The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-08
Clouds of Week Dispersed and
Pleasant Sunshine Enjoyed by
Thousands of Fresh-Air Seekers.
ALL PARKS WELL PATRONIZED
CITY's BEAUTY SPOTS RESPLENDENT
IN FOREST GREEN.
Railroads Carry Big Excursions Into
City from Various POints-Incf-
dents of the Day.

The weather man made good on his
prediction of fair weather yesterday. and
the city people ventured out in large num-
bers in the afternoon. Excursonists from
out of the city were here in considerable
numbers. and during the morning and late
in the evening the Union Depot was an
active place. 1t was estimated that five
thousand people came in on the different
excursion trains. Officials at the station
say this was not considered large crowd,
and that thus far this season there have
been really great Sunday crowds. The
fact, they think. has been due to the unset
tied condition of the weather.
The l.. Z. & w. brought in its usual ex-
cursion from Michigan City and interme-
date points, and the Monon had an excur-
sion from Michigan City Both were well
patronized. The Big Four started train
from Peoria at 10 o'clock Saturday hight,
arriving here yesterday morning and leav-
ing at 10 last night. The Big Four brought
in another train from Champaign, ILL.,, and
one from Lafayette. The Vandalia had an
excursion from Terre Haute and Greencas-
tie. and the Pennsylvania brought in one
from Madison. Another came in over the
c., H. & D. from Cincinnati Going out of
the city, the Big Four took ten carloads OF
people to Cincinnati. and carried seven car
loads to Greencastle. Terre Haute and other
towns along the line. The c., II. & d. had
an excursion to Decatur.
AT THE CITY PARKS.
The parks were all well patronized. Al
Fairview, Riverside, Brookside and Spades
parks there were band concerts, and hun
dreds of visitors from other towns took adj
vantage of the opportunity to hear the mu-
sic in the afternoon. Fairview entertained
the usual big crowd afternoon and night
The Indianapolis Military Band gave the
concerts. The diving horses, which per-
formed afternoon and evening, also inter
ested the crowds. All of the parks looked
| fresh and green after the rains of the week
AT Riverside yesterday evening j. Clyde
| Power, superintendent Of parks, estimated
| that 1900 people had enjoyed the concert
| there. Miller's City Band was the attrac-
| ton at Riverside, beginning at O'Clock
| and closing the concert at g. with the ma
| tional hymn. "Star-spangled Banner"
The concert at Brookside was by Arndt's
Military Band and was also given from
| to o'clock. The programme was varied
| in character of the numbers. opening with
| the march Cosmos and closing with the
march "Blaze Away" The crowd at Brook.
Mayors Military Band entertained the
| people at Spades Park, where there was
| also a good crowd. The band played "Dixit
| GIRL "A Trip Around Town and "Ameri
| ca Forever" besides number of Other
| tuneful selections.
The Indianapolis & Eastern Railway
| Company opened Sprink Lake Park, neal
| Greenfield, for the summer yesterday and
the place was patronized by two three
thousand pople. The Greenfield traction
| line carried crowds all day and evening. One
of the features of the day at the park was
| q game of baseball between Greenfield anC
Rushville, the former team winning by 6
score of to 2. Vaudeville performances
were given afternoon and evening Boat
| ing on the lake was another feature at tn.
| park.