The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-12

tertained trolley ride to the lake
Thursday. Her guests were a group OF
women who have summer homes at the
] AXE and luncheon was served at one of
the cottages on the south shore.
An event in social circles for Thanks
giving eve will be the large ball which
the volunteer fire department of Excel |
sior will giy in the town hall.
Mrs. c. E. Prince was given a delight
full surprise party last Saturday after
noon by group Of nine friends from
the city. The women came out early In
the afternoon and provided whatever
was necessary towards furnishing an en-
tertaining time. Mines. Charles Bard
well, Parker, NJ Bardwell, Misses Ma
rion Parker, Adelaide, Marguerite and
Annette Bardwell and Adele Chaplin.
Last week Mrs. Prince gave Dutch
supper in honor of Mrs. <. Lundstren,
of Lester Prairie, who has been her
guest for several weeks.
At it's last meeting the Women's 8 Re-
lief corps decided to hold bi-monthly
held tomorrow afternoons. Among the
new members who joined the corps are
Mines. J. F. Miller, G. Maynard and
Hines. Appotomax corps Of Minneapo
lis sent a delegation Of visiting mem
bers, Mines. Gilbert, Meadows and Fos-
ter.
Many Of the lake residents are
already in California or have gone south
for the winter, and among those who
will join the out-of-town-for theWinter
colony are Mrs. Frank B. Stone and
Miss Genevieve Stones who will leave
shortly for the Pacific coast. They will
visit relatives and after Christmas will
settle in Santa Barbara until May,
when they will return to their lake
home. Mr.. Stone will join his family
in Southern California for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Burton of Deep
haven and the Misses Burton are also
planning a delightful winter trip. They
will make the Mediterranean tour and
will spend some time in Italy.
The first meeting of the winter series
held Monday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goodnow. The mem
bers responded to the roll call with ap-
propriate quotations from the works of
American authors. Rev. Carl J. Swain
was appointed president and the other
officers chosen were first viee.presidentt
DR. Dr. e. R. Perfns sSeGhd yissRrSs
y
Miss Ella Stratton. Mrs. Miner, Mrs
Goodnow and j. K. McBroom were ap
pointed committee on programs fol
November. Rev. G. j. Swain led the
discussion Of current events, which was
an animated one. The month Of No
vember will be devoted to travel study
at the meeting Tuesday: Responses te
dents of the United States; current
events, E. Haggard; music. E. Shan
] nom; history and plan of Washington
D: c.. and its environs, J. p: Miner
"Washington in War Times,' DR.. E. R
Perkins. Mrs. Goodnow will be the host
! ess at the November meeting: At the
close Of the last program Miss Heller
j Goodnow furnished musical selections.
Excelsior people enjoyed the pleas
ures Of an evening of comic opera, whe1
! the Minneapolis Operetta company pre-
sented "Pauline' at the town hall Fri
day evening. The entertainment proved
to be a pleasant one and awakened il
the residents desire for a suburban
theater. A project of that sort has beer
discussed and with the street railway
connection to the city would be prac
tical. There are several interested peo
pie from the lake and from the city
who are thinking seriously Of agitatins
the matter: The entertainment wa
given for the benefit Of the Excelsio
Methodist Church Epworth league Fl
Chreiman directed the company, whicl
included a number of well-knoWn anna
tuers from the city. The party cam
out in chartered car and returned t,
the city after the performance
= The Excelsior village council is con
sidering the advisability of opening th
east room on the lower floor of the tow1