New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-18
FORT GEORGE AWAKE.
Same old CrOscd Does as 1t Pleases
on the HILTON.

Passengers the Broadway branch OF the SUD-
way who boarded trains at Dyckman street or
stations below late yesterday afternoon and even
ing had little difficulty in arousing themselves to
the fact that the on at Fort George
though there were many of the pleasure seekers
at the uptown resort who had cause to complain
Of the brief but thorough drenching they got
late in the afternoon Even If the transfer ar
rangements on the surface lines not as elastic
as in former seasons. certain cars OF the mira
avenue line still direct TO the resort Tor
single nickel fare AS the same rate obtains on
the subway. and there is. moreover. station con-
reniently situated at the foot of the winding roao
up the hill, those who couldn't or wouldn't pay
double fare TO Coney Island found the going easy
UP the old fort.
The gangs of urchins provided with the para
phernalia for baseball games with the trophies
of their visit TO northernmost Manhattan, were
visible, and showed a good amount of audiblllly
for the seasons start. While not solicitous as
ct times in former seasons, they may be
later In this one in their attention 20 their reno"
passengers. they were there in good number and
showed disposition make themselves at home
in both the cars of surface lines and of the sub
way, without giving themselves too much trouble
Is to what their negllbors thought Of the racket
added to the noise made by the motion of the cars
themselves. Nor did their abundant enthusiasm
bother itself too punctiliously with just what
manner of dressing they should give to their ex-
pressions on any topic that happened to present
itself for form Of outlet.
At the fort Itself there good jam of holiday
makers inclined 10 indulge themselves in the old
pastimes The rain was too sudden in its coming
allow those who might be disposed to get
away and too short to hold those who wanted TO
make the round in more than temporary check
Upper Amsterdam at the terminal looked its
old self, like of the thoroughfares at Coney
Island when business is good. and all the side
shows that line the edge Of the park tract were
wide open to those who wanted TO partake of the
amusements offered. There only policeman
two to take notice of the crowded conditions of
the walk To these the crowd did not seem too big
noisy to warrant the frequent utterance of
the edct, Move on"
The usual so-called vaudeville performances in the
halls seemed worth least the price of al
mission OF nothing the thousands who visited the
resort. The tradition of the Sabbath broken by
performers in costume On the contrary.
the artistes had their best clothes. with
a Saturday night marcel that looked good to last
out till il time to close up.
There were refreshments, OF course, with and
without the meal that the law not only allows but
compels Some of the halls observed with a strict
complained of by your confirmed Fort Georger
the requisite provision for the accompaniment of at
least a sandwich, when only beer or whskey was
asked for. OF course. there would have been
dissatisfaction If these condiments or superfuties
Rad been gratuitously supplied with what was
really desired. but this little attention to patrons
was entirely forgotten in of the places OF
course thsre were other places, where the manage
was neither fincky mercenary. In
fact. there not few places at the fort where
the fixed scheme Of table decoration was a piece
of bread nearly possible into two pieces
of equal size and similar shape, set out on small
plate in the centre. In most cases the bread was
laid out without any added decoration; in other
instances bit of cheese gave nuance if not ex-
actly contrast to the color scheme, and here and
there a piece Of what looked like meat peeked out
from the long exposed half slices There was
notceably inconsiderate disregard for these decora
tons the part OF the patrons.
In Paradise Park the ticker the roller coasters,
the circle swings, the Ferris wheels the palmists,
roll-the- ball and the fairgrounds did well
in the matter of patrons There few police
men on hand, but that mattered little. occa-
sional fight quickly terminated possibly
fractions visitor ousted with plain old strong hand
and methods by corps of abe-bodied wait
ers The orchestras might have played their arms
off the automatic musical instruments worn
themselves forever into silence for all the eager
throng in the dance halls cared. There was an
occasional card game just around corner little
bit more secluded than the rest of the park, and
shape of policemen interfere with their tearing
The shrubs in the park tract as they pleased
At the Dyckman street station OF the subway
there were a few Of the Interboroughs gray un2-
formed guards TO prevent any unnecessary noise
or trouble Although the crowds were the largest
SO far this season. there was comparatively little
disorder the boisterousness of the Sunday going
crowds being of about the same tenor as marks
the opening Of every season at Fort George.