Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-09
SOUTH S|DERS To
URGE LAKE FOR
BATHING
Nan Carey Favors Move for
Swimming Pool and Beach
at Grant Park.

dt VI AIT oi Ns
,,,.. desire Of the people Of the south
s., sor q swimming pool similar to the
nous lake in Piedmont park took the
.--,,. of a definite demand today. The
'o "a. coprcjl and the county commits
-'-. -, immediately will be urged to
.a,.,5a 81 bath house and a lake in
E-.r+ na,k by the return of warm
weather
When the matter was brought 70 tho
o.ten+ion of Dan Carey, the guiding
-ririt Of park developments and play
.r,rrds in Atlanta, he said;
NJ is r6e very thing. I already have
..-,y,5e6 plans If we can only get the
Money we viii he able to give the chill
'-.r of +ne south side-and the grown
s,rs. as well-a wonderful means Of
recreation and fun"
IDEAL Spot in Park.
He turned to the map on his office
wall and pointed out spot in the
rorrf end of the park, just south of the
baseball ground,
Her j, p vale" he said, surround
\ al NV c.rcle Of beautiful woods In
4 ,,a earrer is an ideal place for a lake.
There is fl drop of number Of feet
from the edge of the baseball ground.
4 lake could be made with little eXca-
& walton.
"On the high ground is d natural spot
4 for bath house.
Hundreds of persons could go into
4 the AXE for swim without being seen
N from any of the surrounding houses or
passing streets Their shouts Of joy
and laughter would not be heard, FOR
4 the heavy foliage on the trees would
y ieaden the sounds There would be de-
q Gghtful shade for the spectators.
LAX. ALBANIA Too Public, He Says.
Persons who don't like play would
81 have no cause to worry-unless they
peepad in on this secluded spot of hap
Uiness and we haven't the time nor
a tie patience TO try to please persons
who will go to the trouble OF spying on
the trolics Of children and then protest
about their disturbing noise.
Only those who went there to battle
or to watch the swimming and diving
would know what was going on. And
that's just the reason 1 selected this
place
Lake ALBANIA is too public 1t is in
the center of the park in full view from
the cycorama and the zoo Then it is
used for boating If we had a swim
ming pool there 1t would be hard work
TO keep people from running all around
the park in bathing suits.
There would be little difference in
81 providing swimming pool in the up
per and less used part of the park"
Expense to City $4,000.
Mr. Carey said that all the money
that would be needed from council for
this project would be 10000 The
county commissioners could have the
lake dug and concreted with convicts,
which would take but short time.
His plan is to have a bath house with
about q dressing rooms and a number
Of shower baths. He would have the
axe made of concrete. about 100 by zoo
.eet IN size, with a sloping bottom.
livery one would be required to take
shower bath before entering. BY drain
ing 1t frequently the water could be
Nept absolutely pure.
ne Sa" similar pool on Long Island
'D.eA Was a great success.
=" recreation plan ever attempted in
A'aAta met with anything like the
Il 5opu!a'lty Of Piedmont park lake. Hun
I'euS Hooked to it every day during
'ne summer, and at times there were
"'ou$ahds sitting around on the banks
""tnlng the water sports.
Long Ride to Piedmont
n. iSl'S south side people went there.
MI VII saturday and Sunday afternoons It
q vas always hard to tell what section
VI 'ne city was best represented.
u a long ride, though. from the
-Y1'" SIDE to Piedmont park Both the
-" ana county governments have
N .so.,. nue. enough money in that great
ana NV. WIN Its tremendous population
49,. I"o majority Of the members of both
'C GUY and county governments.
4 wto,. curse Piedmont park is for the
a SUE city. But the city and county
via must remember that many peo-
+1.o nv would like 20 swim can't spare
r,s UouIs going r. and coming from
\ s 'a"'' Then, too ten cents car fare
\ 81 'e-J swim has been a real burden
as ,orl l. people who love the fun just
biag 1 E-. DIS those who go in automo-