The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
LAKE MINNETONKA

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Mrs r. B. Dodge of Minnetonka Beach
was hostess at a chocolatiere yesterday
morning. 1t was a beautifully. appointed
affair, and with its simplicity and infor-
mality proved TO be one OF the prettiest
forenoon functions of the. season. The
hours were from II to 2 o'clock and forty
women, all lake friends, were invited.
Mrs. Dodge received her guests alone.
The Dodge's spacious flower garden had
furnished exquisite decorations The liv-
ingroom was all in purple, white and Law
ender. The fireplace was banked with
asparagus ferns and among a tangle of
maidenhair ferns on the mantel bios
somed delicatey hued clematis blossoms,
their foliage trailing over the doors and
along, the woodwork of the stairs. On the
tables stood clusters of white and lavender
sweet peas and fragrant petunias in the
same colors were in small vases. The pi-
azza was invitingly arranged with easy
chairs, settees and Navajo rugs. and aspar-
agus ferns, clematis vines and large clus-
ters Of goldenglow and other garden flow
ers added bright touches of color. A color
note of red and yellow was carried out
In the library with nasturtiums, red pop
pies and golden glow. The n1antel was
mass Of red arc yellow blossoms and
ferns, and from hanging baskets close to
the windows and near the doors crept the
DahliaS In the most beautiful yaricgated
colors of yellow were in the diringroon.
The centerpiece was a floral square with
maidenhair ferns rising from cut-glass
Vises, and the sideboard and mantel
showed the same artistic color scheme
Animmense cluster of golden glow filled
one of the corners over a china cabinet
and poisoning in large wall basket were
golden-hued coreopss. Mrs. Charles F.
Welles and Mrs. Frank A. Bovey poured
tea and chocolate.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. w. III. Dun
woody of Orono Point received at an
informal tea for the women living along
the beach and further down the north
shore. The rooms were all aglow with
beautifully colored flowers and tea was
served from table decked with dahlias
the fashionable flower Of the season. Mrs.
Dunwoody was unassisted, as the affair
was quite an informal gathering of lake
people.
Rev. Mr. Mailer Of La Crosse will
preach at the morning services in Camp
Memorial chapel Sunday. Rev. and Mrs.
Mailer are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Weles at Minnetonka Beach.
They will return to their home in La
Crosse Monday.
Mrs. J. B. Phelps entertained at an
outing yesterday at her summer home at
West Point for the members of the Art
History club. An al-day visit at the lake
with pleasant boat ride on the Phelps
launch were enjoyed.
Mrs. F. P. Wright entertained a group
of young people at the Lafayette club
during the week. Her guests were Misses
Louise Cochran, Helen Dean, Katherine
Abbott, and Mildred Carlton Of Elizabeth,
N. j., Dean Gribben, M Cochrane, st.
Paul.
Mrs S. w. Ball of Excelsior had a pic
mic party yesterday for her daughter, Mrs.
Clifford Gage Of Chicago, who is her guest.
Thirty-five friends came out on the early
morning train and the luncheon was
served out of doors from large table
decked lavishly with sweet peas. In the
afternoon some of the guests took a boat
ride on the lake and others went to the
Excelsior casino for the concert. Among
Mines. Charles Green, Chicago, w. H.
Kerrick, c. Kerrick, H. w. Milliman,
Powers, F. S. Gold, c. E. Metz, M. R. At
wood; H. knight, Lewis, Young, Williams,
the Misses Wilson and group of other,
young women.
/ The, Beach Casino at Tonka Bay is
about one of the most popular places this
summer. Weekly races for the best skat-
| ers open to all, are held almost every
Saturday evening and is an ENJOYABLE
| event to the skaters and to the onlook-
| ers. Roller parties are quite the thing
and the young people from all parts Of the
lake come up nightly and every afternoon
| for skating
Last night the guests of Hotel Tonka
Bay We're entertained with a potato race.
one of the funniest and most unique
events arranged by Miss Foster this sea-
son. Wednesday evening sheet and pill
| low party was given. and the guests, all
robed in white. made a spectacular pro-
cession thru the ballroom, the corridors
and the piazzas in the dim light. The spell
was not broken until the orchestra struck
the first notes Of lively twostep, and the
guests unmasked. sa .~t
| Among the arrivals of yesterday were
G. G. ,Salverter and H. F. Newberger Of
st. Louis, who Joined their wives for the
remainder of the season; Mrs. Elizabeth
Glueck. Miss Louise Brokman Miss Eliza
beth Holtz Mrs A. B. Dietrich Mime
apolis; Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Blum, James T..
Dawney, Chicago. Frank Merrill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cotton of Minneapolis and Miss Har-
per of Wheeling, w, Va, made up party
at the hotel Wednesday. w. H. Elsinger
hotel. M A. Peabody has arrived from
st. Paul. and Argew Mathewson and Miss
Mathewson of Parsons, Kan., are at the
hotel.
| Line event THIS evening Will De the
Mother Goose party for the children, ar
ranged by Miss Foster.
The regular Saturday evening party will
be given at the Minnetonka club tomor-
row. AS this will be the closing party
of the summer season. there will doubt
less be a large attendance. The house
committee has announced that owing to
the limited patronage it is deemed I'M
wise to continue in its summer quarters
after Aug. Is, and the clubhouse will be
closed on that date.
The annual cruise of the Minnetonka
Boat club, which is scheduled for tomor-
row, promises to be the event IL social
and yachting circles Over twenty-five
yacht owners have signified their inten-
tion of taking part in the race and cruise,
and fully as many launch owners will be
present at the start The sailboats will
be started off from Tonka Bay buoy at
1880 O'Clock. and the launches will cross
the line thirty minutes later. At the
Chapman house stop will be made for
luncheon, and in the afternoon the home
sail will be made. The two new loving
cups for the launches are now at the club
house and will add an additional interest
in the launch races.