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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1900)
Lake Manawa Omaha's Unexcelled And Most Popular Summer Resort Have you been to Lnko Manawa this sea son? If not you havo mlsBcd a trent. Hut It Ih not yet too Into to nvnll yourHelf of HiIh rare opportunity for spending a dny ovory now and then among tho trees and tho flowers and tlio cheerful, caro-bcgulllng Bceiies of thlN popular reBort. Tlio plnco nlmunds with Brand old shade trees. Thoro Is n llrst-claBS rcBtnurnnt, vnudovllle, boating unexcelled, an Ideal ImlhliiB beach, cages of wild anlmalH and niro birds, swings nnd a merry-go-round for tho children nnd everything calculated to mnko ono forget tho worries of every-day life. You are within thirty minutes rldo of HDfflCCT TO (, mo CONCIKTl AFTERNOON M n LHKBV'IV bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbK cWJi t. ,i BBBBBEB9I5BBBBBBBbV BBBBBBBwu .&I2jii shortening tho tluio enroute and rooking It safo even for an unaccompanied child to mnko tho Journey. Nothing stands In the way of liberal patronage on both sides of tho river. Tho beach Is patronized raoro liber ally this year than over before Mon, women and children, boys and girls, persons of all ages, go there afternoons and even ings to tako an Invigorating plunge. It Is perfectly safe, as the bank slopes gradually Into tho water and no danger of n bather getting In beyond his depth. There are seventy-two temporary bath houses and suits enough to accommodate BOO bathers. Of course, ninny of tho patrons havo suits of their own, somo of which aro very chic. Tho Council I) luffs Dealing club, with a membership of 1,200, has Its club house at Manawa lake and, besides this prlvnto club, has this to say of boats and boating on Lako Manawa: "Thcro aro six cat-rlggcd yachts now on tho lako and four sailing canoes. Tho swiftest and best known of tho yachts nro tho 'Iolnntho,' owned by Prank Totter, Louis Clark and Alfred Dick inson; the 'Psyche, owned by Arthur Shlv erlck, and the 'Dean C,' soon to bo renamed tho 'Hoxano,' which Is my property. An other boat belonging to A. J. Cooley, newer In mnko nnd pattern than any of tho others, promises to bo a gratifying success. It Is of tho pattern known as the 'Lark,' but has no namo n$ yet. "Many of theso yacht owners aro develop ing considerable skill In handling their craft and thcro Is talk of pulling off a handicap rnco In tho near future over a prescribed cciirso according to tho rules of tho Now York Yacht club. Thus far, however, thoro T LAKE MANAWA A T1UO OK WATER NYMPIIS-Photo by Louis R. Uostwlck. "ALL OFF FOR MANAWA." one of tho most delightful breathing spots In tho west. Hero tho nlr is ns pure, the water as fresh and sparkling, tho grass as green, tho sky as blue ns can bo found at boasted Mlnnotonkn. A day Bpent here, In communion with nature In her varying moods, is good for tlio body and tho soul. A mnn cannot do bettor than go, tnko his family and lot tho babies roll upon tho grass. Tho park propor Is beautifully located upon tho north side of a Inko three miles long by ono mllo wide, nnd ua u retreat from tho heat, diiHt and nolso of tho city, is unparalleled in HiIb section of tho country. And tho rldo by which this attractive spot country, between grcnt Holds of waving corn, bosldo meadows and green pntures. From this point can bo obtained a magnifi cent view of tho bluffs skirting tho Iowa metropolis, from which tho city took its nnme. Thus ends tho rldo to Mannwn, for tho car rounds n curve, plunges Into n grovo and stops within sound of the music nnd merrymaking. All this over smooth rails, nrBt-clnss cars and through varied scenery makes n trip long to bo remombered. Dully lln ml C'oiiccrtH. Tho attractions at the park aro In thrco grand divisions, known ns Manhattan beach, Manawa park and Shady grovo. Tho first Is Hltuatcd on tho south sldo of tho lako. ' fiBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBM LbIHbbbbbbbbbbSbbbbbbbbH IHItl ' i HhBbbI KibbbbI bbIbI " bbbBBbBbbbbbBbbT bbbbH ontortalnment Is provided both wholesome nnd restful. This enn bo had at Manawa at any tlmo and people should not neglect tho opportunity so near at hand If they would listen to good music. In this part of tho park nlso aro found shooting nnd bowling alleys, boncheB, hammocks, swings and a morry-go-round, a first-class restnurant under tlio man agement of Dalduff, magnificent ahado trees, grounds beautifully laid out in flower beds, walks and ter races by skillful landscapo gardoners, nnd Inst, but by no means least, a summer theater that will seat from 2,000 to 3,000 pcoplo. Hero overy afternoon nnd evening Is given a bill of vaudeville, with a chango of program and actors overy woek. Tho third grand division is Shady grovo, which, whllo separated from tho main park by a roadway, Is an ideal spot for club outings, iunday school picnics, family reunions and '.ho like. Just at present tho families of wo woll known Omaha professional men iro camping out thero and tho company frequently has orders to resorvo It for prl vnto picnicking parties. It Is supplied with i dancing pavilion largo enough to accom nodato a hundred dancers. Hero tho Omaha mm AT LAKE MANAWA "OH, WHAT SPORTS' "flotilla," thero aro scores of excellent boats at the disposal of tho public. A row on tho lako In tho cool of tho evening is au Ideal recreation, tho music on shore being clearly audlblo in its most remote coves, and the lights along tho Omaha bank of tho river presenting an enchanting picture. INuidiiK CiiriilvnlN In I'roNiit't-t. Tho plans aro to hold boat carnivals on the lako as soon ns Its equipment of wnter crnft Is eufllclently Increased. Gerrgo Purvis, who Is n member of the AT LAKE MANAWA FUN ON THE MERRY-GO-ROUND. Is reached 1b bv no means the least of Its advnntngcs. lieu ii II cm of tlio Klilf. Tho swift rldo over tho big bridge nnd down to tho lnko Is delightfully refreshing nnd cooling theBo wann duye. First you cross tho lllg Muddy on ii magnificent bridge. Then pass through tho historical old city of Council UlufTs, with Its many points of Interest, among thorn llayllss park and tho Qrand hotel. Theneo out Into tho AT LAKE MANAWA FREE BAND CON CERTS EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A moro delightful bathing beach cannot bo found In tho west. Tho second Is Manawa pnrk proper. Hero Is to bo found music ovory day nud ovenlng by an exoellont con cort band. Tho dally concerts, afternoon nnd oven lug, by tho band In tho bandstand, form ono of the most attractive features of Manawa nnd in this respect plnco It on nn equal footing with tho older summer rcsortB. Tho peoplo of Omaha and vicinity became so ac customed to popular music during tho recent expositions that thoy must nppreclnto theso concerts, which nro u delightful reminder of tho exposition music. Whllo tho band docs not pretend to bo up to the standard of Inncs or Uollstcdt, it is n strictly first class organization of thirty odd pieces, currying out programs constructed on tho best lines nnd playing with ability derived from good leadership and constant practice. During a supper nt tho restaurant or a stroll on tho grounds, or moro attentive listening from tho sents and benches, nn havo been no regular races. The boys usually get together Saturday and Sunday and maneuver their boats and chaso each other about over tho lake, but as to a formal test of speed, that Is reserved for tho future." ;ir i.iuKn ciinif! xi. Another Improvement In store for Manawa Is a magnificent golf llnfo, which will bo located on a ClO-acre tract of land on tho south side of tho lake, where, local experts say, tho topographical conditions are pecu liarly lltted for this noble sport. Amplo protection by unlformod pollco is provided and no rough or undesirable ele ment will bo tolerated on the grounds by tho company. Tho present enterprising management Is determined to sparo no effort to make Lako Manawa popular In overy sense of tho word to all clnsses of tho peoplo tho place to tako a day or afternoon and evening off, knowing that tho fullest measure of recrea tion and entertainment will bo provided at a merely nominal expense. Everybody goes to Lako Manawa these days, Join In with the throng nnd seo what you hnvo been missing. One on Pope. AT. LAKE MANAWA WATCHING THE MONKEY CAGES. Alexander Pope, finding himself shut ... . ..,.!. wiui a -painrul preacher," wrote on the lly leaf of a prayer book: Wl.n ; . KWIUIUlia UOU, tt1 v. I dono to merit such ii rod; Hint nil this shot of dullness now sho Kromno,?,,H' thy blunderbuss, discharged on up ould AT LAKE MANAWA VAUDEVILLE IN THE THEATER. Winter club Is holding Its popular summer dances. Tlic l'luce fur 1'IoiiIcm. That the popularity of Lako Manawa Is growing Is manifesting Itself from day to day and it is being patronized particularly as the objectlvo point for picnic parties promoted by tho different societies and clubd which make social good-followshlp a feature of tholr programs. Hardly a day passes but what somo such ovent Is scheduled for Manawa and tho Inquiries are coming thick and fast for engagements for tho mar future. Tho last big picnic was that of the Clan Gordon, whoso annual outing was given thcro u week ago, boing tho most picturesque- crowd of visitors of tho season with their bright Scotch costumes in evidence, whllo the grounds re-echoed sounds of the bngplpu and other merrymaking. In this way tho placo Is becoming familiar to a host of tho best peoplo of the two cities and alwaya Improves on acquaintance. What Is contributing largely to this result, particularly with reference to excursl n parties from Omaha, Is tho recent consollda. tlon of tho traffic arrangements of the street railways, by which tho trip may be mado from Omaha without chango of cars. In previous years the necessity of taking two different car lines, with tho consequent delays and Interruptions, militated against Manawa, but this has all been changed, BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBV hHBBBBBiBriiufl9BKBB0ttB5feBjBBBBBBH bbbbbbbbbbbk:14bbbbbbbVHbbbbb3bhlbVbbbbi .HHHHHHHbbHI9IH AT LAKE MANAWA PART OF THE FLOTILLA.