The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10

men, and maintains never-ceasing in
terest in her alma mater. She will go
to Wells in October to be present at an
anniversary college celebration and will
also attend the regular
departure for the fall term, the girls
are honor guests at numerous little
social affairs in the city.
Mrs. J.. E. Bell gave luncheon yes
terday afternoon at, her summer home
on Gideon s Bay for Miss Mary l..
Benton Of Minneapolis, who is the in.
structor of Latin at Smith college, and
who will return to Smith college Sept.
IS. Covers were laid for eight and
the guests were number of Smith col
lege girls and their mothers. In the
forenoon, Just after the guests arrived
party around Christmas lake for them.
The luncheon was served from table
beautifully arranged with garden flow
ers in bright autumn colors. The name
cards were Japanese irnportations,
showing cards decorated with the diff
thunder, wind, and other sovereigns in
Japanese lore.
Mrs. H. =. Gipson of Arcola gave an
informa, luncheon yesterday after
noon at aer handsome summer home.
Covers we're laid for twelve and the
table decorations were very charming
blossoms, arranged in a huge center
piece on the table and in quaint bows
in the parlors and on the veranda.
Miss Caro- Rice will give corn roast
this evening at her summerhome on St.
Alban s bay, and her guests will be
a group of her lake friends. There will
be music and the grounds will be pref
tlly decorated with Japanese lanterns.
Mrs. Josephine Bonaparte Rice and
Miss Harriet Bentson will assist.
The Tonka Bay school is boon to
the lake-loving residents around West
Point, Big Island, Tonka Bay and Wild
hurst shores, as it enables the parents
children as long as possible. Miss Will
liams, who is in charge of the school,
has the advanced grades in the morn
ing and in the afternoon the children
just beginning are taught. The Min
neapolis and St. Louis is retaining it's
full lake service.
Maple Heights Inn, on Phelps island,
will remain open for some time, and
guests will find accommodations in a
very pleasant manner. Mr.. and Mrs.
J., II, Woolnough will remain at their
lake home until Jan. l and will COM
pletely renovate the house before clos
ing it,. By spring everything will be
in readiness for All early opening. The
damage which was done by the storm
necessitates the rebuilding of the up
per part of the house, and Mrs. Wool
nough has decided to build a third
story. This will make an addition of
twelve large sleepingrooms to the
house. The place will be in the hands
of carpenters and repairers for weeks,
as the recent rains have done no end
Of damage to the interior, washing
down all the plaster and wall filings.
During the heavy rain of last week
and of Monday evening, Mrs. Wool
nough had to keep force of volun-
teers going all thru the night dipping
water in all parts of the upper story
of the house. None. of the, guests suf-
fered any inconvenience, however, as
the cottages which are used for sleep
ing quarters are intact. Mr.. and Mrs.
Woo1nough will be in San Francisco
all winter. Among the Sunday guests
at Maple Heights were Charles. E.
French and children, j. J. Daniels, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Davis, Miss May
Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. lockwood
and H. Wetmore.