The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-10
SAVIN ROCK TO OPEN EARLY
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS And FIRE.
WORKS ON DECORATION DAY.

WORKS ON DECORATION DAY.
Electric Fountain VIII be Started ON the
MilIer's Pavilion--New Cottages Erected
"A Ball Game OH Fast Day-Changes in
the Grove Management.
Savin Rock just now hardly presents
the gay appearance which is usually
suggested by the mention of that pop
ular resort and one to walk through
the deserted grove could hardly inag-
inc the change which will be wrought
there soon by the jolly crowds, the ar
ray of fakirs and other features which
characterize this most popular Of Com
necticut's shore resorts. 1t will not be
long, however, before the loneliness
which now enshoruds the place, will be
shaken off, and the whirl Of summer
gayeties begin. 1t is probable, il the
at the Rock will be opened earlier than
usual this season, and all Of the places
now by bands of workmen in anticipa-
tion of an early opening.
One Of the most notable improvements
is that in the appearance Of Charles
Miller's pavilion. The place has been
entirely repainted and partly rebuilt,
SO that one would hardly recognize in
it the place Of last season. It is now
los feet front and $50 feet Deep It has
been remodeled after the Casino at
Newport and the new front presents
striking appearance. At each side OF
the sixteen foot entrance are towers,
surmounted by domes, while at each
| front corner are placed domes not quite
SO high as those at the entrance. The
pavilion is 10000 square feet in area,
and is said to be the largest in New
England. The large signs in front are
all of raised work, covered with gold
leaf. Stewart will occupy relatively the
same space in the building he had last
year. The shooting gallery has been
| moved so that it is now just back Of
the restaurant. The billiard room and
dancing floor have changed places, the
latter being now at the rear OF the pa
Wilton and being about 5000 feet III
area. On the east side of the pavilion
| a veranda 14x200 feet has been erected.
on the west side a veranda 7x100 feet.
| adding much tosthe attractiveness OF
thenlace,
| The billiard room will contain six.
| teen tables. The vestibule at the en-
trance Will be set with potted plants
and statuary. The place has been re-i
| christened Millers Casino, and will be-
opened May 1e with grand ball.
| The Beach house has been entirely
refitted and repainted inside and out,
| SO that it is hardly recognizable as the
| same old place. The old yeranda has
been taken down and a new two-story
veranda has been built, extending
around three sides of the hotel. Al
large cafe, newly built, has been added
and the interior has been finished In
| hard wood.
| The grove will be managed this sea-
| son by Fred Wilcox, who takes the
| place of Jules Lempert. Mr.. Wilcox
will convert the saloon formerly com
Quoted by J. MCGUIRE into an ice cream
| parlor,and the billiard room in the grove
| will be enlarged and converted into a
| bowling alley for ladies and gentle
| men. Four alleys will be put in by
Messrs. Miller and Wilcox.
| The Sea View house will be conduct-
| ed, as usual, this season by Mr.. Speh,
| 1t will be renovated and refurnished
| and will open early.
The Massasoit house, formerly owned
by William Dunn, will be conducted
this season by Augustus Carroll and
will be opened May 1.
| Several new cottages are in course
of erection, among them being one on
Cottage street by Albert Wessinger, a
cottage on Holmes street by Waterbury,
parties, and one near the West Haven
house, which is being erected by a
relative of Charles G. Buckingham,
secretary of the Mathushek Piano COM
| pany, who owns a cottage adjoining the
| new one.
The Twitchell house, after being
thoroughly renovated, will be opened
for summer business May 1.
| The Winchester Avenue Railroad,
| company will this season, as last, have
attractions at the Rock every week
during the summer. The company ex-,
! poets to have the special attractions
begin for a regular throng by June Is,
| but there will be some sort an attrac-s
ton Decoration day, with fireworks
probably. The electric fountain will
also be started Decoration day and an
orchestra will occupy the band stand.
President Kelsey said yesterday that
the same orchestra which played In the
park last summer will probably be en-
| gagged for the coming season, as it was
highly commended by its excellent
playing last season.
! The Mayer, Strouse & Co. baseball
team has engaged the ball ground for
one day each week during the summer.
The opening game Of the season will
be played on the grounds by two teams
composed employees Of the Consolidated
road, on Fast day.