The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-25
ST. PAUL's THOUSANDS DESERT
THE PAVEMENT FOR AN
IDEAL DAY
FAIR SKIES FAVOR THE
~ MORNING DRESS PARADEs
ION Sunday Afternoon One Could See
the Lovers Spoon" on River and
Park - Hibernians' Lark-Workmen
Picnic-Rare as Day in June.


to the grass. BY rail and river they
streamed out Of the city during the
early part of the day until only those
who were held by their religious con-
yictions and that other element that
cannot separate the idea Of such a
Sunday from ball game were left.
And the down town streets were prac-
tically deserted in the afternoon.
The church parade was worth see
ing, Hundreds of women who have
been on the verge Of sharing in ma
lures tears because of the many
rainy Sundays they have been com
PEELED ito pass WITHOUT chance to
show e1lEious ones their priced mil
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Fine Feathers on Parade.
y They gave their neighbors a treat
yesterday. Those delectable thorough
fares favored as promenades were gor-
geous after church. And the show was
not confined to Summit and the ad-
jacent avenues by any means. Some
thousands found their way to
those streets where wide show win
dows give the passing fair one a
chance to see if her hat is on straight.
Those who were on view in the
morning made haste to get out Of town
IN the afternoon-again excepting the
five thousand odd who could not get
along without ball game.
Como Was Popular.
Upwards of 5000 people found their
way to Como during the afternoon
and evening.
Tho hno1,fif,,I ,oa,1~
fairer. The brilliant verdure, the flow
er beds wearing their most vivid col
orlng, the, sylvan retreats offering Sc
clusion for those who sought to escape
the throng-all were at their most in
yiting best
The postoffice band played through
two popular programmes and fairly
earned the applause that was literally
bestowed.
Though the street car company was
taxed to its capacity and the suburban
RAILROADS carried a great amount of
traffic, the river was the avenue most
favored by those who desired to es-
eapesfrom the city.
Those happy ones who own launches
found themselves possessed of more
friends than they could take care of.
Every sort of craft was pressed into
| service and the excursion boats did
such a business as made their owners
certain of a profitable season.
Wildwood almost lost its sylvan as
pect because of the crowds, and still
there were thousands left for the mi
nor parks, Fort Smelling and the small
| er lake resorts
Or society picnics there were many
and all attended beyond the reasonable
expectations of their promoters.
Harriet Island the Banner Resort.
The most important of the picnics
In point of attendance were the Hiber-
mans at Inver Grove and the Work.
mems on Harriet island.
What with the crowd drawn by the
picnic and those others who simply
went over to DR.. Ohages resort to
have dip in the Mississippi, the is
land was fairly overrun-the attend
ance exceeding 10000
Of these 2,106 went in for a. bath.
and the revenue Of the bath treasury
amounted to $17447
as Hibernians Picnic.
About 5000 people attended the first
annual excursion given by Division No.
. ancient Order of Illbt rnlans, at In
T yer Grove. The pleasure seekers were
taken to the Grove on special trains
over the Great Western railway. Good
music was IN attendance, and a feature
OF the days outing was the excellent
programme of sports.
The officers Of the division are d.
Kennedy, president; ]. J. Prendergast,
vice president; Thomas Tracy, finan-
M q HoAT I1rr
ing secretary, and j. ]. Hurley, insur-
ance secretary.
The following committees were in
charge: Transportation, J. McGrath.
J. J. Hurley; dancing, M. Connors and
M McGorty; advertising, J. McGratf
and J. ]. Hurley; refreshments, J. Nc
Grsth, J. Sweeny, T. Tracy, o. Keefe
and M. Murray; floor managers.
Messrs. McCabe and Ryan.
Freight Handlers at Cumberland.
The freight handlers in the employ
OF the Omaha railway in Minneapolis
and st. Paul gave an excursion to
Cumberland, Wis. Two special trains
carried the excursionists, to the num-
Der of about $500, to their destination
.Potter'S band and orchestra, of Mime
apolis, furnished the music for the
dancing. A feature of the outing was
the baseball game, which resulted in
III. T..
Paul, by score of II to O. A short
programme of sports also helped to en-
terrain the throng.
Workmen at Harriet.
The members of HiaWatha Lodge
No. 80, Ancient Order of United Work
men, and their families and friends,
enjoyed day at Harriet island yes
terday. the occasion being the annual
picnic of the lodge. Those present
spent a most enjoyable day bathing,
playing games and dancing on the
large pavilion. Luescher's orchestra
furnished the music.
Woodmen on the ST. Croix.
Nearly 600 people attended the Sec
ond annual steamboat excursion given
by Ramsey Camp No. 1904, Modern
Woodmen of America, on the steamer
J. J. Hill and barge. The excursion
lists were taken down the Mississippi
river and UP the st. Croix, returning
about 10 O'Clock last night. TIE, Cit
liens band played for the dancing, and
the arrangements were in charge of a
committee of which j. G. Moore was
chairman.
The steamer Lora took out an ex-
cursion given by the Lumbermen's en-
ployes of the Minneapolis sawmills.
The party numbered about 500, and
was taken up the Minnesota river to
Monte Cristo island, where they en-
joyed a basket lunch and INDUCED in
various patimes.
The annual picnic given by the Vega
Singing society at Harris park, Fort
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