The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-07

as heretofore, A number Of new
coaches have been purchased, which
will greatly improve the train service.
Last summer it was very poor, and
was the subject of a great deal Of
newspaper criticism. The bathing ac
poor, have been greatly improved.
Two hundred new rooms. with the
latest conveniences. have been erected
alongside the old tier. The old rooms
have all been repaired and are practi-
eally the same as new. New locks
have been put on each and the whole
tier painted. The large pavilion has
also been given fresh coat of paint.
number of new concessions are
now being installed Among the num-
ber IL an open air skating rink, with
floor surface of 100 by $50 feet.
Plans are being prepared for number
OF other very attractive amusements.
The water. around the pavilion is re-
ported to be considerably higher than
at this time for several years, and the
prospects are that it will be much
higher this summer.
Decoration Day Opening.
Saltair will open on Decoration Day
and will beyond doubt be the most
attractive resort in the West. A great
deal of damage was done last fall to
the Lagoon, the beautiful retreat in
Davis county, by the heavy wind
storm, but this has been repaired, and
the resort, according to the manage
ment, will be far more beautiful this
year than last. The large dance hall
which was blown down by the wind
has been rebuilt and enlarged so that
It will be second in size only to the
hall at Saltair. A great deal of work
has been done in the gardens. Hun
dreds of new flowers have been planted.
Radical improvements have been made
in the train service to the resort. Con-
siderable new. rolling stock, including
two engines, has been bought, and it
is claimed that the crowds will be
hauled more satisfactorily than they
were last year. Lagoon will also open
on Decoration Day.
Wandamere, located south of the city,
is Just beginning to establish itself
among the resorts. Last year was its
first successful season, but it ia a fore
gone conclusion that it Will be one Of
the leading retreats this summer. The
great change at this resort is the ad-
dition of n new dance hall. which the
management claims cost $4,000. The
is built according to the latest ideas of
dance hall architecture. The hall is
built at the west end of the resort
grounds and faces the lake. At each
end of the hall is wing twenty-four
feet in width and 100 feet in length.
These will be used for boat houses. The
floor Of both is of cement.
In the dance hall the orchestra will
be suspended in basket in the middle
Of the room. The resort management
has purchased the large plot of ground
to the north of the resort, which has
been owned by the Salt Lake Santa
rum company, and will add it to the
present resort. This will not, however,
be done this year. In the way of con,
cessions the management has added
roller skating rink and two large green
houses. Wandamere will this year be
n strictly temperance resort,
At the opening on Decoration Day
Salt Lake will have within few miles
of her limits three resorts which can
not be beaten by any other city in the
West. All are preparing special pro-
grammes for the opening day.