The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
LAKE MINNETONKA

The Pan-American carnival will be
given in the Excelsior town hall Feb. /,
3 and 3, by the women who are endeav-
oring to raise funds for carrying on
some work to benefit the village affairs.
The carnival has been planned on an
elaborate scale and there will be moth
ing lacking to make it an event of more
than ordinary Importance. The large
town hall will be divided by street
with various attractions. The first
place will be old New York, where
Uncle Sam, with West Point cadet
and an Annapolis ensign as attendants,
viii play the host. The women will
wear the old Dutch costume, Dutch
shoes, etc, and will serve an old-fash
toned Dutch menu, which is to be pre-
pared by an experienced chef. Mrs. i.
r. Perkins and Mrs. s. S. Smith are in
charge Of this part of the carnival.
The American street will have Saliva
tion Army, the typical popcorn man,
and other characteristic figures, and
Mines. Willard Dillman and J.. E. Miner
are arranging everything in connection
with it. In the Philippine islands there
will be tables from which scented tea
and fruits will be served, and Mrs. J.
~.
1 charge. New England will be made the
place Of a food sale where all the deli
.cacies Of that region may be had, and
Mrs. Charles Chiefly and Miss Anna
Morse have been appointed to arrange
them. Mrs. j. X. McBroom and Miss
8 Belle Bennett are arranging for the
amusements in the Indian tepees where
there will be war dances, moccasins,
beads, blankets, and other curios. In
darkeydom the most delicious waffles
y will be served, baked by the darkies,
seand there will be other dainty dishes
for which they are famed. Hand
organs will furnish the music. Mrs.
"A. II. Lyman will look after that part
of the entertainment. In addition to
this will be numerous other attractions,
i such as bargain counter, a valentine
booth, etc. The carnival will be open
afternoons and evenings.
The Haggard-Anderson wedding will
{ take place at the Haggard home near
Excelsior, Jan. II. It will be home
wedding with only the relatives as
guests. Miss Haggard met Mr.. Ander
son when he was a student at the ole
college in Excelsior which burnt dowr
some years ago. He is mining en-
gineer and will take his bride to Bisbee
5 Ariz., whore he Is building handsome
~ home.
Mrs. George Dickinson entertained
the Ladies Euchre club at cards Fri
day afternoon at her home. Cards wer,
played by fourteen Of the club mem
{. bers and after the games light refresh
. ments' were served.
sl The Ladies' Aid society Of the Elk
u celsior Congregational church me
I: Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Will
ard Dillman. and planned for the annua
: summer fair, which is usually given b,
T women always make a number Of pretty
useful and ornamental articles.
81 Elmer Bardwell, one of the student
s. at the university, was the honor CUES
b at a farewell party given by thirty o
rs his Excelsior friends at the home o
g Miss, Lillian Dickinson, Friday. evening
81 Mr.. Bardwell is to leave this week flo
" Dallas, Texas, where he will spend sex
81 eral months. The evening was mel
& rily passed with parlor games an
So music and refreshments were scryed
rs Mrs. Erie Dennis entertained Wedne:
8 day evening at her Excelsior home fO
s. number Of the younger people.
The annual election Of the Excelsic
fire department. took place at the reg,
lar meeting Friday evening and Jo
Sims and Will Boulger were chose
s. chief and assistant chief. Al Bickfor
S Edward Moody and Sandy Ellison wei
81 the candidates for the office of secon
assistant, and Nh. Bickford was electe
by q unanimous vote. Dwight NDicHil
son was named secretary and Byro
Wilson, treasurer. The results of tt
s company election are:% Engine cor
pany, George Munger, chief; Will Sig
81 foos, assistant chief; hose compan
81 Byron Wilson, captain; Ed Sweene
lieutenant; hook and ladder compan
Willard Sims, captain; Chester Bic
ford, lieutenant; chemical company, '
sI Langley, captain; William Lawso
# lieutenant. After the meeting the
S was a discussion Of the play which tt
81 company will give some time this wi
g Ter. Will Sims, Edward Moody al
8 Chester Bickford were appointed col
lnittes in charge Of the arrangements.
DR.. William Trent Atkinson gave
b delightful lecture Friday evening in t
town hall on "Four Faced People
The lecture was one Of the series Of t
s Excelsior Epworth League entertai
g ment course, and was attended by
Is large and interested audience.
s. Lake Mary, near Excelsior, is by +
the Most popular place for coasting a:
s. sliding which the young people Of t
village have found. On the beautit
moonlight nights any number of thu
went out to the lake every evening a
81 enjoyed the sports. T..
"a An event which for some time h
been looked for in Excelsior was t
opening Of the new reading room,
IS the town hall. Those who had be
most energetic in promoting the sche1
made it the occasion Of an informal
ception Monday evening to introdr
the people Of the village to the adva,
81 ages OF the room. The village coun
s. has offered the use Of the east rot
M and it has been fitted up with chat
tables and with numerous games,
q the younger boys and girls, while !
those who wish to spend few hours
study there are books and magazin
as well as daily publications The n
~ :Ln( women who are interested will r