, 1879-08-01
LAKE GENEVA.
a SuccrHsful Reconsideration, Dathlng.
swimming, Diving. f}onttnE, Yachting

a succcHsfut tfon, Datll1ng.
Swimming, Diving. 1sonttnE, Yachting
Aua,'sen,cnts, Brilliant Hop, Orcrrs. Etc.
Srret,l Correspondence ot 7he Trtbune
GENEVA LAKE. Wis, July 80.-Never beforo
in the history Of this famous watcrfnc-plnce nas
the season been 50 successful as this year Is
proving to be. The hunis!cr hcgira from Chi
cago al,d othsr cities seems nt ita hight, mud
every train arrives witt, crowds Of hot, dusty
tienizeus OF The outcr world, thoroughly nwaary,
und determined to enjoy n week of outing in The
refreshing shade OF our forests, md upon tho
autiful,spark'ng waters Of Lake Geneva. Patcr
tnmtltas escapes the Irritating cares Of the coi1ut
tng-hoi,sc, willie the mother ind tho daisies and
the yfu1ets of the family enter upon new round
OF fashionable fotlios. No hotter uccaston than
now could he chosen to Bee Lakc GonurA nt Its
best, Tor 1t fusnlsAca magnificent picture Of
watcrscnpo, With Tho opalesccnt, beautiful blue
rl:c,ing tho ll:ccy scirri, or po!sng to mirror
the 1nteltness Of tile silvcry queen OF night. or
laaCh!ng i'll s!nrkllnx wavcIcts witt! pebbles on
the brarlt,-all sct 10 a grand environment Of
luxuriant forest alrl t1ant.!y scented meadow.
kssttg the water's edge. The broad expnnse of
watcrts Is tecnl!ltE WITH b.ssy life.-tEir pulling
ami El5stllhE steamboats,, thrawsng clouds OF
unloke: tlle Hitting yachts. spread!nG their white
leaplng for Inc lazy fl5 the. fair swimmers,
ninnging in tho surf tfke naiads. With lung hair
dripping US dcw-apnnE{od heather. At midday,
when the s1m pours its goldesi splrnlor on tlls
water, or ut night when thu moon Is on the lnko,
tic sceno Is minated aud inspiring anu tile air
Is full OF music. No sutntner-rcsort. III the
enjoyment OF visitors, provided by both The
lnlnu Of Nature and OF art+ AInEly improve
inenis are In progreas nbont the village and tho
thirty miles Of lAte snore, Pointing directly at
arr to vstabllsh gas.worlss an,E n hoEse-railway,
nnl It Is thought that the former n,ny DO con-
sumtnated this season nnd the latter next year.
HEcREArIoN.
However H. may be with our visitors at their
far.away lionlcs certain Il Is that they regularly
hcrenbonts, ind bathing In the lake IS Quo Of
the n1odrs Of recreation most general. The
hours Of bathing aro not fixed, but extend from
10 o'clock In the morning to nearly midnight,
and tho spprt is enjoyed alike by every mombcr
OF the family from tic sllrus-EEay sra to tho
wCa ones escaped from the nurse. Tho ladies'
ar1 children particularly delight IN lakobathlng,
and there Is little doubt that it is hcalthgiy
ins uhd safe rs It s refreshing and invtEorating.
'rlic temperature Of tic ,suter rcnuins At about
10 degrees Fahrenheit during the entire suHs-
mgr; and although at tlss l1rss plunge ~ slight
utmost Immediately disappears 70 bo followed
by serse Of glorious extltaratton as ono buf~
fcts thc waves u,td strikes out boldly. Thero
AEG QDlIEHlHk IlNl1lGl4 4WCN1ktE9 u4 LC UllllC
bathing houses. although the private oncs are
numerous. IN tho village tl,rro Is ono natato-
rum on the inlsc shore, capable Of accom'no-
dating tsSo or three dozen batEcrs With suits,
ruODs, md nttcutlunca nt one time, and during
sultry days lllia establishment Ia verify bee
hlyu IN appearance, all the srorcs OF heads pop
ping up and down In the water, ak! the merry
ss ssos' tint 5'FS Ss s1t sut apIn ,Do3t ' i eo at a r.
hight. There arc also hathng-houses at
Kuye's rark, Lakcsido Park, Oamp Collie,
a,ld other resorts. Almost without execution
the men md boys nrc faIr swlmEaers mud divers
and the divers arc rare. Ths young ladies at
Harvard Camp excel IN this oxh,lara ting pas
tint, and ean not only SWIM with cnsr, but can
dive with great skill, frequently p!ung|ng head
is Il rare sight to surprise purity Of tilcso nef-
maids NJ high noon, equipped in tannsy bathing
| suits trimmed with bright colors, the acant cut
| Of which DISPLAYS tho yolnptuoas lines Of a
| Bapnho or 40 Arlalpe. 1,he eyes arc fairly
sparkling, every muscle swelling, robust glow
appearing, as llc slrls la,,ch, md sp!ash, aud
occati, inyltlng health and s'rsngth, un.. vIgor,
and grace. AntunE those who ura fairly ac-
compltsteil ew!mmcrs orc tho Misses Manic
Miner, blanche Smith, l.tio Burbank, L!zzlo
Aver, Adgle Aver, md others.
Rowing is largely inelulced in during this
! mouth tic young Endics developing considerable
skill In managing the s!rElc anu double sculls.
and frequently making extended trtps Of several
Whiting, 4-ycar.old Is tic champion juvenile
Uarslnan and can ee seen every AFTERNOON upon
The bay lii hts miniature single ssuil. Yachting
l!as bcun somewhat neglected this seosou, but a
raru IL talked Of tlts week, and The annual ro-
Eatta for the Sheridan Cup will hc sailed ob sat-
ursny, Aug, TO. This pstze Is now held by Com
luUtore FairbanG, Of the Whisper.
The new steam lnlincl, Dot, Capt. George
Hunter, 0t ElEtl, nude MI excursion about :!te
lako The first u the week with a select party,
the numbers OF which Expressed great asl,nira'