The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-14
FINE DAY FOR AN OUTING
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LEFT THE
HOT CITY STREETs.
The Parks Crowded and the Street
Cars Well Patronixed-Cool
Spots Sought.

One who made tour of the downtown
streets of Indianapolis and the outlying
parks yesterday must have thought that
the entire city was out enjoying the mag
nificent weather. The class of people who
like to eat their dinners beneath shade
trees close to a cooling stream of water.
were astir early yesterday morning-in
many instances breaking the slumbers of
their neighbors who preferred their beds at
home to banks of inviting .verdure at dis
lance. ne
At street crossings In all parts of the
city between the hours of seven and nine
yesterday morning there were seen groups
of people, the central figure of each being
basket covered with a white cloth and
emitting divers tempting odors. All day
the street car lines leading to the many
beautiful parks which surround Indianapo-
lis were kept busy transporting crowds of
people eager for change of air and seen
cry after week of weary toll. Fairview,
Garfield and Broad Ripple parks had per-
haps the largest numbers of visitors, but
Riverside and Armstrong Parks had their
quota. The latter place had an extra at
traction in the shape of an alleged divine
healer who had flooded the city all the past
week with circulars promising great feats
of healing, to be performed in the open air.
Those who went out to Fairview Park dur
ing the day were loud In their expressions
the way 1t has accommodated the public
by extending the tracks as far into the
park as the band-stand. which cuts off a
long and tiresome walk.
Despite the throngs which forsook the
city for the delightful resorts reached by
the car lines, the charming little parks
within the mile square and Military Park
just beyond, with its countless attractions
for children. were all comfortably filed
Besides these, there are number of other
cool spots in various parts of the city's
heart, known to the wise ones. One such
place is the monument, with its immense
cascades down which constantly pour floods
of water that cause delicious breeze TO
flow from them. This current of cool air
proceeding from the monument fountains
is distinctly felt by occupants of rooms on
the Circle. In the afternoon. particularly
il is a most inviting spot. Over at the
Statehouse is another favorite resort for
those whose brows, sthrob from excessive
heat Just as in the winter time the stately
capitol is one of the best warmed buildings
in the State of Indiana, so in the warm
DAYS of the summer il is one of the most
delightfully."- cool places TO be found any
where. The reason given for this state of
affairs Is that the walls being of thick
stone Ii is impossible for the rays of the
summer sun TO penetrate them entirely. A
feature that is frequently commented upon
by denizens of the building is that one-half
of it is pleasant in the morning. while the
other half is comfortable only in the after
noon of a summer day. Occupants of the
Governors suite fume and perspire during
the forenoon, while the auditor and treas
urer and their army of Clerks bask in cool
ing zephyrs. In the afternoon this order
is exactly reversed. This unalterable con-
dition has given rise TO pleasing custom
of exchanging daily visits between occu-
pants of the two sides OF the capitol
University Park was a veritable beauty
spot all day yesterday. This little plot of
ground is located III the midst of the resi-
dence district AS a consequence, on q day
like yesterday Ii is filled with handsomely
dressed women and gaily attired children
Many took their novels to the park and
spent the entire day reading. 1t may
truthfuliy be said that everybody In In
dianapolis yesterday who was able to get
out of the house spent ar least portion Of
the day in some nook where fresh air was
10 be obtained without any admixture of
the flavor of city life.s Thousands Of
wheelmen rode out of the city and other
thousands found enjoyment In carriage
rides