The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-17
WILDWOOD.

Wildwood is becoming quite the place
for social functions-eard parties, picnic
dinners and teas and private dancing par
TIES. On Wednesday Mrs G. c. Good
rlch whose husband is vice president of
the Twin City Rapid Transit company,
gave a breakfast at Wildwood for the
Misses McCullom, of Minneapolis, who are
registered as brides of the near future
A private car was at the disposal of the
guests. This car was most handsomely
and appropriately decorated, and convey
ed the party from the residence of Mrs
Goodrich, where the guests were assem-
bled, to Wildwood. At the lake break
fast was served on the car at small ta-
bles. These tables were beautifully dec
Grated with baskets of flowers, and at
each place; daintiIy tempting, was small
basket of fruit Three guests were placed
at a table. A tour of the lakes was made
on the steamer Wildwood.
The congregation and Sunday school of
the Swedish Lutheran church contemplate
ed an excursion to Red Wing on We'd
neSday, but the steamer Lora and barge
had been to Red Wing the day before
with an excursion, and, owing to stormy
weather was unable to reach Saltwater
in time for the start. The management
was equal to the emergency and secured
three chartered cars from ST. Paul and en-
joyed the day in q picnic at Wildwood
thinking it was 'better hate than never"
but better never late when it's to be a
picnic at Wildwood.
- Thursday. afternoon and evening Supt
Head, of the Twin City Rapid Transit
company, assisted by Mrs. Head, enter
| tanned guests on their private car The
car went through to Saltwater, and on
the return trip stopped at Wildwood,
where the guests were entertained at
bowling and the various other lake amuse-
ments. The car left for st. Paul at 8
o'clock
Sunday school held their annual outing
Thursday at Wildwood. programme
OF sports. in charge of Rev. Taylor and
Joseph Dingle, added to the enjoyment
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ladies of the church. and Wildwood was
decided upon as the place for the next
years meeting.
The dressmakers of st. Paul to the
number of thirty-f1ve spent Thursday at
Wildwood. The stitch, stitch, stitch
with fingers weary and worm did not
prevent these ladies from participating in
foot races and contests of various and
wonderful kinds.
The Odd Fellows of New Richmond and
their families came by special car over
thence by chartered car to the picnic
grounds at Wildwood Friday The So
ciety of Rebekahs accompanied them
High scores at the bowling alley stand: :
Joe Carroll, 202; Ed Starkey, 222, 2O2; Jake
Walsen, 20S; Emmett Holmes, PIG; VIII
liam Hanlon, 205; P. w. Berry 203; Au-
rora Staples, 1I5; Belle Swanson, 149;
Ella Rutherford, 126.
The annual meeting of the keystone
league was held Thursday at Wildwood
A special car brought the members to
the picnic grounds, where all participated
in a basket picnic with the usual enioy-
able results.
Minneapolis Chapter No. 9, O. r. S..
gave basket picnic Thursday at Wild
wood. The excursionists meet at Ma
sonic Temple, taking the 10 o'clock car
for ST. Paul.
| Mrs. George Walters is chaperoning a
| camping party at Wildwood. The party
is composed of the Misses Gertrude Cow
an, Ida Walters, Genevieve Sullivan and
Carrie Walters.
Mrs. ]. G.. Armson and children, Jean
ette Ruth and George; Mrs. w. E. Keefer
and son Eddie, and Miss Beth Rich, of
Saltwater, spent Thursday at Wildwood
Members of the Social Sixteen Card
| club, of Dayton's bluff, spent the day at
| White Bear Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
| c. Davis.
c: G. Burdick, manager of the ST. Paul
| & Saltwater division of the interurban
line, was on the grounds Thursday
Miss Laura Kietzmann is the guest of
! friends for several weeks.