The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-29
STEEPLECHASE
 WILL BE MADE
 VERY PLEASING
Tilyou Decides to Open Isl and-TO Be Run Upon
 New and Popular Plan
Owner Reconsiders Deter mination to Close Resort After Conference With Capt. Boyton and Fred EnOs.

Steeplechase Island will be opened this season after all At the urgent request of Captain Paul Boyton, local manager of the island, and President Fred Enos of the Board of Trade. the first decision of George c. Tilyou, owner of the island, has been re- versedf
 MT. Tilyou decided to close the is land upon learning Saturday of the prevention of the Sunday ball game. Later he was induced to reconsider his decision,. largely through the fact that otherwise the various persons who have taken concessions at the is land would lose large sums of money. through the preparations they have made for the coming season.
 Steeplechase will be opened during tomorrow and a large number of con- sessions will be running. The formal and permanent opening will not. take place until the beginning of June, however.
 The island this season will be more attractive than ever before in its his tory, according to present plans. Capt Boyton is satisfied that he can make the resort one of the most at tractive and popular small resorts in the country and that the people of Bridgeport will give it their hearty approval
 For one thing, MT. Toyton is devel- oping the island as a picnic park. He is fixing up number of small and attractive parks throughout the island. which can be used by picnicers and will doubtless be greatly appreciated. Admission to these will be absolutely free, beyond the regular admission to the island.
 The trolley line will be brought over the bridge and the visitors will be de- livered well within the island.
 The main roadway will be oiled and dust will be unknown. Fresh water fountains will be established at number of places so that it will be possible to get a drink of good water at any time.
 The bathing beach has grown to be one of the finest in the country, thanks to the sand thrown up by currents from the new breakwaters. In an- ticipation of the demands of the bath CTS, the bathing house is being fitted up with 800 private rooms.
 For the benefit of the children, Capt. Boyton is making an elaborate collec- tion of small wild animals which will be on public exhibition down the main trail. The children are sure to be greatly delighted with this collection of interesting little creatures.
 None of the concessionaries will have an exclusive privilege this sea son. There will be competition in all lines, and competition means excellent ser vice. The dining facilities will be un- surpassed and the management aims to make Steeplechase shore dinners famous throughout the State for their attractiveness. Lighter refreshments can be obtained at a number of stalls at convenient places throughout the island.
 The power house capacity has been increased 40 per cent, which means the addition of an extra number of lights throughout the island so that in the evening it will present beau tfful spectacle.
 New amusement devices from New York are being imported and nothing attractive will be omitted A feature this year will be a new form of ad mission ticket. There will be the reg ular 10 cent admission. as usual; but in addition to this, there will be an- other form of ticket. costing 25 cents. and admitting to all the attractions on the island as well as including the general admission fee. This ticket will cover % attractions in all, so that it will make cost of about one cent an attraction for those who plan to "do'' the whole island
 Many other plans are being devel- oped by the management and when the opening time in June rolls around, Capt. Boyton expects to offer an amusement resort that certainly will be unsurpassed in Connecticut.