Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-17
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 'C0NEY ISLAND That's What the Citizens Light and Transit Com paay Will Make of Forest Park.
A CAUSE OF DELAY cHERoT GONE TO N Y
Will Make Purchases Immediately Summer Theater to Be Improved and Park Brilliantly Illuminated Other Improvements.

several thousand dollars will be expended within the next sixty days ill the improvement of Forest park. The officials of the Citizens Light and Transit Company are organizing an amusement company for the purpose of making te1at park the equal to other amusement pla- ces of it's kind throughout the country. It is to be a miniature Coney Island. The park is to be brilliantly illuminated and many amusement devices such as electric swings, scenic railways and other electrical and mechanical chutes, miniature railways, etc., will be in- stalled. A modern, up-to-date cafe will have it's place among the other improvements. F. E. Cherot, man. ager of the Citizens Light and Transit Company, left late last night for New York City to pur- chase the necessary equipments and come in touch with experienced the atrical men. The theater will be remodeled and vaudeville and stock company performances will be given throughout the coming season at popular prices.
 With the proposed establishment of a modern amusement park in Pine Bluff it might be stated that the evolution of the modern summer park has been marked by a growth and development so rapid that they remind us of Jonah's gourd, which sprang up in a single night. Twen- ty years ago the summer park,as an amusement resort, was in the CO., coon stage, and all the other grad nations have been passed since then which have resulted in the present. day retreat, with it's fascinating at- tractiveness and distinctive type re- creation. The most amazing strides have been made within the last de- cade, both in the number of new parks and in the enhanced chaNac-5 ter of the entertainment providedt It is conservative estimate to place the number of parks in the United Sttates alone, at 150U, which Canada on the North and Mexico Tn the south are rapidly followings the lead of Uncle Sam. And the vast sum spent annually to furnish at fractions and novelties of every de- scription for patrons, never to speak of the great outlay. on improvements and the employment of official and working forces, will run high up into eight figures.
 One naturally is interested in the marvellous rise of the summer park and curiosity, if not more praise worthy object, leads one to investi- gate the causes of this phenomenal oAO" Y" LII aAo OA tAC CuoA6C WAACA Ado been wrought in the original purpose of the park itself. In the larger cit ies, especially, that purpose aimed at pure breathing-place, where the body could be invigorated and the mind, ears and eyes relieved by change of scene. SeclusiOn, too, from the busy throngs in crowded streets was offered there, and the inspiration of thoughts, far-remov- ed from business cares, was creat- ed by the rustling leaves, the shim- mering waterfall and the song of wild birds. But these beauties were satisfying only to the more comparative few: the many needed something more. True, the gener- ous shade and the refreshing breeze on a sweltering day appealed equal ly to all, but the quiet that rested some made many restless, and these latter rest only when there was something doing" The child spir-
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