Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
DAY AT CHUTES PARK
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
SAILORS ROYALTY TREATED
BY COMMITTEE
Ten Thousand Spectators Gather in
Grounds to See Great Fireworks
Dispiay-Dancing Fav-
orite Pastime

Yesterday was another record break
ing day at Chutes park, according 10
estimates made late last night before
actual receipts had been compiled anu
i'm the matter of attendance the Chutes
Yesterday did a better business than
on Monday or Tuesday, when over
q. 900 persons were admitted.
Last night, during the predetermined
display, fully 10000 persons sWarmed
the main grounds and baseball arena.
Every bleacher and the entire grand
stand in the latter place were crowdeo
to their fullest capacity, hundreds
stood on the outside, even when IN
formed of the danger from falling sky
rockets. etc, and still other large
crowds swarmed about the lake, pa
vilion, electric swing, merry-go-round
and various concessions. The fireworks
display as usual was good, and the
greater portion of the crowd VIII
messed it.
Scores of enlisted men indulged in
the terpsichorean pleasures AFFORDED by
the presence of hundreds of pretty
girls willing to be danced with, and
the sailor boys found the dance hall
one of the principal sources of delight.
But the ry-go-round, electric swing
and other attractions were not without
their scores of patrons, and hllarlous
good cheer prevailed until 10 o'clock.
Aside from the general admissions,
although the enlisted men were ad-
mitted free, the Chutes Park com
pany yesterday took in over Sl2,00O.
Judging from the admissions and the
averages of the various side amuse-
ments, over s27 900 was taken in at
the Chutes yesterday afternoon and
evening; So on the whole, the visit
of the Atlantic fleet may be said to
have proven profitable to many Los
Angeles business men, though the total
cost of our entertainment to officers
and men perhaps will exceed the total
circulated by the guests.
Takes in Large Sum
In all, if the estimates can be relied
upon of the past five days, as given
out by officials and employees of the
Chutes park management, that COM
pany has taken in over $1OO,OOO-not a
small sum-and yet the enlisted men
have had nearly everything free and
did not need to spend much money
to have a royal entertainment.
1T will be a long time" one of the
sailors remarked last night, before we
get another such a welcome as we
have received in Los Angeles, for
there's very few cities inclined to treat
us so generously. California people
are altogether different from those on
the Atlantic coast, for out here we are
treated like men, and everybody is
patriotic and gives us the best going.
The boys appreciate it, too, and in
the end it will be great ADVERTISE
ment for your city, for hundreds of
them will not only write home to their
sweethearts and parents, praising this
city for its hospitality, but they will
write hundreds of cards and letters
telling of what things are to be seen
here, what a grand country it is, and
so on, until many easterners will be
bound to come here. 1 believe scores OF
us sailors who now are visiting here
will, within the next ten years, become
residents of your city. l know I will
and that just as soon IS my enlist
ment expires"