The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
PARK IS TO OPEN
Vinewood Gates win Be Thrown
Back Tomorrow.
Popular Summer Resort Has
Been Frightened.
MANY CHANGES MADE.
ADJUSTMENTS Are Made Better
and More Exciting.
Marsha1Ps Band to Play Five
Nights a Week.
MANY CHANGES MADE.

When Topeka people first visit Vine
wood park on the opening Sunday, they
will find that the park MANAGEMENT
has made every effort during the early
weeks OF the spring to remodel the
park and add improvements wherever
needed, SO that this popular summer
pleasure resort will be one of the most
inviting parks in the west Every
building has been remodeIed and re-
painted. No pains have been spared to
beautify the already beautiful park,
and doubtless the Vinewood manage
meut will find that it's efforts will be
appreciated by the pubic IN the form
Of more patronage than ever before
One Of the greatest improvements
have been made in the toboggan. This
popular concession has been remodel
led throughout. The dips have been
deepened and this will make the ride
around this big structure more exhila-
rating than ever
All the old boats which have been in
use at the park for the past five years
have been sold and new ones purchased
to take their places The new boats,
26 IN number, are exact duplicates OF
the old ones Manager f G. Kelly says
that the old boats were found salts
factory in every way. not only in point
OF endurance. but that they appealed to
the public as well Twenty-six is
Larger number than ever before and
will doubtless fill all the demands for
boating, which is one Of the best forms
of amusement which the park offers
The boating this season VIII be better
than ever before. as the lagoons and the
bed Of Deer creek have been dredged of
all inpediments and the channel in
the shallow places has been deepeued-
Another of the big improvements
made is that OF the minor concession
building in which were located the
@E-r4- Law
and numerous smaller attractions.
This building has been rearranged to
better suit the demands of the build
ing and the public as well
The penny arcade has come in for its
share of improvements This building
has been frightened and improved both
on the exterior and interior. New and
finer machines than ever before have
been installed and new pictures and
photograph records have been purchas-
ed throughout. so that the attractions
in this building will become more pop
UIar than ever.
HaIe's tours which have always
been popular as means OF spend
ing the time at the park, will be
much better this season than ever be-
fore. New films, which Manager
Kelly says are the best they have ever
had, will be used. and many places OF
interest in different parts or the world
heretofore unknown will be seen IN
one Improvement which will be
welcomed among the younger people
IS the improvement Of the skating
and dancing pavilion The old floor
which has done service for several
years has been torn up and q new
hard maple floor has been put IN its
place This will make the floor OF the
pavilion better than any IN the city
for dancing purposes. Charles Stein
berg will have charge Of the dancing
- In - a. n
time. his dancing hall and skating
rink in the city will be closed for the
summer season The large military
organ which has done service at the !
skating rink for the past season vii. !
be placed in the sounding shell, and |
will be used for roller skating.
The old theater building on the |
side of the hill has been repaired and |
placed in splendid coud1tfon, the IN
terror being entirely reroodeled- This |
building will be used as it has dur |
ing the past two seasons, for con- |
ventions and club meetings and other
similar affairs always being at the
disposal of those who wish to use 1t /
without charge.
Different attractions have been
bv the management with /
which to draw the amusement seek
ers during the summer months. Mar
shaIPs band has been engaged TO
play every night with the exceptions
Sunday the band will give two con-
certs. one in the afternoon and anoth- /
er In the evening. John Marshall
will have personal direction Of the
band at every concert The outdoor
moving pictures which proved such
an attraction last season will be seen
again. In lines with the policy adopt
I'd by the management year ago,
there will be no pictures shown that
have ever appeared before IN the
city All the pictures seen during the
will be new ones and the best
mat can be found on the market
The park lighting will be better
han ever this summer At the open
ing of the park however, the light
ing facilities will be the same as last
season. but the management as soon
as time can be found will provide ad-
iftionaI lights Consequently the
lovers lanes and retreats will be few
ar than ever before
The car service TO the park will
be the same as last season IN the
hours there will be half
1orr service. During the afternoon
his regular service will be maintained
md whatever additional service Is re-
Jufred will be furnished by the street