The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-16
ELECTRIC PARK OPENED
GREAT CROWD BRAvED THE BLU1-
 TERING APRIL WINDS.
Many New Attractions Added to tho. Suburban Resort and WeEo Popular With the Throng
 0f Vfaftors.

The opening of Electric Park Iaat night was brilliant and was enjoyed by an imense crowd which began board> ing cars for that destination as carly as o'clock to avoid the rush. There is very creditable collection of many new ones being noticed that have been added since last year.
 The patrons last evening were among the best-natured of the Montgomery public. otherwise there would have been a greater gust of protests over the poor car service than there w1x Most of the people, especially thoss who left the city after s:3o o'clcclx were delayed in transmission. Ir the center of the farming expanse a few hundred yards this side of the park, one of the new cars of the street rsllway company was derailed and re- lay work both sides of the car had to be performed. This necessitated slow travel and the effect of the amusemsnts could hardly be justly calculated On this account.
 All the amusements at the park. however, seemed to start like whirf~ wind in initiating the season. Tha weather was cool to the extent that with the clustering wind many peopla were driven away who had intended to venture out. Some, also, who did mako the Jaunt perhaps regretted 1t becausa of the piercing wind and the car acci~ dent which delayed trafic until after Il o'clock.
 The owners of the park have made material Improvements throughout the entire acreage this year. A large and substantial skating ring, the Cave 0k the Winds." the 'Helter skelter." the bowling alley. pool and billiards. the House of the Meshes." the gypsy carrsn nf Ia q They all received good share of the patronage last evening and during the afternoon.
 The 'Helter Shelter was in opara- tion last night and worked without a hitch. The slide down the trough wea in excellent contrast with the travel ou the street cars. as there is surely utp this aerial trip.
 Crowds continually thronged the pike of the park which contains the shoot ing gallery, the baby doll rack, the Cave of the Winds." the candy Kitchen and the laughing gallery.
 Much landscape gardening which has been completed fin and around the park has contributed wonderfully to it's beauty. Also the grounds have been cleared of the rubbish. ten thousand loads of gravel have been put into the lake to improve its bedding, sewer pipes have been laid to insure perfect sani- tation and the lake has been stocked with 5000 new fish.
 Tables, swings and hammocks have been installed over the grounds, to- gether with 150 park benches Plenty of opportunities are thus given for the weary to hesitate"
 The roller coaster" which performs ed such swift service last year began the season yesterday and last night with its customary popularity.
 The total lighting power of the park consists of 100 arc and 10000 incandes- cent lights. In the grass plots around the band stand 5000 new flower plants have been set and will soon add to the beauty of that section. The penny ar- cade has been improved over it's con- dition of last year and seemed last night to be more popular than ever.
 Later in this week Japanese ping pong and knife an dcane racks will be put in the park There will also be spe~ cial features of amusements throughout the spring and summer to be an- nounced at intervals as they come to the city.
 The management of the park Last night issued the statement that the Montgomery Street Railway has con- tracted to furnish cars to the park sep arated by five minutes, and the un- fortunate accidents of last evening are not looked for again soon.
 The band which furnished music laae night. and will be & feature of the enc tertainment during the summer. is known as the Hoffman Electric Park Orchestra.