Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30
THE LAKESIDE LINE.
sTREET-CARs 70 RUN To iHH
PARK on TUESDAY.
TWO FARES TO Be CHARGED.
CbnmbcrIaync Avenue the Di'ioi"s
Point-some of the Attraction" VI
rh,. nccutifuI and wcII-Appointed
Resort.


Richmond with that ideal resort
side" will be formally turned over 10 'hs
street railway company to-morro"
Engineer Jennings, and after being TEST
ed. will be put In operation on Tuesday'
The equipment OF this line will be COM
r,ete in every detail. The track is laid IN
sixty-pound rails on firm ana eve"
foundation of rock ballast Inc o"i'
are all new and built with the latest III
provoments In street railway rolling s'o0"'
There will be two parlor cars, besioes '"'
usual complement Of summer and winter
coaches. and a fifteen-mnutes schedule
will be maintained from the Broad-stiee'
end Of the line. One fare will be Collect
cd between Broad-Street and ChaniOci-
lavne avenue and another between inc
avenue and the park.
A MOST ATTRACTIVE PLACE.
The many natural and exquisite Deau-
ties Of the park, its ideal SITUATION anu
the attractions that unstinted outlay H"s
odded tend TO make Lakeside one Oh
tho most complete and interesting re-
sorts IN the country. 1t is reached AFTER
n delightful ride through a rlch anu p'O
turesoue country, which presents d ~"
ing pageant of typical virginia -,
The mark itself Is five miles ulstdh' iiO"-
Richmond, and SURROUNDS thdt 49,,
fishing resort of ante-beiluih uaSS N I'll.
&c "CalIs Pond" which has been aPtS
90 - ..nocluse Lake" The park II
lie lovers a hundred acres. 1t is thicky
,vooded with magnificent specimens vi
- and nine and has been laid OF WIN
snIondid skill by the most expert Oh idnu
ecane gardeners. There are lnhuiiiei ~
monks and retreats. inviting rustic 'ea,s'
and added TO the sylvan delights are ,no
bursts of color and splendor ahoIueu W
beds Of carefully tended MOWERS anu
plants. ~ ~ tho princi-
no1 features of the park. and, lhdeeu' l'o
greatest attraction. A large Don
! &c we'll stocked with boats Oh an o,|s.'
| and a naptha launch, capaDle vi 10
! ten persons, and the new hyuio-oyo go o."
all at the disposal OF those VIM arc IT,
&C. aouotics Black bass, chub, SILVER
Oh a4u.,s 'a ,o,,Iet from the United States
-, Co,nmiesion hatcheries ana the
80, Of the Cohoke Fishing Clup III
,oi,t. tho waters Of the lake, ana Gay >
,,aD NAV be had by special permission
/
only. ,-,,n ,,oVvr
a. ol+oeether unique collection OF
| waterfowl has been Hhpoi 1ou' -
ovonq the birds of gayest plume tndt
- their homes around the lake are
tha white and black swans, CHINA geese
tSoe, India ducks. Cayuga ducks foueh
d,,oks brown China geese. Chinese man
dorir ducks. sacred Egyptian geese "a
nodion Toulouse, and Scotchide geese,
shoveller and red-crested, or fochdru
ducks and the whistling ducks ~
Tbe cafe and casino will be open al,
ao,, ord until II o'clock at night, ana
nrovision has been made 10 seiNo
| i,ncbeons dinners, and suppers. Ihere
are ladies' waiting-rooms, biiliard-rooiils'
snlendid hall for dancing, ana every
| other provision calculated TO enter 'aiu;
90 brighten. or TO cheer those VINO shan
tourney thither in search or soiace' CUM
! fort companionship, or enjoyment.
The buildings are built in the Coio'iiai
STYLE. the interiors are decorator VIZ VIZ
| corsummate taste. and are lighted WIN
electricity. The grounds contain BOWL
tho alley and quoit- beds and one OF the
military bands will play each evening
from large and picturesque bandstahu'
| The MAIL
Ono If the many novelties Of the park
+. tho .maze" which is an eXact copy
- Tho famous labyrinth Of Hampton
! Court Palace. near London, Eng, puilt
h,, the great Cardinal Wolsey, ana pre-
scented to King Henry VIII.
california privet is used to form the
bodgerovs and in the very centre
cached. if the right direction Is taken
ofter a walk of one-eighth OF mile Is
a rustic bench between two trees, WHICH
is called Lovers seat.
Another delightful feature IS the large
ard beautiful clubhouse, just beyond tho
lolxe buit for the occupancy OF the
lakeside Wheel Club. an ASSOCIATION Oh
gentlemen bicycle riders OF Richmond
Tho club has membership OF about zoO'
In the clubhouse will be found every
comfort and convenience for the mem
hers who find the spin from klchihohu
n deliphtful one. Large parties go on,
from the city daily in the spring anu
summer. 1t has become quite popular u
have at the clubhouse especlaiiy Oh
saturday afternoon, reception IN an IN
formal way. with music or other forms
Of entertainment and refreshments.
rrbe menagerie contains rare colec'
tion gathered at great trouble ana eA'
nense. and including fine specimens Of
hald eagles. japanese bantam chlcKehs
ord birds. with rich oriental plumage
lions tigers. panthers, hyenas, zebras
hears wolves, monkeys of various spe
cies raccoons. moose, squirrels OF seNera
kinds. Virginia deer, and large mum
her of rare and interesting animals cap
tured IN foreign countries