The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
POPULAR ISLAND PARK.
Fully 1000 People Visited the Resort
at Last Nights Opening.

The christening of Island PARK last
evening proved a success IN the iullest
sense of the term. Though hard to estl'
mate what the attendance was during
the entire evening il is safe to put 1t IN
the neighborhood Of 1000 persons
shortly before s o clock the people be
van 10 arrive and in 30 minutes stand.
Ing room within the pavilion was az
premium. The Connecticut river bridge
was lined with a throng waiting TO gam
admission for nearly half an hour, and
automobiles and teams constantly added
To the biz crowd of visitors. The dance
floor was a scene of beauty. Light
ed bv incandescent lamps IL presented
lpicture of motion as over 200 dancers
took part in the first figure, a waltz Inc
balconies were thronged with Nlsitors'
aud the galleries overlooking the uahee
floor contained upwards of 45O persons
The refreshment room and lower floor
of the pavilion where the box ball alleys
are located were also centers of attrac'
tion. Leitsinger 5 orchestra Of SIX
pieces PLAYED for the dancing and the
dance floor, one of the finest to be
found in summer resort IN New Eng
land, was thronged during the entire
evening. Hundreds of visitors were
served with ices and other light refresh
ments during the evening.
The majority of the visitors, Judging
from the remarks overheard, were max
ing their first inspection OF Island Park
and their congratulations TO FOX
Moran. managers of the property, lndl-
Gated that Brattleboro S new amuse'
ment enterprise has caught the popular
fancy and is TO prove the recreation
spot its promoters hoped for when the
plan was conceived. No part of the pa
yiliOn was slighted by the crowd IN IT'S
tour of inspection. Even the baseball
field was dotted here and there with
parties of six or eight persons.
The pavilion with its hundreds OF
electric lights made pleasing spectacle
/ to occupants of river craft and many
motor boats were out during the even
ing. The pavilion has yet several feat
ures to be added, but the management
promises TO have everything ready for
] business july L. The moving picture
apparatus and the operator have ar
\ rived The machine will be set up to-
morrow and will probably be used TO-
morrow evening Island Park will be
open every day and evening until the
i close of the summer season. Tomorrow
| the management look for even a bigger
crowd than last night as the first home
game of the Twin State league series
will be played which will naturally
! DflDu OUT IHt ldus. ht ohNi w
Inv the First Regiment band at $50
o'clock Sunday afternoon will be sure
TO add still another big attendance to
the first week s record at the park.
Every convenience imaginable mas
been provided for guests, and women
and children may be assured OF eour-
teous treatment and ample opportunity
to enjoy themselves. If one INDUCES in
no other feature of the park than an
hour or two spent ON the balcony over,
looking the Connecticut river he Will
be amply repaid, whether his Visit Is
during the daylight or after the electric
lamps have been lighted. Ample, police
protection has been provided by the
management. The distance from the
business centre of Brattleboro or from
any point on the trolley line makes the
park easy of access, and warrants tine
prophesv that large attendances Will be
the rule rather than the exception dur
ing the remainder of the season.