Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-06-15
new RIVERSIDE RESORT
Gordon Heights Invaded and
Inspected BY Reporters.
PRETTY VIEW OF THE DELAWARE


white Buildings All over the Airy Grove
Make 10 Look Like Miniature
"white City"-Briiiiautly Lighted By
Electricity.
Captain J. c. Wilson, Of the Whining.
ton Steamboat Company, entertained
number Of his newspaper friends, last
evening, at Gordon Heights, the beauti
ful new summer resort on the Delaware
These new pleasure grounds. three miles
from Wilmington, will be opened TO the
public to morrow.
The steamers City Of Chester and
Brandywine will stop at the grounds ten
times each day. There Is not prettier
resort on the Delaware. Handsome
baildings, painted white aud which show
up well from the river as also from the
grounds, have been erected They re.
semble some Of the smaller buildings at
the Worlds Fair.
There are menagerie, merry 20.
round occupying a building S0x0O feet,
dancing pavilion 12Sx50 feet and large
building where ice cream Is sold. The
latter structure II 35x65 feet.
The grounds themselves have a front
age of GOO feet on the river. The land
has all been terraced There are two
piers the steamboat pier extending 500
feet into the river and the yacht pier 4s0
feet long
The Gordon Heights Clubhouse has
been turned into a restaurant and will
be known as Gordon Iun Allen II.
Ainscow will have charge There will be
no liquor sold in the park, and for that
resson the management expect that the
place will be particularly attractive for
women and children
BY reason Of its delightful situation,
Gordon Heights will become great
pleasure resort for those who wish to
escape the heat OF the city for a few
hours. From all over the grounds a
beautiful view can be had Of the river
Opposite is Pennsgrove, and to the
south New Castle can be seen From
the top OF Gordon Inn on a clear day, the
public buildings In Philadelphia can be
seen The many boats of all kinds,
which are constantly passing up the
river, add to the beauty OF the view.
The scene from the dining room Ia
fine, and the tables are so arranged that
all may have a view Of the river There
Is always good breeze going which
makes a meal here very ENJOYABLE
well Is being bored aud at present
the drill has been sent down to the
depth Of 30 feet. OF this eighty-fv,
feet Is clay and the balance rock The
park is probsbly prettier at night. Il Is
lighted by twenty four arc and 1874 In
candescept lights. The current Is fur
nished at the companys own plant. Tn,
lights show up beautifully aud make thI
park one Of the most attractive pleasure
grounds on the Delaware
Scattered about the grounds ar
: beautiful little rustic booths. About
; o'clock an elegant supper was served II
the Gordon Inn.
Besides the Wilmington newsp ape
men present were the following from
: Chester and Philadelphia A Turner
> Call; George E Harris, Inquirer; H l.
Dieck, Times; j. McGlynn, Item l. NJ
@. Tees, William NJ. Tsggart, r r
Boyle, all Of Taggart's Times; d l.
: Harper Star of Philadelphia, and Mr.
Bowan, OF the Evening News, Chester.
Captain Wilson. in speaking OF tn
; opening of the park, said: There is
peculiar coincident connected with tn,
opening Of the park on June 16 Th
steamer Brandywine was put on the Lint
on this oventful day, June 16. and al
though we tried to have the City o
Chester, running by June /, we we're un
able to get her on before June 16 Nov
II happens merely as an accident tina
y the grounds are opened on June l6