The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

Mrs. William Bradford Morse of Ex:
celsior celebrated her seventy first
birthday this week, and as she is one
of the pioneer residents of Excelsior,
the women who were among the trst
to make their homes on the beautiful
shores of Lake Minnetonka gathered
in body and arranged a delightful
surprise party for her yesterday after
noon. Mrs Morse has lived in Excel
sior forty-nine years and 1T will. be
half a century next June since she
first caught sight of the blue waters
and the picturesque shores of the lake.
Among the thirty women who were IN
the party were many who have lived
in Excelsior fully as long. Mrs. Morse
is a native of Rhode Island, Of Scot
tish parentage, and in recognition Of
her ancestry at=progranl4 OF Quaint altd
fold-fashioned Scotch songs was sung
by E. Shannon. The guests came early
in the afternoon, and the surprise was
complete. The decorations were red
and green with clusters of spicy red
carnations and ferns. Before the circle
Miss Anna Morse and Miss Stratten
gave number of appropriate readings.
Mrs. J. V. Morse and Mrs. H. A. Morse,
the daughters-in-law of Mrs. Morse,
and Miss Morse, Miss Eva Woodworth
and Miss Ida Woodworth assisted.
Among the women who form circle
of early settlers at Excelsior and who
were present with but one or two ex'
den, H. Abbott, H. Maxwell, E. R.
Perkins, A. L. Moody. E. Dennis. A
Bickford, L. Dickinson, F: stoddard
A. Carr, J. Molter, A. Hopkins, G. F
Gould, Marsh. Isaac Bennett. J. |
Wyer, L. F. Sampson, S. Smith, R. B
Mcerath, James Murray, p. NJ; Ster
ritt, Livingston, G. Seitz, A. G. Prince
Ed Harrison, H. E. Booth and J. Clark
Miss Ella Stratton of Excelsior, Mrs
A. B. Woodwork of Minneapolis ant
Miss Carrie Stratton of Minneapolis.
On Tuesday, which was the date OF
of Mrs. Morse gave family Dime
for her. Two tables were decked, on
for the sons and daughters of Mrs
Morse and one for the group of grand
children.
Cottage owners at: the Like are al
ready preparing for next spring AM
several cottages are in the hands o
carpenters for improvements. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Will Sammis are to have thei
cottage at Cottagewood enlarged cor
siderably; the G. G. Bovey place a
Ferndale is also to be somewha
changed by an addition, and workme
, are busy making the foundation fc
the E. c. Cook summer residence nea
Orono. They will do whatever buildin
can be done before the frosts set in.
, Miss Lulu Sampson, whose marriag
to G. E. Plecker will be solemnize
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 6, in tt
congregational church, Excelsior, wi
her maid Of honor and her brothe
Charles Sampson, will be the best ma
After the ceremony there will be r
ception at the Sampson house. NJ
Plecker will take his bride to the Nau
haka fats on Grant street to reside.
Miss Marie. Wheeler gave thimb
bee Friday afternoon at her home, 4:
Forest avenue, for Miss Sampson. II
The Bride, and after? some dainty piec
of work were finished o'clock lunc
cen YVES served. q,
Next Wednesday afternoon kitch'
shower will be given for Miss Sam
son at the Sampson house by gro,
of friends and the following week Mi
Hazel Haywood will entertain in ii
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Sampson will gi
family dinner party few, nigh
preceding the wedding and sever
other affairs have been planned for Mi
Sampson.
- Mrs. James Howard Of Manitou Fl
est entertained at the last meeti
Wednesday for the members of
Forget Me Not club. The club is co
posed of about ten ladies residing dl
ing the summer at Tonka Bay and Ma
itou and the meetings have always be
in the form of delightful little slnnche
parties at the homes of the; differe
members. At the last luncheon COW
were laid for eight. Meetings will
resumed next spring.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the G.
gregational church held meeting
day Thursday at the home of Mrs. F.
Pullman. Plans were made for
Christmas bazaar which the society
to hold in T. 0. O.. f. hall the seco
week in December. The bazaar will