New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
ADJUSTMENTS AT THE BEACHES.
Coney Islands Resorts Thronged-Many
Popular Attractions.

Midsummer finds Coney Island the usually popu-
lar place Of amusement. Every day II entertans
thousands thousands OF men, women and chill
dren, and every night other thousands at
tracted by the name and fame and the lights OF
this island resort. Luna Park. Dreamland and
steeplechase Park continue to be the principal
places Of amusement. At Luna Park the newest
attraction is The Lost Girl" The Mountain
Torrent and The Dragons Gorge are cool as
well entertaining places of amusement Other
features OF Luna Park are The Days of 49,.
The Chutes," which were visited by two hundred
thousand persons last week; The Great Ship
wreck" Night and Morning" The Escalator'' and
THE Ticker The dance pavilion and the tee
outdoor circus the centres Of juoiant throhss:
Next Tuesday the 22d Ward Democratic Club VIII
have its annual outing at Luna PARK. n Set OF
furniture will be presented the couple or couples
OF the 18th Assembly District who get married al
the outing.
At Dreamland the management is arranging the
Indian summer fetes, which always attract crowds
this popular amusement place The principal
fete occurs this year under tho auspices OF tho
Brooklyn Benevolent and Protective Order of E!ks,
Of which William J. Butuing Is a past exalted
ruler. September has been set for the Elks and
will be known Elks Day. More than one hun
dred and fifty excursions are being arranged Ior
September. The Whir!ng Dervish has been added
The Feast Of Belshazzar the result OF VIII
lam a. Ellis'H visit TO jamestown last week, 9u'-
tana has been engaged to lead the ballet IN the
Dance Of the Wicked, Of the features or
The Fall of Babylon The Voyage OF Moan
and the trunk mystery are a part OF the free en-
tertstnrnent In tho Court OF Beshazzar. Other at
fractions are THE End of the World" Creation
and the Awakening" Hell Gate" the infant
incubators, lover the Great Divide" "Phar0all's
Daughter" THE Bay Of Naples" "Coasung
Through Switzerland" and the duplex chutes.
Steeplechase Park has hundred attractions
for those looking to be amused. II is called THE
Funny Place Of Coney Island" The Human Rou-
lette Wheel OF the principal attractions. The
fifty seaons and the troupe OF performing baby seals
on the old wreck popular with the children;
also Foxy Grandpa and his cottage, where he dis
tributes free toys TO good girls and boys. The
giant seesaw and the aiTship tower now open
and are on the combination ticket. the
twenty-five principal attractions. Professor Mac
Levy in charge Of the swimming pool and on
Friday nights there water sports and amateur
athletic performances, Prizes are awarded to the
contestants in tub races fitting and egg races.
Water polo teams requested TO communicate
with Mr. Levy.
Bostock's Arena is Of the show places Of
Coney Island that few pass by. T trip 10 Coney
Island IS usually considered incomplete II RosOck s
has been overlooked The principal novelty this
week is Nine. Moreln and her group OF eight
trained leopards. The beasts said 70 he the
most beautiful Of the cat family. and though wild
and seemingly uncomfortable. under complete
subsection their mistress. Indra. the royal sa-
cred elephant, continues the centre Of great Gu
riosity and speculation.