The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE PARK.
The Charming Suburban Resort 10 ba
Opened in Lblut Two Weeks.
A LABYRINTH" AND MATER FOWL.
An Exquisitely Beautiful Landscape and
Picturesque scenery-A Herd OF vir-
cinia Decentralization Jack Rabbits.
Some Attractions for Visitors.

Some Attractions for Visitors.
Many persons in Richmond have heard
o. Lakeside Park, az one Of the number
Of improvements going on north OF the
city. ana wondered what and where
Lakeside Park is. Tho gentlemen Of the
Lakeside Wheel Club. whose spacious
and comfortable clubhouse is at this
park, have known Of the army Of work
men who have for more than a year past
/ been busy there, lending the beauuiying
| touches Of art In landscape -gdiQenllb'
| draining, and planting, IA new ana dam
/ ~ designs OF buildings, including ciun-
! house, casino. cafe, DOwlng-alleys, bill
! llard-rOOms deer-hOusc, and park, once,
/ and apartments for officers.
But few people outside Of these ardent
| bicyclists win have any idea of the sur
| prise Ia store for them when the beautiful
| gates Of the park swing hOspitapiy open
| 10 the public about March l1th next
and Swift's Orchestra. from the Jefferson,
Viii play on this occasion.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR.
Strangers and citizens will find no more
delightful retreat than this park ia the
heat OF summer, or even IN winters cola,
thanks to nature and art combining 20
give the visitor the maximum OF COM
Tort in both seasons.
Lakeside Park is five miles from Ken
mOnd. The property was known in ante
bellum days as calls Pond and later
as "Ciarke's Pond" where there has
been many a happy hshlng party ana
tired return TO the city al nightall. WIN
long strings Of the wary slNer-gercn'
club. mullct. and other fine nsh when
filed the waters of the pond. Now me
beautiful sheet of water is known as
'Recluse" lake, so called because OF tAe
retiring and hermit-like style IN Wnlch
IL Is hid in the trees which are around ~.
Ina the Improvement OF the property ti'
main thought was the preservation OF lne
natural forest growth Of oaks ana pines,
which are so plentiful ia tuat country
around Emmanuel and North nun
churches. between which this park les
Surrounding "RoCluse' lake. the park
Is appropriately named Lakeside PARK
ana 10 embraces one hundred acres ol
ground. There are fifteen acres IN area
oil water i'm the lake. which is one ana
quarter miles long, varying ln depth rom
four feet TO fifteen feet.
HOW TO REACH THE PARK.
Lakeside Park is easily and quickly
reached by the Brook road, mat me
turnpike along the side OF when are
situated so many beauuiul country Ies,,
dencos. as "WestwOOd,' "LaDurnum,
"WcstbroOk." and sherwood fath;
Lovely villa sites are also 20 be seen WINE
the visitor goes towards the PARK, whether
driving riding. cycling, or walklhs;
Garden" next beyond "Westbrook,
which supplies the jefferson Hotel with
,erefabies can he had a strikingiy beau
tiful view OF the "BloOmingeale olocA
Farm" which includes In us nero SOM
OF the best-knOWn Jerseys, anu Miil1n 'Hf
plies the motel with milk and DulleF. H.
ono Of the many pleasant sIoyplns
psees on lne route 10 bn'lse with the
hOweT-garden and conserkaloIlt9 o. Ai"'i'
mgrd on the itrDOE road.
Nt-oTtfIsp VvAy no THE PARK
pr',-ste nartiee Of ladies and gentlemen
from the Guy can Is& .Iil Ia ,aiFinq The
puchiy anu uti,5 il.t"'5 155-ood sfroote
tl.clIlt gu ~ ~, -. perir station with
eouHsclii5 at .s.,Vt " H. f,,,,i,y Inc lauding
inc Brook-turnpiNe "1tii 1ins n,,i NM talon
pass ih tl a1 a. a. me station is
iN 'N1 pa.N -iD,.t t.,,- of tbe mark land
7" ~. i,,tiiir,ls AMI rha lake
49, i,l.' is fel bv bold and never
Gin, .,,,i,,',s ana "a spacious and beau
, ,,e,i ,s f1r Leafs rs on its banks,
, l,.D' ,,.ir,, number of row-boats and
ialse anu sp'slf f., 'sa,tine capacity of
Ten nareons The lake has been album
'I,rtt, sfo.lrad With fisn from the United
$50 t,ieh comuisslon hatcher.es. at
XNsas1in1fon. and the ponds of the well
known Coh0ke Fishing Club. among The
o. an in ff are black bass club. silver
,'',.,i, anI ,r,,1let occasional fishing, 10y
49,, ~" ,,i,,--,ilsion win he allowed bur
speclai ,.ii M fgordad IN anglers by
plot'e.lD III aosinef haliliug seine.
pSi,atir,e on the lake will be- a very at
,.,.u 90 ,,ul H. charged for the use
~ tt. &c. IN nrotect the park from un-
nioasant visitors.
49,, p,pr- cNVr,
..4. g.. r,t,o-
4 popular place Tor the Ni7it9, ~ i i-anS
side Park is the cafe, rest al" Ielles"-
ment being amply PROVIDED loi in i.o
very comfortable provision nlage iot -
dies and gentlemen coming TOT ldutAeOA'
dinner or supper. ,.......,. 80 ,t,
When IL IS slia sl'a ,,., HI he fIorT William
i<rsuse so well and favorably known i'm
Rfchmond. especially TO the Masonic ira
tornfty as grand steward OF the Hiaud
Lodge OF Virginia and caterer at an tle
lodge suppers at the Masonic Temple,
there is little else to add Air. hrauae
will give his personal attention TO the
cafe. assisted by a corps OF compttth
people. The bills OF fare win be. of the
iaef carefully chosen, and served IN pe-
Irhffm stvle.
30 mar will be attached 90 this cafe, nor
will There be any wines Or liquors sofa
evranf I'M the cafe diuing-rOom Thus
iadv visitors are assured of perfect order
and dec0rum at all times
"'' Si S,lIlard hsll FOR The use Of lovers Of
this beautiful game IS attached TO the
cafe. and VIII be i'm charge OF am EXPERT
The Underwater in the cafe comes from
IAN artesian well at a depth or ninety
feet nifty feet Of which is through the
solid granite.
The fine brick frepaces In the care Tor
old-fashiOned ioS-hres ana oiu-slli e Han-
lels, oo,sle1 ri@cbers and crock
p1l-eu mus, 'n,,si,t and inter
ar ~ soe. L,iIdine, are LADIES'
t7-l,ls. III .ii0 e.t.t ,,,, w,iff frerv conn
Ma.'ilis 'oolia, g.a iIfot and cold Nj