The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind. Aug. 22.-The cry is for
men. Girls. pretty and bewitching, are TO
be seen on every hand, but 'Oh. for a
mani" sigh the girls. To be sure, there are
a few of the sterner sex to be found, but
they are so few that they don't begin to
go around.
The feature of the week at Pine lake has
been the great number of picnics. private
and public, the majority of which have
been held at Bluffside beach. Picnic par
ties have come from all the surrounding
towns and cities, the beauties and delights
of Pine lake having travelled far and wide.
Boating and bathing are the popular pas
times.
Whether not the regatta of the Pine
Lake Yachting Club is completed this sum-
mer reamins to be SEEN something of a
mystery having appeared in connection
with the whereabouts of the handsome
silver cup which was purchased early in
the season and which for several weeks
was OH exhibition in one of the downtown
jewelry houses. The only man who might
know what has become OF the cup is now
rusticatng in northern Michigan. Although
no set races have been held in the past
ten days, the sailing boats and the launches
have tried many conclusions the past week.
and many an exciting finish between two
boats has been watched by the people on
shore. Another thing that has interested
the hotel guests and the cottagers is to
see one of the large saiboats becalmed
i'm the middle of the lake. Experiences of
the kind have been quite frequent.
a birthday party at the Michael Cottage.
Mrs. Michael being the hostess. was one c.
the social features of the week. The affair
was in honor of Mesdames George Arnold
and w. l.. Andrew and T.. +. Weir, whose
birthdays came on consecutive days After
dinner the party took a steamboat ride.
going to Waverly beach where, at the cot
tage of +. III. Morrison, the guests were
entertained at corn and marshmallow
roast, this latter part of the entertainment
| being in honor of Miss Maud Marston, of
Kearney. Neb.
Mesdames Grafton and Kirk. of Chicago,
are guests at the Wadsworth cottage at
Wave'ly beach
Chief Justice Mills of New Mexico, was a
guest part of the week of Judge Crum-
packer, at the lake.
Hon. William Niles. of New York city,
has returned after visiting for several days
at the cottage of Hon. L. III. Scott.
Misses Hester Regain and Florence Gright
returned this week from a trip to Europe
and have joined the formers parents, Prof.
and Mrs. L. T. Regain, of Chicago, at
Rest cottage.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gaul and Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Tamlin gave a fish supper.
Monday night, at their cottage. There were
| twenty guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sauter. of Chicago.
who have been guests at Comfort Point
| cottage, Home island, are spending a few
| days in South Bend.
The Strawberry Box is occupied this week
| by a party of Westville young ladies,
chaperoned by Miss Florence Winters.
Mrs. ID. Walter Crawford, of Chicago,
| is chaperoning a party of young people
which Is at the Bark cottage this week
| The crowd includes Misses Mabelle Gish,
| of South Bend; Louise Pierce of Grand
| Rapids. and Mabelle Storey. OF Laporte.
and Messrs. Shirley Reynolds. John Gish
| and Shirley Taylor, Of South Bend.
| Miss Beatrice Lynch, Of Fort Wayne,
was the guest this week of Mrs. w. w.
! Travis.
| Mrs. William Guenther, of Chicago, has