The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
LAKE. MINNETONKA

There was an incident that happened
funny did not get into print. It has been re-.
counted frequently among the people who
knew Of it at the time and it is always war
I. A stunning southern woman at one Of the |,
hotels was CONSPICUOUS for the amplitude /
Of her physical charms. One evening soon
after her. Arrival she1went upstairs early and. I
calling a. bellboy, sent to the housekeeper to
inquire the price Of baths With character
istis hsedessnsss the boy ambled of and the
the consonants a bit twisted.
On the boys return he announced to the |
they'll be seven cents a pound, but she didn't |
see what you wanted to know for A de-
cidedy irate guest reported the next morn
hotel employees. who had been poking fun at
her avoirdupois. by proposing to charge her
by the pound for baths and that, # they
own affairs, she would pack up and leave
at once. The clerk was SO completely sur
prised and mystiied that he couldn't defend
and ran down the fact that what the Boy ]
had asked a. the housekeeper was How much
Altho in her normal state the southern
woman was good natured the explanation
never quite satisfied her and the innocent
and resentful, flush to her cheek. The story
leaked out and hcr intmates took great salts
faction in tishy illusions.
The throngs that arrive from the cities
ON certain days seem SO vast and dense that
one is led to wonder where they will bestow
oftener. There are numerous trains Of twelve
or thirteeRs coaches SO, densely packed that
many passengers are compelled to stand in
tho aisles upon the platform. But after
fall the trains have arrived. and when the
crowd is dispersed about the shore or upon
the lake. one may seek in vain for any sign
/ of cOngestion: There is room for all. The
entire population Of Minneapolis and St. Paul
might pc seated around part of the shore Of
room enough for the population of St Louis,
I New Orleans, Omaha: and Kansas City. This
would leave the numerous islands for the
Accommodation Of good portion of TIE pop
ulation of Chicago,
| Swimming began to be a regular amuse-
ment about a week ago at Hotel Del Otero and
the season was inaugurated by Loretta and
Charles Ernst two little children, who are so
much at home in the water as to suggest
that they must be web-footed. They couldn't
! wait for really warm weather and their
| joy-nent of the water after the first plunge
encouraged the spectators to join them in
| the fun of 5plashing, ~plunging, diving and
gliding. Now the number of swimmers is
from twenty to thirty. and is growing daily.
Another one of the children enjoying the
| sport and very proficient in the art of swim
ming, is Charles Vorck of St. Paul A season
at the hotel insures the children a thoro
IS art
structor, who takes the best of care Of his
pupils and is quite inflated with pride over
According to HERB the best woman
lake is Mrs 6: w Murray Of New York.
promptly began fishing, with her usual sue
cess Mr.. Murray is also successful fisher
man, and when he is at the lake accompanies
his wife on her fishing trips.
The largest bass Of the season was caught
this week in Del Otero boat by Charles Nell
son, tipping the seales-at 81 pounds. Messrs.
Cole, Bowles, Mcclellan and A. H. Hall Of
the hotel are bringing in good catches fire.
quently. The fish are not so numerous this
year as sometimes, but are larger.
Mrs B. L. sacre and Miss Parcher will en-
terrain their card club from the city this ev-
ening at their Fairview cottage. The guests
will come out for dinner and cards will be
played in the evening
;. The first meeting for the formation OF an
evening at 80 in the Excelsior casino. All
owners of yachts interested in the project are
i invited to-: attend. !. -.
4 A notable event will take place at the Ca.
sine Wednesday evening, when Mr.. and Mrs
l Richard Lewis, of the Richard Mansfield com
pany, will present one-act piece writer
especially for them by Sidney Grundy ant
Charles Horiwitz
Mrs. w. H. Jacoby entertained yesterday a
luncheon and card party at her home a
Tonka Bay. The guests came out on tn
! morning train and luncheon was served at al
masses of summer flowers, sweet peas ant
: nasturtums being used. Progressive euchr
. prizes Of cut glass, s. silver and handpaintet
china were won by Mrs. W. A. Alden, Mrs
J: &c. Clamphamson and Mrs. Falconer. TIL
2 hostess was assisted by Mrs. W. A.: Merriam
: Miss Wing and Fox. -. h. Z
:: =. The informal hop last night, at Hotel Kee
a; large attendance Of the hotel guests an,
S their friends. This party was the beginnin
+ OF series of Friday night dances
: Mr. and Mrs George Chase Christian gave
: a very pretty dancing party last evening q
their Ferndale cottage in honor of Mis-
S Christian. The beauties of this lovely sum
. rner homo were artistically accentuated b
y simple arrangements of the seasonable flow
ers. There were about sixty guests from tn
younger set! ..
7: The Ex-prisoners Of War association an
+. its auxiliary was entertained Wednesday al
''s full lake home, Camp Villa at Minnetonk
- Beach. A lake trip or the Plymouth wa
,e tho:oly enjoyed dr ya the afternoon. suppe
is was served at {: 80 on small tables arrange
H. en- the verandas and in the broad halls. Fac
IS table had IN its center an arrangement {
Il small flags. The house was decorated wit
~ ferns and wild flowers In the evening prise
~ "reminiscences We're told by of the me
Is and Miss Gertrude Hale sang group (
the party were made, the central figures
j. which We're Major Hale. Judge Ell Torranc
:, Perry StarkWeatfer and Mr.. Doran of S
" Paul, surrounded by the forty- five guests.
a Passengers aboard the steamer Acte a fe
t. days ago, as they were ressing Gibson rec
A. thought that Lake Minnetonka had sudden
Id developed volcanic tendencies The surfa
ct of the lake was disturbed with a tremendo,
~ explosion an immense volume of water ST.
- upward to great height. and the air ";
Ing rent With. "A deafening noise. After the expl
es sion about geo fish rose to the surface al
IS some OF them were gathered up in baskets.
of :" 1t developed later that the explosion W.
III caused by charge of dynamite with whic
Ii7. the county was blasting rocks to remove Il
~ reef
Miss .Ernestine Clark's Sunday school ella
be gave moonlight excursion on the steam
in Puritan Wednesday, evening which was grea
be ly enjoyed by the good-sized crowd.
at points of interest on the lake were visite
~ and the patty voted hat they had had one
- the pleasantest trips of the season.
r. Random Notes.
as W. F: Hammes will spend the rest of il
mt at the Clark cottage. Sunlmerville.
IL Mrs. E.. J: Farnum of St. Paul is VISIT
:: Mrs G.: D. Sampson at Cottagewood
- Joseph Chapman. Jr.. Of Minneapolis SD
Sunday at La Casita. the A. W. Stevens home
E. H. BaisGen of Lester Prairie has been
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Ferris at Excelsi
rk Mr.; and Mrs. De Ia Penna of Birch Bluff WI
emests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Clark In SUNNI
Vile.
ne Miss s; -Doran will spend Sunday at the Ia
U. visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Williams, SUNNI
m vile.
IT. Miss Hazeldine Christian of Towards Pc
itv IS visiting at the home of Mrs. Amy Lyman
-. ~, Excelsior. ::
a., Mrs A. D.Axetll of Birch Bluff who has b.
ulu quite i'll for the. Da weeks ia now stead