The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
LAKE lMZlVzVETONKA

LAKE lMllVzVETONKA |
The summer residents at WildhurstI
and cottage owners are greatly inter-
ested in landscape gardening and the
homes with tall shady trees as set |
ting and picturesque old-fashioned
flower gardens as a background, make
the place one OF idyllic beauty Fac
ing the full sweep of the upper lake,
Wildhurst shore is one Of the most
attractive, and nature lends In abund-
ance charms which human hands
could not create, but which can be
constantly improved upon. No place
chard, the John r. Wilcox home.
This summer the adjoining property,
which Mr.. Wilcox has owned for
some time, has been laid out as a
park, the grounds have been terraced
and gently sloping lawns lead from
the house to picturesque spot under
high branched trees and amidst
grassy turfs. The park is not quite
completed, but as soon as it is it is
destined to become the home Of the
lotus lilies, which will blossom III
their wonderful beauty every sum-
mer. Their bed is to be in the CEN
ter of the park, in a large pond over
thirty feet long, made Of cement. One
descends to the future realm of the.
of broad stairs on either side. The
terrace is crowned by a high foun-
tain and basin, all made of heavy
cement. Back Of the terrace more
beauty will be revealed, for pergola
of marble Whiteness Is to be built, and
trailing vines will Irvine their glossy
foliage and tendrils around white pill
1,,. |xynr - In i -,
plans have already been made for the
handsome structure and it will be
built before the fall. At the foot of
the terrace and all around the lotus
beds will be quaint fowerbeds of old
fashioned flowers, and when the
dream of the landscape gardener is
realized the place will remind one of
some Of the historic beauties Of the.
old world. The park extends far out
to the depot and shady drives and
| parkways wind thru well-kept lawns
illuminated during the day by the
rays of sunshine playing their way
thru the tangle of foliage and during
nights by the silvery light of the sum-
mer moon or the bright light Of high
arc lamps.
Mrs H.G Harrison gave steamer sup
per and moonlight, cruise on the Acte
yesterday evening, for Miss Florence
Harrison and Miss Margaret Welles
and the group of young women who
are guests of Miss Welles at Mime
tonka Beach. Some Of the young
people came from the city while the
others were taken on board at their
lake homes. The supper was served
| from two round tables arranged on
board and as the boat glided silently
| over the moonlit waters the party
partook Of the daintily prepared and
served menu. AT Tonka Bay the
young people made up a party and
! spent an hour at the skating Kinks.
/ The delightful cruise on the lake was
continued until after 10 o'clock.
i Mrs. E. c. Pratt entertained the
! Wednesday Study class at her sum-
mer home atfsWildhurst Wednesday
1 afternoon, and had issued an invita-
ton to the husbands of the members
to join the members in the evening
The members ofsthe class, Mrs. w. H
Kirk, president; Mines. w. p. Wash
burn, H. Stahl, r. E. McKusick, Flora
Moore, F.. L. Gowan, L.. N. Brown
w. E. Quayle, Eta McNiece, G.. q
Smith and Charles Howard, came Out
: in the morning and enjoyed the picnic
luncheon on the lawns, the share Of
the hostess ftowardsathe menu being
;. her famous Beston beans and coffee
: Inc same course was served TO the
men at dinner. After luncheon the
McKusick launch, the Echo. L, ant
Mrs. 1Pratt's launch, the Gypsy, were
used for tour Of the lakes. In The
evening the party went to the Beach
Casino at Tonka Bay for roller
skating. The decorations were yer.
lavishly carried out with flowers from
Mrs. Pratt's pretty flower garden.
) Mrs. Henry Schomberg Of Hote
), Keewaydin, Cottagewood, entertained
the guests Of the hotel at bid-euchrt
yesterday afternoon. The hours were
from to o'clock and the womer
played from five tables.
Mines. G. M. Pond, Weeks, Jones
/ inc Pond and Master Eugene Robert
: were guests Of e. H. Roberts at Hote
Keewaydin, Thursday. The part.
made a trip Of the lake and had din
!, ner at the hotel.
/ Mrs. Ralph Savage, who has beel
spending the summer at Hotel Kee
t waydin, is. soon to leave for Chicago
She will sing in light opera this win
e ter and Manager Savage Of Chicag'
expects to place her with one of hi
e companies. Mrs. Savage has beel
studying for that purpose during tn
q past winter, and her charming voic
and personality assure a successful
e career for her.
y Misses Marjorie and DorothyLoudo1
= entertaine6 Wednesday, at a picni