The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-13
MINNETONKA

The hotels are closing one by one, but
there is still no lack of places Of enter
tainment at the lake. Northland Inn
closed on Monday. 1t is probable that 1t
will be run next season as a clubhouse.
and negotiations to that end have been In
progress for some time.
At Excelsior, Hotel La Paul closed this
week. ~.
On the upper lake Hotel del Otero Is still
open and Maple Heights will not close I'M
til December. Although most Of the reg
ular guests have gone special excursions
Maplewood Inn will close Monday after
a most successful season. Mrs. j. Abram,
who has conducted the house during the
past four years, has been largely instru-
mental in making this one of the popular
points at the lake. Since May there has
not been a vacant room at the inn.
One Of the recent pleasant events given
by Mrs. Ahram, and which was enjoyed
by old and young alike, was the childrens
dress party given the past week.
The continued cold weather has causec
a genuine exodus Of lake dwellers. Many
cottagers who had hoped the cool sum-
mer would be followed by warmer
autumn, and had planned. conditionally
to remain until late in the fall, have given
up in despair and returned to the city.
Among those who have closed their cot
tages for the season or will do so soon,
are John Bigelow, to-day; F. w. Lyman,
next Wednesday; A. s. Brooks, last
Wednesday,; 8. G. Tuthill and H. G.
Woodwork, early next week, all of Min
netonka Beach, A. F. Shuler, to-day; G.
F. Nickels, next Monday; Frank Nickels,
last Wednesday,; T. B. Janney, next Mon
day; S. s. Thorpe, last Wednesday; L. P.
Hubbard, last Thursday; L. B. Morrison,
next week; DR.. J. F. Force, last Wednes-
day; ). G. Farris, next week; George M.
Gillette, last Wednesday; A. Y. Merrill,
yesterday, Breezy Point; w. l.. Bigelow,
next Wednesday, T. H. Shevlin, last
Thursday; J. F. Barnum, last Wednesday,
Huntington's Point; F. P. Devereux,
North Home, last Thursday; Charles Pills
bury, next Tuesday; H. s. Gregg, last
Wednesday; G. NJ. Hardenbergh, last
Tuesday, FerndaIe.
Mrs. Lucian Swift entertained a party
of sixty friends at her lake home, Katah-
din, at Cottagewood, for her guests, Mrs.
Nelson Whiting of Washington and Miss
Grace Swift Of Cleveland. The city
guests arrived on the 10 o'clock train and
the lake visitors gathered at about the
same time. The charming appointments
and decorations all carried out the
thought of autumn in a unique way.
Glowing touches Of color were supplied
in the parlors by asters, dahlias and cos
mos, all grown in the hostess garden. In
the dining-rOom purple, pink and white
sweet peas were used about the room and
as q centerpiece for the table, where they
were arranged in a basket placed on
dainty lace cloth. The o'clock luncheon
was served from small tables, the ices and
CONNECTIONS being arranged on oak leaves.
The morning was occupied with six
| hand euchre, for which the score was kept
by dropping shining acorns into corni-
copias of birch bark tied with yellow rib
bons. Among the prizes were a dainty
booklet of birch bark decorated in burnt
| designs, forming a setting for views of
| the Soldiers home and Fort Smelling, and
! two ping pong bats decorated with burnt
designs of Gibson heads and tied with
! a big brown bow.
The afternoon was spent in the beau
tiful grounds and garden, the party re-
| turning on the 5 o'clock train.
Mrs. Albert Hausman Of Excelsior will
| give a chatting dish supper at her cottage,
Monday ewing, for Mrs S. j. Beardslee
| of Argyle, who is visiting her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Perkins. Miss Edith
Hockey will give a dinner on Sunday for
| Mrs. Beardslee.
A group of fifteen young men will give
dancing party at Odd Fellows hall, Ex-
| celsior, tonight to a large number of the
| summer guests at the lake.
Misses Florence and Marjorie Perkins of
Excelsior gave a. kitchen shower on
Thursday for Miss Edna Smith, who is to
be married next week. The house was
| trimmed with asters and autumn foliage.
i Supper was followed by parlor games.