Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-14

perienced men, and with the capital at my disposal I can get all of the skilled artisans I need. The rarest flowers, the most beautiful foliage and in fact every thing offered by the floriculturist in the way of novelties will be secured, and placed in position in a manner to please the most artistic eye. Pleasant paths leading to bowers, where young lovers may sit and pass the twilight hours inT pleasant castle-building; intricate mys-' teries built of shrubbery, and-oh well, wait till it is finished and see for your self"
 How about the opera house-will that be renovated?"
 You don't suppose, my lad, will i'm prove the park and leave the present unsightly spectacle known as the theater untouched? Oh, no; that would never do."
 The colonel here produced card on which were samples of prepared paints, and, pointing to the card, said:
 Cast your eye on that and tell me what you think of the beautiful cream tint. That will be the color of the interior Every nook and corner will be gone over and when finished the interior will be as pretty as a blushing maiden. Cream will be the predominating color, with bright gold for the trimmings. The exterior will be straw-colored, with old gold and maroon trimmings. Besides, the build nGinside and out will be gone over care fully by experienced carpenters, and every faulty timber removed and re- placed by solid, substantial lumber. This will be somewhat of a precautionary measure. The roof will loom up with new coating of paint, and the building as a whole will have the appearance of an entirely new structure when finished"
 The greatest objection to the theater building heretofore, colonel, has been it's stufilness-that is, it was poorly senti- lated, and decidedly uncomfortable in summer on that account"
 Well that too will be looked after and carefully adjusted. In fact, it will be the ail-important alteration of the building."
 The Club House
 Colonel, what will you do with the club house on the hill?"
 Tt is pretty and commodious build ing, and situated as it is on the top of a magnificent eminence, commands a beau- tlful view from it's broad verandas, It would be pity to let it decay. and will spend considerable money on it and then If desired as a club house by one of the organizations of the city, we'll and good, But if not, why the superintend- ent Of the East and West road shall have it for his residence. We are noth- ing II not progressive, and propose to look after the comforts of our own peo- pie, as well as the people of Birming- ham,"
 Will the lake be enlarged?"
 No; l consider it the finest body of pure water of it's kind I have ever seen and think it could hardly be improved upon."
 on Browns parlS?"
 Yes, it, too, has need of attention and shall have it. The negroes must have a place of recreation and if we cannot fur5 [ nish it others will. Therefore Brown's1 park must be fixed up."
 al Browns park when picnics were held there. Will your cars run there regu- larly?" " Yes; as regularly as they will to Lake view"
 The Dummy Lines. Il Colonel, there is considerable favorable comment on the looks of the old High-f land Avenue cars and engines since coming from the hands of the workmen. .8 Will all the rolling stock be over-d hauled?' l. Most assuredly. Every car, truck and engine will be made the same as new and when completed will look just as [ they did when they first came from the shops. Halfway repairs will not go with us. Everything must be turned [ out first-class and the best of material will be used"
 The Road Beds.
 "Of course you will look after the road beds"
 'Yes, thousands of dollars will be ex- pended on the Highland Avenue and Belt line around the horn, the Twenty third street line will be put in thorough repair; the Browns park road also will be looked after, and by all means the Gate City line. New rails ties and fresh ballast is the order and will be car ried out in every particular"
 What about changing the lines from steam to electricity?"
 That cannot be done just now, as the summer travel Is almost at hand and cannot be ignored But as soon as fall comes the work will be pushed to con- pletion with double and triple forces if necessary,
 Rapid Transit.
 How about getting to and from the several terminal points of your lines Lakeview, for instance?"
 We will have everything so arranged that trains will make the trip to the lake, around the horn, in twenty-five minutes Is that fast enough?
 Well, yes, when it is considered that it now requires nearly an hour for the trip.'
 Then, when picnics are on at the laks we can put on extra trains and handle as many people as desire visiting the lake"
 What about the Twenty-third street line to Five Points?'',
 That line will have it's trains and with separate schedules, so as not to conflict with the others"
 'The Gate City line, colonel. how about it's connection with the Highland Avenue and Belt?'
 We will extend the Gate City lines Nineteenth street terminus to First av- enue, thus allowing the Gate City trains, when picnics are on at Lakeview, to go the entire distance without transferring passengers. At Lakeview we will put in and thus you see the trains can go and come without interruption. This is a stupenduous piece of work to be accomplished, but must be done, and you can tell the people l said so. We need