The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-18
PLEASURE REACH.

The Many Attractions at That Noted
 Resort-The illumination n at the Black
 Rock Club House Opposite In Aid of
 the Red Cross Society Saturday Even-
 Ing.
 On the approach of the heated term, both old and young, rich and poor, turn their thoughts to the many summer resorts and plan how the hot summer days and nights can best be spent. The rich are wont to seek the mountains or poorer brothers and sisters are com pelled to be more economical and go where the cost is not very great, and where a different style of attraction and rest is to be found. There are hun dreds of the poorer class who are en- able to spend week or more at one of these resorts, but there are thou sands of others who are not able to spend more than an afternoon or even- ing at resort where they can obtain rest from their days labors. Those of the latter class attend those places where amusements in abundance and at a nominal cost are to be had, where a refreshing dip can be taken in the ocean and plenty of healthful sea breeze imbibed. Such resort is Pleas ure Beach, a few miles from Bridge port. It is an ideal resort for all those who are looking for rest, recreation and amusement and desirous of being re- lieved from the heat and dust of the busy cities. It was happy thought of McMahon & Wren, the proprietors, when they conceived the idea of con- verting the island from an up-to-day | almost desert, into a veritable Garden of Eden. They have spared neither | time nor expense in making Pleasure Beach one of the most beautiful re- sorts along the coast. Their efforts | have been eminently successful. This work of beautifying and adorning the island has rapidly progressed, but the popular and aggressive proprietors are not content with the splendor which al- ready characterizes the place, but are constantly at work laying plans for making the island more attractive. G. B. Bunnell, the genial proprietor of the Hyperion, in this city, is interested in Pleasure Beach, and he has made many practical and valuable suggestions re- : garding this work of adornment. A 1 good view of the sound can be procured from any part of the island, and the beach cannot be surpassed by any of the noted resorts. Ii is simply an ideal place for bathing purposes and there are numerous public bath houses equipped in the most modern manner.
 There are also flying trapezes, flying rings, spring boards, life ropes and other things which increase the pleas ure of bathing in abundance. There has recently been completed one of the | finest and fastest bicycle tracks in the state. It is cement and perfectly bank ed. Bicycle races are one of the amuse- ment features of the resort. and there is a splendid pavilious overlooking the track, which has seating capacity of about 1000. On the grounds proper is another immense pavilion seating about 5000, where free shows are held The best vaudeville talent that can be pro- cured produce performances which can- not fail to please. This week De Ruiz and Granville, operatic character and change artists, from Keith's, and the T R. Caballo family of acrobats will be the attraction, and band concerts are given every afternoon and evening and as free as the air.
 There are numerous other attrac- tions which are necessary to make a summer resort worth attending. Last Saturday night the members of the Black Rock Yacht club, whose clut house is opposite the island, gave fine exhibition of fireworks, which were plainly visible to all at the Beach. The island is easily reached by a steamer which runs every half hour from the pier near the depot in Bridgeport an6 ferry boat which runs every five min
 utes from East Bridgeport. To any ol all who desire to spend pleasant af. ternoon or evening Pleasure Beach k to be highly recommended.