The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-18
lAKEW0ODS park

Officer George Allen is now stationed
at the park to see that good order is
always in order. He Is a favorite at
the park with the management and
with the visitors there
Manager Settler has been receiving
the congratulations OF any friends on
the successful manner in which he has
conducted the park this season He
has succeeded in bringing order out
of chaos and has put the resort on a
paying basis in the face OF severe odds.
Mrs I. L Milestone of Gary enter
tanned her guest, Mrs J. Fishman Of
Terre Haute. Ind, at Lake Woods park
Wednesday night. little party was
held in the rathskeilar. where Manager
Saltzer was the host.
B. Barancik, proprietor of the big de-
partment store at the corner of Nintteth
street and Buffalo avenue. South Chi
cage. was at the park Wednesday night
to take in the Japanese dance and the
other sights He is treasurer of the
Gary Park company and had to have a
body guard to take home the cash
Plans are now under way to install
a skating rink in the Casino at Lake
Woods. 1t is planned to take the
space now occupied by the theatre for
the rink. This would mean that the
Casino would be open the whole winter.
Some other changes are in view which
will cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
These proposed changes will make the
park a popular resort the year through,
Treasurer B. Barancik has recommend
ed that these proposed changes be
made. There will be a meeting Friday
evening at which time his report will
be presented, and he will report favor
ably on the projects planned
A little section of Japan appeared to
have been set down in Lake Woods last
night. or at least on the second floor
of the Casino. where the ballroom was
located. Manager Saltzer called his
novelty dance "A Night in Japan" and
there were many indicat ions that ia
pan had contributed to the occasion.
| The ballroom was a bower of beauty.
with the electric lights hidden in jap
anese lanterns. and with other Japanese
decorations on the walls. AS each per-
son went in. he or she was given q
souvenir of the occasion.
The men received porcelain match
safes or ash trays and the women salts
and peppers of Japanese make. The
souvenirs were imported and very dain-
~. Floor Manager Nennig was in his
element and the dance was one of the
most enjoyable of the season. The
weather was perfect for dancing, the
floor is in elegant shape and the mu-
sic, made by Paul Rockwell. Wade Ev-
ersoll and Jack tombstone, was perfect
The dance was very largely attended.
There was large party from Hobart
and there were visitors from Chicago,
from Hammond. Whiting. East Chica-
go. South Chicago and other towns in
the vicinity.
Next Wednesday Manager Settler has
planned the biggest surprise of the
summer. On that occasion he will Of
fer The Moonlight Robbery Dance" a
sensational affair. which Will be full of
amusing occurrences and will no doubt
cause much mirth as well as many
| thrills. The hall will be darkened and
the place will resemble a moon lighted
hall. These novelty dances are becom-
ing widely known and are bringing
people from all parts of the country
They have made the park famous this
year, and Manager Settler will offer
several other dances along this line
during the next few weeks.