The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-14
LAKE MINNIE TONKA

lively one for this season of the year at
Lafayette club. The women members
have been attracted to the club by the
charms of ping pong and tennisSas we'll as
golf, and the number of delightfully."- In
formal little luncheons- and dinners that
have accompanied these little impromptu
gatherings OF friends have been numer
GUS. The interest in golf is also increas-
ing rapidly as the men are getting into
form. - -, sta#
+ The first of the important golf matches
will be played at the club next Saturday,
with the Minnetonka team, and matches
with the Minikahda July and Aug. 2.
The dates Of the return matches have not
vet been arranged. On July 19 and rs,
the qualifying and final matches for the
ElieI cup will be played This was won
last syear by Rev: M. D.. Hardin, who will
be unable to defend it this summer, owing
to his. trip abroad. <"'
To might there will be music for dane
ing, and the hops will continue now reg
ularly through the season. Later there
will also be music for dancing Wednesday
nights Among the guests expected out
for Sunday are Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Campbell. Mrs. Edmund Pennington and
three guests, j. S. Bradstreet, Mrs. Nor
gan and q party of six friends Mr.. and
Mrs j. s. Bell will be out next week for
the season, occupying the same cottage
as last year. Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Velie
are intheir cottage and are entertaining
extensively D. NJ Chute has taken up
his quarters at the club for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W.. Commons, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M Harrington and Miss Harring-
ton will arrive next Friday for two weeks.
Among the July bookings for stays OF
some length. are Mr.: and Mrs. E. S.
Woodworth and several friends, Mr. and
| Mrs. C, S. ,Brackett, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T:
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs: C. L. Weber. Mrs. A. c.
! Loring and a party OF guests
On Thursday Messrs L. S. Gillette ana
G. M. Gillette entertained q party Of Wis
| itors from Moline, ILL.,, with a boating
party on: the lake, followed by dinner at
| the club Covers were laid for seven.
Hotel st. Louis opened a week ago, and
| with the rush of the elaborate festivities
connected with the social program of the
United Commercial Travellers convention
| has been busy and lively spot. Regular
| guests are also. arriving and the bookings
| Of southerners is continuing steadily.
These are being drawn from old patrons
| of the house as we'll as from Mr.. Timber
lakes large personal following in the
south. The new manager, who is a
man Of extensive experience in resort
hotels, is bending every effort to bring
back to the hotel the glories of It's palmy
days, when it was thronged with people
| largely from the, south, as it has been
from from itsebuilding the hotel head
quarters of the southern contingent.
The new management has the cordial
good. wishes of all interested in the de-
velopment of business at Minnetonka, for
satisfactory hotel accommodations are
very limited and must be enlarged II the
| beautiful Minnesota lake is to hold its
own and remain resort Of national repu-
| tation. Without at least two or three
gfirst-class hotels capable, of'caring for
crowd of moderate proportions, 1t must
sink into merely suburban and local
resort.
The experience Of the M. G: T. in hold
| ing its conventions at the slake has been
| highly satisfactory and with greater
permanence in the management OF the
| large hotels and the assurance which that
| gives of satisfactory accommodations TINS
| Class Of business would develop largely,
for there is a strong tendency to hold
1 conventions at beautiful resorts Where
agreeable diversions are right at hand for
| the leisure moments OF the convention.
The Minnesota Pharmaceutical Assoc1a-
tion years ago decided that the lake was
| the place for its annual meeting and that
much pleasure and an outing for the fami-
lies of the membersNcould well he mingled
! with the business of the association. =, Ihe
| convention Of this, organization Will be
held at Hotel st. Louis Tuesday and
| Wednesday Of next week. ">'%
Z The Minnetonka Yacht, Club has a
number of guests out for the summer,
among the number is F. A Smith, H. w.
! Young, E. W.. Sumner and Horace Earl.
| John Donaldson is guest for the present
at the club: - -l.e.-.
| H M Paul entertained George Coftield
at the club this week. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
E. McMullen had as their guests at the
club on Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Haywood of Denver, Mrs. Agnes Moore
and Master Earl Moore. = 9.
The musical guests at Maple Heights
| Inn; Phelps Island, gave an Informal en-
| tertainment last night, which was greatly
| enjoyed by the remainder Of the guests
| The program opened with a mandolin and
| guitar duet, Hearts and Flowers" MI.
| and Mrs Woolnough. Mrs. Thomas Sharp,
| ST. Paul, .convulsed the audience with a
humorous recitation. Mrs. E. P. Smith,
| Of, st. Paul, sang two = selections with
| charming simplicity and Miss Marion Ira
ven Of Rhinebeck,. N: Y, was prevailed
| upon to give piano number, "Serenade,"
| by Marsh, which she played with taste and
| discretion. Other numbers were given and
| heartily encored,f and the audience voted
| the affair distinct success After the
| musicale the guests enjoyed afmoonlight
| ride around the upper lake, after which
| was dancing on the broad porches. Mr..
| and Mrs. Sharp left this morning for a
| three weeks stay in New York city, after
| which they return: to the<:Inn for the re-
n1ainder< 81 the summer. Registered at
Maple Heights Inn are Mr.. and Mrs. Baus-
man; Clinton, Wis; Mrs. Forest, Miss
| Mary Shadbolt and Mr.. and Mrs Forester
and son; Henry Karrick, Miss Humphrey,
| Mr. and Mrs MacNamee, W. P, Allen, G.
Deming Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Beach,
son and daughter, and Miss Master, Min
neapolis: Mrs. Payne and Miss Payne, Chi
eago; Mr.. and Mrs: H. B. Gates, Louis
Gates and Fred Gates, St: Paul.
The village Of Mound on the upper
lake, boasts of an energetic association
Of citizens, known as the Mound Improve
nent society, with DR.. Frank Mitchell as
president Although the society Is COM
,paratively young much has already been
accomplished. The Minnetonka Telephone
company has been induced to extend its
wires from Spring Park to Mound, and
telephones are being placed in the Chap
man house, the Mound grocery and DR..
/ Mitchell's residence. Mound will be made
the end of the line for all lake trains,
and, side tracks and a depot will probably
soon be built on ground donated by the
Improvement society. The association
has also asked the county commits sioners
for a bridge across the cham leading
from the main lake into Halsted's bay.