The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-01
WINONA'S NEW PLANS
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS AND STOCK
INCREASED TO 100000.
Forty-Acre Tract Added to the
Grounds and Hotel Accommoda-
tfons Largely Augmented.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


EAGLE LAKE Ind. Ang. 31.-This is the
close of the second year OF winona Assembly
and its growth and success have been beyond
expectation of even the most enthusiastic sup
perters. The Winona Assembly has had more
visitors than could be provided for the
grounds, accommodations often being secured in
Warsaw. Advance agents came to secure rooms
and board for large parties, but because of the
great number having already arrived the agents
could not engage accommodations. But such
will not be the next summer, provisions
are being made for all that may come. The
$4,000 woman's building, which is now under
erection and capable of accommodating about
five hundred will be completed then. The Wi
Hotel is to have second $4,000 addition
for it has been filled all summer and turned
many away Landlord c. H. Shorbe. who ex-
ercised such splendid management this summer
has been secured for next season. The hotel has
cleared several thousand dollars for the asso-
citation on the season. Then 81, 900 is to be ex-
pended in reseating. flooring, putting IN incan-
descent lights and heating the auditorium. The
Cyclorama building is to be remodeled and used
for stores and offices. On the top floor there Is
to be cafe. The association has planned for at
least five new boarding houses. offering to do
nate the land to the first five persons erecting
boarding houses to cost not less than S. 900 EACH
One person has already accepted this offer and
two others are seriously considering. The build
N'oS VA
pancy by the opening of next season. This
ground was bought by company organized in
Cincinnati. coming here last spring. They will
build large dining hall, around which are to be
erected cottages.
number of lots have been bought in the last
few weeks, with the intention OF building cot
tages Immediately or early in the spring. Some
South Bend, who Will build this fall; Rev. II. w.
yfa Johnson Of South Bend Professor Garrltt of
mac; Rex J. W. Fulton: Of Hartford City; Mr..
Modes OF ; Cicero; Rev T. H. Hayes. OF Muncle;
n lie ~
Wilson. of Bloomington; Rev. DR.. Mathers, of
Canton. H.; Rev W. p. Kane, of Bloomington;
Miss Milligan, of Logansport; 5. b. Durston. of
Columbus, O.; Williamson brothers, of Bluht6n;
Indianapolis; Thomas Kane, of Chicago; Rev.
J. b. Flemming, of Valparaiso; Rev. Cole. of
Professor Miles, of Fort Wayne: MIR. Crockett
eaitor of the South Bend Tribune; Mr.. Fristo, of
Decatur; Mrs. Hildebrand. of Indianapolis, and
Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman. of Philadelphia. has
let the contract for The building of what win be
the finest cottage at Winona. 1t will resemble a
leg cabin and finished with the latest improve
ments. Or. Chapman has taken great interest in
Winona, and has expressed his faith in it by
buying stock last summer and this, besides hav-
ing bought lot and given the contract for build
ing. Since this sale Of lots Wi1ona has had its
first addition, being forty acres bought from
byers brothers. There Will be sixty acres more
added next spring which will throw the main
road back distance from the hotel. making the
pleasant than ever before.
The buildings are not the only improvements
which Winona is to have. The walks of the
lark viii be greatly improved, being made of
crushed Stonei anu NlnOna Will surely have
water and sewers One OF its wealthiest di-
rectors has offered to furnish one-nalf the
money, providing water works company can be
organized. But it has been suggested as a better
plan that the association raise sufficient money
by sale of stock and lots and put in its own
water works and sewers. The association awaits
the development of either both plans and then
VIII decide the matter.
a company is being organized by Warsaw and
Fort Wayne citizens for the purpose of building
trolley line from Winona to Warsaw One Of
the promoters of this project expressed perfect
confidence in the completion of this enterprise by
next year. The Big Four railroad has donated
So 000 TO be used in the dredging of the canal
and the shores of Winona.
At a recent meeting the Winona directors gave
authority TO increase the capital stock from
Slo0 900 to $500 000 nearly $780, 600 this having
been alrea 1y subscribed. The stock is much in
demand since the corporation declared dividend
of per cent. which shows great prosperity for
so young an institution. With increasing stock
sic ckholders and business, there have been added
TO the board of directors and executive COMMITTEES
Rev. w. p. Kane, of Bloomington Ill., and
Rev. u. p. Campbell of Ada, o. A new office
was created. that of general manager and Rev
;. 9. Dickey elected TO fill II, and also that of
secretary. Next summer the General Assemble
will hold its annual meeting; the secretaries Of
the Young Mems Christian Association will
again meet at Wtnona; it Is pretty definitely de-
cided that the State Sunday school convention
will be held here, besides the regular Wtnona
Assembly. with its many independent attrac-
tions.
DIR. Dickey is compelled TO resign the pos;tion
CT State superintendent of home missions since
the Importance OF these Offices he has lately ac-
cepte1 demands his entire attention He viii
ieturn 10 Indianapolis soon. where his head
quarters viii be in Room Sc, When Block for the
winter. The time OF Rev r. v Hunter as su-
perintendent Of Winona is also in such demand
that he has resigned pastor OF the Prashv-
terian Church at Terre Haute and will deYota
several months soliciting stock.