Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-07-30
MfNSEAPoLIs-sT. PAUL.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts OF the
Twin cities Clyde Knapp writes
About Them.

Parks and Pleasure Resorts OF the
Twin cities Clyde Knapp Writes
About Them.
The Twin Cities are well supplied
with pleasure resorts and places Tor a
days outing and recreation, and the
public don't fail to take advantage OF
the beautiful weather, evenings, ana
Sunday afternoons, for at such times,
throngs of people can be seen at any OF
these places. Some visit them for the
purpose of spending the time In rest,
while others go torelieye the monotony
of daily tolls.
If a person could be at all the parks
at one time on a Sunday afternoon they
would be impressed that most OF the
people OF the two cities must be out for
days outing. Everyone OF these
places seem to be equally patronized.
AT Como Lake yesterday, where ma
ture with exhausting skill, has carved
each valley, dale and hill" the tired
workers Of the week locked to catch q
breath OF air, pure and undefiled.
While standing on the platform, |
heard the guard at the station remark
that in his opinion, fully 5000 persons
were within the precints OF the park at
that time, which was 400 p m.
The day was ideal and the merry
pleasures eekers could be seen skim
ming over the placid waters or seeking
freedom from care Ia the shade OF the
beautiful trees, watching the fountain
or wandering through the mazes OF the
various gun houses.
Here and there upon the green sward
might be seen merry parties or families
who had brought their luncheon along
and were enjoying the spread on Ma
lures verdant tablecloth. Be"eath
the shade might be seen young couples
oolivious OF good natured smiles they
proved, or young father and mother
who had brought their babe with them
To revel In the beauties OF nature.
Every boat was in commission and
dozens upon dozens waited with, tickets
ia hand for their turns.
The Minnesota State Band furnishes
music afternoons and evenings, from
pavilion built out in the lake.
At Wildwood in connection with
White Bear Lake, resort about eight
miles out from the city where visited
in the evening, an even greater attend
ance was in evidence than at Como, and
where the attractions are of d ifferent
nature.
In the pavilion, band with several
other musical numbers furnished a.
traction for music lovers, while out
around the grounds there are TO be
found many features to catch the eye
OF the visitors A roller coaster does
a rushing business carrying passengers
around its crooked route going around
corners, up and down hill, through a
dark tunnel, and after travelling about
a half mile or more in this way, IL
finally winds around TO where it started
and s then ready for the next trip.
Then there is rock-away. ferris wheel
"a wheel similar In construction to the
original but not quite so large loop
the-loop, and many other inferior at
fractions.
BY taking the boat and crossing the
lake fine bathing beach is reached
fitted with all apparatus that goes TO
make an up to date bathing place.
Automobiles, fine horses and carri-
ages can be seen in large numbers, for
the distance from ST. Paul only makes
a nice afternoon or evening" drive.
A macademized drive encircles the
lake, that affords shade and GOODNESS,
and persons having rigs seem to APP
preciate it, for it is we'll Travelled.
Several other resorts In and about
tie cities receive as many visitors as
the two mentioned.
G. A. KNAPP.