The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-29
MINNETONkA

- Inc Chlel social eYent at Cne lave iast eve
ming was the large ball given at the Mime
tonka clubhouses as the opening AFFAIR OF
tennis week 1t was hoped that the visiting
players could be in attendance. but the finals
In. the Chicago tournament delayed most OF
them SO that they did not arrive until to-day.
The local players were much In evidence
and We're the recipients of more good wishes
and anticlpatory compliments than they knew
what to do with. The pretty girls who have
been sleeping the sleep of the beauties for
nearly week, in preparation for the ball,
were radiant and indefatigatle. Scarlet and
white, tennis week colors, were everywhere
In view. 1t was pleasant to see what cool
effects tho young women managed to create
out OF the usually hot-looking scarlet The
men. in white duck and scarlet coats. did
not look quite so COOL but had the comfort of
knowing they were picturesque.
Scarlet and white appeared everywhere in
the decorations. The club buildings were
both draped in graceful buntings of the cho-
sen colors. In the larger club beautiful
championship pennants added to the gala
effect. The staircase was most effective
place for displaying the dainty satin trophies
and was particularly striking in it's decora-
tions ...,,
The broad verandas We're turned into out
door parlors. Turkish rugs and hangings,
low seats and cozy tables were most inviting
y arranged and were appreciated between
the dances. Red-shaded lamps made CRATE
fully dim light and iced frappes and lemon
ade were most acceptable. Between the two
clubhouses colored lanterns were swung, and
the verandas Of the pagoda-like Yacht Club
were starry with twinkling7 colored lights.
The Mayfower piled between the clubs, and
there was constant exodus from one build
ing to the other In one club Danz' orchestra,
in the other Rossiters, rendered programs of
Eewitching dance music and beguiled the
Ia into dom fho r1y
morning hours.
Nearly 500 Invitations had been issued for
the ball. an6 by far the greater number were
in attendance. .'-.[ g.. T.
The ball was preceded by number of
pretty dinners given on the cool verandas,
where the lake breezes made dining a delight.
E. w, Mapes was host to party OF ten
guests, whom he conveyed to the club in his
private launch Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Shull
entertained five friends Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Scanlon made up "a small party. -. = .-
Mrs. J. Med. Campbell will entertain par
ty of ten with a pretty luncheon Saturday,
and several informal affairs are promised
each day .~. - :. %. g.
Mr.. ane Mrs. Charles Hale are at the club
for a week. .r.- ..'.:.-. ~ r. .2-- [E--...s
Mr. and Mrs. Harry ;Waidner, Chicago, will
arrive to-day to spend the remainder of the
week at the club. Mrs. Waidner is a clever
tennis player and practices often with her
husband. The young women at the lake are
urging each other to arrange match with
her, but each ds reluctant to sacrifice herself
in the attempt, since it is feared the little
lady may be as proficient as her husband in
the matter of carrying off honors.
E. E. Farnsworth Of Omaha, champion ten
mis- player of Nebraska, Is domiciled at the
St. Louis for the week "A number of other
players will be guests at the hotel. as the
club Is taxed to the limit of its capacity by
members and those visitors who made early
arrangements. The Yacht Club has been ar
ranged as comfortable dormitory, where
the bachelor players will be housed, but even
this addition to the club resources was not
sufficient to accommodate the crowd OF
guests. .:.- -,.. r
Manager Timberlake of the St. Louis plans
to entertain his portion of the tennis company
and their friends with pretty dancing party
Thursday evening. The usual restrictions
upon informal costumes will be rigidly en-
forced and the event will be made handsome
affair.
With the fireworks porch party at the club
tomorrow evening and the german at the
end Of the week, the tennis players will find
their evenings fully occupied. %"
Tennis enthusiasm has extended to the
very young lake dwelers. A small boy APP
peared upon the grounds yesterday with soar
let blouse. scarlet cap, white stock and
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an advantageous position upon the, crest oi
the hill overlooking both courts, devoted him
self enthusiastically to the opening games: -.
The young women were conspicuous by their
absence al the games yesterday, but now that
the ball is over, are donning their white
gowns, with touch of scarlet here and there,
and making their way to the tennis courts.
The grass courts make particularly pretty
picture this year, and the natural amphi-
theater formed by the rising knolls is sure to
be filled with spectators the remainder of
the week. - .e-...
Among the recent guests at the club have
been J. J. Purcell and Jonn Marshall, Jr., OF
Chicago, who We're entertained by w. X: Nor
rison. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. w. Sykes had as their
guests Sunday Mrs. A. NJ. Wang, Mrs Pen
der and Miss Furbur of Detroit. y
Francis x Craft of St. Louis was enter
tanned the latter part of the week by T. e
Cootey.
An amusing incident. from the spectators
point of view, occurred Friday evening, when
a young couple who were enjoying the plea
sures of the pretty hop at del Otero wan
dered down to the dock between dances. The
night. was very black and the lights of the
steamers lying at anchor were perhaps bit
confusing, for the young people walked
steadily forward, straight off the end of the
dock They were too surprised W make
effective efforts to get out of the water,
which is quite deep at that point. Captain
Hopkins Of the Mayfower made gallant
rescue, however. With the assistance Of the
long poker from the boiler room, he flshed out
the dripping victims, who retired to, the hotel