The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-26
LAKE MINNETONKAa

The foliage and grass about the grounds have
pery the5 and
golf links, there has been produced a unique
country club, which. with the proposed Improve
ments, will stand alone in this part Of the
country The board of governors has authorized
the construction OF nm addition to the club
house, which will be about as large as the pres
emit building 1t will contain thirty or more
rooms. In suites Of two and three rooms each
suite to have connected with 1t bathroom.
Three cottages have also been planned to sup
plement the cottages already constructed. The
construction will not commence until fall, which
will obyiate any disturbance during the summer
Tho golf links will be changed and heightened
this week, and the tennis courts put In shape
The formal opening will occur Saturday. June g..
There have been great many Of the club
members who have already spent some time ut
out for few days are: Mr. and Mrs. F. g.
Van Dusen, with their son and daughter; Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus r. Rand, a. T. Rand, Miss
Mary Rand, Mrs R. B. Langdon. Miss Helen
Truesdale, Mr. and Mrs John Washburn. Charles
S. Albert, Lieutenant Monroe Love and Mrs.
Love. OF Fort Smelling; Mr.. and Mrs. @. F.
Mrs. George W. Peavey. "A great many OF the
! rooms have already been engaged during June,
July and August S8
Sunday was one of the pleasantest days Of
| this season. and the trains that arrived at the
lake We're crowded with city people, Nearly
twice as many people came out that day as had
visited the lake on any previous Sunday this
spring. fairly strong and steady breeze blew
all day from the southeast and the day was an
| ideal one for sailing. Consequently every boat
that had been rugged was out, and the lake pre-
scented pretty sight, as it was thickly dotted
all day with the trim sails of pleasure craft.
The Wind was 90 steady and without squalls that
satlboats and steamboats, there were perhaps 200
rowboats the lake.
Commodore Johnson's big steamer, the Puri-
tan, made her first trip Of the season yesterday.
! So many people wished to take passage on her
that she was kept busy from morning till night.
Sc was commanded by Commodore johnson him
self. A fourth boat will be added to the fleet
! on Memorial Day This will be- the Plymouth
which Is now being completed at solberg,s Point.
The Plymouth will be about the size Of the Puri-
tan, but her engines will develop more power,
and 1t is claimed she will be considerably
swifter. ~ ~. .
There is the usual change of ownership Of a
number Of private launches and sailboats going
on Captain Bell. who has been regarded for
many seasons as one of the institutions Of Ex-
many, a1tho not a permanent resident of the
village. will be absent this season from his IA
| mll1ar haunts, and his handsome launch has been
sold to p: Il. Day. Of Hanson Grove. Elmer
Brooks Of Fairview. has sold his launch. the
LILY, to Alexander Hughes, as Mr.. Brooks will
be obliged to spend very quiet season on ac-.
count OF Ill health. The Widow, a sailboat
noted for Its cratic sailing qualities has been
| purchased by Clinton Avery.
Frank Cornell gave boat party Sunday in
nonor OF his his niece Miss Florence Kalkoff. The
steamer Acte was chartered for the afternoon
and took party of about forty of the Mime
apolis friends OF Miss Kalkotf. The party
made pleasant tour Of the lake, starting from
the Cornell cottage at Minnetonka Beach, Re
freshmepts were served on the boat. and orches-
| tral music was also furnished for the occasion
The bowling alleys in the new casino we're
formally opened Saturday evening with match
between the Fasmos and the Turner's the two.
pest bowling organizations in Minneapolis. Short
ly after o'clock, L. F. Sampson took the floor
and spoke briefly in regard to the new casino
and its probable effect upon the summer business
OF the lake, and then introduced Mayor Morse of
Excelsior, who had been invited to cast the first
ball upon the new alleys. The mayor then came
forward and made the initial play The match
tnen began at once and fairly good series of
games resulted altho the players said that the
newnessg of the alleys kept the score down
Three games were played and a1tho the Turner'S
won TWO Ct the games the Tasmos won the
match. as 1T was a match Of total pins The
Tasmos won the match by fifty three pins. The
gentlemen composing the two teams prononnced
the alleys equalsto any in the country and they
were much pleased with the lights gpecial
tram took the bowlers and their friends home
about midnight -, -
The opening of the Teachers Club cottage. at
Towards Point. on Saturday, was afjolly affair
The large party of teachers was met at Excel.
sion by the Puritan which carried them to their
| upper lake destination. On arriving each enes+
was given tissue paper from which to fashion shts,
orlght-colored head dress that helped to en-
llven the scene. The men of the party raised
q tioS. Lie DdSheC IuncQeOn was SuOOlemantod
by coffee provided by Miss Probitt's COMMITTEES
that Will manage the cottage The afternoon
was spent in wandering about the place accord
ing TO- individual inclination, seeking ont its
rustic beauties until the return of the boat nv
popular vote, the cottage was named Nosirrah
Nook. q ~. = 3 -. : - =,
Miss Ruth Wyer, Of Excelsior will entertain
the Zeta Beta n sorority of the Central Hob
school at her home this week, at q. 9weekend
mouse aod party at the home Of her parents Mr.
fraternity are: Misses Mcclellan. Edith Cor.
nor, Iypra Rftchie, Frances Baldwin. Katherine
B rue Clara Dorr, Marjorie Lovejoy, Helen
Hall, Vera Cole and Ruth Wyer a marty ~
young men friends Of the sorority girls will he
entertained at an adjoining cottage. &
LAKE BREEzEs.
were, lake visitors Sunday. ip' oA''
SDr. Little and wife of St Paul mada on o,+o
mobile trip to the lake Sunday. -
.J;.G. Claphamson of Minneapolis was the enest
I OF mrs. Evans at Excelsior Sunday. !
ho hugh n Loqdon Of Minneapolis visited at the
~ D. Brown and ]. Hammel of MINNEAPOLIS
enjoyed trip to the lake yesterday. 1919
Ber1am 3 Hodge and family are spending the
summer IN pleasant cottage at Arcola.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Secombe of M,nnea no,,s
spent Sunday at the different lake points. '--'
byron Kent and wife were among the Mime,
apol1s people who visited the lake Sunday.
| Mrs. Mrs. William Hneston of Minneapolis visited
/
Mrs. Fale and Miss FIisey of Mfnnea no1is 1pero
| the guests of Mrs Ferguson at Excelsior SUNDAY
Mrs. Alice s. Poole arrived from Denver Col
to-day to visit her brother, ]. B. Lee Of Mead
| vile. = -1e' - u N nieeao
| Sixteen new members were initiated into tbo
s secrets OF the Minnewashta tribe Of Red Men
Mrs. Josephine Rice Of MINNEAPOLIS has an.
gagged the Starr cottage at Excelsior and viii
| spend the summer here - 80 !" - -.
One of the first of the lake hons Of the sim.
ner TOOK place at the Beacon Hill House on St.
| AlDan Day Saturday evening. ~
Sunday We're ]. R. Whitaker Fred Seimette
William y. Wetzel and a. H. Brockman. - -
u. A. Day and wife and their two sons r n
Day and P. A. Day. are sojourninp in EycaIsiorr
where they Will spend the early part Of the sim
/ mer. ~. i@s $3.50 - - ea ~
! Mr.. and Mrs. Theron c. Beal. Of p,tt.bnrsr
"a. have been the guests the past week Of ME-
| ana Mrs Frank B. Rowley. Of Willowwood
Mr.. Beal returned to Pittsburg today. Int Mrs
beal VIII remain visiting friends for six weeks.
Edward a. Bromley, The journal STAR
evening in Excelsior at the high school bnildins
for the benefit of the improvement league. nnder
whose management the school grounds ara haing
beautifed. About, $50 miscellaneous pictures viii
/ be shown. RE- M >A1F> 49, -
! About 40 Minneapolis people dined at the
Sampson House. Excelsior, yesterday Among
them were Donald Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs. H. AZ
liams 2. J. 5Wooly. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. 81. Stevens;
1 Stephenson. Mr.. and Mrs S. Y Pierce. Mr.. and
MIS- aWeisgeEbsr g Firkins. Charlotte Robin
i 3. 8. Coffin. Miss Van Hagen a. G. Danenbanm'
/ j. @. Fifeld, Mr.4and Mrs B. f. Rrown 4 - q