The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-15

formerly in business al i6s Market
street in Chicago.
T. ]. Tietzel arrived at the park
Wednesday morning with two truck
loads of material for decorating the
rathskeller and a large force OF men
was put 10 work putting he room IN
shape. Mr.. Tietzel brought with MIN
the huge elephants head which was a
feature of the recent automobile parade
in Chicago. 1t is fourteen feet in
height and will be mounted and placed
in the park as a decoration.
C. e. Baker and Oliver North arrived
at the park from Hammond Wednes-
day with their tent which will house
Imperial. the six-legged bull. which
will be one of the attractions on the
Midway. This animal, which has been
the subject of much wonder among
Veterinary surgeons throughout the
country, was reared on a farm south
of Omaha, Neb. 1t is valued at $4,000.
This is not Bull Durham" said Mr..
Baker, manager of the concession, but
a genuine Durham bull"
S. Mollner, of the Vienne cafe in
Gary, will have charge of the cuisine
in the rathskeller. Mr.. Mollner has had
long experience in feeding the public
in Chicago and Gary and intends to
make his r~athskeller meals famous He
will arrange fish dinners, clam bakes
and other features.
A street Of all nations is to be a
feature of the plot of ground just
south of the park enclosure. Tents
will be erected in a row west of Mrs.
Larkin's farmstead and
among those who will live in this white
city are: H. Nakazono. a Japanese.
| c1.-lAz Dah, a-1 h1c cons ChIH2OO.
Ed Gerard and Bayless Cosner of
| and others.
An assignment of twenty cash regi-
STEERS arrived at the park on Wednes-
day for use in the concessions and in
the Offices.
AXE Woods park, which is open to-
day for inspection by the public, has
been built without one serious accident
to any OF the employees or help. One
or two carpenters got siivers in their
hands, but that was the extent of in
juries. The first stroke of work was
done on the park Oct 9, 1911, when
excavation was begun for the Casino
building. Paul d. Howse was on the
Job at that time and John w. Powell,
who has been on hand ever since. was
also present as the hrst shovel of dirt
was thrown up. The tablet in the
| SOuln tOWcT with Niio Gill VI a. R0@N
carved in was put in place with proper
ceremonies early in November. Work
was stopped three days after Thanks
giving on account of labor roubles
and Indictment weather.
Work was resumed in April of this
year and from that time on there has
been an army of men at work getting
the big enclosure in shape. A good
share of the work has been done by
Gary and Hammond men. Louis Bern
stein of Chicago, vice president of the
Gary Park owners OF the
park. has been on the ground all the
spring and summer and 1t is. due to his
energetic supervision that the park has
progressed SO rapidly
Within the last two weeks Max J.
Schmidt. one of the heavy ~stockhold-
ers and one of the directors, has been
on the ground to aid in pushing mat
ters into shape for the opening. Otto
!, | Borman, president of the company
Louis Bernstein. vice president. and
Gerald Berry. anage have been con-
stituted an executive committee tc
transact business between such times
as the board of directors shall meet.
, r. NJ. Charlton has been made off,
cial photographer for the park and viii
nave a gallery on the Midway. Mr.
Charlton has photographed the build
ings of the park from all conceivable
angles and has made some handsome
studies of the park and its environs.
:. Louis Bernstein has moved his fam
lily from Chicago TO Caidwelrs addition
Wednesday. He calls his cottage Lake
Woods villa.
]. V. Richey, owner of the Virginia
theater in Chicago. was interested visi'
tar at the park Wednesday.
Sol Bernstein of Chicago will have {
sion at the park
J. r. Robb will have the knife racl
and concession for fancy articles. Mrs
Robb will be in charge. Gary daily
newspapers will be on sale in this con
cession.