The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-09
MINNETONKA

MINNETONKA
This evening there will be dancing at Lake
Park and St. Louis hotels and the Lafayette
and Minnetonka clubs. A large attendance
is in prospect at all Of these points, for the
season is jus. at it's height and enthusiasm
for dancing Is perennial in the younger set,
and many of the older people do not escape
The weekly hop at Hotel del Otero last
night was the biggest of the season and taxed
the capacity of the large ballroom almost as
severely as the capacity of the hotel has been
taxed for the past six weeks. 1t has been
with difficulty that Manager Hopkins has
been able to hold rooms for the party of
fourteen from Little Rock that arrived this
morning. he necessity for turning away
guests still continues, although in many sea-
sons business has begun to fall off by this
time; but many who have been disappointed
i'll securing rooms at Del Otero earlier in the
season have deferred their outings until they
could get place at this popular resort.
The guests at Del Otero gave a card party
Thursday evening in the hotel parlors. There
were six tables. Prizes We're awarded the
winners
L. E. Wakeman of Mound entertained a
party of friends yesterday with a cruise about
the lake on his new launch, the Annette. In
colt, Ontario; Miss Blanche Commerville Of
Toronto. Can, and NJ. H. Foley of st. Paul.
The Baptist summer assembly will be for
lIally opened tonight with an evangelistic
service in the auditorium. Sunday there will
be sermons, morning, afternoon and evening,
by Revs. F. E. r. Miller S. w Hover and
F. l.. Anderson. There is large crowd al
ready on the grounds, at least 100 people
being IN camp in over thirty tents. The big
rush will occur to-day. The association has
supply Of small tents still on hand as we'll
as four large dormitory tents 1t is expected
more will have to be purchased to accommo-
date the crowds The hotel dining hall was
opened Thursday The American Baptist Puo
lication society has a display Of books and
publications at the hotel. A feature of un-
usual interest, not printed on the program.
will be the model Sunday school to be con-
Quoted each Sabbath by State Sunday School
Missionary Ernest Fagenstrom. An athletic
event or excursion has been provided for
each week day in addition to the literary and
religious features. Professor B. p. Stout of
St. Paul will have entire charge Of the music.
Services tomorrow at Camp Memorial
chapel, Minnetonka Beach, will be conducted
by Rev. Irving P. Johnson. Holy COM
munion will be celebrated at o'clock and
| the regular service will be held at II o'clock.
| Mrs. IIovey Clarke entertained a number
| Of her friends with steamboat ride about
| the lake this morning. The Victor was char
! tered for the occasion.
| Mrs. c. F. Clement of Minnetonka Beach
| is entertaining a party Of half a dozen lady
| friends to-day. This afternoon trip abou
the lake will be followed by O'Clock din
ner at Hotel St. Louis.
| Mrs c. H. Richter of Fairview gave 6
[ luncheon yesterday for fourteen guests. The
| house was decorated with waterlilies, golden
rod, oak leaves Green boughs filled the fire
place and vases of gold and white flowers
were arranged about the rooms. The tabl
had for centeroiece tall bouquet of gold
enrod and at each end was low bowl o
lilies. The luncheon was followed by tril
on the lake. The hostess was assisted b,
Misses Hazel Hopkins Rae Woodward, Ed
Richter and Harriet Bentson. Among tn
guests were Mesdames E. J. B. Woodward
w. Wilkinson, C.-L. Hopkins, Fred Ames
Parrin, Shuler, E. S. Winter, Fred Shepard
L. Thorpe, J. George and George Sawyer:
| Mrs. B. N. Thompson and Mrs Charlie
Elliott Thompson of Chetolah cottage, Lin
| wood, gave a card party yesterday Afternoon
in honor of Miss Maude Jacoby and he
guests, Misses Elyira Simmons. Maude Web
ster and Sophia Henderson of Red Wing
The guests included only friends Of the out
of-town visitors. The hostesses were assiste
by Mrs. c. D. Huyck and Mrs. P. j. Bur
roughs. Progressive euchre was played b
six tables. The house was decorated wit
red seraniums, white flowers and ferns.
Thursday evening Roy Thompson gave
dinner at the Minnetonka club for the sam
group of young women. Covers were lai
for nine. the guests being Misses Jacoby
Henderson, Webster and Simmons, Messr!
Ray Mclaughlin, Roy Thompson, Charlie
Chalmers, Roscoe R. sanborn and Harr
Webster.
After dinner the party attended the dane
| ot Hotel ST. Louis.
Mrs. J. E. Glass Of Cottagewood gave
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs. job
Nicholson of St. Louis at the Minnetonk
club. The twenty four guests were tin
: friends Of the guest of honor. The luncheo
was served on the club veranda and all Of tt
decorations and appointments were in pink
Maple Heights Inn entertained a merr
party yesterday consisting of Misses Els
Hopper, Helen Avery, Stone and Lyman
Ralph Wilcox and Cadets McLane. McNa
ner was served for the party on one of tt
inn porches.
Mrs. F. R. Petit Of the Beach entertaine
! party of friends at whist and luncheon ye
terday.
Work is in progress on the resurvey
the village of Minnetonka Beach. The pu
pose is to establish the old lines and corner
; Miss Isabelle Lyon of Solberg's Point Wi
; pleasantly surprised on Thursday by par
' of friends from Minneapolis and St. Pat
the occasion being her birthday. One Of tt
: features of the afternoon was musical pr