The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-09
Management Plans to Make
the Place q Family
Resort.
Special Arrangements For
Picnic Parties.
BAND CONCERTS EVERY DAY


beautiful spots In western Kentucky.
this summer as a family park. To
this end DIR. y. n. Reidhead, man>
ager OF the Paducah Traction COM
pany, has leased the entire park 10
Mr.. William Deal, who already has
begun work for the approaching sum
mer with every Intention of giving
Paducah a park such as never before.
n Is not the Intention 10 make the
park carnival ground. but more Of
a pretty place where families may
leave the hot city. and get deep
breaths OF pure air. There will be
an abundance OF healthy amusements
and plenty OF sports will be provided.
Both Mr. ReIdhead and Mr.. Deal
are Arm IN their intention TO make
the hill a family park. 1t IL the in
tention to encourage the practice OF
families taking dinner and supper
under trees. Tables will be built on
the grounds and every arrangement
made. including a plentiful supply OF
water for the picnlckers. Ample po-
lice protection will be Afforded on
the grounds. and women and children
will be safe on the grounds alone.
should the carefully laid plans OF NJ.
Deal fan to make II family park Il
Is the intention TO close II and not
tolerate roughness.
Work has begun OF preparing
flower beds and neat gravel walks
will be laid out around the shady
trees. The children will be remer-
bered In the plans. for one reason Is
to get the children to the park aud
help chem grow sturdy. swings Will
be placed under the trees, seesaws.
nylng Dutchmen and other healthy
sports will be provided for the young
sters. For the younger children sand
beds will be arranged, where they
can pass a whole afternoon In pleas
ure. Plenty OF seats will be provided
and the grown-ups will find II a
pleasant place to spend the after
noon. eat supper and then return
home after a pleasant day in the cool
air.
VI AAt N'E"tFeft
fever Is high In Paducah now, and
Mr.. Deal is dIckerlng with seyera;
men with view OF organizing {
league. similar to the Kitty league.
Should these plans fail Il Is the IN
tention to have an independent team
second 70 none. However, Mr.. Deal
Is enthusiastic over the prospects OF
organizing a league. In several days
a definite announcement will be made
in regard to the plans for basbell.
The lake at the park will be de-
veloped this year newer before and
during the hot days II will be an en-.
joyable feature. Mr.. Deal has closed
a sub-contract with Mr.. Pearl Grim
nell. an experienced man In nata.
torlum. and the water sports will be
developed. The lake was drained this
winter and according TO Mr.. Reidhead
was given a good scrubbing. and Will
be kept this way all summer. The
boats on the lake have been repaired,
and put in first class trim. The
aquatic games are expected to be
features with the young people.
At the Casino theater the best
shows will be on the boards. During
the winter Mr.. Deal wrote to some OF
the best attractions and vaudeville
teams with a view OF getting them
here. The high class attractions Will
be varied and the theater is expected
to gain a popularity II has never had
before.
Band concerts will be given every
day. including a double concert on
Sunday afternoon and evening. This
feature alone will draw many people
to the park. Deals band will play
and the musical programs will -
high class. The dancing pavilion will
be open to private and club dances,
and Il Is anticipated on making u
one of the best amusements at the
park.
This year as never before II Is In
tended to have all OF the church pie
mic and Sunday school outings at the
park Il will be easy to reach and
every courtesy will be extended to
parties. a ten minute schedule will
be established by the traction COM
pany so that access to and from the
park will make 1t convenient for the
business man to meet his family az
the park for supper and an evening
of pleasure.
The park will be opened May 16.