The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-29
SALTAIR IS BETTER
THAN EVER BEFORE
Opening of Summer Resorts
Takes Place Under AuSpi-
cious Conditions.
GAY SCENES AT THE LAKE
MANY NEW DEVICES AFFORD
AMUSEMENT TO CROWDS.

epenIne of the summer resorts in and
about Salt Lake yesterday. Every
body seemed to be in tune with the
occasion and, attired in summer ap-
parel. took trains and street cars TO
the various outdoor places Of amuse-
ment. If the weather man does not
pout, today and tomorrow the resorts
will have unprecedented crowds.
The temperature of the water at the
opening of Saltair yesterday was 20
degrees, which was s degrees warmer
than on the same day last year. More
than fifty men and women took a dip
in the briny surf. On the opening day
last season but one man was heroic
enough to plunge into the salt water.
He remained in but two minutes, and
then asked that his money be re-
turned.
Under the rays Of a warm sun and
q calm over the water the bathers
capered about as though it was mid
summer. Along the railroad track
young boys seemed to take to the
bathing habit, and as ne train
whizzed past the little chaps ducked
under the water to their chin or mod
estly hid behind clumps Of brush sur
rounding their favorite swimming
pools.
Saltair Beach is this season pre-
pared to furnish more fun and re-
freshing pleasure to the square inch
than any resort west of the great
'"board walk" at Atlantic City. Any
one who has harbOreG the idea that
the severe storms which swept over
the lake several months ago and
wrought much havoc, has taken any
thing from the facilities which have
not already been replaced, is mis-
taken. For weeks the sound of the
hammer and the saw of the workman
on the job has been heard. While the
opening day caught the Workmen
busily engaged in finishing touches to
improvements and innovations which
will contribute to the pleasure of the
patrons this summer, their work viii
be finished today by the time the train
carries the first crowd to the gates Of
the pavilion.
New Saltair PleaSes All.
Above the rattle of the slowing
down trains as they pulled into the
entrance Of Saltair yesterday. the IA
miliar sound of the hurdy-gurdy on
the merry-gO-rOund and skating rink
could be heard. There was a hustle
and hustle everywhere, crews of work
men were as busy as beavers clean
ing up all about the pavilion, and
General Manager j. i. Langford
seemed TO be everywhere at the same
TIME OlISCllnS OperauOnS.
Anyone who visits Saltair this sea
son and does not find pleasure and
comfort viii have to be diagnosed as
a case OF chronic crouch.
The facilities for bathing are far
superior in point of convenience over
last year. While the storms of early
spring took sLway the long bath house
pier extending west from the pavilion,
they have been replaced on the east
cir
washed out, but in their stead under
the direction OF w. Z. Sutherland. 7O6
new and well equipped bath houses
nave been added to the rows on the
east side. They were erected in Just
fourteen days
Under the present system the bath
houses are all together and can be
looked after to a much better advan- |
tage by corps of attendants The |
rows are cut up in such a manner as |
10 permit of ingress and egress leading
10 the stairways which run into the |
deep water on the north and the more |
swallow water on the south
Inc dressing rooms for women run /
down the center tiers, while those for |
men are on the outside tiers. The key |
system has been changed and the |
dressing rooms are under the direct |
charge OF courteous and reliable at /
tendants. Upon entering the booth the
door may be latched from the inside.
and upon leaving it closes with a good /
lock Before entering, however. Won
are given rubber wristband with a
tag attached, indicating the number
OF your BOOTH If you lose your tag
you will lose your clOthes-maybe.
Manager Langford devised the plan.
and he Is convinced that it will prove
highly satisfactory to the bathers. as
II will eliminate a number Of obiec-
tfonabie features under the old sys-
tenn.
Six Tiers of Baths.
The six tiers of bath houses extend
out into the lake 45O feet. An addi-
tional pier Will be run out / 500 feet
from the east end of the main pier !
This will be for the benefit of those
who wish TO get into the more shallow
water
While the bathers are in full view /
from the board walk which runs ont
on level with the dancing pavilion.
an overhead walk is being constructed |
10 walk which runs along the top
Of the bath houses. This will accom-
modate the crowds desiring to be
closer to the bathers.
Under the present arrangements !
saltair viii have total of LOO bath
houses. They will be under the direc-
ton of M. L. Christopherson and a
corps of attendants One hundred
dozen new bathing suits have been
provided.
Under the supervision of J. W. Nc
Nary, a caterer of wide experience,
with Sherry, Delmonico and
Rector's of New York, the ship restau-
ant 'Leviathan" will this year be
conducted along lines of high order.
rhe very best the market affords will
De served at city prices Mr.. Nc
Nary brought his own chef and corps
II walters from New York and Los
Angeles. He gives assurances that the
ervice will be faultless. The spacious
lining room of the restaurant, capa-
BE of accommodating $500 persons
It one time, has been divided. A
bird Of the floor space in the rear
las been cut off by ratings. It will
)e beautifully decorated and will be
Known as the Palm room'' Here
private parties will be catered to while
he refreshing Saltair breezes are