The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-08
New Attractions 20 Be Added
This Season.
Mammoth Circle Swing Is One
Of Them.
ON THE LAGOON.
Hen Are Cleaning It Prepare
tory to Filling.
Park Will Be Made More Beauti-
full Than Ever.

If the present plans which are contem-
plated by the street railway company
materialize Vinewood park viii be OPP
ened May L. informally the formal OPP
ening viii be May s. the Sunday fol-
lowing
A force Of men is at work this week
cleaning the lagOOns preparatory to re-
filing them and getting them in condi-
ton Tor the pleasure loving crowd next
summer. The little theater will be OPP
ened about the 10Th Of May but as yet
the management of the park have not
decided as TO what the attractions viii
be. There are a number of stock COM
panles in correspondence with the man
agement who wish to lease the play
house for the season and put on stock
plays but on account of the vaudeville
craze which is now sweeping the cOun-
try it is more than likely that the thea
ter VIII be leased to some manager who
VIII furnish vaudeville attra ctiOns.
The figure eight and the merry-go-
round which proved such popular at
fractions last summer viii be operated
IS they were last season while num-
Der of other attractions will probably
be added. Atepresent the management
have not decided what the new features
viii be but it is more than likely that
japanese bowling alley and d circle
swing win be added, besides several 9TH
er minor attractions.
management of Mr. c. @. Matthews,
who had the concessions last season and
made himself especially popular with
the patrons Of the figure eight and the
nerry-gO-rOund- No definite arrange
ments have been made as to the man
agement of the cafe and no manager
has been selected, though it is more than
likely that the privilege viii go to Mrs.
HolyOke who was in charge last sea-
son
In speaking of the management of the
park next season f. G. Kelly, the sec
rotary of the Street Car company, and
manager of NineWOOd park. said: 1T is
really too early to say definitely what
win be done at Vinewood park next sea-
son as the opening viii not occur for
nearly three months yet and we have
not completed our arrangements. We
expect to add to the attractions now In
the park, and have number of amuse-
ment devices in view. 1t is the idea Of
the management of our company to
spend considerable money in beautify-
ing the park and making it a popular
place 70 spend the warm summer days
and evenings.
we have had a rather peculiar ex-
perience this winter and something I'M
looked for and this has in measure
delayed our plans for the opening Of
the park. Early last fail we drew all
of the water out of the lag0ons with
view of placing men and teams at work
at once removing the soil and decayed
leaves, and expected to have the work
completed several months ago. Ine
winter has been so warm that the soil
In the bottom and on the sides of the
lagO0us would not freeze and it was inn
possible to work teams to any advan-
tage. 1t will take about a week more
to get the lagoons in condition and as
soon after as possible we viii turn the
water in so that if we have any cold
weather at all this winter that our pat
rons may have a place to skate.
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