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water sports which will be a decided fea-
ture of the new park.
The mill race alone. which will take its
supply of water from the Eastern branch,
is more than mile in length. and the
park company will build another minia-
ture canal, so that complete circuit
may be made through the lakes, through
the mill race all the way to the old mill
and thence back by another route to the
very center of the park. Besides gon-
dolas. which will be placed in the system
of waterways as concesSion-and II Is
said to be the purpose to fit out these
gondoIiers to propel the tiny vessels
through the canals-the park company
will have a great number of canoes IN
which lovers of water sports may navi-
gate the lakes and channels.
Provision for Amusement Devices.
In one corner Of the park a large dance
hall will be built. and in the same section
will be band shell, carrousel and other
similarly popular amusement devices.
With SO much water available it Is GER
tain that a particularly attractive site
can be found for the chutes. One Of the
innovations of the park will be a racing
coaster, which is said to be the latest
development of the roller coaster. In the
operation of the racing coaster two cars
are started at the same instant on paral-
lei tracks, and the idea of a race is car
ried out to the very end, the occupants
of certain seat in the winning car be-
ing entitled to free ride.
The plans of the company make 1t prob
able that determined effort Will be
made to again put the old Carlton mill III
operation, with a real dusty miller pre-
siding at the giant stone wheels, and real
corn running through the hoppers to be
ground into meal The water wheels, at
the mill are still in good condition-almost
as good, In fact, as they were a century
ago, when, during the war with England,
in 1912, the mill was successfully in the
control of the American and the British
troops, and the mill was used to grind
cornmeal for the soldiers. Naturally the
operation of such an oid-fashioned mlii
in this modern age, with water splash
ing over the wheels and the heavy stones
inside the mill, slowly grinding grain into
meal, would be decidedly picturesque, aid
the managers of the enterprise count upon
it as one of the most attractive features
of the resort.
Plan to Have Japanese Tea Garden.
In the smaller of the two lakes there is
one island, which is heavily wooded. The
island will be cleared of underbrush and
left as miniature park for canoeists.
In the other lake there is a chain Of five
Ifny lSlduuS, ana the pidllS VI TIE pain
company contemplate the clearing away
only Of the underbrush and leaving the
trees for shade, the entire five islands to
be transformed into series of Japanese
tea gardens, with bridges of oriental
type reaching to the mainland. The tea
garden probably will be leased as con-
cession, the concessionaire to provide a
force of Japanese walters and to secure
an equipment which will give to the is
nf ltfted
bodily from the land of the sun.
Much of historical interest attaches to
the tract which is now to become
modern amusement park Its seventy
Yarrow tract, a part of Chillum Castle
Manor which in 1857 became the proper
ty of James Thompson. In 1880 title to
the tract passed to William Dudley
grist mill. subsequently used by the
American and the British troops during
the war of 1872 Henry c. Carlton be-
came the owner of the property and the
mill in 1887, and from him 1t took the
name of the Carlton mill tract.
Bladensburg Dueling Ground.
Just behind the mill and in the shadow
| of a stately row of cedars on one side
and of densely wooded thickets on two
other sides is the famous Bladensburg
| dueling ground on which many san
culinary encounters occurred before duel
| ing ceased to be the favorite method of
| satisfying honor by resort to arms in
single combat.
Until the permanent organization Of the
| Lakeside Park Amusement Company Is
/ perfected James NJ. Maupin one of the
most active members of the syndicate
| controlling the property, has been chosen
| temporary president; E. III. Pillsbury sec
retary, and r. F. Bowie, treasurer Head
| quarters of the company have been es-
| tablshed in room 500, Southern building
1t is claimed as an advantage for the
new park that 1t will have two street
car lines, one extending all the way into
the grounds from the Bladensburg road