The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
LAKE MINNETONKA

Mrs. George McLain, Of Excelsior,
was hostess at Che first mid-winter
meeting Of the Excelsior Euchre club
Thursday afternoon. The club has
not been playing since early last
fall. Buchre was played and
following the games light refresh.
ments were served, the order of
the club allowing but for three courses
this winter, Present were Mines. L. F.
Sampson, Walter Sampson, John Hey
wood, A. J. Bisbee, George Dickinson,
George Hopkins, F. H. Putnam, F. w.
Gilbert, Frank Perkins and W. s. Nc
Wade. Mrs. Frank Perkins and, Mrs,
A.. J. Bisbee won the two prizes. Mrs.
George Dickinson will be the hostess
at the meeting of the club on Friday.
The new officers Of the club are Mrs.
John Haywood, president, and Mrs.
Walter Sampson, secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Meaker, Of Lake
Minewashta, entertained the members
of The Fireside circle at the last meet
ing; and, thru the courtesy of DR. R.
Perkins, a group of the members of the
Magazine. club Joined in the pleasant
evening. The club was organized in
October and meetings are held every
other Wednesday evening. The officers
! are: Clarence Empy, president; Miss
Mary Worrall, secretary, and Mrs. E.
Mathews, treasurer. Mrs. Empy gave
recitations, and Rev. Donald Mckenzie
spoke on the anti-saloon league. One
of the very interesting talks was on
Chocolate, It's Manufacture and the
Culture Of the Cocoa Tree" by DR.. E.
R.. Perkins. The speaker gave a
lengthy explanation Of the difference
between chocolate and cocoa and
showed the cocoa bean, describing it's
development after being taken from
the tree until manufactured into the
well-known food. After the talk sam
Piles Of chocolate were served as re.
freshments. Miss Brooks, Of the Boos.
ter club, one Of the upper lake social
organizations, told several amusing
| stories and Miss Made Lewis gave in
strumental selections. r... r.,.@ ,
| The members of the Magazine club
enjoyed mid-winter program Tuesday
evening, responding to roll call with
quotations on winter. j. K. McBroon
gave talk on '"Awheel Among the
Big Trees and Thru the Yosemite Val
ley.' Willard Dillaman read SELECTION
from Bret Harte and DR.. E. R. Perkins
was in charge Of the discussion of cur
rent events. At the next meeting tn,
| topic will be fsThe Lewis and Clarl
Exposition. - ~. ~, -.-..
10
F. W. Halstead post, e.. A. R., elected
the following officers at the last meet
! ing to serve for the year: Abran
Smith, commander; Eli Stone, senio
vice commander; M. M. Maynard, jun
ior commander; Henry Haggard, quar-
termaster; E. R. Perkins, surgeon; J
W. Murray, chaplain; Edwin Aldritt
officer Of the day; N. Wood, officer o
the guard. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Strong, Of Chi
cage, who have been spending the holi
days in Minneapolis and st. Paul, wer
entertained at a lake party the pas
week by Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Jones, o
st. Paul. The party came out earl
in the morning and spent the day boat
Ing anu SKatlHS Oh Ine lake. "A Suppe
was served in Minneapolis on the re
turn.
The Ladies Missionary society O
the Congregational church met Wednes
day with Mrs. o. c. DeGroodt.
: The Birthday club members held
meeting Friday evening at the HON
of Mrs. w. P. Mcdonald for the pu1
pose of recognizing the club. Las
i winter the members held meeting
every other week when luncheon wa
Z followed by a sewing bee or game
The same pleasant plan will be TO
lowed this winter by the twelve men
bers.
DR.. William Trent Atkinson will Civ
: a lecture on 8 Four Faced People, Fir
! day, evening, Jan. IL, under the a,
/ spices Of the Excelsior Epworth Leagu
3 Edward Ellis Carr, the lecturer, spok
in the town hall, Excelsior, Frida
; evening on 1.-THE Cooperative Con
, monWealth'