The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-25
DETAILS FULLY SHAPED
FOR GIANT WATER SHOW

have promised the motor boat
club that small locomotive
will push the speed craft |
cars out on the dam and the
racers will be placed in the lake by
means of derrick.
1t Is expected that the largest num-
Der Of speed boats, ever present at
Mississippi Valley Power Boat Assoc
citation will be entered in the heats
here next month.
Some discussion as to the proper
location OF the grand stand, took
place during the meeting. The
most logical place for the stand, the
members decided is at the point
where the bending works steps were
formerly used.
Commissioner T. P. Gray, present
at the session, stated that he would
have a force of men at work today,
cutting the weeds so that the grand
stand committee could observe the
natural lay Of the land and develop
plans for the building of the stadium.
The club believes that structure
seating at least 5000 people should be
built The grand stand committee Is
composed OF Chandler Carter, George
ISeibert and Commodore Smith. This
committee will act in conjunction with
the city council In the grand stand
matter.
After surveying the hill side slope
near the park, 1t was found that with
| the trimming of several trees and the
cutting down of several of them, the
| place in view for the grand stand win
be as near to the race course as it
will be possible to get. All races will
start and finish in front of the stand,
/ The starting boats, barges and 9th
er landing floats, Major M. Meigs
A government enginee- has promised tc
ASSIST in furnishing. The grand stand
will not be permanent structure as
4 the motor boat club has plans fol
i building handsome club house neal
4 this place some time later. This same
point may also become steamboat
landing in a year or two, Commission
4 err Gray stated as many people com
ing to the city on excursion woule
J rather land at the park wharf than g
!; to the levee landing.
u keokuk Clubs Headquarters.
During the regatta 1t will be neces
sary for the Keokuk Motor Boat clul
to have Official headquarters durin'
the regatta. These will probably b
near the grand stand and in the lake
Two quarter boats will probably b
I dashed together and anchored in tn
\ bay for the purpose. Telephone sci
: vice and other equipment will b
: placed in the headquarters of tn
local club and reliable information
I. will be furnished regatta visitors a
all times. The provisions for thes
headquarters will be made by tn
executive committee.
Several tents are to be rented o
borrowed to care for the motor boa
men who cannot find accommodation
!. elsewhere. The dam celebration CON
mittee has the matter Of providin
sleeping quarters for visitors, i
!. hand.
DR.. Smith said that the celebrs
TONS executive committee had agree
to let the Motor Boat club have tn
proceeds from the grand stand, pr
viding the latter organization wi
q help the first out with finances If til
/ celebration committee finds itself III
! able to meet its expenses after tn
. week demonstration is closed.
The purpose Of the motor boat clu
. is to make revenue from eyerythin
. possible without holding up" visitor
= to the celebration In this manner
good start for the building of clu
home next year, will be given til
motor boat organization.
I Special Meeting to be Called.
:. A week from this evening or tomo
: row evening, special meeting of tt
: Motor Boat club will be held and
- that time, all committees appointe
last night, will report on what the
- have done in making preparations Il
!. the regatta. The big water event
!, now less than month off and all a
: rangements will be pushed to compl
=. ton as fast as possible.
T. The grand stand committee W
! meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clot
a. with the city commissioners to 9
:, range matters necessary before Il
70 erection of the stand begins.
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