Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
FOR THE ISLAND PARK .
Amusement Resort Promoters
Make Visit Here.
CONSIDER PLANS IN DETAIL
They Enthuse Over Analostan Site,
It's Said.
WHAT THEY PROPOSE TO DO
Court Has Not Settled Matter of Pure
chase, But That Makes No Diff
ference to Them.

| number of amusement resort promoters
| were in this city Turing the present week
| looking over Analostan Island and dis
| cussing plans for converting It into a mod-
| ern amusement park. The fact that tho
| court has not yet rendered final decsion'
in the matter of The proposed purchase OF
| the tract from the many heirs does not
| apparently deter the hackers of the scheme
| from announcing extensive plans
| A Star reporter was shown today by Sec.
| rotary Pilsbury OF the Island Park Com.
| pany a prospectus OF the various amuseS'
ments which II is intended to place on the
| island.
| Mr.. Pillsbury stated that the plans ard
| now being prepared by a landscape artist:
for the purpose Of enhancing the natural
| beauties Of the island. 4
In the center of The island is a large field
of about forty acres with sod. undisturbed
| for half century, forming a perfect
carpet. This open space was the heads
| quarters and the principal village OF tho
| powerful Analostan Indians, and ie
was from this stronghold. 1t is beieved,@
that they made their raid on their foes IN
| the adjoining territory. Around the island
there is border OF original-growth TIMBER
interlaced by wild grape and trumpet fiowerr
| vines. forming close network. These
|
possible. Here and there rustic seats Will
| be placed. q.
With regard to the amusement plans. Mr..
| Pillsbury further stated that near the site
| of the present picturesque ruins Of the old
| Mason home the finest type of q mountain
railway will be erected 1t will be a dupii-
cate Of that now in operation at Willow
Grove Park, Philadelphia 1t will be unS.
der the management Of L. A. Thompson,
Mr.. Thompson says his present plans cons,
template a scenic production which, If pos
| sible, will surpass any yet erected. Tho
total height from base to peak is ninety
| feet, and the actual distance travelled in
| making the round trip will be about one and
one-half miles and will require six minutes.
Attraction From Jamestown.
From the jamestown exposition will come
| what Is claimed to be the greatest attract
ton on the "Warpath." E. w. Mcconnell
| will bring to the island the scenic produce
ton of the battle between the Merrimao
and Monitor. An enormous caroussel has
been contracted for from G. A. Dentzel OF
Philadelphia. Mr.. Dentzel is the pioneer
| caroussel man, and is interested in the
| promotion of the island enterprise. MI.
| E. w. McGarvey, who is at present one Of
| President Bars lieutenants at jamestown.
will also be interested. Mr. McGarvey is
| said to have been connected with all the
| expositions held in this country in the past
| twenty years. Arrangements are now be-
| ing made to secure the Bostock animal
| show, which desires to make the island It's
winter headquarters: J. H; LIVINGSTON. the;
| man known from Maine to California as
| the Greatest Living Fakir," will be on
hand with his shoot the chutes and other
| amusements.
Natural Lake.
| On the island there is a natural lake,
which, in addition to the surrounding water.
will supply a place for motor boats. The
| lake will also be surrounded by colored
| lights. At present there are a number OF
floats along the shores Of the island owned
| by lovers of water sports, and these. 1t u
said, will be encouraged to make the Is
land the headquarters for their craft On
| the Virginia side Of the island a bathing
beach will be arranged for. which will be
| safe in every particular and we'll guarded.
For those who follow the steps Of lzaaS
boats will be provided. Another feature
will be the roller-skating rink.
During the entire season the orchestras
playing at the large metropolitan parks
! will be alternated at the island and every
| evening there will be free open-air con-
cert and dancing. Mr.. Pailsbury stated
atrical syndicate to place the park in the
| summer vaudeville circuit. and there is no
doubt but what this ARRANGEMENT Will DO
i In order to insure protection against I'M
| desirable characters the company has de-
cided to make admission to the park FREQ
of all charge, thereby allowing them to
discriminate in the matter Of their guests.
Transportation Facilities
Il The railroad companies are reported as
being already at work on their plans for
handling the patrons next summer. It ID
proposed to form an incline at the south END
Of the new bridge, allowing the cars 10 land
: their passengers from any portion OF the city
on the grounds Arrangements are being
made also to run barges between the island
and sod street northwest for the accommodate
ton of those who do not take the bridge
/ line Another point where 1t is proposed to
connect with the island is at 18th and +
streets. Another means Of reaching the
park which will be especially acceptable to
the motorists will be by the way of the
new Highway bridge when the government
has completed the parkway along the Nir-
ginia shore, upon which it has men now,
at work.