The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-24
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July and August are to be the gay
most every suite in the clubhouse has
been engaged for that time. The
Lafayette club is always the scene of
jolly gathering of the club members
for. the Fourth. and that there will be
no exception to the rule this year is
evident from the many house parties
and dinner parties which are being
planned. During the week many in.
formal affairs have been given at the
club. such as dancing parties arranged
on the spur Of the moment, and small
-luncheons and afternoons at
which the cottagers gathered in in
formal groups to forget the cool and
cherries days. Saturday evening
brought out the younger set and the
regular club dance was preceded by a
number of delightful dinner parties. :,
at dinner party in the evening and
her guests remained for the hop. Cow
ers were laid for twenty.
DR.. and Mrs. A. f. Dunsmoor came
over from Northome for dinner with
a party Of twelve.
Mrs. C. G. Weber was hostess Thurs
day afternoon at an informal luncheon
and Mrs. John Birkholz entertained a
small party the same day.
Perry Harrison was hostess in honor
of several Of the visiting bankers, and
after entertaining them at q launch
party brought his guests to dinner at
the club Wednesday. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Hepburn
and family are in one Of the clubhouse
cottages which they will occupy with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Alden Smith. L. t.
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few days at the club. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Haughtwout Of Denver are Wis
itine at the club for awhile They are
relatives of the Moultons and there
will be a number Of social affairs for
them before the return to their Colo
RADIO home. Mr.. and Mrs. George Cliff
ford Of Fargo, N. D., who have been
spending a few days at the club, will
probably return home today. Mrs. W.
| M. Prindle and Miss Prindle of Duluth
are at the club for a visit. &c.,. +
"I christen thee Katahdin the Sec
ond,,' lisped wee Miss Elizabeth Strong,
as She christened the handsome new
cruising launch of her grandfather,
Lucian Swift, yesterday afternoon. The
little maid acquitted herself proudly,
standing in the bow of the boat, sur,
rounded by a group Of the friends OF
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and Mrs. Albert Strong entertained at
Katahdin to celebrate the event
Twelve guests had been hidden, and
after the launching Of the boat the
party went on an evening cruise. Sup
per was served on board in the cozy
cabin from the nea fly appointed kitch'
enette. The boat is one Of the forty
eight-foot cruising launches with cabin
deck, containing two cabins and every
thing suitable for cruising on the lake
or on the river. She is built Of ma
green. Among. the guests was Isaac
Colburn of Chicago, who is visiting al
Katahdin. .-.'
Mrs. F. A. Chamberlain gave an in
formal dinner Thursday evening a
their home at Minnetonka Beach. Mr.
and Mrs. George K. Belden were tn
honor guests and covers were laid to-
ten. Miss Caro- Chamberlain, who + ha
been at Smith college, has returned
home, and Cyrus Chamberlain, VIII
school, New York, is also home: Mis-
Ruth Chamberlain is at Lake George
attending the Silver Bay conference
She will not be home until July !.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Birkholz are t
entertain at a number Of house part1e
this summer. Their daughter, Mrs. "a
from New York Mrs. Armstrong is
charming and gifted singer, and tn
friends of the family are. looking TO-
ward with delight her coming to tn
lake, as her visit is always the occs
sion of charming musical. Later Mr.
: Birkholz will entertain the Misses Lo]
, and Virginia Anderson OF Augusta, va
whom they met during their long Wis
n in the south last winter. Their fathe e
q later, and Mr.. Birkholz will arrange
hunting trip for him. 1
= Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Vandevere hay
been entertaining for a few days :;
/, their Minnetonka Beach cottage Fl
r William Christman and Howard Chris
,. man of Philadelphia, prominent bus
e ness men Of the quaker city. ~.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. John Bigelow ha,
t moved out to their cottage at MINI m
Bigelow and her daughter, Mrs. Gar
g ner- Hodgson were in San Francisco
the time of the earthquake. Mrs Gar
= Hodgson is still with her aunt, MI
Dodge, and expects to remain the gres
u er part of the summer in San Fra
y cisco.
The lake dweller is about the mo
% sanguine specimen of humanity in the
10 parts. In spite of rain and gold, pla
for. a "good old summer time ha
= been going on merrily, and the comic
= derived from the prophecies for bett
"a weather is great. The Fourth of Ju
&c is coming soon, and, of course, ever
body hopes for fine weather. The la
e dweller is willing to pay for such
vor with several weeks Of. rain a.
D. D. cold. The hotels are planning to {
= terrain on a lavish scale, the clubhous
" are preparing for rushing busine
and every spare room has already be
u reserved, and houseparties galore a
j. to be given at the different homes.
- While the celebration of the -Four
~ will be elaborate at some Of the la