The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-27
MlNNETONKA


The new La Paul-Godfrey boat, the George,
whose building has been watched with inter-
est by the lake dwellers, was successfully
launched Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Fully $500 people gathered from the city and
from around the lake to witness the event.
DR.. La Paul acted as master Of ceremonies.
A distinguished party Of visitors was at
Minnetonka Saturday. 1t included three
judges of the United States circuit court Of
appeals. They came to Wayzata on the
morning train, where they were met by the
Mayhower, which made tour of the lake.
stopping at Chapman's at the upper lake for
a tempting picnic luncheon. The boat went
to Excelsior in time to witness the launch
ing and the guests returned to St. Paul from
Minnetonka Beach. In the party were Mr.
and Mrs Edward P. Sanborn, General and
Mrs. John B. Sanborn, DR.. and Mrs. George
R. Metcalf, Mr. and Mrs. William Dawson,
Jr., Judge w. H. Sanborn, Miss Lucy San
born and Gus Clapp of st. Paul; Judge and
Mrs. Adams and Judge Thayer of st. Louis
and Mrs. George A. Du Toit of Chaska, Mimi
The Del Otero is more than maintaining its
popularity as a summer resort the present
season Manager Hopkins had expected, with
the large addition to the hotel, to be able to
take care of all comers and have room to
spare The numbers who wish to make this
their home has increased with the size OF
the hotel and this early in the season he
finds only six vacant rooms in the house
What it will be when the season fairly opens
can be imagined. The decorators are nearly
through with the new part. These rooms
all have hard maple floors, private bath
rooms and electric call and return call bells.
There will also be private screened porcnes
for this part of the house. The ONCE ana
parlors have been decorated with Indian de-
signs. These, with the Navajo Indian rugs,
which are used throughout the house, pro-
duce a very pretty effect. One feature OF the
summer will be the regular weekly hops
which will be held at the new pavilion every
Friday evening" A new floor, 50x150 feet, OF
Georgia pine quarter sawed, is being put
| in. This will be waxed and in perfect con-
dition at all times Mr.. Hopkins promises the
best of music obtainable. He will extend
an invitation to the hotel guests and cot
| tagers to attend. Among the st. Paul peo-
| pie who will come out to the Del Otero
| June / for the season will me Mr.. and Mrs.
! F. E. Mahler and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs e.
w. Johnson and Miss Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. A. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Allen and
daughter, Mrs. c. H. Rossum, two daughters
and two sons Among the Minneapolis sea-
SON guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. VIII
son and daughter, Mrs HeTriek and MRS. H.
L. Staples and little son.
The cold weather has been a disappoint-
ment to those who had expected to come out
| to the Lafayette Club the past week large
/ number we're out at the opening Saturday
night and every room in the house was taken.
/ The golf links are in the finest condition,
although the grass grows so rapidly, owing
i to the damp weather, that the lawn mower is
kept busy every day. A number OF the play
ers have been out the past week and sue
ceeded in getting in some good scores An
other informal hop was held Saturday Music
was furnished by the First Regiment orches-
ira. After June l the hops Will be held
every Wednesday and Saturday evening, with
sacred concert every Sunday afternoon.
With favorable weather the club will be
filled from this time until the close Of the
season.
/ Union memorial services were held yester-
day at the town hall in Excelsior, under the
auspices OF the Episcopal church. conducted
by Colonel George o. Eddy OF Minneapolis.
The members of the G. A. r. attended in a
body. The hall. had been. decorated by the
ladies of the church with flowers, ssnowballs
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