Chicago Beach - June 18, 19 and 20, 1911

Rita's Entries:
Sunday,June 18, 1911
Sunday school at 9:45.  Goodbye to the class.  Mrs. Houston thinks she could get jobs for me to play next year.  Dandy to us.  After dinner, Tin and I went to Crowls.  Fine time as usual.  Went to Chicago Beach and park.  Music.  Ralph sang for us!  Ed more sedate, but which is nicer?

Monday, June 19, 1911
Lesson about 10.  Nothing doing but marking a new etudes.  Hour and a half!  "I would like you play in the auditorium next year like Miss Vitto - you never can tell."  Mrs. Crowl ill so we couldn't go over tonight.  Spent afternoon at Bargman's playing.  Called at Barler's for a few minutes after dinner.

Tuesday, June 20, 1911
Went to Mary's early.  Got our lunch and took it to Jackson Park.  Had a dandy visit and rest.  Came home and waited for our guests.  Esther Ratge and Helene Anderson came.  We went to little park and took pictures.  Watched the swimmers at Chicago Beach.

IN RITA'S DAY:  These last few days in Chicago seemed to be filled with goodbyes and outings to parks and Chicago Beach.   The hotel was built in 1890 in preparation for the Exposition of 1893.  In 1911 access to the beach was limited to members of the hotel, but by 1915 the city bought adjacent land and constructed bath houses so the public could use the beach.  Too bad Rita was gone by then.