The sun., 1909-05-16

other side OF the big street Of Coney to
spend all ones time and gayety In DreaSp-
land. stufy was still believing atfthe
Eight carloads of paint wers use d to
paint the park red and white. Here you
will find 200 900 electric lights. II placed
% fset apart the lights would Illuminate
q path from here to San Franoisco. OF
lumber there were 10000 linear feet set
out"
All old stuff. of course. but one mus,
do the best one can. SO stuffy. utterine
led the way into Luna, where there were
opening ceremonies that counted with
the Thompson folk. Years ago. before
Fred Thompson ran pair Of second hano
suspenders into a Wholesale clothing
store and opened Luna about S7oo. o.00t
the box. his mother was on hand to bring
good luck to the enterprise. Somebody
brou ght good luck to the place. and young
Mr. Thompson has always insisted that
it was his mother Anyway. there she
was yesterday. yey pleasant and pre-
at the neck and wrists. and not q gate
30:
With Mrs. Mabel Taliaferro Thompson
she received, as q matter OF form, the first
ticket that was presented put It In heI
reticule and told them to 30 ahead: Fred
picked his mother Up and did SakeTalk
Kid, applauded rauoously from the back
Of Mary Jane. the young lady elephant
Then about seven bands broke loose con.
cussiyely and there was grand young
parade up Luna avenue. notable folks
stopping of at the first turn to the right
whore the walters were waiting.
Mr.. Davia explained that the great big
Qhnvy ~ tho NJ srTha IRA NR nj
Doom. which was at first christened aThs
Wrath Of God, will not be ready for bust:
ness for two weeks. Mr.. Davis was heard
to say that there were 30 many gallons OF
water. or Rhine wine, or seltzer or what.
ever II was that had to be harneesed ur
Destroyed by the busting OF dam, that
they had to 60 slow and patiently-and
wouldn't that Swiss cheese Of a waiter
bring him plain water instead OF oarbonici
The Jack Binns show. with the highly
thrilling title Saved by Wireless was
going It strong. though. Mr., Binns. It
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ing in fog. Passengers panic stricken
Pandemonium reigns. Terror Is supreme
Death seems imminent in the vasty deep
Stop q bit! What's this? Young Mr.. Binns
from his position in the coming tower or
the bullconning tower is hicking out
Calls LOT neiE tIuoush 1nS ioB. 80.
sC0 C q a'f5 B.. "s e q B.. IN Other words.
-Helpi Help! Helpl' Up comes a gilt
tering liner, Business OF boats lopered
and saving everybody Hooray! Stuhy
tried to work in something about an
appealing. love story, but there was
As Of old. you could stand in the centre
OF Luna and watch 'em take the slide.
many young women (who knew what
they were sbout) and some older ones
that ught TO have been foxier. Judging
by results. However it was all funny
for the crowd: You heard a suppressed
scream from the top Of the slide. There
ueaths, Of silky stockings. and the
young person landed at your feet with
a thump, all out Of breath and a little
miffed for minute at getting laughed at.
That free show was always one OF the
biggest attractions in Luna, and 1t Will
probably stay so.
There were plenty Of new ones. as stufy
pointed out. Tn ere was Rilliken's 3 Temple
foolish little plaoe dedicated TO a fool
ish little god; The Enchanted Fishpond.'
The Musical Floor The Human Menag-
erie and other neat traps for unwary
shows and rides that used to draw the
Torrent, THE Tickler.' The Dragons 8
Gorge. THE Virginia Reel and The Old
Mill
The old veterans OF Coney. who are
quick to catch the signs Of the seasons.
were pretty positive yesterday. that this
is to be the fattest summer In the history
OF the big Fairgrounds. Perhaps 200 600
people went down yesterday to attend
the opening Of Dreamiand and Luna
Park. To-day, IL the weather stays fine.
there will be, they believe, upward OF
twice as many.