The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
MINNETONKA

The state fair and the opening of
schools this week thinned the ranks OF
the lake people considerably, and the
usually well-frequented resorts have
been rather quiet and void of attrac-
tions. Fair week never fails to put a
damper on all the lake doings, as it is
the tn time when young and old flock to
sights on the fair grounds. Many of
the hotels around the lake were closed
this week and the cloudy and rainy
weather almost put stop to the tourist
trade. Yesterday evening things be-
gan to look different, and the trains
coming out from the city resembled Sun
day school excursion trains with their
loads of youthful passengers, who had
coaxed father and mother to come out
for over Sunday just "once more It
has been the custom of lake jewellers
for several seasons to come out for the
Sunday, even after schools have COM
menced, ard the younger generation is
quite imperative in demanding these
weekend excursions as a right. AS a
rule the weather is fair and clear thru
the latter part of September, and Lake
Minnetonka will not be deserted. On
summer homes will remain open thru the
late fall, and along Minnetonka Bea oh,
Arcola and Ferndale, there are but few
families who have changed their resi-
dence from the lake to the city. 2
This fall will see the partial compile
tion Of several very handsome new lake
homes and plans are already considered
for buildings next spring. Mrs. Sara
T. Knight is about to move with her
family into the beautiful country home,
which has been built this summer on
the land formerly belonging to the Glib
son estate. The family has been living
at the lake the entire summer in camp
er's fashion in a house tent, very near
the new home, and while the house and
its interior is far from being completed,
it will permit the family to live in it
this fall. Mrs. Knight has purchased
a large amount Of land adjoining her
home, and the summer residence will be
an ornament to the shore, in line with
the Dunsmoore, Passmore and Bennett
homes. Further down towards Robin
son s bay is the new country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hale, which also
occupies charming site on the lower
| lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Hale and their
family will take possession Of part of
the house this week, and will supervise
the finishing of the interior while they
spent the summer in tents.
The beautiful new home of Mrs. H. c.
| Truesdalo at Minnetonka Beach is also
being rapidly finished Mrs. Truesda1e
is in, hopes to be in the house some time
in October. While the house will be
made habitable it will have to wait fol-
the finishing touches until next spring
Mrs. Truesdale and her family have
club cottages all summer. Another fine
summer residence at the lake will be the
country home Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Goetz and Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Frink
Mrs. Goetz will be the mistress Of the
home, but the two families will live il
it together. It is beautiful large
house, adjoining the present Frink resi-
dence, and will be provided with all thu
advantages of a city home, so as tt
ter. The old Frink home will be movet
next spring onto an adjoining lot tt
make room for spacious grounds. TIL,
! Goetz and the Frinks are planning t,
spend a few weeks this fall in the new
house.
The Lafayette club will remain ope,
thru the. fall and number of affair
are planned for the next few weeks b,
the residents of the north shore VIII
have made the club the place of thei
formal and informal functions this sea
son. ......
Mrs. Melvin Bennett Of Excelsior er
tertained informally at luncheon yes
terday afternoon at her home.
Miss Ziporah Ritchie was hostess 2
a luncheon for twelve Of the Wells CO.
lege girls at her summer home at Mead
Vile Park. The decorations were cal
ried out with purple and lavende
5 asters. ..
Miss Rachel Holdridge is entertain
launch, Blythe Point, for Miss CARR
/ Castel, Miss Hannah Hall and Miss Ell
, Moulter, who were graduates fro1
Carleton college last spring.
5 The Christian Endeavor society {
Excelsior will give an excursion on til
l lake Monday evening. and the FRIEND
> of the society are invited to join tt
! members.
The members Of the Magazine clu
+ will be entertained by Captain and Mr.
Charles Chiefly on the Acte, Tuesda
evening at 1880 o'clock. All membe
and friends who wish to join the c1u
: this winter will be welcome.
making splendid records as swimmer
Miss Marguerite Wells of Evansto
: Ill, swan to Big Island, Monday, al
= later in the week Miss Dorothy Ha:
: ford, the 14-year- old daughter Of H.
= Hartford, duplicated the feat.
B. w. Smith has bought the E.
Wolfe property at Meadville, whie
> adjoins his home He will have IL
> building known as Harmony hall to-
: down and add the land to his ground
q Miss Cecilia Crawford of Excelsi
9 gave delightful luncheon Thursds
y for group Of girl friends. The room
:, were decorated with fall flowers al
X huge bunch of Giant asters formt
an attractive centerpiece. Covers we
laid for ten and the favors were pir
a and white sweet peas. In the afte
;. noon the young people formed a mer1
g launch party making a complete to-
L Of the lower lake.
ToNKA BREEZES
II Mr.. and Mrs B. N. Thompson have taken
r Bracket house on A1drich avenue s. but til
will keep Chetolah cottage open thru the f
N and: will not move into the city until the cc
. i weather sets in. ass
Il Roy Thompson has gone to the Pacific cos
for three months. 5s ,$s5 80
Mrs. Marshall of Deephayen is visiting /