The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-22

is as cool and breezy as it can be, be-
ing eyer so many hundred feet above
the ground; it is like sitting in tree
top-it is far away from the dust and
noise Of the city, and there are no mos
quitoes on the roof gardens of Min
neapolis:
The Plaza hotel roof garden Is popu-
lar this year. From the office the ele-
vator takes straight fly upwards and
there is delightful rest and cool air
as pleasing contrast from the heat be-
low. The garden is simply but inviting
ly arranged with settees and easy chairs
used as an illuminate are shaded un-
der brightly colored Japanese lanterns,
which throw subdued glow over the
place. Every Wednesday evening con-
certs are given, providing the weather
; is fair. and the guests Of the hotel find
it delightful means Of entertaining
their friends: Last Wednesday evening
the roof garden concert which had Just
fairly begun when the rain came. The
young people Immediately made a plea
for dance. and the ballroom was soon
the scene of q pretty hop.
The Lake Harriet pavilion roof gar
den has taken on decidedly social as
pect since the band has been playing
Harriet is the thing nowadays, and par
+icularly the automobilists find that a
E:ncert party after ride around the
<cs and pretty suburbs makes a fit
g. close to a day full of pleasure
ring the week several Of the automo-
ic parties wound up their entertain
z with the band concert at the lake.
Y. W. G: A., and there is hardly an
evening in which parties Of from ten
TO twenty do not visit the roof garden
turing the concert hours. The members
Of the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception are arranging several parties
on the roof for Tuesday and Thursday
evening, in honor Of Miss Frances Vim
cent.
Miss Kate ;Riis, daughter of Jacob
works are widely known in America, is
in the city, the guest of Miss Mabel
Swenson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
G: Swenson. Mr.. Swenson was miniss-
ministrstion, and it WI Willie the sWenso an
were at the foreign capital that they
met Miss Riis and her father and sur
rendered to Miss Riis, whose bright
cheriness and fragrant personality at
tract friends wherever she goes. Miss Riis
has just. come. from visit to the princi-
pal eastern cities, Atlantic City, Phila-
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hertz.
From here she will 20 to Kansas City,
where Mrs. 0. A. Reach will entertain
her, to Denver and the western coast.
In the fall she will return to New York
and sail for Europe, where she will
spend all next year. ~
Miss Riis was graduated this spring
from Howard seminary, West Bridge!
ho nf
class, and was included in its roll of
honor. The office she held, attests he1
popularity and the honor she took, her
ability and intelligence. Miss Riis
was member Of the Phi Gamma Upsi.
lon sorority at the school. After her
year of travel she intends to. enter
her education. Miss Riiis goes to Eu
rope, both as a sightseer and student
While in Copenhagen two years ago
when she was but l6, she was so de:
lighted with the Danish language that
she has ever since wanted to learn it
She already speaks French, some Ger.
man and little Danish. On this TRIP
. she will spend enough time in Den.
mark to supplement- her limited knowl
edge and also to study. piano in Berlin
with Golichtstein, the famous success
sor Of the great teacher, Jedlitska. ~:
1 On her former visit to Denmark the
young American became great favor.
tie at the Danish court. She was an
attendant at a number of the court
functions, and had the honor Of dane
ing wit hthe presnet king, Frederick
viii, then crow nprince. In America
Miss Riis is almost as much Of a favor
ite with the head Of the nation as. he1
. father, and she is always greeted by a
"delightedn expressed as Ny darling
Kate Miss Riis knows Alice Roose
welt Longworth, as well as her younger
sister, Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Secretary
Loeb is also numbered among her good
friends.
Miss Riis when at home takes charge
Of her fathers house, taking the place
Of an older woman with grace and vi
vacity that is charming. That she
can sew, too, is shown by a little poem
a Minneapoliss poet wrote while at 5thei1
home. :. T is a clever, dainty bit en-
B titled aeWhen Katherine Mends You1
& Glove. -
Many attentions have been shower
ed upon the young woman during hel
B stay in Minneapolis, Of an informal ma