The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19

were so well pleased with the trip that
they concluded to go on to the head OF
| the lake which they did. And upon
landing at Montaguess they were lnvlt-
ed into saloon and each treated With
q plate Of ice cream, which was very
much relished. Reembarking the edi-
tors returned to Hayes Park where
they landed and remained till next day.
In making the round trip the steamer
must run 20 to 25 miles. lot5ea.5 oaI1
The scenery is pleasant and bealti--
full. Iii not Of the wild and bolster
Gus kind but of the quiet and impress
siye. The clear water, the miniature
bays, the banks closely eBeircled with
young and thrifty Timber furnish seen
cry worth beholdingand remembering.
There ara several landing places ON
each side Of the lake And there are
several camping places on OF near the
shore where the steamer does not stop.
Sometimes passengers are taken from
| the steamer into roW-bCats and landed
| One landing place is named Camp Col
| lie, for Rev. Mr. Collie, a Congrega-
tional minister of DelaRan, Who has
had much to Go in establishing the
camp. 1t is on the north side of the
lake, is said to be- fine place, but that
there has not yet. been much dOGe to
improve it.
Montegue's is at the lead OF the
lake. The bank is not abrupt but conn
paratiyely high and somewhat Steep
OF Marengo Park we cannot speak as
we didnot hear it's name mentioned .
Hayes Park is on the south side of Che
lake and about two thirds way UP.
| The bank is not high and the ascent is
slight and gradual. Hayes Bark is
| a beautiful place made by nature With
a little help Of art The hotel stands
few rods back from the lake and be-
| tween it and the lake there is a. small
lawn. This lawn must have BEEN
without timber or the timber has been
removed root and branch and the grass
plat made. Around and through the.
lawn are walks and on it, are flower
beds, and beautiful plants in beautiful
bloom growing in pots or boxes on
supports five or six feet high. This
lawn is the beauty Of Hayes Park as
we saw it. The hotel is a large conn
modious building with rooms of good
size and well furnished, and is well
kept house. Out side there are various
buildings for various purposes connect
ed with the hotel.
There are also a hall fen, meetings. a
building with two rooms now occupied
| by L. B. Wyant, TaXidermist, Of Har-
ward, Ill, with his Geneva Lake
museum which is well worth seeing
|
and half q day for examination, a
bowling alley, and a barn.. with car
riages and horses, from which a. road
runs west to the main road about a
mile out. The grove out from the
buildings seems to be unimproved 1t
remains for the underbruSh and rub
bish to be removed from sufficient
space for out door meetings, the con-
struction Of a stand for public speakers
and seats for the people, a dancing hall
or floor and other buildings and neces-
sary appurtinances.
i Hayes Park. as it is, is, q beautiful
and attractive place, and it can be
{. made much more beautiful and at
tractive. It is pleasant and health
full summer resort. Board at the hotel
from ST to $12 per week. depending
upon situation. ayna
Editors and publishers of the Fist
!, Congressional District of Wisconsin,
;, about 20 in number, met in the hall at
, Hayes Park on the evening Of Thurs
day the 18th inst, and after appointing
a chairman and secretary, and the in
terchange Of views, voted unanimously
to form an association, and then voted
to take the name, First District, First
Club, and to elect p Preiident, Vice
President and Secretary. G.. Veeder, Of
GAINESVILLE, was elected President, A
G. Sanford, of Racine, Vive-President
and - Waterbury, Of Geneva
Secretary. j. D. Deyor, of Elkhorn
, was first elected Secretary, but declin.
ing, Waterbury was elected 1t was
suggested to hold the next meeting al