The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-26
MINNETONKA

Social interest at the lake centers In tennis
week. No private gaieties are planned until
the visiting tennis enthusiasts have come
and gone. although a busy social season is
promised thereafter by the words on every
side, when tennis week Is over Until
tennis week Is indeed over the Minnetonka
club will be the point toward which all
launches turn and about which all festivi-
ties will center Beginning with the con-
oert tomorrow by Pankoff's orchestra the
week will be filled with all the pleasures
which can be crowded into the hours between
games Those who have already arrived at
the lake shared the annual sail OF the club
to-day and enjoyed most heartily their share
OF the delicious -luncheons: which were con-
veyed to Shady island In. generous hampers
IL The pretty german and handsome dancing
party which Is to give guests the novel
pleasure of calling from one club floor to
the other between Dances are naturally the
center Of interest for the young women, who
are freshening organdies and creating flilmy
costumes Of lace and Lawn to ensnare the
hearts Of men. AS brilliant red Is to be the
accepted color of tennis affairs, there will
be a life and gaiety about the assemblies
which will be pleasant novelty. No mat
ter how -sunburned OF deeply tanned the men
and maidens have become, regardless of the
disastrous effect of red upon their COM
plexions, all are avowedly loyal to their
scarlet colors. +" 49,. -. .'t... e.
In the matter OF tan, the present sum-
Iper has been most gracious to the girls.
Long cloudy days upon the lake have left but
little trace of. sunburn and that trace has
been steamed from their faces by the hot,
moist hours. when storms are imminent. >
At the Lafayette club the week has been
gay with dinners and luncheons. and latter
tennis week.. several interesting events will
be arranged. The frst Of these will be the
contest with Mtnikahda club for golf honors
and the attendant dinners and luncheons.
The date OF the game has been set as Aug.
8, and the players are laboring valiantly
through heat and rain to acquire proficiency
in their. sport. E.. r. +. -,,-,ts ~
Interest in ping-pong has continued un-
abated and with the finals SO soon to be
played many aspirations will be satisfied and
many fond hopes dashed to the ground.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shull
entertained at the club with an informal
dancing party for their nieces, who are their
guests for several weeks.
R. G. Brown gave q large dinner Wednes-
day evening to party Of men from town.
w. e. Dodge had several North Dakota
friends at the club for dinner Thursday even
ing. z-a ..o.s''1 " %~s5,as5 Ea#
last evening G., R.. Clark was host to a
party of thirteen guests. sr ! z,.s5#e
Mr. and Mrs w. F. Brooks will spend q
few weeks at the clubhouse soon. sss,s a.i
The dramatic and musical entertainment
to be arranged by Phil Brooks will be given
soon after the sMinikahda game and elaborate
preparations are being made to ensure a
great success. A stage will be erected in
the dining room and nearly 200 chairs will
be arranged in a aisemicircle about the plat
form. Many Of those who attained fame in
the performances given by the Vikings will
repeat their triumphs at the club.
4 number OF pretty entertainments have