The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-31
LAKE MINNETONKA

MING, MA I 81, 19O1.
LAKE MINNET0NkA
Memorial Day marked the real opening
Of the social season at the lake, although
the hotels will not open formally until later.
All except Hotel St. Louis are open informal
ly and are caring for number Of guests.
Hotel Del Otero had a delightful opening
party last night, dancing in the pavilion,
This fine dancing hall has been completely
renovated and the roof beams were decorated
with flags and bunting and the walls
adorned with oak boughs. The musicians
platform was trimmed with flowers and
hright-hued Japanese lanterns added to the
festal appearance. Alpha chapter of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon with a party Of friends came
to the lake in the morning and took the
Hector and Mayhower for Spring Park. They
had a picnic lunch in the grove and ban
quet at the hotel in the evening and re-
NAMED for the hop, which was given chiefly
in their honor. For the banquet the new
diningroom of the hotel was beautifully dec
Grated with ferns and flowers on the tables,
in garlands on the walls and twined abou.
the chandeliers. The piazzas and reception
room were similarly trimmed.
Among the guests Of the evening We're the
following:
Mr. and Mrs, N P. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Smith,
Miss Myrtle Switzer. Miss Julia Murphy.
Mrs. F. L: Whitney, c. L. Chester. j F.
Smlens W Ian Rronbash F. kol2 W. l.
bach. G. J. schmitz, E. Bloomfield, B. D.
ThoGpson, William 4. Baxter. G: F. Jackson,
rfy esr A. W Rnrr NJ 1. NJ MeorH
Merriman, NJ. S. Kingston, Miss Thomas,
Drayton Miss Mamie '. Evans. Miss Eliza
beth Hensel, Miss Hartley. A. V. skiles, C..
W. H. Hollinshead, Susie S. Shepherd. Miss
Louis K Whitney, St. Paul; E. w Wallace,
J l9 i Duluth; Myron ?; Holc2qmb, Rachel
Paul; Miss Amy Cook, Roy Hensel. J. Hart
zeil, Helen Burbridge, Paul Drum, Frank
Grath.
The Minnetonka Yacht club was the scene
Of the chief festivities of the day yesterday
There was crowd present attracted by the
beautiful day, the yacht race, the medal
golf game, the informa! ping pong tourna-
ment and the hop in the evening. All Of
these affairs were informal and preliminary
to the regular program of club events that
Will begin in June.
Since the middle of the month the club
house has been in charge of James McClurg,
who was steward of the Lafayette club last
year. Among the guests at the club for the
season are Nj. and Mrs. NJ. F. Kahn of St..
Paul, II. W. Young and Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Smith. MIR. and Mrs. w. C. Shull enter
| tanned a party of sixteen at luncheon and
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Larrabee had party of
eleven. Following the luncheon the LARA
| bee party made a tour of the lake on the
| Mayaower. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wetmore
entertained a party CT six. Among other
guests for the day were Messrs. and Mrs. j.
F. Whallon, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l. Hank
inson, Harry Loughridge, A L. Belknap,
Volney Ireys, Misses Harriet Wagner, Eliza
beth Donaldson, Glover, Flossie Fowle Miss
Elsie Mueller, Messrs. c. E. French, John
Donaldson, George Gillette, Horace Earl, E.
W. Sumner W. J. Keith, Mrs. George L..
Hunt of Portland, Me-, and Mrs. John Glueck.
There were many sailing and steamer parties.
The arrangements for the hop were made
by Mr.. and Mrs Wetmore, Mrs R. NJ. Pass
more, H. L. Hankinson, Misses Burton and
Donaldson The main rooms were decorated
with columbines and ferns, making the ball
room very attractive Refreshments were
served. Many parties came from about the
lake for the dancing and ping-pong.
The White House at Excelsior will open
this evening for the season. The White
House has always been popular summer
hotel and promises to more than maintain
its former prestige under the management
OF Mr.. Sanderson. A feature which will be
| preciated will be the weekly hops. There
will also be music during the dinner hour
from to o'clock The White House has
always enjoyed heavy patronage from the
south and the familiar faces of the guests
of former years will again be at the White
House. Among those who will arrive the
coming week are: R. S. Brittane and family,
St. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Harry M Ruby and
daughter, Macon, No; c. A. Anderson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and family
| Of Fort Smith, Arkansas; j. NJ. Anderson
| and family of Minneapolis. A large company
from Minneapolis are expected to be at the
| hotel over Sunday.
Memorial Day httingly observed IN Ex-
| celsior the perfect weather serving to draw
out not only the local residents, but large
numbers from the city as we'll. The line
| Of march, with L. F. Sampson as marshal
formed at Third and Water streets, and was
| made up of the members of Frank W. Hal
| stead pest, No. 81, G. A. R., the Excelsior
Military band, the members of Maple Leaf
| camp, No. $3.50, NJ. ". A., the children OF
| the public school. and citizens. In the exer-
| cises at the cemetery the children of the
| second, third, fourth and fifth grades led in
| the singing. Upon returning from the
| cemetery the veterans and their families were
served a bountiful dinner at Odd Fellows
| hall by the ladies of the Relief corps. At 8
| o'clock services were held at the town hall
| Misses Marguerite Fernald and Hope Brutton
! gave an opening selection on the violin and
| piano, responding to encore with a Sec
! ond patriotic selection. A quartet, Rev. G
| A Traut, Rev. J. r. Davies, Professor G. H
Booth and viii c. Bardwell, sang 'They
| Sleep in Their Country's Blue George w
| Armstrong a former member of the Thir-
| teenth Minnesota, who served in the Philip
| pines, delivered the address Of the day
| dwelling particularly upon the service being
| rendered by the soldiers now stationed in
| the orient All business houses were closed
| after II o'clock a.
| The members of the Excelsior Eucher club
| were entertained by Mrs. w. S. McWade at
| Hillcroft, Christmas Lake, Wednesday. The
| first prize, a cut-glass dish, was won by Mrs
| S. J. Beardslee. The second prize a gold
lined souvenir spoon, was won by Miss Lula
| Sampson. Mrs. Minard T. Barbour also re-
ceived handsome prize for the best lone
hand playing. The club will be entertained
| next Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. NJ. S
Thurber at her summer home at Sunny
| Gables at Christmas Lake.
| Mrs. J. L. Benton, teacher in the fourth
| and fifth grades of the Excelsior school, anc
| Miss Jane Marquis Harris, a graduate of the
| Winona normal school, will establish a sum
mer kindergarten and primary school in Elk
cesior Mrs. Benton has had thorough
| having studied at Waterloo, Iowa, and a
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