The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind, July 3-The fine. COM
modious pavilion erected by the Chicago g.
South Shore Railway Company at Pine
Lake was formally opened last night by q
large dancing party. at which. President
and Mrs. ]. ]. Burns were host and hostess
and the society people OF Laporte and the
Chautauqua were the guests Nearly sew
enty couples were I'm attendance and during
the evening a programme OF twelve NUM-
pers and several extras were danced. music
being furnished by the Tuxedo Orchestra.
delicious collation. was served. The pa
vilion Is located at the waters edge, and,
being entirely enscreened IL IL free from
insects. When lighted in the evening with
myriad of electric bulbs IL presents a
beautiful appearance. The pavilion VIII be
used for dancing parties and refined vaude-
Vile. Beneath are dressing rooms for
bathers. while a large promenade adds
much to the enjoyment OF the place On
Sundays sacred concerts only will be given.
Mrs. w. N. Springer, OF Indianapolis, will
be q guest next week at the Kurtz cottage
Among the arrivals at the Chautauqua
Hotel this week are Mrs. A. g. Keltner ana
two sons, Harold and Bernard. of South
Bend; Mrs. L. Mast and son. OF Peru: Mrs
George w. Blue and Miss Lottie Blue. OF
]. E. Leavitt, of Ewing, ILL.,; J. B. Camp
bell. of South Bend: Miss Mabel Throck-
morton. OF Michigan City; J. K. Conant. OF
Dubuque. Ia; Julius Cook, of Michigan
Ia; Mrs r. c. knight, of Indianapolis:
Miss Anna NJ. Philley. of Fort Wayne: Miss
Ida b. Quick, of Indianapolis; Miss Mar
garet Soules. Of Fort Wayne; Charles NJ.
Johnson. OF Chicago; Edward ]. Graham OF
Fort Wayne; L. c. Hogan and wife. OF Chi
Mrs. Racquet, ofChicago
The w. L. girls at the strawberry box
entertain more company daily than is re-
ceiyed in any other cottage on the grounds.
The young women are most hospitable
The chilly weather early in the week af-
fected the bathing materially but i'm the
past few days hundreds Of persons may DO
seen in the water at certain times of the
day.
The Pine Lake Chautauque Assembly.
which convened yesterday at the Audito-
rum. has brought many persons 10 tho
grounds The Chautauqua Hotel was never
so filled. nor were the cottages ever so
crowded as they are this year: The street
car company Is now giving half-hour serv-
ice between Pine lake and Laporte. This
makes IL convenient for the resorters.
The pine grove on the east shore of the
lake was packed last night AT the regular
weekly concert of the Laporte City Band
The second preliminary yacht race, par
ticipated In by four yachts. was won by
Chicago, with Mayor Darrows Dorothy ID.
second, Murfey's Daphne third and Weiss
Queen fourth. This race did not count in
but one heat has been sailed, that being
won by the Daphne
Landlord Huffman arranges entertsln-
ments of various kinds nearly every even
ing for his guests.
Nearly all the resorters went TO Lapo-te
on "Wednesday evening TO listen 10 the band
concert.
The dancing party last evening at Well
ler's grove was largely attended.
Among the late arrivals az Weiier's
grove are Mrs. II. NJ. Reese and Miss Cora
Reese. of Chicago; Mrs. katherine Johns.
Of Cincinnati: Mrs. Hattie Rawllns and
family. OF Kansas city. Mo-: Mrs r. A.
Waite, of Toledo Rev. and Nrs. l.. II.
Mercer. OF Cincinnati; Horace Cutler of
Chicago. and Mrs. Caroline Moou and Misa
Laura keck. or Ctncinnatl-