The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-15
HOLIDAY AT THE PARKS
PICNIC OF ODD FELLOWS MILITARY
CANTONs AT ARMsTRONG's.
Greenfield Line Took Big Crowd to
Spring Lakc-Excursfons on
the Railroads.

Steam and electric railroads pro1tec
| largely yesterday because Of the fact that
| the spirit Of restlessness was abroad. The
| atmosphere in Indianapolis was far from
| unbearabe but il was at the same time
| ot that peculiar quality that makes people
want 10 move about from place 10 place
| In anticipation OF just such a state OF
| things as this most OF the parks near the
| city had entertainments of a more or les:
| elaborate character scheduled for the day
The Odd Fellows, Second Regiment
| leased Armstrong Park for the day and
| held a picnic that was very enjoyable
The event would have been more pleasant
| had there been means provided for the
| thirsty crowd 10 procure good drinking
water. 1t is an i'll wind. however. thai
blows nobody good. and in this the
vendors of lemonade and bottled soda
prohted by the peoples misfortune. In the
morning at IL o'clock visiting cantons Of
| Odd Fellows were met at the Union Station
| and escorted 10 the Grand Lodge Hall
whence they were conveyed by electric
cars TO the park at l p.
The events Of special interest at Arm
strong Park were the contests for 6
parade banner and a silk flag. The con-
test for the banner was waged between
subordinate lodges and was decided by the
percentage of membership of each lodge in
attendance. Center Lodge. No. Is, Indian
apohs. had on the grounds 81 per cent. OF
its membership. as shown by the lodSe
last report Evergreen Lodge, Indianapo-
LIS, had SO per cent. of its membership pres
ent. Bridgeport Lodge, No. I34, carried on
the banner. with 90 per cent. of its members
IN attendance.
Then came the lineup Of cantons to be
counted for the big prize, a silk nag; As
soon as Naubauer Canton, No. 40, of Hart
ford City, marched to its position in front
or the judges IL became evident that IL faI
outnumbered all the rest, and as conse-
quenCe none OF the other cantons appeared
to contest for the prize. Naubauer canton
had 80 per cent. of its membership present
There were members from five other can
tons on the grounds.
About o clock the attractively uni
formed lodge men marched to drill
ground that afforded ample shade and
evening until we'll into the night was spent
in enjoying the music of the indianapolis
Military Band and in dancing TO the strains
Of an orchestra.
AT THE OTHER PARKS.
There was a good traffic to Garfield Park
all day long. despite the lack of special
attractions Nature has endowed this park
with such marvellous beauty, however, that
it needs few artificial attractions. River
side Park. enjoying as it does the advan-
tage of requiring long ride TO reach II,
had its full share of visitors from the city
yesterday.
About 5000 people hocked to Fairview
Park yesterday morning and afternoon,
and at night the street railroad men lost
count AT this resort several forms OF
amusement were TO be found. Steam,
naphtha and gasoline launches, skins ana
canoes drew scores to the canal with It's
cooling shade on either side, For those
rnr 70 ifrCf Cir sri
ten, there was a band concert with pro-
gramme including the latest popular airs.
AT night the concert was strengthened by
the addition OF j. Russell Powell, local
baritone soloist, who has been making a
hit at the park. The miniature steam rail-
road was not entirely completed yesterday,
ment TO hundreds of juveniles and grown
ups" too. for that matter. This unique
pleasure-device will remain at Fairview all
of the present week.
The men at the head of the Greenfield in
terurban road profited by last Sunday S
large business over their road and ar
ranged a stronger programme for Spring
Lake Park. The numbers included the
Meters family, expert swimmers and
divers: Nolan and Murphy, Irish come
dians: Russell and Dunbar. black-face en-
tertainers; Raymond c. Wilson. singer of
illustrated songs. and a set of animated pic
lures shown by the Stephens Company. of
Indianapolis. In addition TO the vaudeville
programme. band concert was given in
the park pavilion. Cars ran 10 Greenner
and Spring Lake Park every half hour dur
ing the day and in this way hundreds of
people were taken out of Indianapolis yes
terday.
One of the seasons largest crowds was
at Broad Ripple Park yesterday. In the
early morning a great many people went
out TO see the arrival of the twelve Winnie
bago Indians in charge o. L. r. Roddy, OF
Chicago. who is chief Of the Wnnebag go
tribe. The arrival of the Indians was the
source of much amusement. The party of
redskins brought with 1t FIVE tents to live
in and also a large open tent in which the
Indians will give their exhibitions. Little
Bear. who gained so much notorety during
the worlds fair, is with the band. The
performance of the Indians includes war
songs. etc On next Saturday the Indians
will give aquatic exhibitions.
RAILROAD EXCURSIONS.
Yesterday was also marked by the ex-
traordinary number of its steam railroad
excursions. These were about evenly
divided as TO direction. so that Union Sta
ton was well crowded through the greater
part OF the day. The excursions that left
the city were as follows: c.. l. & l.. mo
nom TO Michigan City; Big Four, to La
fayette; Lake Erie & Western. TO Fort
Wayne and Lima; indianapolis, Decatur *
Western. to Decatur, ILL.,; Nandalia. to
Terre Haute; Pennsylvania. to Madison.
lad.
The excursions that came into the city
were Big Four from Peoria; Big Four.
from Union City; Big Four from Elkhart;
Lake Erie x Western. from Michigan City.
Pennsylvania, from Madison; Pennsylvania,
from Louisville; Pennsylvania. from Xenia.
o.: c.. Ii. & u. from Cincinnati; Vandalia.
from Decatur and Terre Haute.