The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-20
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The Minnetonka Boat club is plan
ming for a busy season, and with the
YACHTING events and the social affairs
will give its members a variety of
interesting diversions. AS soon as
Hotel Tonka Bay OPENS, a formal an
nounccment of the opening ball Of the
club will be made. This will be some
time during the latter part of June.
r. Phinney is chairman Of the new en-
tertainment committee, and Fred Rich
ter, James Howard, p. w: French and
The pleasant fashion which was
originated by, the women Of the club
last summer, in giving Saturday after
noon teas and little informal receptions,
will be continued this summer, and
already plans are made by a number
of the younger matrons to be hostesses
in groups Of two and three.
First IN the list of events will be
the Memorial day race, May 80, at 10
yachts on the lake, and open race for
all the power boats on the lake. is the
official announcement, and if the wind
and weather are fair there will be good
sport. The new class A boat, which is
built for the club at the johnson boat
yards at White Bear lake, will make her
maiden trip on Decoration day. She
has been named the Minnetonka and is
now all finished with the exception of
having her sails fitted. James Loudon
will be the skipper. and the crew will
be Roy Wagner, Haley Reiter, Charles
Chalmers and John Bryant. Johnson
is also building a boat for the. White
Bear club, and there will be some lively
sport between the two clubs at the
annual interlake races to be held at
Lake Minnetonka, July rs, 26, and 81.
Lewis Glass new class B sloop, which
IS being built by Ramaley at White
Bear, and another class B sloop by the
same builder for Ralph Lovett, will be
Howard Johnston and Thurston John
ston are also to sail on Minnetonka
waters this ummer and their class B
sloop, Helen j., which was built for the
White Bear races last summer will be
another boat to be counted on in the
feet. Charles Gedney of St. Paul will
sail on Minnetonka the class A sloop
for competition in the races last year,
and which is one of the best models in
her class. The club has now a men,
bership list of yer 40. It's. new mem
bers are, Paul Busey, J. c. Bryant,
Frank Haywood, C. G. Goodrich, Mark
Magnusen, Paul B. Magnusen, Paul e.
Benz, T. 7. Gerecke, w. C. Hubbard,
Howard Johnston, Thurston Johnston,
and J.. W. Roberts. New launches of
the thlrty-foot size have been built for
the following Club members: }: E.
Lauritzen and Paul Busey.
At Big Island park a large Y dock
viii be built by the park company. It
will be 700 feet long, facing Swift 5
point, one Of the choicest locations for
sailboat landings. On the regatta com
mlttee for the season of 1906 are. Roy
ii. Wagner, chairman; Albert G.. Haus-
man, Carl Pickett, W. E. French and
II. W. Reiter; the power boat commit
tee includes Floyd St. John, chairman:
Louis d. Wakeman, Cyril Mitchell, G,
D. Huyck and T. B. Zahn. Hugh Lou.
don. commodore of the club, who is in
san Francisco for an indefinite time,
will be represented by the vice com.
modore, Floyd st. John, until his return
. Power boating. viii take a prominent
part in the nautical doings at the lake
and the boats which have been turneC
out from Moore's yards at. Wayzats
and which will be ready for the season
are for E. J. Longyear, Lucian Swift
NJ: A. Weblin, S. G. Tuthill, W. r
Schmidt, F. d. Penny, Will Gre gory, B
l.. Levy, ". M. G. Baily, W. j. Jenni
son and Charles Buckbee.
The alumni of the Excelsior High
schocl gave a reception Wednesday,
evening for the senior and junior
classes Of the school at the home OF
Mrs. John Goodnow. Receiving were
Misses Helen Goodnow, Florence Per
kins: Jennie Johnson, Edith Hays
Matilda johnson and Laura Thoele
The decorations were carried out i'll thu
colors of the class, red and white. II
the living room an arch Of maple
leaves and cherry blossoms made
pretty ornament, and on a table stood
a large vase filled with red and white
tulips. In the dining room the decor
+, atoms were, in the same colors. Sus
pended from the center Of the chande
the candelabrum with it's tapers of rec
j.. repeated the color note. Games occu
pied the evening and a musical program
was given by E. Shannon, Miss Laur;
} Thoele and Miss Helen Goodnow. Mis-
) Agnes Hays presented to the tire,
= graduates of the high school, Charlie
Taylor, Cedric Crawford and Harr,
Widstrand, handsome punches of re-
! and white tulips: The guests include
. Mrs: J: L. Benton, Misses Thyra Craw
ford, ,Nettie Jackson, ~Clarauamme an
Josephine Hecker, Mrs. J.. L. Bento1
and E.AtS.- Shannon of the faculty
Misses Marie Taylor, Maun Sarve1
Lois Spokesman, Sadie 'Tice, Ida Siga
( foos, Ruth Carr, Josephine Smith, Jer
) ME johnson, Edith Hays, Agnes Hag
gard, Matilda Johnson, Laura Thoe1
and Helen Goodnow, Charles Taylor
Cedric Crawford. Harry Widstrant
\ Ernest Sigafoos, Edwin Widstrand, A.
fred Messing, George Williams.
} Glen Morris, the old Morris countr
home at Christmas lake looks prettie
and more inviting than ever. This
the, time of the year when visitors foe
out to the lake to get just a breath Q
. fresh country air, and certainly Gle
Q Morris is a most attractive spot. Sine
\ last fall, a number Of changes hav
taken place at the Glen. Miss Morri
and Miss McElroy have been, busy Ell
larging the. place and making improve
ments which tell wonderfully. A larg
) new dining room has been built. typ
3 cal of the country, from the oldfasl
toned boulder fireplace to the low Ems
J lish windows, which lead straight t
the verandas. The low ceiling with it
} heavy beams of mission oak, and til
pretty mission furniture, as well 9
the details in the finishing Of the wal
:, and decorations, were carried out, in a.
cordance with the original ideas Of til
hostesses. The old manor house hs
been enlarged and fourteen new room
have been added. The porches hav
been widened. and a wide veranda wit
low Overhanging roofs has been bui