The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-17
LAKE TETONKA.
A Delightful Summer Resort With
Home Comforts.
Sundays Excursion a Great Sue
cess.

beautiful. Lie carly uOulS gave
promise of an old fashioned
"scorcher" and the premonitions for
a hot day in Mankato were fully and
thoroughly indicated. 1t is claimed
by those who remained in the city
that the thermometer registered 100
in the shade, and that all efforts to
find cool and inviting nook were
among the ''lost arts" Not so, how
ever, with the nearly 200 people who
boarded the M. & ST. L. special at
O'Clock in the morning and betook
themselves to Lake TetOnka park,
the new summer resort opened by the
Andrews Bros. There the day was
typical. A refreshing and exhiliarat-
ing breeze waited DER the placid
waters making the day oneof rare en-
joyment to all who were so fortunate
and foresighted as to follow the ad-
vice of the FREE PRESS and join the
excursion. Not an uncomfortable
moment was experienced, not an in
cident occurred to mar the pleasures
of delightful outing.
The party was Joined at Lake Madi-
son by Mr. and Mrs. III. z. Christen-
sen, Mrs. Catron, and several others,
and on schedule time the train back
ed into the park. The train load of
four coaches was unloaded and the
run was made to Northtield. Return
ing the train again reached the park
at 1890 with about two hundred from
Mortified and Faribault, and this
number was further augmented by a
hundred or more people from the vii
lage of Waterville.
While large number of the eXcur-
sionists partook of picnic lunches,
the hotel fed $50 people and served
them in most becoming and salts
factory manner. And a better dim
ner was never served at any resort in
the state.
The menu was thoroughly metropol-
itan in it's make up, the cooking was
faultless, and considering the unex-
pected crowd, the service was wholly
satisfactory. Over two hundred were
served to supper, and this, too, was an
exceptionally palatable meal. Every
one had his appetite with him and did
full justice to the spread.
The day was passed as best suited
the individual. The breeze made
sailing on the lake particularly invit-
ing, and the two large sail boats and
two steamers were kept busy the
greater part of the day. Bathing
was one of the attractive features,
scores of the "unwashed" taking ad-
vantage of the novel toboggan slide
as an excuse to cleanse their person Of
the accumulation of city dust and
country sand. Others enjoyed a
musical treat by the Andrews COM
pany and lecture on the Catacombs
of Rome by Rev. DR.. Chittenden, of
Winona. Instrumental music was
furnished throughout the day by the
Concordia band of Mankato and the
brass band of Waterville.
Lake Tetonka is beautiful sheet
of water, and the park is a delightful
spot. The latter contains about
thirty acres of virgin forest, and in a
commanding location stands the new
and imposing Hotel Tetonka. 1t is a
structure designated with especial
care as to the comfort and cOnven-
fence of guests, INTELLECTUALLY at
tractive, with wide verandahs and
most enchanting outlook. To rusti-
cate here for few days one does not
have to forego many of the home
comforts so desirble to the great ma
jority of people who, while DESTROYS
of getting away from business during
portion, at least, of the heated
term, dislike to be subjected to the
inconvenience usually surrounding
lake resorts. The hotel is capable of
accommodating one hundred and
fifty guests. The rooms are all neatly
and invitingly furnished, large and
airy, the walls of which are tastefully
decorated, and the whole surrounded
with an air of home seldom found at
such places. Each room is provided
with an electric call bell, and guests
are promptly served at all times. The
dining room is large and inviting.
The walls and ceiling are daintily
embellished, and everything is made
appetizing.
The Andrews however, are not yet
satisfied with their accommodations
and between this and Saturday night
expect TO have an auditorium capable
of seating 5000 people completed. On
Sunday next Rev. Cleveland of Man
kato is booked for a lecture on
SHAKESPEARE, and those who know the