The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-22
LAKE MINNETONKA


tensive improvements and new management at
the Tonka Bay Hotel were shown to be realized
at the formal opening Saturday evening. Din
ner was the first meal served in the remodeled
house by the new management, and the occa-
sion found everything in smooth running order.
Manager Joslin has surrounded himself by
competent corps of assistants, including Sam de
Mers as chief clerk, who has become familiar
with the taste of lake patrons thru seasons at
Hotel del Otero; Miss Kennison, Minneapolis,
cashier and bookkeeper; Miss Folsom, Minneapo-
lis, secretary; Louis Garvey, Of the West Hotel,
chef; Miss NJ. Fitzgerald, Chicago in charge Of
the dining room, and Mrs. Mcdonald, of the st.
Paul seminary, housekeeper.
A very important member of the staff is Miss
Marie Foster, of Chicago, who will manage
the social features of the hotel life, assisted by
her sister, Miss Annie Foster. Miss Foster has
both native aptitude for her work and valuable
experience. She is beautiful and magnetic
young woman, with tact in managing people,
and radiates an atmosphere of cheer. With
her as guiding spirit it is plain to be seen
that there will be no lack of charming social
life at the new hotel Her plans include two
regular dancing parties week, shirt waist and
informal affairs on Wednesday night and more
formal parties on Saturday nights AS soon
as the season Is fairly under way, about July f.
the full program Of amusements will begin, and
will include highly varied program Of diver
sions for every day. Among the things Miss
Foster has in mind are morning cotilIions in the
big open pavilion at the waters edge, beach
parties, series of afternoon teas morning
thimble bees and cards whenever anybody feels
celslor, steamer parties. ping pong, tennis and
curtain ball will appeal to more masculine tastes
Friday night Is to be theatrical night, and some
novelties In amateur plays and Stunts will
be put on under Miss Fosters direction.
Miss Foster has spent several summers as en-
tertainer at fashionable Michigan reports and
has come recently from Kenilworth Inn, Ashe-
Vile. N. c.. very smart resort oyerlookinp the
great Vanderbilt estate, BiItmore.
i In Its immaculate dress of white paint the old
hotel appears transformed and the changes are
quite as great as they seem. Every portion has
been putin complete repair. and its fresh clean
appearance Is all that is needed to make II an
ideally attractive spot. The verandas have been
changed and the only one completely encircling
the house Is that on the first floor. The light
Ing OF this by colored lights gives a subdued
effect that is beguiling. Between each of the
porch pillars are hung baskets filled with a
| tangle of vines and flowers and on Saturdav Y
night Japanese lanterns added their CHEEKY radi-
! ance About the public apartments palms and
vases OF flowers were arranged effectively and
! carnations. =
Inc B11ou orchestra is to furnish the music for
the summer and played the program during din
ner and during the reception that preceded the
u a1 I, program. The guests were received by
MT. Josl1n, Miss Marie Louise Foster Miss An
ME Foster and Mrs Louis Ravenel of Hotel All
erdeen who will divide the summer between the
| two hotels. .4,E5z 49, VIC
ana evening dress prevailed quite generally as ii
! mad been suggested that this would be accentah1e
10 tne management. Among the specially in.
| Vlted guests for the opening, many, of whom 70
| ma 1ned over Sunday was large party of prom
| 1nent members of the Commercial Club amono
whom W We're .: J: Westlake, accompanied by Mrs
| Westlake and Miss Westlake; Mr. and Mrs w
| q. Nye, Miss Anna Kriedt, Mr. and Mrs II p
Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Best, and others
among the guests were Messrs. and Mines. J. r
wilcox, q. L. Hankinson, F. NJ. Bernard. n. W
boart, Il. L. Tucker, E. j. Fisher. c. M. Simn
son. r. R. Smith, T. e. Egerton. ". s McWade
~ .. onapln' Il. Lawrence, F A. Olds c. n
" mne @ a. a.. ". Armitage. G. W. Fleming
| II: LIE Baron, Paul Willis Smith and n
Hopkins. There were many private boatine
parties from all points on the lake
| The program of fifteen numbers was sn,r;+,
one ana every one called got an encore. Hand
provided. 80 atus were
Yesterday party including Mr.. and Mrs n
Mrs n fls ISM = MI; and Mrs D.Drehmer Mr. ant
W1les. Misses Esther Hoy and Lobban an
Messrs Walter Sterme1 and g. r. Eastha oan
spent me me. day at the hotel. Colonel Monfort
OF OF, air and to take look at the new hoIa1
Otner SUNDAY guests were Miss Mcmahon 1Stts,
henderson. on, W. B. Diamond H. G. Williams ans
at Ginner at Hotel Brena Vista yesterdav ha
guests being the following fellow alumni c1a :
OF 80, OF Carleton college: Christiana Snenee
%,o. arlDaulr; garolyn Ogden of Mortified
IN. IA A
Westerson Of Minneapolis. Nellie b. Gregg .
n, Irene LIZ Woodman of st. PAM
Charles 3. otteson of Montevtdeo, Minnie NJ. Di]
ley OF Northfield. Mrs. W. B. Olds Of Grinnall
Iowa; Harriet Guilford OF Minneapolis. CaroIin
Manning of Northfeld and A. w Guilford q
Minneapolis.
Among the other guests at the Buena yist
sunday were: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry f. Kennedy
4 Mr. ana Mrs. Charles Malmstedt Mrs Charlie
halmstedt, John Malmstedt and Thomas Sween
:: of Minneapolis. Colonel William f. Hasson WI
liam A. Howell and ]. Emil johnson Of 81
Paul, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Edmund Phelps Miss. Rut
I Phelps and Richardson Phelps of Ferndale. NJ,
4 and Mrs. 7. j. Davies, Mr.. and Mrs n =
I Sullivan. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Michalson Ree
: trice Marquis, Mabel Wood, A. M Suhzin 7
Percy Custer, Bertha Taft and Lillian Taft :
= Minneapolis E. 3. Wakemans and daughter :
I Minneapolis. Il. II. Wakeman and daughter mn
!. Mrs. Powell of st. Cloud Mr. and Mrs " s
! Butterfeld and Mr. and Mrs. R. NJ Farringto
: Iof Minnena polls. y
II Saturday evening saw a crowd Of considerabl
: size at Lafayette club. The players from Min
kahda club who were out for golf in the afte
noon remained for dinner and the dance in til
evening as the guests of various members of til
tclub. The only large dinner party given wa
that of Mr.. and Mrs. John Crosby for DR.. an
> Mrs. Hamilton Wright
I Among the guests at the club are the J.
j Bells and the III. r. Donglasses, who are estal
lfshed In two of the club cottages for the season
. and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Commons and Mr.. an
L Mrs. Church of New York, who are out for tW