The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-16
MINNETONKA:

MINNET0NKA r..
The Lafayette club has been the scene Of
number of pretty events this week and |
has been full of life and gaiety between |
times in spite of the dismal weather which |
has compelled lake dwellers to spend
their hours indoors. The women members |
Of the club are more and more availing
themselves of the pretty apartments as a
common meeting ground for games and
gossip. The ping-pong tables are seldom
unused and the cozy corners are filled with
little groups of women occupied with
dainty needlework and pleasant surmises
about their friends. .'
Yesterday Mrs. J. B. Gilf1llan gave a
charming luncheon for group of ten
college girls, friends of her daughter,
Miss Gilfllan. The floral decorations were
in garden flowers and brilliant golden
daisies and the exquisite gowns of the
girls added a bewildering wealth of deli
cate coloring. "~ 5.--,>~.
A beautiful dinner was given at the club
last evening on the occasion Of the first
birthday anniversary of Master Velie.
! Twelve guests were invited by MIR. and
Mrs. Velie to celebrate the happy occa-
| sion, and although Master Velie did not
| remain for the dinner, he was toasted. and
| feted right royalty. The club was chosen
| as the scene of the gathering because
Master Velie chose to be born there a year
| ago. He has always been considered a
| club baby and strenuous efforts have been
needed to prevent his being utterly spoiled
| by the admring club members. The deco
rations for the dinner were very hand
! some. large, round table was placed
under a canopy of sweet peas SO cleverly
| arranged in airy festoons that it seemed
a veritable fairy bower. A horse shoe OF
| golden marigolds emphasized the good
| wishes of the occasion and fragrant sweet
| Soooc So {oh ht@ ~ {ofTt h@o ,fxy r&
glass and silver. 80 -E9s:,,. ~ EE~'si
Next week club interest will center &in
the contest for the Eliel cup, which will
take place Friday and Saturday. An ele
| ment of sadness enters into the sport, for
| the players cannot fail to remember the
! warmly contested games between the late
| F. H. Peavey and Mr.. Eliel last season,
which resulted in Mr.. Elel's offering the
| cup to- the. club as a trophy to be COM
| peted for annually. The members Of the
| club have been prevented from playing
| frequently by the drenching rains which
have made the course heavy and sodden,
| but with the near approach of the trophy
contest there has been renewed activity
| in spite of unfavorable conditions and the
| first of next week will see many an am
bilious player polishing up his strokes
on the links. '-.o., -. /
| The dramatic entertainment to he ar
ranged by Phil Brooks still hangs fire,
|
to follow the golf week.
| The hop this evening will be preceded
| by several small dinners and the club will
be full to overfowing over Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Commons, who
| have been spending two weeks at the club,
| have returned to town.
! Mrs. E. A. Lancaster and niece and
Miss Lancaster have been guests Of A. c..
Loring at the club during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Bowman are estab-
lished at the club for a few weeks.
The Minnetonka club is still full of
guests and is at last in the throes of ping
tennis and golfng interests. No tourna-
ment has been arranged but the members
keep the tables in service until late into
the evening. The club members have ben
so distinctly outdoor sportsmen that only
the dreariest of summer weather could
drive them to indoor tennis. With the re-
turn of the sun they have made for the
open again. -'...-.- .-~ s.!
The first handicap golf tournament was
played this afternoon on the Deephaven
links and the secluded tennis courts were
the scene of the second and third rounds
of the round robin tennis tournament in
which the contestants were j., G. Wyman,
H. T. Belden, John Donaldson, A. w.
Strong, Charles S.. Hale, George K. Bel
den, G.. A. Wyman, R. I. Gillette, J. W.
Lawrence, Jr., and Ward Burton. Il.
The club dancing party this evening will
be preceded by a pretty dinner given by
George NJ. Gillette to twelve guests.
, w. P. Walker, who has been spending a
, few days at the club, entertained Mon
day evening with a pretty dinner for nine
guests After the dinner an enjoyable eve
ming was spent in music. Scott and Rich
ard Woodwork gave several songs and in
strumental numbers by other members of
| nj OF fa6 he rt
T. G. Fitzpatrick, gave dinner Of four
teen covers last evening. &C.,
4" Mr. and Mrs. Bohrer of Omaha are
spending few weeks as guests OF the
. club. ..:.. E.ss.
: The Misses Colgren have returned to
the club for short visit. "
Mr.. and Mrs. M. f.. Kane of St. Paul are
entertaining Miss Marshall Of Minneapolis
at the club for q week.
Mrs. Cornell and son, w. A. Cornell,
are at the club for few weeks. jJa.
Mr.. and Mrs. HELD and family are
among the recent comers at the club,
who will remain for some time.
Albert Hope of Chicago has been the
guest of John Donaldson at the club for
s several days this week.
/ Mrs Rogers has returned home after
spending several weeks at the Mime
{ tonka.
! The hop at Hotel del otero last evening
was particularly successful one. The
evening was fine and the many 5cottagers
who have been debarred from del Oterc
1 festivities by repeated storms, were out
in full force. The hotel is filled with .
merry company Of guests who enjoyed
meeting their lake side friends and the
excellent music added the last touch o.
pleasure to the evening.
( Del Otero is so popular. this season tina,
Manager Hopkins is obliged to keep 8
waiting list" Of people anxious for 8
chance to enjoy the pleasures Of the no.
tel.
One pleasure which the guests Of thu
hotel are quite unwilling to share with
outsiders Is the bowling. which continues