The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
LAKE MIlVNETONlZA

LAKE MIzVNETONKA
The motor launch race Of the Mime
tonka Boat club was called off yester-
day afternoon owing to the rainstorm
which swept the lake just at the start,
and which continued all thru the after
noon and evening. Next Saturday has
The club members who had come
up to the clubhouse at Tonka Bay for
the race were held captives by the
wind and rain for hours, as it was i'm
possible to cross the lake in open crafts,
with heavy sea rolling and burst
Of snow and hail coming down con-
tinually::, During one Of the lulls in the
attempted to make the trip with par
ty of people on board, and all Jared
we'll until after Big Island had been
passed, when another storm broke,
drenching the party thoroly. The Oh
gat, the H. S.. johnson launch Of Lin
wood, met with similar fate, only the
tered under canopy. Wawatosa and
several of the smaller launches which
started out at the same time, did not
escape the rainstorm, but, sailing under
canvas cover, the crews received but
an occasional wetting from the high
waves, which washed overheard or thru
the heavy coverings, which could hard
ly withstand the rain.
Tonka Bay hotel, altho formally
closed, will be kept open for family
parties all thru the month, as Manager
Godfree and his family expect to re-
main for few weeks longer. Guests
of the hotel, and especially Sunday
guests, will find accommodations in a
simple fashion, but with a good cook
at hand, the family dinners will I'M
the table d'hote affairs of the full sea.
son. Among the guests at the hotel
over Sunday and Monday were Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. 'Thayer, L. O.. Petit, Mrs.
Harry N Oliver, Miss Lettie G.. Hunt,
Miss Myrtle Grimshaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Biggoly, Miss Rhoda Hunt, Miss Gray,
Minneapolis, and A. W. Ballard of
Boston. .'.:..%es a.r .'<>
Harry Saulthoff, who has been chief
clerk at the hotel during the summer,
left last week for Madison, Wis, where
he is one of the high school faculty.
Hotel La Paul will close Sept: Is, and ne
anGng r the eaP 5y part M OF mape frp to
St. Louis to visit the exposition. Mr.
and Mrs. G. NJ. Mcconnell and the
Misses Marie and Portia Mcconnell
| who have been at the hotel for several
weeks, returned to their home in Indian
apolis, Saturday evening. Mrs. a. Sta ia
| pies, and Mrs. Darius Steward Of Still
water, and Miss Bunnel of Caledonia
| N. Y, were guests at the hotel for over
| Friday. Nj. and Mrs. G. A. Beaumont
w. M. Brugger, Miss D. Nelson. B. A
Beardsley, W. B. Scott, Miss Sue
Dickey, Frank B: Ashley, Mrs. Louis
guests at the hotel.
John Nillson, the champion ice skater
has been on the Beach Casoino Kinks
frequently this summer. SATURDAY,
night, MI. Nillson gave an exhibition Of
roller skating, proving his supremacy or
roller skates. Little Goldie Franks, the
daughter of Mr.. Franks, Of the Beaeei!
Casino, was the recipient Of five beaut1
full bouquets after her exhibit Of fancy
skating Friday evening. The little gir
has become popular entertainer among
| the lake set, and her performances ar
always watched with much enjoyment.
A pretty dancing party was given a
the Excelsior Casino last evening b,
Howard G. Blackwell, in honor. of Jo
Moore. The affair was a complete. SUI
prise to Mr.. Moore, who had bee1
merely asked to come out for an even
ing's visit at the lake. Twenty-fv
couples were present and the guest
were the youngerSset from around tn
/ lake. Mr. Moore is soon to leave TO
the west to make his home and I'll