St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-25

The excellent manager, j. X. Hall,
iavited the newspaper men OF the two
cities and number from abroad to
spend Sunday with him, partakng of a
5o'clock dinner at the finish.
In response to this invitation about
eighty ladies and gentlemen, chiefly
from the Twin Cities, visited this lovely
resort and most enjoyable day and
evening was passed. During the day
tip was made under the auspices of
Commodore Zimmerman on the steamer
City of st. Louis, visiting Hotel Lafay-
cite, Lake Park and other points of in
terest. The day was absolutely perfect.
The sun shona brightly. and cool and
bracing breeze was blowing, making
the day fill the saying that There is
nothing So lovely as a day in june"
with the exception OF two days in June.
The spacious porticos of the hotel,
from which commanding view of the
lake is offered, gave the visitors an ex-
ceilent point for rest and visiting with
each other after the lake trip was over.
When Smith Hall. the president of
the Minneapolis Press club, arrived On
an early afternoon train, he was well
coined at the station by those who had
preceded him, and wearing a paper
crown, which was presented in a gra-
c!ous and eloquent manner by Judge j.
NJ. Miller, a lriumphal procession was
formed and marched to the hotel.
After the ) O'Clock dinner had been
served in the style for which Manager
Hall is famous. chairs were placed
upon the lawn upon the shadyside of
the hotel and the visitors invited to
occupy them for the more formal pro-
ceedings, while the ladies formed
all appreciative portion of the au.
dience from the vantage ground of the
wide and elevated veranda. PRESIDENT
Hail, Of the Minneapolis club, presided,
and proved himself host in that pc.
sitlou. j. Adam Bede, of Bede's Budget
and of the United States marshal's
office combined, was first called upon,
Ju ge j. NJ. Miller, of Min
neapolis. followed. and among other
speakers were Hartly c. Davis. of
the New York World; l.. B. Glover, of
the Chicago Herald; E. Rosewater Jr., of
the Omaha Bee; Charles Astor Parker.
OF Chicago: j. I. Mannix, representing
Mayor Eustis in his absence Nv. B. Cham
berlain. of the Minneapolis Journal;
James Gray, of Minneapolis Times; Lac
stafford, or minneapolis; II. 2. Hall, of
the GLOBE; E.A. Paradis, of the Midway
News, and, in conclusion, Eva McDon-
ald-Valesh, of the Tribune, responded
for the ladies" in the best speech of
the evening. The speeches were brist-
ling with good points and ELECTED hearty
applause.
Before adjourning. Newton Mind. who
had been appointed to draft a resolution
of thanks to Manager Hall, offered the
following:
Resolved, That We, the writing news
paper men of st. Paul and Minneapolis,
md the other cities represented, hereby
express our appreciation of the spirit
which prompted MIR. j. K. Hall to plan
and carry out the entertainment pro-
vided US on this day and in this formal
way to inadeQuately testify to our keen
enjoyment of his bouuteous hospitality.
The resolution was adopted W un-
anlmous, rising vote, and there were
then calls for Manager Hail. who ex-
pressed his qualification over the event
and invited the party to come again.
a vote of thanks to Commodore Zim-
norman, of the Minnetonka Navigation
company, and to j. L. Conley, passenger
agent of the Milwaukee & St.Paul road.
At $50 p. IN. the train was taken for
for The cities, and the brief outing was
ended all too soon