The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-30
LAKE MINNETONKA

e. The automobile IS having its day
and at present there is perhaps no
vehicle enjoying quite so great pop
ularity as the fast machine. Lake
attractive spot for the chauffeurs and
daily parties tour the lake, while
every Sunday brings out host of
travellers in their autos. The ferry
man at the NarroWs is having a busy
time, and Sunday is day of hard
work for him. Last Sunday over one
hundred and sixty-five machines were
carried over the ferry, and that was
at an early hour, when the travel was
not at it's heighth.
Another favorite pastime is the
roller skating at the Beach Casino,
which attracts throngs of lake people
every afternoon and evening. On
Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday a
late train leaves the lake at II
o'clock and this gives the city people
an opportunity to enjoy the Kinks.
A full orchestra always plays for the
skating, and the girls claim that it is
lots more fun than dancing they
do not have to depend on partner
for enjoyment. Skating with some Of
the visitors at the Kinks has reached a
state of perfection, and the long wide
alleys reveal a charming picture of
ever-gliding graceful figures. Among
the Misses Partridge. Miss Laura Har-
rington, Miss Katherine Shull Miss
Clara Hudson, Misses Dunsmoor, Miss
Beatrice Wilcox, Misses Marguerite
and Constance Wells, Miss Lane, Miss
Abbie Reed, Miss Matte McMullen,
Miss Helen Truesdale. Among the
married people who have taken a
fancy to the sport are Messrs. and
Mines. Alfred Pillsbury, L., B. Newell,
Charles S. Pillsbury, George P. Case,
Mrs. A. w. Strong Archa Wilcox and
DR.. and Mrs. Joslin.
Mr.. Beach of the Casino is provid-
ing one feature of special interest
every evening. Sunday, Tuesday and
Friday evening, Professor Franks
gives exhibitions of trick skating.
in which all the skaters are asked to
participate and Wednesday night, Mr..
Beach and Mr.. Franks will give an
other one-mile race.
Mrs. John F. Wilcox Of Old Or
chard is entertaining at houseparty
at her lake home for her daughter,
Miss Beatrice Wilcox and her guests
Misses Priscilla Rand, Clara Hudson
and Katherine Shull. The young peo-
pie are having a delightful weeks
visit at the beautiful home and pass
many pleasant hours driving and
boating. All three are good skaters
and every evening Mrs. Wilcox is
chaperoning the party at the roller
Kinks. This evening Mrs. Wilcox will
give dinner for them at the Lafay-
will attend the hop. A boating party
and picnic will be given Tuesday to
a pretty spot on the upper lake. A
steamer will be chartered and the
dinner will be prepared over camp
fire. Mr.. Wilcox has arranged for
an automobile party and numerous
other informal affairs are being
planned. Monday night the young
people will go over to the Lafayette
club for the German.
The German at the Lafayette club
Monday night is an invitation affair,
and twenty-five of the younger women
and as many of the younger men will
dance.
Misses Grace Gillette, Glee Jamison
Gertrude Satterlee and Miss Irene
Ford, will be entertained at an auto
mobile party Sunday by George Gill
lette, Earl Wyman, Arthur Rand and
Ralph Wilcox. The Gillette and VIII
cox automobiles will take the party
on a trip to Buffalo Lake, Mimi,
where ulIller WILDE served. P1Cn1C
baskets with a supper will be taken
along and stop will be made on the
way home for the spread. Miss Ford
has been spending two days with Miss
Millicent Hosmer, and Is now the
guest of Miss Jamison.
Mrs. G.. L. Pillsbury Of Manitou
Forest will entertain at a luncheon
next week for Mrs. Harry Messick,
formerly Miss Otillie Mead of Min
neapolis, who lives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Messick is the guest Of Mrs. r.
E. Lawrence in St. Paul, who has also
arranged luncheon in her honor.
Ralph Wilcox will give a dinner
this evening at Old Orchard, Wild
hurst, for a group of young people.
Covers will be laid for ten.
Miss Louise Jamison will entertain
at house party over Sunday Miss
Marie Thomas and Miss Margaret
Pond, Milwaukee, Jay Bassett and
Will Eastman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. George enter
tanned at a luncheon and boating par
ty Tuesday at their summer home,