The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27
BROAD RIPPLE VISITORS
PLEASANT SPRING WEATHER TURNS
PLEASURE SEEKERS THAT WAY.
Many improvements Contemplated at
the Populsr Resort-Studies in
Human Nature.

you're too big and fat to catch that car,
yelled boy at Paul R. John, manager VI
the Frank Bird Transfer Company. as the
latter wobbled at full speed toward a car
at the Broad Ripple station yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. John and a party of friends
had been inspecting the Pauline" the pri-
vate boat owned by John Morand. and those
in the crowd were anxious to take the car
back to the city. Mr.. John carried mucn
weight, and he was handicapped by carry
ing a big ham sandwich which he munched
as he ran toward the car. The inspection
tour was success and pleasant one.
Mr. Morand contemplates many improve
ments on his boat The craft will be taken
to the island just north of the park this
morning, where it will undergo many re-
pairs. The boat will be heightened twelve
feet by adding a new middle section. In
addition to increasing the room it will give
the boat more displacement.
Frank Norville, captain OF the steamer
Sunshine, had a force of men at work on
his boat yesterday. The Sunshine will be
ready for excursion runs within few
weeks Captain Norville will repaint the
craft and make her an ideal pleasure boat
for Broad Ripple excursionists.
OWNERS RECEIVE NOTICE.
Owners OF steam crafts on White river
have received notices from the navigation
department of the New Orleans district
asking for complete list of their officers
before commissions will be issued for the
coming season. Navigation officers will in
sist upon the pleasure boats used at Broad
Ripple the coming season being manned by
competent officers. Mr. Morand will secure
a commissioned captain for his private
boat, and Captain Norville says he will en-
ploy one of the Ohio river steamboat cap
tains to run his boat at Broad Ripple this
season so as to comply with the Navigation
Departments rules.
Broad Ripple promises to be very de-
sirable pleasure place the coming summer.
The street car company will make many
improvements at the park and the Aquatic
Club will improve its houseboat. The Aqua
tic Club contemplates giving many regattas
during the summer, and several of the
members are now negotiating for single and
double-oared shells. An eght-oared crew
may be organized among the Aquatic Club
members and If this is done race may be
arranged between the club crew and crew
from one of the lake cities
The pleasant weather yesterday caused
many persons who had been housed up
during the winter to take the Broad Rip
ME car in the search of fresh air and rec
reation The park at Broad Ripple has not
been opened for the season, but there were
many visitors yesterday
Broad Ripple is not as slow in some re-
spects as has been reputed. State Geologist
Blatchley found many species of wild flow
ers in bloom a few days ago while on an
excursion through the woods, but Broad
Ripple residents can go him one better. In
a little yard near the street-car station
in the northern suburb is a rose bush. The
bush bears no label and during the sum-
mer ii might bear many beautiful roses,
but Yesterday afternoon there hung from
the bush a beautiful American Beauty
rose. IL looked sweet and fragrant but a
close scrutiny showed that the flower was
the handiwork of a clever artist, and the
petals were made of tissue paper.
STUDY OF HUMAN NATURE.
There is one peculiar and interesting fea-
ture of the Broad Ripple line-it affords
a chance for the study of human nature.
On one of the cars returning from Broad
Ripple yesterday afternoon were about a
dozen women, all dear friends. of course
They had been out on a fresh-air mission
and had inhaled great quantities of the
suburban ozone. They had much fun and
one of them remarked: well. we had a
eiggling time. anyway" They were so
exhilarated by the little outing that their
keen friendship for each other was sweet
to behold. This was especially noticeable
when one of the women. handsome and
under thirty. was the first to leave the car
with. her little boy. lad OF about five
years. He had bright golden hair and blue
eyes. while his mother had black hair and
them lovingly until the car had started.