Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-25

amusement resort of Chicago adjacent
Park. Is opened to the public July
=. for the first time and the season
of 1904. probably the most extensive
array of amusement features and
clever mirth provoking devices and
schemes. coupled with delightful on
vironments. in this country will he Of
ferSd for popular consideration. At
the time the project was originally
| contemplated. the Eastern and local
capitalists behind the big enterprise
planned to assume the burden and re-
spOnsibility of many attractions during
the first season. which would deter.
mine the scope of the proposition In
its entirety and future. hut an avail.
anche Of applications for the intrOduc.
ton and operation Of all sorts ami
kinds Of clever, elaborate and costly
amusement features directed attention
to the question of providing space. and
when the new resort IL opened, u wOn-
derful variety Of features will he pre-
sented.
Chief among these attractions will
he the First Imperial Marine Band of
Germany, with it's fifty picked musi-
clans. described by critics In Amcri.
can citi0s where the band has appear
ed since arriving In this country Il
few weeks ago as one of the most com.
plete and capable musical organizu-
tiOns ever heard In America: the In
dian village with its tribe of sioux
and lagoon for canoeing ana aquatic
sports: the enormous figure eight tObOg-
gan slide; shooting the rapids. n com
bination of the old mill and shooting
the chutes; the helter.skelter house.
with It's exciting and immensely funny
sport: Il giant carOussel. one of the FIN
est mcrry-gO-rOunds In the United
States: an instructive and interesting
wild animal show: amusing and en-.
tertaining Chinese Theater: balloon
ascensiOns and sensational aerial races /:
trip to the mines. ana innumelTblc
otlir novelties. On the opening day
admission to the grounds will De free,
the giving Il sort Of informal public
|
number of special features will he In.
trOdlced, including beautiful display
Of fireworks mt night.
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1t Is now announced on what seems
to be good authority that during the
coming year, at least, the Illinois and
Michigan canal, SO far from being i'm.
mediately closed, will be used for bust
ness and traffic purposes. An interest.
Ing piece of news in this connection is
that strongly financed syndicate has
been formed for the purpose Of con.
ductng n series of excursions over the
canal from Chicago to the Worlds
Fair at St Louis.
This would, needless to say, be par
ticularly interesting in view of the his
tOric associations which connect scenes
along the old canal with the history of
the Louisiana Purchase in commemo-
ration Of which the great exposition at
st. Louis is to be held.
The First National Bank OF Peoria
is one Of the largest stockholders in
the enterprise. and Mr.. Vernon c.
Seaver, the President and General
Manager, is we'll known for number
Of years as a prosperous business man
in Chicago. and has had considerable
experience and success in eXpositiOns
and amusements of considera BILE mag
nitude, and sOlicits inquiry by intend.
ing investors from any reputable busi-
ness party In Chicago to substan ntiate
his standing as to reliability and in
tegrity.
Mr.. James +. Byth, the Vice Presl-
dent and Amusement Manager, has
been associated with some Of the larg-
est enterprises in the world, having
made life study OF amusements In
all branches, and has only returned re-
Gently from a tour through Europe
from England to Russia, South Africa
and Australia, gaining knowledge and
ideas In adopting the best points in the
United States.
The properties owned, controlled ana
on which the company have an option