The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02

sorts and sizes and the shores will be lined
with people. The colors for Little Traverse
are orange and black.
Following the regatta there will be a
grand party at Wequetonsing Amusement
Hall. under the direction of an enthusiastic
committee of ladies' Prizes will be award
ed and there will be an allround good time
What prizes are given and who are the
winners will form part of next week :
story.
There are many yachts in the bay this
summer. Lying at anchor or flying before
the wind they form pretty feature Of the
scene. The largest steam yacht up here
this season Is Mark Hannas Comanche
that has been sailing over Lake Superior.
There are three sorts of people who come
north during the season-cottage residents
hotel visitors and excursionists. COttagers
come early and stay late. They transfer
their family life. They entertain guests
AS they come year after year they create
neighborhood affiliations. A summer So
ciety crystallizes, that renews its relations
with fresh delight every season. Hotel peo-
pie are less settled. 1t is easier for them to
fold their tents like the Arabs and silent
ly steal away" while many have their
chosen haunts and come for successive
summers to the same hotels. EXcursionists
form the floating population. They are the
summer tramps, who come to spy out the
land, carry home a report and come an
other summer for pure enjoyment 1t Is
everywhere acknowledged that there are
more strangers in northern Michigan this
season than ever. The station master at
Bay View handles an average OF 2.O00 pieces
of baggage every week. and his record
shows a considerable advance upon the
statement for the same date a year ago
Extensive preparations are already made
for enlarged hotel accommodations next
summer CharlevoiX eighteen miles south
of Petoskey, one Of the Oldest resorts. VIII
have a spacious new hotel, one or the
largest in the land.
Social affairs are many and varied. The
regulation functions at the Arlington are
euchre on Mondays and Thursdays, dane
ing on Wednesdays and Saturdays. At the
euchre party held in the casino on Thurs
day evening the prizes, eight in all, were
very elegant silver and bric-a-brac. Two
were won by Mrs. O. HollingsWorth and
Mrs J. B. Craighead, of Richmond, Ind
Mrs Schmidlap and Mrs Kahlo. both from
indianapolis. are cottage visitors in Pc
toskey. Miss Hattie Studebaker. of De-
catur, Ind. will remain at Bay View for
the rest of the season.
Mackinac island will always be the
ultima thule for summer tourists. Beau
tiful for situation, famed in history and
touched with legend and romance: 1t Will
remain the Mecca for wandering feet. II
the island is not chosen for a summer resi-
dence it deserves more than casual Visit
Mr.. w. Fl. Davis and family and Miss
Ward of Kokomo. Ind; Mr.. and Mrs. l.:
J. Weinstein and Miss Alice Weinstein, or
Terre Haute: Miss G. L. Barker. Mrs. j. w
Chapman and daughters and Miss Osgood
ali Of Indianapolis. and Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
X. HOllingsworth and family, of Rensse-
laer Ind, are newly arrived island guests
Summer visitors have been on the qul we
to learn the final issue of the effort made
early in the season to regarrison old Fort
Mackinac and place it UNDER national con-
t1ol General Alger came up and looked
over the field and sent an inspector to esti-
mate the cost of necessary renovation or
the buildings. Colonel Snyder has present.
ed his estmate-from $4,000 to $4,000. AL
though no immediate action will be taken,
II is hoped this may be accomplished next
summer. 1t would add much to the So
cal attractions of the island.
At Bay View people hurrying from
classes to concerts and lectures, and these
breezy, sunny days are full of pleasure. NO
I1GF~ h0F he
cooking school, under the efficient manage
ment of Miss Emily NJ. Colling. To taste
her toothsome Viands and watch her SKILL
full handling of material is an education IN
household economies Fish stories are told
with an air of assurance that claims pellet.
The fish are counted, weighed. photo
skinned, and the skins hung up to dry. Mr..
w. Fl. Mcneil, of Columbus, Ind, brought
home, on Thursday, eighty speckled trout
What shall we do, and where shall we
go in the Traverse country? For new
Corners Petoskey offers the best point from
which to start. There can be only one CEN
ter and Petoskey is that center. Progress
sive and energetic people can join the early
birds and fit here and there over wide
circuit. Try a visit to Bear Lake. The
dummy makes the round trip thrice daily
and the steamer Waloon carries passengers
around the pretty inland lake, stopping at
the different stations. Bear lake has forty
miles of picturesque shore, fine fishing ard
the prettiest places in the world for pic
MICS. The visitor may turn homeWard with
fish in his basket, maidens hair fern and
rare wild flowers in his hands. and mem
cries in his heart of a day well spent. On
Friday he may. if he will. take the steam
Manitou for round trip to Mackinac
island for 81. 1t will not leave much time
to explore the island, but he will have
delightful exhilarating boat ride on the
great steamer. He may try fishing, boat
ing bathing or sailing, or the lectures at
Bay View. Every day will come 1reighted
with enticing possibilities and he will only
wish there were more days in the sum-
me