Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-20

points which have long since been
decided upon, and they would great
ly add to the city's general attrac-
tiveness. But we absolutely have no
men to do this planting. The routine
work is so considerable that it is
impossible to get at these things.
Another job that challenges us is
that of dressing the Reservoir roads
with limestone and putting on d
good binder necessary now by reason
OF the heavy automobile traffic"
Shooting down Front street from
the paving operations the park hust-
Ter pulled up at the pumping station
and called attention to the disap-
pearance of the big sixteen-inch
pipes that used to clutter the land
scape on the terrace. I'VE got hold
of Peipher line express wagon one
day and rushed the pipes out to
Wildwood" said Forrer, and will
use them there for drainage"
Hardly gaped the empty lily pond
which has caused some sharp COM
ment and Forrer explained that the
pond sprung a bad leak in the win
ter which necessitated draining it
and filling it up with tons of clay.
When finally adjusted it will be per-
manently remedied and any con-
noisseur can get an eye full of lilies
If he fingers about long enough.
A loud cry for aid came at this
moment from one of the park ma
rines who announced that more
hands were instantly needed to
launch the floating bathhouse which
will be hauled up to the foot of
Seneca street next week. 1t was built
by these same park huskies who
would be of vast use over with Cen
eral Pershing, for they can lay a
hand to everything. 1t is a most sub
stantial craft, with. twenty-four
dressing rooms, planned and built
under the direction of Ray T. Stew
art. The introduction of this float
ing bath only emphasizes what the
aggressive Forrer would like to see,
namely huge public bathing place
which would give Harrisburg the at
traction of an Atlantic City. But
again there is heard the cry: mo
Funds"
A swing through Cameron Park
revealed that one lone employe has
these sixty acres to take care of and
also two miles of road. 1t was here
that Mr.. Forrer reminded what an
an immense benefit it would be to
have a mounted policeman patrol
this road, which forms part of the
great highway linking the various
parks. 1t should be understood, too,
that sections of this highway remain
to be purchased and that if the city
does not act soon there is a chance
of the property being otherwise dis
posed of
"A mounted policeman would be
mighty good thing for this place,
too" commented Forrer as Wildwood
"a rslF Cd &C..
and it's forty-two acres of placid
lake. 'It is impossible for a single
attendant busy all day to get over
this territory on foot"
1t appeared to the reporter that
wildwood was not excessively popu-
lar. judging by the few persons en-
! joying it, and it is a fact that the
ten-cent trolley fare has resulted
in knocking off the patronage The
same was true in skating days.
Reservoir Park, the beauty spot OF
the whole great system. most nearly
| approaches what would be ideal con-
ditions for maintaining the proper
ties. There were found foreman
and six men to take care of the
eighty mine acres. with wide rolling
| hills of grass. eight tennis courts
/ picnic grounds, formal gardens and
/ Fairgrounds. The latter have Just
opened and such is the demand for
repair and attention that the bulk OF
the help must pitch in at these activ-
tiles. Then. too. McCormick's Island
opens up presently. and that calls
fof concentration of forces.
Use Few Men
speaking of Reservoir Park, a re-
cent visitor. who ranks high as a
landscape artist observed that on his
tract of fourteen acres twelve men
were needed and yet his grass could
not compare with the quality main
tanned at Reservoir. With the mum
ber of employees allowed, 1t seems