The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-30
Incidents Of a Week
at Winon IA, Pine
Lake and Wawasee
WIN0NA LAKE.
IndianapoIis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW. Ind, Aug. 2e.-With the clos
ing session OF the Bible Conference on
Thursday. the summer sasoB at Winona
lake Is practically at an end, although sew
eral thousand persons are still the
grounds. However, within a week the
population will be reduced to several hun
dred. Tie Progressive Brethren Confer
ence. now in session, will continue until
Monday. and after that time the visitors
ct the park will be scarce.
The season just closing has been the most
successful one that Winona has ever
known. more people being on the grounds
than at any pervious year Besides this,
the receipts have shown corresponding
increase, and IL Is expected that the close
Of the season for all summer resorts will
show that winona lake is now the first i'm
point OF attendance and receipts in the
country. The Bible Conference which has.
just closed an eleven days session. was
attended by almost ten thousand persons
this year. which IL several thousand more
than have ever been present before, and
during the meetings not a vacant bed was
TO be found on the park. although the ac-
commodations were ample for several thou
sand more people than they were year
ago.
In the past year almost half million dol
a
building the electric line to Warsaw. the
Mount Memorial building. the new boat
house. bathnouse. Strain dormitory, KOS
cfuskC Lodge. and many other large build
fngs. besides at least fifty cottages. For
the first time since the park has been under
the present management the Winona
Hotel as well as the ssnatorium and rest
cure In the basement of the hotel will be
open the year round. and IL is the inten-
ton 10 make WinOna a winter as we'll as
summer resort in the future.
The second field meet of tho Season
held on Monday afternoon. There were
eight contestants. and all of the records
dred-yard dash: Wilson, first; Shank. sec
ond. Northumberland enty-yar dash:
Wilson. first Shank, second. Four-hun-
dred-and-eighty van Jones first;
Black. second. Sixteen-pound shot put:
Moore, first; Black. second. Running high
Jump: Shank. first: Scott, second. Run
ming broad jump: Scott. first; Scott second.
Pole vault: Scott. first: Jones. second.
Shank won first place with two firsts. three
seconds and three thirds. making % points.
Scott took second place with q points.
CoTTAGERS AND THEIR GUESTS
Professor Walker. editor of the Winona
Daily Review. entertained the Review force
at the Hotel Gays. in this city. on Thurs
Gay evening. Those in the party were:
Mrs. NJ. A. Martin. Mrs. II. s. Biggs, Athol
Foote. Helen Foote and Mr. Bristoe
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entertained a party of twenty-eight on the
lake on Thursday evening. Refreshments
were served on the lake shore and an en-
Joyable evening was spent by all present.
Mrs Rebecca Statesman. of Danville,
and Miss Matilda Hastings of Indianapolis
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Statesman at the Grandview cottage for
the remainder of the season.
Mrs. w. ID. Frazer and Mrs. ]. ID. Vida
man. who nave been at Winona during the
summer, entertained a dozen women on
Tuesday afternoon at the home of the
former I'm Warsaw They were assiste ed
I'm the Inequalities by their daughters.
Mrs. James Frazer aud Mrs. F. &. Lynch.
The guests were: Mrs. G.. w. Brown. Mrs.
s. q. Dickey. Mrs. j. A. Burnett Mrs. Hoff-
man. Mrs. Townley. Mrs. r. a. X. Hackett
Mrs. G. III. WOrden. Mrs. j. W. Fulton,
Mrs. r.. r. YaTnelle. Mrs. Keegan, Miss
Frazier and Miss Lee McCrae.
The Rev. j. O. Stutsman and family are
guests at the Miller cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans have returned home
after weeks stay at the Miller cottage.
b. Il Hibben. of Alexandria, spent Sun
day with his family at the Merrimac.
A. l.. Cooper. of Frankfort. was a guest
at the Merrimac Sunday.
Mrs B. Lovall, who was guest at the