The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
Passenger Station Erected.


his new machine and 1t has already be-
come the idol of small boys.
Passenger Station Erected.
A union passenger station for the road
has been erected ON the shore of the lake
between the boat house and the bath
house, where prospective passengers can
wait for the train to make trip around
the lake. The train itself is extremely
interesting and when travelling around
the lake at fun speed makes a pretty pie
ture The cars are all ball-bearing. the
track is quite smooth. considering the fact
that ii has not yet had time to settle,
and the comforts of a ride on the East
Lake Scenic route are not TO be sur
passed.
The locomotive ON this road weighs
1500 pounds and can attain speed OF
twenty miles an hour. although the train
when loaded will of course go much
slower. The pressure of steam required
to haul a loaded train is $50 pounds, and
when the 'limted" gets to going at full
speed along the lake shore the rapidly
changing vista of water woodland and
distant hills delights the eye. AT night
when the park is brilliantly illuminated
n trim over the scenic route will be novel
and interesting
But One Feature.
However, the miniature railway IS ohly
one of the amusement features provided
for this season at East Lake. The CASINO
the aquatic theatre Will, OF course, De
open tor a performance every week hiSht'
with matfnees Wednesday and SATURDAY.
The theatre win probably be opened about
May y or June l. The exact date has not
vet been determined. Musical comedies
comic operas, comedies, melodramas and
vaudeville performances will be offered.
The class of entertainment in the theatre
is expected to be much higher this year
than heretofore. improvements will be
made in the Casino and the comfort of
patrons will be carefully considered.
A handsome orches;rion has been put
up i'm the merry -go-round, with nun or
chestra attachment. This instrument
makes pleasing music and the merry-so-
round promises to be more popular than
ever among the ladies and children The
Bijou orchestra will furnish music for
dancing in the pavilion and there will
be band concerts on Sunday afternoons.
Another innovation for the pavilion will
be a penny in-the-slot arcade, where NOV
ing pictures of all kinds will be shown
by means of slot machines These pic
lures will be strictly moral and such as
any child can look at without harm. The
machines will he installed in the east
end of the pavilion
In addition to the large pavilion already
erected at the lake the Mutual Amuse-
ment company which has control of the
park, will build a new pavilion over the
small lake Just south of East Lake. This
structure will be 50 by 100 feet in size and
will be used for dancing. 1t will be built
over the water. with galleries on every
side, whore pleasure-seekers will find
seats for their accommodation.
Roller Coaster Improved.
The roller coaster has been painted and
greatly improved. This enterprise was a
veritable mint last year and promises
to be equally as popular this season.
Then there will be a laughing gallery,
photo gallery and numerous refreshment
booths. The boats have been overhauled
and repaired and this feature will be
greatly enjoyed by patrons of the lake.
The company now has 45 single and dou-
BILE row boats in commission and a gaso-
lene launch. The launch Alabama, flag
ship of the fleet. will seat twenty per-
sons and makes the trip around the lake
with exhilarating speed. All the boats,
with three exceptions. have been given
feminine names. The exceptions are the
Alabama. Times Up" used to warn
pleasure parties that their lease of a boat
has expired and "Uncle SAM" the pri-
vate vessel of Admiral" Semon. This
boat IS made Of steel and IS decorated
with the stars and stripes.
The abth house has been made ready
for the seasons business and Is mar
vel Of comfort and cleanliness. The bath
ing at the lake Is surerb and great sport
will be furnished all who are devoted