
cut out for them.
The prettest of the new boats built at the
lake during the past year is the one con-
structed by Gus Amundson. professional.
for sale, but not vet sold II is twenty-one
feet long and tenfoot beam, and the run for
ward is the cleanest Of any on the lake If
looks are anything, she ought to be the best
of the season.
Peterson has cut down the Storm King
about three feet in length and eight inches