Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
DISCUSSES NEED OF
BATHING FACILITIES
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asked TO erect temporary structures
of canvass and wood or even set up
commodious tents on the more con-
Venient island shores.
Every "Swimmin' Hole" Popular
In all the city's history the many
little islands. sandbars, big rocks and
other notable 'swimmin' holes" were
never so popular perhaps as during
the hot months of the present sum-
mer. Thousands seek the river
basin every evening but the great
est crowds flock to the river on Sun
days.
One by one, in twos, threes, squads,
grownups and whole families-they all
go a-bathing nowadays. When the
ferry to Independence island can no
long carry more then the canoes the
motorboats the rowboats and even
an occasional sand fiat are requisi-
toned to take out" the bathers. And
not few of Harrisburg's future presi-
dents of the United States never even
bother about a boat-they slip into
the Susquehanna from offshore and
cop. CAT that the park cop usually
turns vigilant eye inland II he does
| happen to spy a small September
| morn like figure offshore.)
Take Mother Along
The bathing beach on Independence
| lS4dllu was SIONQSu last SUNDAY 10 IHe
final inch of sand; the lockerrooms,
| scarcely commodious at best were
| tammed beyond their capacity. Every
other available other sandbar, strip
OF island beach or diving rock had its
bunch of swimmers.
Far out on one tiny islet that or
dinarily could scarcely boast at being
more than a grass patch was a delight.
ful watering place for a middfe-agec
chaperone and a group of splashing
gaily clad feminine swimmers. Anc
mamma, the chaperone, sheltered her
self from the suns rays with a com
modious umbrella.
Because the season is so far ad
vanced it is considered doubtful i
much can be done in the way of OBJ
tanning even temporary bathing -houst
facilities this year although the wheels
have been set a-going and it is quit
likely that definite action on the sub
Ject will be asked of Council at thu
next meeting of the Navy"
The Labor Day Carnival
Further plans for the Labor Da!
carnival were discussed and an inter
esting report on the big inter-higl
school war canoe" race was made b,
w. c. Fisher. One canoe is in sigh
and there are possibilities of others
Committees on canoe, swimming anC
other entries for the races will be ap
pointed at meeting of the executiv,
committee of the Navy to be helc
at the Municipal Port tomorrow
evening. This meeting will be called
at s o'clock. The war canoe com
mittee will hold a brief session at tht
same place at 7.30 o'clock.
Membership cards have been re.
ceived and these can be had upon ap.
plication of the secretary, V. Gran
Forrer. Sixteen more girls and g
score or more of young men were ad.
mitted last evening to membership ot
the Navy" Some twenty or more
members of the Steelton Canoe clut
also enlisted.
At the meeting of the Navy" next
Monday a draft of the bylaws and
constitution will be submitted by the
newly-appointed committee headed by
c. W. Wolfe. Mr.. Wolfe will get into
touch with various boat clubs in this
section of the country and frame a
constitution and bylaws for the
Greater Harrisburg Navy along lines
suitable to local conditions.