The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
TRIP WAS cUTSH0RT
THE EXCURSION OF PHARMACISTS
THROUGH THE DALLES OF
ST. CROIX A FAILURE.
THEIR OUTING is ENDED.
BANQUET SCHEDULED FOR TO-
NIGHT WILL NOT BE HELD, AS
GUESTS ARE DEPARTING.
FATALITY AT THE NEW DAM.
workman Killed by Falling Timber
IF. Nj. Nye Receiver for Bank
of Minneapolis.

AS the climax to the series of en-
tertainments which the local and state
druggists have given for the benefit
of the delegates to the convention of
the American Pharmaceutical associa-
ton during the course of the meetings
of the latter organization, a trip to
Taylor's Falls was on the programme
for yesterday. At the proper hour the
excursionists assembled, gathering
from Minnetonka, Minneapolis and st.
Paul, and the train, with not less than
$50 happy and eXpectant people on
board, pulled out for the far-famed
Dalles of the st. Croix. Everything
went as merry as a marriage bell I'M
til the train pulled into Osceola, where
the party was to connect with the
steamer Oracle Kent. But, to their
CONSERVATION, they were informed that
the boat had been aground down the
river since in the morning.
isn't it a shame!' said the women,
and that is what the men meant, al
though they used an abbreviation of
somewhat more force than elegance.
But EXPLANATIONS of disappointment
and emphatic deliverances on the part
of the men wouldn't make the water
rise, and unless the water rose the
boat wouldn't float, and unless the
boat f1oated the party was destined to
remain at Osceola So, instead of vast
ing further time with EXPLANATIONS,
the men set about to get the water to
rise in a more practical manner, and
telephoned the st. CroiX Boom COM
pany to open the gates and let the
waters flow. But this the boom COM
pany would not do. A war has been
on for some time between the latter
company and the steamboat people, in
the courts. in which the steamboat
people seemed to have the best of the
fight. But, if the boom people couldn't
win the fight in the courts, they could
at least shut off the water supply. and
this they did.
When it was found that the boom
people were implacable, it was decid-
ed to try the railroad company. But
here again there was disappointment
Tor they could not get the right of
way until the afternoon, which would
be too late. So the trip to Taylor's
Fails was abandoned, and the disap-
pointed eXcursionistS assembled at the
picnic grounds and set about ENJOYING
themselves in true, philosophical style
Whlle waiting for the caterer. who
was taken on at st. Paul. to prepare
lunch, the entire party went sight see
ing up the river. Lunch over. all as
sempIed in the pavilion for a dance
an orchestra of three pieces, two VIC
inns and guitar, having been secured
at Osceola. And in that dance the en-
tire party drowned it's sorrow over the
Iallure to get to Taylors Falls for
mat place was not mentioned again for
the rest of the day. Charles H. HUM
ana j. ID. Shelter, two of Minneap-
oIls brightest druggists, outdid them
serves in providing amusement. and
as result, all came back well salts
ned with the trip.
Mrs. E. A. Shumpik was chairman
of the day for the ladies, and to her
e1orts was largely due the fact that
tne DAY was so thoroughly enioved
Inc spelling match between Mrs
Fletcher Howard and Mrs. T n
s1neltzer, who were tied for first nIace
IN the contest of Saturday evening
was looked upon with a good deal Of
interest, as it developed that Mrs
howard was the champion of the Iowa
state association, and Mrs. SmeItzer of
the Minnesota association. Thu ,,+,ar
won and received as a prize a beauti-
IuI manicure set, the gift of Mr.. Espey
of st. Paul.
Inc Dlastasic club held it's first meet
ing during the afternoon, Mr.. Ford Of
Denver, presiding. After the transact
tlon OF few items of business and
the reading of a telegram from c. n s.
HaHberg, of Chicago, the club adj
1ourned to NEE. in Baltimore next y9ar
This evening many of the aharma-
cists will leave for their homes. as the
banquet which was scheduled fur the
evening was declared off en- account
OF the desire of MANY to get avav
Many will make the return trim "a
by way of the lakes, while others will
extend their trip TO the SalIo1urt,,o