The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-26
LAKE MINNETONKA


the desire for a permanent clubhouse
home once more to the minds of those
who are interested in the progress of the |
club The island on which tho beautiful
club home stood has now been cleared, and
the ruins which affected the looks of the
pretty bay have been removed. Wet
more's island Is conceded one of the fin |
est spots for rebuilding by some of the
club members, while again there are those
who would prefer the spacious grounds of
the former Hotel ST. Louis site. Both
points are beautiful in location, and every
body Is curiously awaiting a decision
either in favor of an island or an inland
home.
Last week many Of the club members
and their friends came out to the lake,
and over Sunday there was a full house.
Saturday evenings party was well attend
cd, and the good music and fine floor made
the evening delightful one for the
younger people. Mrs. j. A. Campbell and
Miss Corinne Campbell of Chicago, who
went east for week, have returned to
the club. Mr.. and Mrs. Matt, Farmer Of
Minneapolis, Miss Patrick Of Urbana Ohio,
were guests at the club over Sunday. H. ].
Thompson Of Chicago, Harrison E. Fry
berger, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Metzger and Miss
Stella Metzger and M Adelsheim Of Min
neapolis were also among the Sunday
guests.
An automobile party made the trip to
the lake and remained at the Minnetonka
club for over the day, including w. R.
Roberts, Buffalo, N. Y; J. A. Ferguson,
Duluth; D. B. Smith, Jr., F. A. Stewart,
George N. Space, st. Paul; A. l.. Warner,
C. A. Dickinson, Minneapolis, and S. C.
Galley, Chicago.
| Mrs. j. T. Smith, Minneapolis, Mrs. E.
Hazen, Duluth; Harry Mccarthy and
Lindsay Smith OF Minneapolis made a tour
| of the lake with the Minnetonka club
house as the goal essF
/ NI,.c II ~, u D,J,.x
pie spent Saturday at the club. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. o. Peterson and Miss S. r. Pc
terson Of st. Louis are at the club. MIR.
and Mrs. Eugene Stevens and Eugene Ste
vens, Jr., have come out for several weeks.
James A. Mcleod Of st. Paul, Charles
Gale of Minneapolis were out for over
Sunday. Guests during the latter part Of
the week were: Frank J.. BoWlin, Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Wakefield, H. A. Gray of
ST.. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E, Blackmar
of Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.. Gray
of Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. L. l.. Bennett Of Tonka
Bay gave pretty upper lake luncheon
Saturday their guests being Miss Van
Buren,, formerly of Owatonna, who Is
teaching at the university summer school,
and a group Of out-of-town guests, who
are visiting Miss Van Buren,. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl K. Bennett Of Owatonna have
arrived, at the cottage to spend two. weeks.
/ A lawn fete will be given by the ladies
i of the Excelsior Congregational church to-
morrow afternoon and evening. Fancy 9
I work ard candy tables, refreshment booths
! and a fish pond for the children are among
the attractions which the women have
planned for the fete. Japanese booth
and a talent table willSbe novel addl-
ton to the many pretty features
The Apollo club members came out on
i the o'clock train Saturday for an out
ing, and after being served a sumptuous
! dinner at the Hotel Donaldson, proceeded
down the shore, serenadlng w. M crosse
at his cottage The Victor was char
tered for moonlight ride, and with song
and music toured the shores of beautiful
Lake MinnetOnka A stop was made at
/: the Beach casino and the club serenaded
, the members Of the Minnetonka Boa
, club, singing a number of it's choice selec-
lions. Before taking the train back to
the. city Mr.. Haywood of the Excelsior
casino and his guests were entertained
at a musical program. Among the men
4 of the club who were out were Messrs.
Stuart. Barrow, Grosscup, McLeanS Laird,
, Eustis. Walker, Brown, Thompson, Rob-
erts Brimmer, Woods, Rutten, Wilson,
, , Maxfeld, Doback, SERVER, Chambers,
Jones, Bingham, Price, Norman, Keeler.
: Brown Godart, Elliott, Simmons, Loudon
!, and Hal Woodruff, director of the club.
4 .
. Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Lyman entertained
. at supper dance Saturday evening at
. their summer home at LinWood for their
= younger daughter. Sixteen Of the young
: er set had been invited. Supper was
. served on the piazza, which was hand
somely decorated with maidenhair ferns
and carnations, and after supper the Acte
! steamed to the dock to take the party
: to the Minnetonka clubhouse at Deep
= haven for the dance.
- Mrs. Henry j. Bauman of Tonka Bay
g entertained the Matinee club yesterday al
=, her home, Sunset cottage, Tonka Bay
\ Forty guests came out in the morning
# and the picnic luncheon was served or
4 the spacious veranda around the cottage
o. Wihuja the Loudon boat, capsized of
"a Fairview yesterday afternoon during tn,
# heavy blow Hugh Loudon was sailing
T., the boat as a fierce squat struck her. Sh'
q turned turtle, but none Of her occupant
10 suffered by the experience with the excep
l. ton of a knee-length wetting. - =
e Manager c. H. .Godfree of Hotel Tonk;
/ Bay had the clubhouse" sign out for Sat
al urday and Sunday night, and the host o
lie visitors at the hotel was the largest o
er the summer. All day Sunday automobil
t. parties came to the hotel, and the grill
re full capacity. In the evening the orchestr
of the hotel gave veranda musicale 70
the pleasure of the guests. One Of tn
pleasant events which has been planne
10 for the week will be barge dance O.
the Priscilla. Miss Mary Louise Foste
20 will entertain quite a large gathering fror
Y. the city for that night, as the hotel guest
ty will invite their particular friends. "A tri
IA by moonlight will be made into the uppe
lake, and the full orchestra will play 70
1It-- 49, NJ ~.
N a lawn fete, with a gypsy tent, fortune
:. lawn for dancing. The hats which tn
1e before were ratified off, and there wa
great fun. Friday night Of this week Mis-
Foster will give pictures from Life
which the guests are to pose. This wi
be the first of series Of similar affair!
Il Wednesday night the guests had a marsh
mallow roast on the beach, as a farewe
to Mr.. and Mrs. George Foyle of Ceda
Rapids, who have been guests at the hot,
~ since early June, and who left the latte
H. part Of the week for the St. Louis expos
~ ton. Thursday card party was give
in the parlors, and the prizes, pretty lax
s. souvenirs, were won by Mrs. j. j. Adle
I'll Of Parsons, Kan; Mrs. Peterson Of low;
lIr. Adler and Miss Rochelle.
-. Among the many over Saturday an
- Sunday parties at the hotel were: Mis-
- Florence c. Van WoerrIer, San Francisco
s. Mrs. James Mckay, Miss Lillian McKa
80 Cleveland, and Mrs. James Calder, Mir
neapolis;s DR.. and Mrs. H. W. Clark, Mr.
B. H. Fuller, Minneapolis; Mrs. H. Pierc
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