Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

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victims of City Councils indifference
to draw the line closely on costumes.
But from to-day on some rules must
he observed. Many of the bathers
dressed at their homes. and this it
most desirable. 1t is also aked that
they bring little impedimenta along.
for the Park Department has scant
help here as in every other of its
activities.
Forrer had looked for something
Cf a rush, but nothing like this. He
had dozens of benches arrayed along
the bank. and before the night was
oven nearly 1000 spectators gath
cred to ogle the uncommon sight.
Regarding suits, the one-piece is
absolutely taboo, and only small
young ladies are supposed to wear
the male costume of two pieces.
one-piece skirt. or suggestion of
skirt, is classy and acceptable.
Need of Facilities
1T is indeed too bad" reminded
Forrer. that the Park Department
did not get the $4,000 it asked for
two years ago. Trouble is. the re-
quest comes up in winter, when
swimming and needs are forgotten.
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If we had only a small proportion
CT the funds which are dispersed to
other Experimentation instance the
Police Department. who were obliged
with 100000 for extending the
Mayors offce-we could build a
substantial place between Market
and Walnut street bridges where
there is natural beach"
The big idea referred to, how
ever, is that of establishing float
ing bathhouses- say, four of them
which could be moored to the
piers of the bridges. These would
lie perhaps 500 feet long and 100
feet wide, with the pool in the mid
die surrounded by wooden structure
on which are built two tiers of
dressing rooms. The roof would af-
ford a summing spot. Structures of
this sort, of course. should be capa-
BILE of being dissembled and laid
away for the winter The vast ad
vantage of this system for furnish
ing Harrisburg the very finest sort
of water sport would be that the
Susquehanna in the center of it's
channel is deep and the water sweet.
no sewage from the city gets in our
For that matter, Forrer pointed out
river now, owing to the great inter
cepting sewer. But sewage does
come from Riverside, hence the ne
cessity of continuing the intercept
ing sewer to Riverside.
1t is impractical to construct per-
manent bathing places along the
waterfront of this side of the river
| by reason of the ice and floods con-
slant damage. And of course the
city would not permit the Front
street view to be interfered with by
Il bathhouse sticking up. The islands
and the water basin, therefore, offer
the only opening along with the
suggested floats. These flots would
become so popular, it is believed.
that the public indignation at bridge
tolls would result in their elimina-
| ton.
At the present time If there were
any funds in the Park Department
the big boulders which strew the
! bottom at Seneca street could be
lifted out and replaced in the break
water which was built some years
ago. Money is also needed to blast
out a basin for swimmers who would
not object to a pebbly bottom but
who can have no sport whatever in
water pierced by enormous jagged
rocks.
Open to Adults
Seneca street baths are open on
Tuesday and Friday afternoons to
girls, and Miss Block. instructress,
is also on hand on Wednesday eve
ming. The adults are to be well
coined every evening except Satur-
day, and If the hot weather con-
tinues Saturday night will be in
cluded. The Island swimming place
Is open to girls on Monday, Thurs
day and Saturdays and Saturday
evenings.
Spectators and frequenters of Sem
eca street baths all remarked on
the capital order preserved. Forrer
will not stand for any suggestive
language or actions. and last eve
ming threw out a couple of outlaws.
greatly to the satisfaction of the