The Washington times., 1906-05-17
LUNA PARK READY
FOR BIG OPENING
Final Touches Being Added
to Summer Resort.
HILL CHANGED TO VALLEY
Management Perfects Arrangements for
Ample Transportation Facilities.
New Cars Soon to Arrive.

The offices of Manager George f. Gill
of Washington Luna Park and of Henry
E. Warner. press representative, were
moved yesterday from the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railway
building TO the park, and will hereafter
be located at the entrance, under the
tower to the left of the arch
For the present the Office Of w. c. Lit
tie. excursion manager, will remain IL
the railway companys building, whore
applications for picnic and special days
will be received and acted upon.
Work on the great enterprise OF Fred
erick IngersOu is being pushed TO COM
pletion with all the rapidity possible.
end Manager GIL said this morning
that everything would be in shape for
the opening on May ..
Built City in a Valley.
There has been a great amount or
detail work in connection with this
building of a city IN a valley where
there was once a hill. The Hill had
TO be removed. in the first piece, and
the valley built with sod aud varf-col-
ored flowers. Then the buildings. from
the chutes and circle swing and the
scenic river. TO the row Of concessions
along the broad Trail. had 10 be put up
substantially. and that work is still un-
making water connections with the Po-
tomac river. and an extra force of men
is at work on the laying OF pipes. This
connection VIII supply an immense
quantity of water TO MI the chutes pool
the scenic river and lead 20 all the
buildings.
This morning an extra gang OF work
men went TO work on the bridge Ioop.
which VII connect with the main line
and take ON passengers with the least
possible delay. and with all danger OF
accident eliminated. All the available
rolling stock OF the company Will be put
Into service for the park purposes. and
there will be sixteen additional forty
loot cars. which will be here in time for
the opening II necessary. the rolling
stock VIII be further augmented 1t IS
planned now to run the line on a three
minute schedule, which will make IL Dos
klDle 10 handle an immense crowd from
early afternoon until the closing at II 80
o CLOCK at night A system has been
arranged for loading passengers at the
gate 10 prevent crowding. and no over
loading Of cars Will be permitted.
a spring back Of the dancing pavilion
and dining hall will be one OF the attrac-
uOns- When the work Of building the
park was begun. no especial attention
was paid TO the spring. few days
later, however. one Of the worbmen who
had suffered with rheumatism for years
told Constructor Henderson that his
rheumatism had disappeared, and at
Tributed it to copiOus patronage of the
spring An investigation was at once
set on foot, and a chemist is now ana
lying the waters TO determine whether
or not they have some curative powers
which had not been suspected The
analysis VIII be placed on n handsome
bronze tablet by the side Of the spring
for the information Of those who drink
from its waters
4 large number Of special days have
been arranged, the details of which are
under Gffl ~ Ton
Is the Alexandria Day, when speakers
from that city will divide time with q
special musical and entertainment pro
gram Among the special dates are
numerous athletic events, from Wash
1ngton and other cities. for which the
recreation grounds are being put in trim.