The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-22
CANOES AND LANTERNS
COLORFUL PARADE OF AQUATIC
CLUBS BOATS LAST NIGHT.
Two Thousand Lights on the River
and In the Trees at Broad
Ripple Park.

A spectacle that delighted hundreds Of
people at Broad Ripple. last night, was
the lantern parade on White river. given
by the Aquatic Club. Nearly every mem
Der of the club that possessed a boat had
IL decorated with vari-colored lanterns.
The parade was imposing as it ~zigzagged
its way down the river and back. The large
houseboat was decorated with many Jap
anese lanterns which, when lighted, made
a most beautiful appearance from the
park. Captain Robson and President Pearl
Havelick also contrived the idea of deco
rating the many trees across the river. op-
posite the park. The lanterns were hung
from the lower branches OF the trees and
their lights reflected in the water. In all
two thousand lanterns were used.
At 9 o'clock Chief Marshal Bruce Max
we'll lined the pageant up for the start.
The gayly decorated boats moved silently
up the river and TOOK their places. The
start was made from the riff-raff above
Broad Ripple. From a word of the marshal
the procession moved along the west bank
of the river until it came opposite the
park. when II moved toward the middle of
the stream. and out again, making a wind
ing course. This was continued until the
head of the parade was near the dam.
WAth a a l1u anu thC DiOtCS
sion started eastward along the west bank.
This was continued until it came in front
Of the houseboat, when a circle was made
of all the boats. which continued until the
order was given to disband.
George Bryce and a party coupled the
first boat. IL was an electric launch. The
boat was decorated with Japanese Ian
terms placed so as to resemble sails. In
the middle of the boat was a large stick,
on the top OF which was placed a coming
tower On the sides of this were the clubs
ianneb were Mrs PPearI Hs~eiicp and
party. This boat was decorated with Ian
terms running from fore and aft. Mrs.
Havelick sat in the bow and ignited diff
The Dean brothers had one string of
lanterns running from the middle of the
a large sail were there. The boat was of
light build and the little ripples of the
river made 1t veer from side TO side as
though IL were tossed in a storm.
One OF the features of the parade was
the pretty decorations of John 2. FrenzeIs
boat. The party was under a huge UNI
bTella from which depended from the outer
edge small lamps made of vari-colOred
mica. The rejection I'm the water from
these lights gave the appearance of a rain
bow. DR.. Stiae also had an umbrella over
his boat from which hung Japanese lam
terms.
Among those who took part in the pro-
cession last night were George Bryce and
Mrs. Bryce. Mrs. Pearl Havelick and
Braden Merrill Ketchum. James Manion,
Ralph Helm. Robert Smith, C.. NJ. Lodge,
Donald Morris. Morris Raschig. Gavin
Payne, Harrison Waicosts William Woldt.
John p. FrenZel. jr., the Dean brothers,
Elliott Davis. Guy Robinson. Charles Nc
Dougall. Harry Narville, Bud Maxwell.
Arthur Moore, John Eckmann, Ed Stearns,
Louis Berdell, Earl Brattin. Or. ID. T..
slime. Maxwell Shaw and "Scotty, the
wharf rat" the clubs colored mascot.
Immediately after the finish of the pro-
cession the party went TO the house boat
where the remainder Of the evening was
spent in dancing.