The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01
LAKE MINNETONKA

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Miss Mcclure of Ann Arbor, Mich. who
is visiting at the Sampson house. was
honor guest at a surprise dinner yester-
day afternoon In honor of her birthday
anniversary. The table was handsomely
decked with seasonable flowers and ferns,
while the presents-fake fac SMILES Of
costly jewels and precious stones-were
The large birthday cake was set in a
wreath of flowers and burning tapers. The
other guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs Ed Mccall. Min
neapolis; w. Hopkins. Ann Arbor, Mich. i;
Misses Dorsey, Alton, ILL.,; Miss Brown.
st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Spargo and sons, Mrs. Wat
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dart and Mr..
and Mrs Ed Harrison made up an auto
mobile party to the lake yesterday, MAX
mic dinner was served at a pretty, secluded
spot on Excelsior bay and the return trip
was made under the light Of the moon.
Mr.. and Mrs E. c. Best of Orono enter
tanned Saturday evening and their guests
were twenty-five friends from the city
The steamer Helena was chartered for a
tour of the lake by Mr.. Best for the
amusement Of the visitors.
Mrs. Harry Rubey had planned to en-
terrain yesterday at an all-day cruise on
spending part of the summer at the White
house. The plans, however, were spoiled
by minor explosion on board the Flor
ence, which, while doing but little dam
age to the boat, incapacitated her for the
day. Plans had been made for trip Of
the entire lower lake and from there into
the upper lake, dinner and supper were
to have been served on board and the re-
turn trip was to have been moonlight
cruise.
Miss Olive Celeste Moore, formerly with
the Bostonians, contributed pleasing Sc
lections to the sacred program given yes
terday by the orchestra at Tonka Bay
hotel. Lanes Latourelle also gave solo
instrumental numbers. Miss Moore and
Miss Elsie Remmer of New York are
guests at the hotel and are doing much
towards entertaining the guests at pleas
ant musical hours. "a Veneered Savage" "
a playlet which will soon be produced by
the guests, is now under way of rehearsal
and the production is anticipated with
much expectation, as everything pertain
ing to it is surrounded by certain
amount OF mystery. Miss Foster Is ar
ranging for the affair.
The barge dance and moonlight excur-
sion which Miss Foster had planned for
Friday night and which was called off
on account of the rain, will be given this
evening. The rate clerks Of the different
lines to Chicago will meet at a ten days
convention at the hotel and arrived this
afternoon.
Saturday evening Mr.. Beach Of the
Beach pavilion at Tonka Bay gave one
of a series Of one-1nile races, those par
ticipating being six Of the fast skaters
~, rf,,Jy 1nic
the race after hard struggle with the
other contestants, G. Sardan, A. johnson,
B. Marker and W. Walker. This evening
a grand march with musical accompani-
ment by the Casino band will be a feature,
and all the good skaters have expressed
their intention Of taking part.
Miss Katherine Bailey was the guest
! last week Of her aunt, Mrs. H. x. Pa's~
! nett, at Illahee, Arcola. Mrs. N. c. Ben
nett gave picnic party Saturday for her
sister, Miss Scott, and for Miss Bailey.