Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-26

Indianapolis, the city Of the lake. I'm
excelled boating, bathing and fishing. In
the winter skating facilities sufficient to
take care Of the entire city.
Sounds good, doesn't it?
There are many persons in Indian
apolis who believe such thing is well
within the realm Of possibility and that
1t can be obtained without a great deal
of expense or difficulty.
Some time ago Edward Hunter, busi-
ness manager of the Advertising Club
of Indianapolis, advanced such an Idea.
He wrote letters TO a large number OF
Indianapolis business men and received
their hearty support. Then ideas which
were at variance with those of Mr.. Hunter
and his friends were put forth and the
discussion was dropped. Now 1t Is
being revived
RIVERSIDE PARK
| SUGGESTED.
The idea is. briefly, this: Just north
of Riverside Park there are many acres
of lowlands. These lands are owned by
the city and are now occupied by a
nursery and some Of them are waste.
North Of the park there is narrow
place in the river. Across this narrow
place could be thrown a low dam, just
high enough to cause the water to back
I
lowlands, forming a lake. This lake
could be plentifully supplied with fish,
boating, bathing and camping facilities
could be installed, and Indianapolis
could become unrivaled as a summer
resort. The population would have a
place to cool off in the summer and to
skate in the winter. Supervised bathing
places would eliminate swimming In
dangerous places and the consequent an
nual toll of lives.
DESCRIPTION
OF PLAN.
This is the way it was described in
copy of Adscript, the official magazine
of the Advertising Club:
Around our lake when We get III VIII
be green lawns dotted with daffodls and
with honeysuckle. Oak trees and weeping
willows will afford shade and WIDE green
benches will invite rest. Against the
blue of the summer Sky, tall sycamores
will be silhouetted and Will lend their
bases to childish games Of hide and
seek
"All day long ithe laughter Of little
children will echo and re-echo around
the shores Of the lake. To this haven OF
fishermen, wild ducks will come in sum
mer and rise in alarm IS the lazy swish
swish or canoe paduIeS ulnS4e Will IiiS
soft strains Of music.
in the winter young indianapolis viii
skate over the frozen surface OF the lake
and ice sail boats viii dart here and
there.
"A wonderful lake placed near the
heart Of a wonderful city-Indianapolis
Can you picture this? Can you realize
what this would mean to this greatest
inland city, >"
A number Of proofs Of this fanciful
picture were struck and mailed to In
dianapolis business men with brief ex-
plantations Of the idea. Letters imme-
diately began coming in approving the
idea. Here is what some OF them said ;
OPINIONS OF
PROMINENT CITIZENS.
Dick Miller, President Of the City Trust
| Company-I doubt whether there is an
/ inland city in the world so favorably sit
uated to bring about this situation as the
city Of indianapolis. You are quite
right that indianapolis needs this thing
more than anything else. As one bust
ness man I would certainly give 1t my
hearty support
Charles E. Coffin, President Of the In
dianapolis Chamber of Commerce. GER
tainly favor your scheme for lake.
The Rev. Frank S. c. Wicks, Pastor Of
All Souls Unitarian Church. will do
all I can to make your Iream come true
Henry F. Campbell-Tle lake would be
a wonderful addition to indianapolis and
I am hopeful that at some time at no
distant future we can see this project
launched and successfully concluded.
James ". Lilly favor the PROPOSE
ton
f. U, Graf. Superintendent Of the In
dianap0lis Schools-A splendid idea.
Clarence E CrIppin--A body of water