St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-16
FLOUR CITY SOCIAL.
1t Is synonymous Just at
Present With Minnetonka
Social.
Last Week at the Lake Was
an Unusually Busy
One.
IN Town There Is Practically
Nothing Going on in
Society.
Engagement Announcements,
Summer Crop, Beginning
to Float In.

,Jinnetonka was the only place where
Minneapolis society folk could be seen
last week. And out there the Hotel st.
Louis was the center OF jOllity. The
brown-skinned young men who play
tennis were the attraction. From all
points on the lake the beautiful maidens
swarmed, and, of course, the young
men. even those who did not play ten
mis-. followed. The girls hailed the ten
mis- tournament with delight. 1t af-
torded them an opportunity to wear
their gavest gowns, their most bewitch-
ing hats. To say that they took al
vantage of the opportunity does not
half express it. There were crowds OF
them. too. One would have thought
that every girl in the whole Northwest
was there. How they did chatter and
bow they did applaud the winners, es-
pecially whenever they CHANGED to be
Minneapolis boys.
Aside from tennis the week was
bnsy one. Every day sees an increase
i'm the iollitv reigning around Mime
tonka. Ii there isn't ball there is
boating party, or a straw ride or pic
mic. or a concert. There is always
something going on. The sOjOurners at
MinnetOnka are never at loss for
amusement. If fun doesn't come their
way, they go out after it and bring 1t IN.
They are bound to get it, and get 1t
they will.
Society has gone from Minneapolis to
the lake. Nobody that is anybody stays
in town. Every evening the trains to
the lake are packed with seekers AFTER
GOODNESS and deferS of mosquitoes. They
are taking advantage OF the season
while it lasts. There is not much OF 1t
left. The same round OF amusement
continues there. On the regular even
ings through the week there are enter
tainments at the big hotels. Most OF
them are of an original character. All
are good.
The weeks pleasure at the st. Louis
began with the concert of Clauders
orchestra Monday evening. Tuesday
evening the regular hop occurred. The
crowd of dancers was one of the season.
Wednesday evening the City of st.
Louis was chartered and tour of the
lake made. Thursday evening came
the full dress hop. Friday night the
tennis players enjoyed a sail Cd the lake
bv moonlight. The coming week
promises 10 De uOt VIII OOHihu lnO
past week First will come the hop
Monday evening. That will probably
put the regular Tuesday hop over to
Wednesday. Instead of a hop Thurs
dav evening there will be a concert in
the hotel parlors. Friday and Saturday
will be given up TO sport. There Will
be races between the Minnesota Boat
club. of st. Paul. and the Lurlines. OF
Minneapolis. The regular races of the
Minnet0nka Yacht club will occur Sat
urday afternoon.
The event of the week at the Hotel
Lafayette was the "Trip Around the
World" Thursday evening, conducted
by Miss Kate Strauss, of Louisville.
Brooke's orchestra supplied the signals;
Talent was enlisted from both st. Paul
and Minneapolis. The feature of the
coming week will be the ballad concert
now in preparation.
They are quieter folk at the Lake
Park. There informal entertainments
are the rule. Nothing goes by rule.
The Lake Park people run to straw
rides, boating and informal hops.