The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
fsThere never was in any age
such a wonder to be found as a
dumb woman. '-Plautus.

Winter sports are to be feature OF
Minikahda club life for the rest of the
winter, and there will be SO much real
enjoyment at the club that the mem
bers who have gone away will be anx-
ious to return and have share. To-
for people from all over the country
| in the winter, in spite of the fact that
the mercury drops just as low there as
lit does here, and the Minikahda club
| members do not see any reason why
Minneapolis. should not be just as much
| a center for winter sports. They are
certainly going to do all they can to
rouse interest, and the club is an ideal
place for such. amusements, now that
There is the splendid toboggan slide
in front Of the club, where the slide
is so steep that the toboggans are car
ried half way across the lake, and there
| is a contrivance by which they are
taken back up the hill. The hockey
and skating Kinks are~both on the lake,
and to the right of the club, over by
the ninth green, is hill which will be
ideal for those who want to don skis,
OF country for snowshoeing. With all
these facilities for enjoying winter
sports in their own yard, as it were,
no wonder the club members are en-
thusiastic and have planned to stay at
home this winter instead of going south
orewest to continue playing golf.
/, Saturday. the sports will be formally
inaugurated and all afternoon the Kinks
and slides will be thronged with those
be served by a group Of women from
until 8 o'clock and a jolly crowd will
gather about the big fireplace or wan
der thru the rooms to recount the after
noon s exploits. Then there will be
the club dinner from $3.50 to 1870
o'clock, for which any number of par
ties have been made up, and in the
dancing thsFs and ND the he ni f and sd
will be lighted with colored lights and
! furnish a powerful rival to the ball
room.
The schedule for the buses on Sat-
urday will be from Lake street and
! Hennepin avenue, at l, 1:45, 2:3O, $3.50,
$50 and 1880 pm; leaving the club
at 5:15, 1890 and 1870 pm. -
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Moreton will en-.
tertain at dinner at the Minikahda club
saturday evening for Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Jordan. 7
i One of the most delightful affairs ar,
ranged by university students this sea
son was the informal dancing party Civ
en- by the Triangle club in the Audi
forum annex last evening. Eighty
sophomores, members of the club, were
among the guests, but there were also
many upper classmen and fraternity
members so that the assembly mum
} bered fully 200 university people
Dainty appointments of white and golt
made a charming setting for the light
} gowns of the dancers, and frappe war
served from small tables in the lobby
The Triangle club gives three parties
every winter and the one last evening
was the first this season. -.
Mrs. George Egbert entertained Tues
day evening at her home, ,318 Lyndal,
avenue N, in honor Of her sister, Mis-
Beulah McAllister. Red shaded taper
in brass candelabrum were in the cen
ter of the table where covers wer
placed of twelve. The guests were tn
members Of the Smart Set club witt
Mines. j. j. Boyd andIJ. E. Green, for
mer members of the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry I. Dafoe .cele
I brated the fifth anniversary Of thei
! marriage Monday evening at thei
; home, sol Humboldt avenue n. Holl
and mistletoe with flowers furnished a
{ attractive decoration thru the rooms
) Games and music were the amusement
J and dainty refreshments were served
I The guests included thirty friends an
{ relatives from St. Paul as we'll as fror
! the city. The hostess was presente
I with handsome rocking chair, the gift
Z of the host. 1911. -s.