Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12
PLAN WINTER
ICE CARNIVAL
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ping out of initial plans for the per-
manent improvement and development
of the river basin.
Council, it was definitely decided
will be asked this winter to incorpor-
ate in it's budget, provision for the
erection and maintenance of bath
houses and bathing beaches and per-
haps boathouse facilities.
Name Bathhouse Committees
Appointment of committees was au-
thorized to gather data on these sub
jects, the bathhouse and bathing beach
committee to act with an architect to
prepare an estimate for presentation
to the city commissioners Thomas M.
Kelker will likely be asked to prepare
/ these plans and the navy will pay for
the services from its own pocket
The committees will be appointed
within a few days by President e. j.
Stackpole and will be ready to report
at the meeting to be held Monday,
October 2.
Following the discussion of the fu-
ture amusement and development pro-
jects, the navy trophy cup was pre-
sented to the Technical high school
student crew which won the first an
nual war" canoe race in the great
event of the Kipona.
In presenting the cup on behalf of
the navy, President E. j. Stackpole re-
ferred to the fact that the race be-
tween Tech, Central, Steelton high
schools and the Harrisburg Academy
was one of the most exciting events of
the program and one which won uni
versal approval of the thousands that
cheered from the banks.
President Stackpole commended the
husky Maroon and Gray athletes for
their splendid work, paid a tribute
to their opponents as well, and sug-
gested that better mutual results in the
crew organizations might be effected
If the four schools would band to-
gether during the winter in some kind
of league to act with the navy.
Plan to Keep Tt
Captain Ellwood Nell, II. proudly
accepted the cup for his school and
crew. "And we're going to keep 1t
next year, too" he added in conclu-
sion.
Much Of last evenings discussion
pertained to the annual Kipona and
the navy decided upon a number Of
permanent recommendations of the
executive committee for future events.
For instance in the years to come the
same methods of clearing the course
as had been followed on Labor Day
will be carried out; lanterns and
standards will be loaned in the future
to canoeists who wish to take part
In the decorated boat parade.
The Jovian league, the organization
of electrical engineers which provided
the lighting on the river, was asked to
appoint a permanent committee on
river illumination. ]. Clarence Lober,
the league representative. gracefully
thanked the navy and declared that
his own organization intended to CO.
operate in every possible way with the
navy. A vote Of thanks was extended
the league by the navy for its partici-
patton in the Kipona.
To Adopt Constitution
Constitution and bylaws will like
ly be adopted at the meeting of Octo-
ber 2, when the navy gets together for
permanent organization. The bylaws
and constitution committee headed bv
G.. w. Wolfe. will meet in the park
offices Thursday evening. commit
tee to nominate permanent officers was
annointed last nirht as follows: w. G.
Fisher, Ray L. Steward. Thomas M.
Kelker, Martin Keet and " Grant
Forrer.
In a letter to the navy r. R. Dasher
suggested that the municipal boat and
lighthouses. convention hall problem
might be solved by erecting a com
modious building on tho island be-
tween the Market and Walnut street
bridges which would answer all pur-
poses.