The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-07
REAL SAND BEACH
WILL Be FEATURE
Moose Beach and Amusement Park
Committee Met Yesterday and
Made Further Plans for
This.
TO BUILD BATH HOUSES
This Will Contain over 800 Rooms
and Will be competently Man
ased-Rest Of Order
Assured.

A real sand beach, equal to the naf-
ural beaches of either the east or
west coasts, will be feature of the
Moose bathing beach. This was de-
cided upon a meeting of the COM
mittee held yesterday afternoon.
board of governors consisting OF the
| city council and four members of the
Moose lodge will have control Of the
/ beach. No intoxicating liquors are
| to be allowed, and special police Of
ficer sworn in by the city will be on
duty at the beach.
The Moose committee in charge OF
the work of building the beach organ
lied at the meeting yesterday. F. M.
Ballinger was chosen permanent
chairman. w. w. Warwick was made
secretary. Fred H.. Overton is in
charge Of the buildings and the con-
cessions and amusements are to be in
charge of A. l.. Laubersheimer. F. NJ.
Ballinger will oversee the grading OF
the beach and be in charge of the gen
eral plans. w. w. Warwick will look
after lighting arrangements.
DIR. S. W. Moorhead will have SUI
pervision of the city's part in the
beach construction He will have
charge of the sidewalk building and
planning the entrance to the beach.
DR.. Moorhead will also take up with
the U. S. government through Iajor
M. Meigs, the proposition of putting
posts out into the water. Sanction
from the government must be secured
for this procedure.
Ample Protection Afforded.
The beach will be established at the
foot of Anschutz hill, and will have
$50 foot front. The sand beach VIII
extend not only into the water, but
will be built some distance up the
shore line. thus giving ample oppor-
tunity for the children to play and dig
in the sand. Through artificial
means the beach will be made as near
like the natural beaches of the coast
as is possible.
There will be ample protection for
children afforded by the people in
charge. Wire netting will be stretch
led to keep children from getting into
deep water, and it is planned to pro.
vide lady attendant at the bath
house who can take charge of chill
dren, not accompanied.
1t is planned to admit all children
under fifteen years of age free every
day. A nominal Charge Will ne !udIc
for adults This fee has not been de-
cided uion yet.
Bath House and ADJUSTMENTS.
A fine bath house will be construct
ed with probably 900 rooms. One side
will be used by the men and the 9th
er by the women A lady attendant
will be in charge OF the woman'g sec
ton of the bath house. Walks will
be built from the dressing rooms down
to the water. These will be covered
with rubber mating
Anus ements already planned for
the park in connection with the beach
are Ferris wheel. shoot the chutes
with a three hundred foot slide into
the lake, and a merry-go-round.. 9th
er amusements will be contracted for
The committee has decreed there
shall be no intoxicating liquors solh
on the premises and special police
man will be in charge during the time
the beach is open. The committee lii
charge of the beach and amusement
park arrangements consists OF DR..
w. Moorhead, F.. NJ. Ballinger. Ere!
H. Overton, A l.. Laubersheimer and
w w Warwick.