Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
THE COLUMBIA GARDENS.
Their Successful Opening Last Sunday
A veriaable Little Paradise.

Their Successful Opening Last Sunday
A veriiable Little Paradise.
Thslo1g anticipated formal opening Of
the Eolu6nbia Geological gardens tool
place Sunday under circumstances most
suspicious. As early as 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon che motor began to carry out i'm.
mense crowds, and as the day heightened
their number increased, until fully 5000
persons were on the grounds during the
afternoon. The motor continued to make
regular trips until late at night, as did
also almost every hack and carriage in the
transportation for the many who wanted
to visit the grounds.
The day could not have been ~pleasanter
or better even had Messrs. Gordon &
Richie chosen it, and the vast thronk en-.
ioyed itself to its utmost. The best posi-
BILE order prevailed, in fact it could not
have been otherwise, for the visitors
were representative Of the best element of
the city.
A lengthy description Of the gardens has
already been published in The MINER SO to
describe them again would be superfiuous,
besides, space will not permit OF il. The
grounds are all that their owners claimed
they would be and much more, and even
elegant and beautiful as they now are, they
will be made much more so, for improve
ment still continues and many changes will
be wrought in their appearance during the
next few weeks. The attractions held out
to interest and entertain the visitor are
almost endless and OF the very best kind.
Placed at different parts of the gardens are
cages OF wild animals, many OF them rare
and costly specimens seldom seen in this
latitude such as kangaroos, monkeys,
several dozen different kinds, bears, eagles,
elk, deer. mountain lions, foxes, and al
most every other known variety OF animal
usually found in places OF that kind.
In addition to the geological curiosities
a large museum containing q splendid COL
lection OF %curios, pictures, wax figures,
representing historical events and PIANO.
ramic representations Of nearly all the
famous land and naval battles fought dur.
ing the recent war, offers another attractive
feature.
An immense pavilion has been erected
where theatrical entertainments are given
every q hour, and il Sundays perform
ancss are to be taken as criterions
OF what is to be expected, this feature Of
the gardens alone. would be worth Q trip
out there and the price OF admission
charged. Swings, carousals, horizontal
bars and other like paraphernalia is there
in abundance for the enjoyment OF all who
are partial to that kind Of amusement.
Near the east end of the grounds a dane.
ing pavilion has been erected which is un.
der the charge OF Messrs. Couture & Leford
and which is conducted in the same excel
lent manner as the gentlemen conduct their
parties in the city. The same care is taken
and the same discrimination made in the
matter OF admitting dancers.
A splendid hotel, restaurant and drink
ing booths also form an attractive feature
OF the gardens, w the refreshments served
are the finest procurable, and the attend.
ants the most courteous and polite.
When tired OF looking at the many at
fractions offered the sight-seer, beautiful
gravel walks under shady trees, besides
ripping little streams, entice him to won
der forth and enjoy nature in her most de.
lightful mood. The music of birds and
the songs OF splashing fountains cause him
to forget all else, and for the time he is
happy in the enjoyment OF that bliss
which can only be experienced in the wood.
land.
When all the other improvements, now
under way, shall have been completed, it is
sale to say that q more beautiful or per-
feet resort OF the kind cannot be found
west OF Chicago. Even as they now are,
the Columbia gardens are the most perfect
and best equipped between the Missouri and
the Pacific.