The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-18
LAKE MINNETONKA

Members of the Lafayette club at
Beach are beginning to
make their appearance. The: links are
in perfect, condition, the addition to
the club house is now nearly finished
and before long there will be many
social events at the cheerful and invit-
ing club home.
at the club for a, number of young
people. Her guests will have an in
formal dinner party in the evening and
will remain for the hop.
Mrs. James F. Bell will give an
automobile party early next week.
four touring cars in time for supper
and will remain thru the evening.
The recent guests at the club were
A. M. Sheldon, Miss Priscilla Rand,
Miss Clara Louise Hudson, j.. B. Hud-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen A. Hall,
Mrs. Alice Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. K.
Hull, Colonel and Mrs: w. E. Dodge,
Percy Hagerman, Colorado Springs,
COL, and Miss Katheryn Chaplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Bracket enter
tanned an automobiling party to the
Lafayette club Wednesday,, their
guests being Mr.. and Mrs. James T.
Banner and a group of young people.
All went we'll on the trip out to the
lake. The beauties of the club were
enjoyed, and the beautiful day offered
everything in the way of entertain
ment. When eight miles from town,
however, the auto baked and broke
down, leaving the party out in the
country to make. the best of circum-
stances. Fortunately the Christians
touring car doomed in sight, and the
ladies were given ride to Wayzata.
From there they took the train to the
club house at the beach and later pro-
ceeded to the city by rail. 49,
Lake 1Minnetonka residents look
with pride on the steadily-i increasing
summer colony and on it's many hand
some homes which have been erected
within the past two years. One of the
latest additions, and one which makes
a remarkable beauty spot on the north
shore, is the summer home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Birkholz, at Minnetonka
Beach. Mr.. and Mrs. Birkholz have
| their home in Grand Forks, N. D., and
came to Minnetonka two seasons ago.
| The attractions of the lake proved
very alluring and the family was soon
persuaded to take up it's permanent
summer residence at the lake. Last
fall Mr.. Birkholz purchased a great
deal Of land situated on the shore
| where the spacious summer homes OF
the Sections, Tuthills, Hodgmans and
| other well known Minneapolis resi-
dents are located. The magnificent
home Is now almost completed and
will be occupied next week. 1t occu.
pies a space ordinarily allotted tc
three houses Of good proportions. The
cottage occupied last summer by Mr.
and Mrs. Birkholz, which adjoins Their
new home, will be torn down as soor
as possible. A high foundation OF
stone holds the gabled structure
which was decorated by Bradstreet. A
piazza Of enormous size, large enough
to hold almost an entire cottage, sur.
rounds the front of the house, running
| over towards the south side. Hot all
and hot water heating plants are II
the basement to heat the house in fal
and early winter for Mr.. and Mrs
Birkholz are planning late visits at thu
lake.
1t is the only house which has {
submarine passage, and this is so wei
and thoroly built that it will stant
the attacks of any element, and il
case Of necessity, will offer protec
ton from a cyclone. The passage Il
about eight feet high and is cement
J ed solidly. It is $50 feet long ant
leads from the broad staircase Of tn,
hallway to the basement and to tn,
boathouse on the waters edge.
Mrs. Birkholz will entertain he
daughter, Miss Lillius V. Armstron,
Of New York city in July Miss Arm
strong is a talented singer and i
studying in New York. The nieces o
!; Mr.. and Mrs. Birkholz, the Misse
Laura and Carrie jain of Trenton
} N. j., will come July for quite