The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-04
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The tennis players were honor guests
esterday evening at two very charming
social affairs. The members of the Min
netonka club gave a tennis hop for them
at the club home on ST. Louis Bay. 1t
was a delightful affair and was well at
tended. Branches of sumach and oak gave
pretty setting to the large Ballroom
and in. the parlor and receptionroon stood
great BOUQUETS of flowers The orchestra
played a charming program of dance mu-
Sic Commodore Wagner and Theodore
Wetmore. chairman of the committee, re-
ceiyed the guests informally with the COM
mittee members of the club. Saturday
evening second tennis hop will be given
for out town men to close the pleasant
tournament week.
Mr., and Mrs. H. J Burton threw their
handsome home at Deephaven open for
the visiting tennis men the same evening,
and entertained the younger set at a re-
ception to introduce the newcomers. Mr..
and Mrs Harry l.. Waidner assisted Mr..
and Mrs. Burton In receiving, and later in
! the evening the party went to the club
i house Mr. and Mrs, Waidner arrived
from Chicago yesterday afternoon, and
will be at the Burton residence thru the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Carter, Jewett b.
Kicker. Jr., and w. Wilkins of Chicago
are members of the. tennis party which
arrived at the Minnetonka club yester-
Mr.. and Mrs, F. M Mapes. Chester
White H Adams Miss White. Miss
Mapes, Miss Mccall and Miss Stimmel
came out yesterday to be at the club.
4 There will be a great deal of informal
entertaining during the week, and the cot
/ tagers living around Deephaven are plan
! ming all sorts Of small affairs The at
tendance at the courts is increasing every
day. and the ideal tennis weather brings
a host of people. Mrs. c.. T. Thompson
of Minnetonka Beach comes across the
lake every day with a party Of young
people, who are Interested in the game Of
lTelford Thompson. Mr.. Werner and fam
lily came out yesterday to watch Niles
Werner play. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilet Ankeny
are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs Herbert L.
Hankinson, and Miss Charlotte Esmond
! is the guest of Miss Harriet Wagner.
Mrs. H. s. Kirkland of Youngstown,
Ohio, is visiting her brother, Lucian Swift,
i at Katahdin, and Mr.. Swift and Mr. and
Mrs. Strong are almost daily visitors on
the courts with their guest. Mrs. A.
Wagner had as her guest today Miss
Agnes Belden and Miss Bertha Lara. Miss
Iva Patterson came out last night to be
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles S.
4 Hale at Deephaven. The Misses Burton
are entertaining daily for party of visi
tors. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Joyce made
i the trip to the tennis courts from town in
their touring car yesterday afternoon and
{ brought a party of friends. Misses Nell
and Alice Bracket have been guests OF
Mr. and Mrs W. F. Thayer and attended
several Of the games Mr. and Mrs G. r
Lyman are on the courts almost daily with
their family, and Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Wyer
Misses Mabel and Ruth Wyer hardly ever
miss an afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Esterly of Hotel KeeWayd1n, CottageWood
come across the bay for the games after.
! Moons Mr.. and Mrs Willis Walker, Mr.
and Mrs w. Ankeny, Mr.. and Mrs. A
: Wagner and the other cottagers from
: around the Burtons' grounds pay close
attention to the progress of the tourna
ment.