The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-20
Traction Company Will Be
Able to Lend Requisite Aid
And Construct Means of
Access.
ELK LAKE SITE FAVORED
AS BEST ADAPTED PLACE.
Plan in Prospect by Which 1t
Will Be Possible to Secure
Necessary Funds to FL
nance Event.

tauaua in Richmond, with the assur-
ance that it will be the greatest event
of the kind ever held, the members of
the board of directors and others
closely connected with the manage
ment, are looking toward an even
greater event for the year 1909. A
new chautauqua home is a possibility |
and longer session is practically as
sured.
Within the next few months it is
hoped that the Terre Haute, Indianap-
oils and Eastern Traction company
will be in position to construct a spur
from it's city lines to the Hawkins
Springs addition, which site the chau-
tauqua management has an option on.
With the promise of the interurban
company to build such a spur, the
present board of directors will imme-
diately take steps looking towards the
organization of a stock company to
raise enough money to make the addi-
tion one of the most desirable chautau-
qua sites in the country, none except
ed. The plans have been discussed
frequently in the past few years and
in short, include the construction of
large dam providing for one of the
most beautiful lakes in Indiana; the
erection of pavilion and the building
of cottages around the lake. The nat
ural advantages of this site are many,
and those who have considered it are
enthusiastic about its prospects. 1t is
declared that Winona will not compare
with it and thousands of dollars will
be- spent in the city by campers and
others from over the state who will
come to Richmond to spend their vaca-
tions
The plan is not a mere dream. as has
been considered often times, but near
reality and all that prevents the board
of directors from pushing the move
ment at the present time and all that
the past year, is the inability of the
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern
| traction company to meet the great
cost necessary to the construction of
an overhead bridge over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Sixteenth street The
local chautauqua management, howev-
er, has every reason to believe, owing
to assurances given it by traction Off
cials, that as soon as the traction peo-
pie are in position to do it, this bridge
will be built and an entrance made to
the Hawkins Springs addition.
| 1t is thought by some that as soon
as the money market becomes relieved
making it easier for railroads and in
terurban companies to float all loans
needed. the indianapolis, Terre Haute
and Eastern will willingly consent to
build the overhead bridge and the
spur. AS soon as this consent reach
es Richmond, the directors will begin
to organize a stock company. 1t will
require about $4,000 at least, to put
the proposed permanent site in first
class condition. but no trouble in rails
|
is anticipated. The sale of lots will
aid materially in meeting the cost
About $4,000 will be expended by
traction officials on the new construc-
ton.
One of the great features contem-
plated for next year, and one which
will probably be realized whether OIL
not the permanent home is secured is
the prolonging of the program from
ten days to two weeks. This matter
has been suggested by Superintendent
Shaw to whom much of the success oI
: the local event in the past six years
must be attributed.
1t is Shaw's plan to have the ses
sions begin on Sunday instead of the
latter part of the week and run the two
full weeks. During the first week hs
would put the district Epworth league
in charge. the morning sessions being
devoted to subjects of interest to al
young peoples societies, regardless O
teachers have charge and subjects par
ticularly interesting would be provid
ed for the morning sessions. Secre
tary Shaw says that it. is not his ide;
to put the Epworth league in charge 81
as to make the young peoples session,
, the first week UNCONVENTIONAL, Al
might be thought. but they will be o
, interest to all regardless of their re