The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-01
AT REST ISLAND.
The Week One of the Busiest of tho
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Special to the Globe.
LAKE CITY, Mimi. July 31.--The past
week at Rest Island has been delightfully."-
spent Those who are guests for the summer
at the hotel contr:ve some interesting plan
for each day, as the guests are congenial
company of people. they need nothing for
amusement apart from that which spontane-
ously presents itself. During the past week
the two excursions from Minneapolis and St.
Paul and one from Winona have brought
hundreds of pleasure-seekers to the island.
The excursion on Tuesday was given by tho
Methodists in order that the lots on the
island might be sold The corporation OF
ministers who have recently purchased the
island comprise the leading members of the
Minnesota and Wisconsin conferences. To-
gether with this cody number, large crowd
of young people took advantage of the ex-
cursion rates. and enjoyed days outing on
the island. Most of the guests for the day en-
joyed short dri! around the island and
trips to various points of interest by the
steamers that had been chartered for the day.
On Friday the ''Musser" brought a Jolly
crowd from Winona
The hotel has some excellent musical talent
this year, and one of the leading events Of
the season will be operetta entitled Gin
derella'' which is to be given Saturday night
der the management of Prof. Alexander Ball
recently of London, Eng, and well-known in
dramatic circles. Miss Thompson has erected
large stage in front of the hotel. and several
excursions from Minneapolis and St. Paul
will be given in order that parties may come
down over Sunday and enjoy the operetta.
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Jessie Benton, who will appear as Cinder-
ella. Miss Benton has ali the qualities Of
grace, beauty and voice requisite to play the
part in such way as to win the united ad-
miration of her audience. Miss Gertrude Nc
Kaig of St. Paul and Miss Maria Marshall
OF Minneapolis. will take the parts of Char
lotte and Ulr:ca, the two proud and disdainful
sisters of Cinderella. Miss NJ. Agnes Hart, OF
Minneapolis, who is well known throughout
the state a elOcutionist and dramatic
reader of no ordinary ability, Will appear as
Pedro. Fred COrwin, as LORD HighsteD will
be sure 10 please his audience. while John
Brotel as Prince Charming, will play his part
easily and sustain we'll the dignity Of Il prince
and the ardor OF a lover. His attendant. Mu-
ley VIII be represented by Wesley O'Bricn
easily though he had always been accus-
toned to the duties OF q page Miss Jennie
Moore of Minneapolis, God Mother. VIII
be deserving of a notice, and Miss Phelps, of
Lake City. will carry tile part OF Baroness.
Following are the guests registered this
week at Hotel Russell from 81. Paul: Mrs.
r. Graft Miss Florence Graft Miss Mario
Graft, Mrs. J. S. Schmidt B. r. Evans and
wife Mrs. A. A. DUolitte, Miss Gertrude
McKaig.
New York; H. CroweH and wife
Minneapolis-Mrs. w. q. Tuttle and FAM
lily, Mrs. J. Mccain, Mrs. John c. Bortle,
Mrs. Sila NeWcomb Mrs. S. A. Fiske Ma,
H. NJ. Draper, Miss Bessie Lcw!g Mss Ber-
tina Alnes, Miss Bower Miss Emma Reimen-
schneider, Miss Nj. Agnes Hart Miss Maud
mer
Winona-Nliss Hope A. Grafton. MISS Ma
talie c. Crise, Miss Helen s. Clark. Miss
Alma l.. Clark, Pear Griswold Mrs T. VI.
Grafton. Mrs. S. Victor Mrs. +. J. brown,
Otto Ludwig, Thomas Gustice Miss Gertrude
Evans, Miss Lyllan Myre, Miss Ruth Lane,
Miss Ararelle Pierce, VIII n. Myhre. Albert
Hopkins.