The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-14
MINNETONKA


Contractors and builders will be kept
busy this fall and early next spring to
erect new summer homes on the shores
OF Lake Minnetonka, for indications
point to a large increase in the list of
summer residents. Mrs. w. Busey of
Urbana, ILL.,, who has been visitor at
the lake for several seasons, owns fine
lot at West Point end is planning to
build summer home for her own use,
either this fall or next spring. Mrs.
Busey is a cousin of Mrs. Lucius Frink,
| new residence of Mrs. Charles Goetz at
| the Point. She left for her home Mon
| day and & final decision as to the plans
will soon be made. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles S. Gold also own good piece
Of property at West Point, situated be-
tween the Raidt cottage and the West
| cottage, end the probabilities are that
the family will own a summer home at
that point next summer. At Interlach-
! en- considerable tract of land is owned
| by r. H. Boardman, and another season
will witness the erection of a very hand
some country home by Mr.. Boardman
for, his family. Judge John MCGEE,
who owns great deal of property from
the lower end of Wildhurst over to-
wards Tonka Bay, is credited with plan
ming to build another season. It is also
reported that new country home is to
be built for A. G. Loring on the Loring
farm, upper lake.
! Glen Morris Inn, Christmas lake, is
| far from being deserted, and the early
autumn days have been thoro1y enjoyed
! by a host of visitors. Among the week g
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
MMq 1s = Mr. Il and S; Mrs F. Haven, Mr.. and
! R2HTpr A. L..
and Mrs. Milo Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs.
J: B.. Bell, Mr. and Mrs Allen Ramsey,
Mr.. and Mrs. H Little, Minneapolis;
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. II.
Ross, Breezy Point; Mr.. and Mrs. Sim
gleton Smith, Milwaukee; Miss Alice
Nigh, Miss Little, Miss Andrews of
! Mrs. W. Bovey, Mrs. F. B. Dodge, Mr..
Hampstead. N--.
Rev. J. c., FAIRIES and family of Du-
luth have been spending the past ten
days at the Inn and left for their homo
yesterday. Miss Ann FAIRIES and Mrs.
d. Edmund Smith also spent the past
ten days at Glen Morris The Alexan-
der Campbells returned to their homo
IN the city last week but were over
Sunday guests. DIR. Roberts family
Is stu soJournlng at Christmas lake.
and Sunday at Glen Morris Inn.
Thru the courtesy of Captain Cheeley
OF the Acte, the members of the Maya
zine club at Excelsior were entertained
on a delightful moonlight cruise Tues
DAY evening. On board the steamer
were, the hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. Cheely,
M. and Mrs. R. B.. McGrath, Rev. and
Mrs. b. W. Crawford, Rev. and Mrs.
Donald Mckenzie, Rev. C. J. Swain,
Professor and Mrs. Crawford, Messrs.
and Mines. Willard Dillman, J. E. Min
or, W. W. Woodbeck, Charles Cleve.
land, Tom Cleveland, DIR. and Mrs. R.
r. Perkins, DR.. and Mrs. Miles. Jr..
Mrs. James Goodnow, Mrs. NJ. A.
knowles, Mrs. S. Ball, Mrs Norwood.
Misses Nettie johnson, Clara Quamme,
Mabel Stone, Josephine Heeker, Grace
| PERKINS, MIR. Wadleigh and Tom Cleye-
} land. An impromptu program of music
was gwen and the singing was accom-
panied by guitar selections by Mrs.
5 Cheely and DR.. Miles, while MI. shan.
, non led. Mr.. Swain, Mr.. McKensie.
, DR.. Perkins, Mr.. McGrath and DIR.
Crawford gave short speeches. The
trip. was made to Spring Park and re.
, freshments were served on board.
? The Tonka. Bay school opened last
; week at Tonka Bay, with an attend
ance Of about twenty children. Miss
Cook, who taught in the school last
, spring, is again in charge of the classes
: which are in line with the grade work
$ OF the Minneapolis public schools. The
: plan Of having a school In the early
1 spring and late fall has proved very
: successful, and has given many of the
. residents an opportunity to prolong
Y their residence at the lake.
0 Miss A dele Clarke who tonob4 n,
= children at Breezy Point during the
l spring, commenced to teach again thi:
: week. Like the children who are
e taught at the Tonka Bay school, the
system of coaching the Breezy Point
: children is in accordance with the
" public school work. 3ss
, At Hotel del Otero the guests have
been enjoying series of Jolly fre-sidt
parties, and Bridge whist and other in
= teresting games have been hailed will
E delight, while the bowling alleys have
come in for considerable attention. The
: Hotel del Otero will remain open unit
next Monday, when Mr.. and Mrs
George Hopkins will leave on their triv
cast before going to Coronado Beach
Cal. "
J Mrs. E. G. Pratt of Wildhurst wal
| the hostess at the meeting of tn,
Wednesday club yesterday at her sum
lner home. The custom of serving
luncheon by the hostess was observe,
J, and the outing was greatly enjoyed b,
!. the members of the club.
q ToNKA RIPPLEs.
= Walter Thomas and Horace Lowry spent SUI
!, day at Tonka Bay.
Miss Ella Molter returned to Carleton co
l. lege, Northheld, Tuesday afternoon.
n Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Bauman of Tonka Ba
= have closed their cottage and returned to th
city.
Mrs William R. Galloway was the CUES
IS of Mrs. Z. S. Clarke at her cottage in Exec
IS sior Tuesday.
n Triford Hughes of Minneapolis has been
- guest at the 7. C. Hughes cottage, Brentwood
e from Saturday to Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Vernon of Philadelphi;
J. who have been spending several weeks wit
!. relatives at the lake, returned home Tuesda