St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
MINNETONKA.

The most elaborate social function
on the north side of the lake was the
lawn fete at Mrs. Harry Neiler'S on
Wednesday evening. The affair was
given as a benefit to the Camp Memo
rial chapel and was a great success
the fund for the support of Sunday
services. The large lawn surrounding
the Neiler cottages were Hastily decor
ated, lighted with Chinese lanterns
and besprinkled with booths contain
ing a variety of the latest money eX-
torting schemes, from a guessing con.
test to a Trilby cake.
The Lafayette is fast assuming its
natural place as a leader of social
activity. Last week a jolly crowd OF
railroad men took possession there,
and combined business and pleasure.
The Western Freight association met
there Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The Missouri freight rate
committee filled in the rest of the
week. On Tuesday and Wednesday the
Northwestern Hardware association
met at the hotel, and altogether the
Lafayette has had a notable week.
The first of the special excursions
from Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia to Lake Minnetonka over the
Northern steamship line and Great
Northern railway will arrive at Hotel
Lafayette next Sunday for a three
ing is expected from these excursions,
the first ever organized to include Min
netonka as a stopping point.
Mrs. ]. w. Kendrick and family, OF
st. Paul; Mrs. George Bliss and fam
lily, of Indianapolis; Frank c. Plant, OF
minneapolis; George ?. Caldren, Cedar
Rapids, To-; Rev. FIR. Thomas O'Reiley,
of Keokuk, To-; Miss H. Wright, OF
Minneapolis; Mrs A c. Devore and
family, Chicago; and Mrs. J. S. Kin
nears, of Columbus, o., are permanent
guests at Hotel Lafayette.
Prominent St Paul people who have
been at Hotel Layfayette during the
Parker, NJ. N. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs
c. H. Warren and Miss Warren, c.
w. Hackett. C. H. Bigelow, A. H
Paget, e. w. Winter, w. J. Kenyon
W. j. Evans, John T. Kelley, j. w
Cooper, H. NJ. Pearce, Mrs. Van
Slyke, Mrs. Pearce.
The past week has given a foretaste
of the social festivities to follow dur
ing the height of the hotel and cot
tage season. AT the hotels, guest:
have been arriving from all points
nearly every cottage on the lake shore
is occupied, and summer activity anC
amusement is gathering Roadway fol-
grand rush during the month to fol
low.
In accordance with its policy of i'm
provement and development of tn,
north side of the lake, the Great North
ern is now erecting at Ferndale, abou
a mile west of Wayzata, and the mos
aristocratic portion of the lake, al
elegantly fitted little station, costing
about $1,000.
The past has been "Dreamers' ,
week at the park. The "Dreamers'
are an adjunct of the Shriners, ant
include in their membership ladies a.
W 10 he,
were in attendance, and every one hat
a jolly time. At least, they said they
did, and they looked it certainly.
The employees of the Great Northern
shops will picnic at Spring Park July
20. Special trains will be run, and tn,
season are expected at Spring Park OF
that day.
Miss Florence Deering entertained
select party of her friends last Tues
day, her birthday anniversary, will
tour of the lakes and a collation. a
her home on behring's island, in tn,
north arm.
Gen. D. B. Henderson, who has been
at Hotel Lafayette since the opening
left last week for Dubuque. The gen
eral will return to the Lafayette about
the 1st of August for the rest of the
season.
Thomas F. Cakes, of New York, one
VI bhC -iSCSlESIS VI INC NOElueTH "a
cific railway, took dinner at Hotel La
fayette last Tuesday as the guest o.
A. H. Paget, of st. Paul.
H. d. Judson, general superintendent
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railway, spent several days last weel
with his family in a private car a
Minnetonka Beach.
Services We're conducted last Sunda,
at the Camp Memorial chapel at Min
netonka Beach by Bishop Gilbert :
service in Swedish was held there il
the evening.
The first of the weekly hops fol
children, on Friday afternoons. wa:
given last week at Hotel Lafayett,
under the direction of Miss Barry, O.
st. Paul.
State Senator ]. w. Shields of Iowa
is stopping at the Lafayette for a few
days, visiting his daughter, who i:
there for the season.
Mrs. Lowry, mother of Thomas Low
ry. Of Minneapolis, is spending tn