Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-10
SOUTH S|DERS To
IIRGE LAKE FOR
BATHING
Dan Carey FavorS Move for
Swimming Pool and Beach
at Grant Park.

,..- 4as,re Of the people of the south
-. cora swimming pool similar to the
,.-,,r. lake in Piedmont park took the
..~,o of q definite demand today. The
va, ,,,pgil and the county commits
,..,rs Immediately will be urged to
,.,so Cd hath house and q lake in
,.,nt mark by the return of warm
weather.
when the matter was brought to the
....r+lon of Dan Carey, the guiding
'..-tr M park developments and play
....,rds In Atlanta, he said:
.r IS the very thing. | already have
...,.,fad plans. If we can only get the
Money we will be able to give the chill
,..r af the south side-and the grown
.l.. as veII-a wonderful means of
,se-eati9u and fun"
loeal Spot in Park.
NE turned To the map on his Office
vail and pointed out spot in the
.,r-. end of the park, just south Of the
baseball ground.
.ge-n is vale he said, surround
, ny circle of beautiful woods. In
g. ..n,D is an ideal place for a lake.
rrs, is drop Of a number OF feet
...,, +1s edge Of the baseball ground.
lake pouId be made with little exca-
walton.
.or the nigh ground is a natural spot
for bath house.
Hundreds Of persons could go into
-, lake for a swim without being seen
.-.- ANN of the surrounding houses or
-..sfrp streets Their shouts Of JOY
mi auehter would not be heard, for
the r.avv foliage on the trees would
5aa5sr the sounds. There would be de-
.s1tfl- shade for the spectators.
Lake Bbana Too Public, He Says.
persons Who don't like play would
...e mo cause TO worry-unless they
paepe4 in Oh this secluded spot of hap
,.aess. and We haven't the time nor
the patience TO try to please persons
vho will 60 TO the trouble OF spying on
the trollcs Of children and then protes;
a,ou. their disturbing noise.
"lnIv those VINO went there to battle
3- to watch the swimming and diving
would know what was going on. And
mats just the reason I selected this
.aee
lake ALBANIA is too public. 1t is in
te center Of the park in full view from
..e cyclorama and the zoo. Then it is
used Tor boating. If we had a swim
ming pool there It would be hard work
10 keep people from running all around
lie park Ia bathing suits.
There would be little difference in
providing a swimming pool in the up
r and less used part Of the park"
Expense 20 City $4,000.
NJ. Carey said that all the money
..o, would be needed from council for
This 2.oiea. would be 10000 The
.omiy Commissioners could have the
axe dug aa4 -onereted with convicts
when would take but q short time
His plan IS to have a bath house with
ah''. 20 dressing rooms and number
vi shower 7aJhs, He would have the
lake made Of concrete. about 100 by zoe
feet la size, with a sloping bottom
Every one would be required to take a
shower bath before entering. By drain
ing il frequently the water could be
.''. absolutely pure.
lie saw similar pool on Long Island
"-.ca was a great success.
No recreation plan ever attempted in
.. Hja met with anything like the
popularity q Piedmont park lake. Hun
-eds Hooked to it every day during
H- summer and at times there were
.'',ahls sitting around on the banks
Ming The water sports.
Long Ride to Piedmont.
Many south side people went there
w saturday and Sunday afternoons II
IDS always hard to tell what section
OBJ .ae city was best represented.
rs long ride, though, from tho
'.''H Size to Piedmont park. Both the
t4 and county governments nav.
'Ps4. little enough money in that great
..'0 with its tremendous population
"' majority of the members of botf
"' city and county governments,
". course Piedmont park is for the
''e city But the city and count,
must remember that many peo-
"'o would like to swim can't spare
wv hours going t. and coming from
'dNe, hen, too, ten cents car fare
every SWIM has been a real burden
No - '( people who love the fun just