The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-25
Lakewoods Park.

1t sounded like cross between the
innocent prattle of childhood and the |
maniacal maunderings of the incur !
able ward at the foolish works, but the |
ping persifiage that fell upon the ears
of midway strollers passing the tow
er, in which the Offices of the COM
pany are cleverly concealed. was the
inevitable results of an extra night
session of the directors. The first of
the series began at in the afternoon
and adjourned for dinner at 6. At 8
the officers reported that they were in
again" and at IL the party of promot-
ers and capitalists disbanded in per-
feet fellowship. II is stated by some
who not sociologists that 1t is a
bookoo stunt for ten men to discuss
ways and means or anything else for
that matter without any alteration
whatever, but the ten men of Lake
woods estai lished that record. The
protracted seven-hour effort was not
lacking in results. All plans and speei-
icatons for improvements and
decoration of grounds and buildings
were passed upon. The extension of
/ the park and the bullying of new white
/ palaces were reviewed. But the prin-
cipal issues were aviation and auto
MODELLING and the exhibitions by mas
tiers of the sports on the proposed La
Dor, day celebration.
Miss Katherine Andrews. a lyric So
prano. whose several engagements at
the rathskeller of the park have coll
lectively been of about two months du-
ration. returned in state for a short
visit last evening. In a limousine
operated by Billy" Howard and owned
by her father. the athletic girl who is
a national favorite by virtue of her APP
pearance in subordinate part in the
College Widow. Brown of Harvard. Fol-
lies of 1905, and Going Some. six pref
ty, petite, misch!evous "broilers" mo-
tored from Chicago to Lakewoods with
out masculine aid or protection. Roxie
Rogers. Dottie Wang. Shirley Yorke.
Lucia Weston Bess Masterson. That
necessary evil-man. the transporta-
lion and meal ticket. was endured with
in the garden spot. This was more to
he desired than to he entirely ignored.
At the Casino dance hall the pony ball
let was at once the most popular and
conspicuous collection of feminine
beauty in lunches, the floor. And
what the creamy, dreamy visions OF
delight did was sufficient. The qua
drilled and three stepped. turkey trot-
ted and society hoped until the spec
tators were dizzy to the point of blind
ness. Their erratic course through gar
dens and groves, on midway and walks
was of the same directness of a joy
riding aviator At intervals of from
five to seven seconds they would sur
round concession with a forebodin
air of fnality which the gentlemanly
attendants unerringly distinguish ed
and surrendered without struggle be-
fore the galaxy Of stunning blondes and
striking brunettes. The park acknowl.
edged defeat collectively and individu-
ally Every one seemed happy and ev-
cry one was happy until at early
hour this morning a development came
into existence which tended to lower
the spirits made joyous and optimisti,
by the visit of the six sweet childlikt
innocents. 1t came in sections which
when made into one grand total are
both convincing and disturbing. Thi:
morning when whisking blithely at hi:
work the individual who promotes the
parks publicity was Informed on thu
Lakewoods bill heads that all creams
candies, nfcnacs. CONNECTIONS. beverage
, andother variations of summer parl
necessities had been charged to hin
: by the young ladies who while they in
+, duIged themselves spoke fondly of hin
a as a good scout and a spender." Tha
is all. except that this story Is no
worth its price to the department.