The Washington herald., 1914-06-28

I Washington stretched along the Potomac
Valley. At night the city is made beauti'
full by the thousands of lights.
favorite amusement is the Ride
Among the Treetops," as the gravity
railroad has been called. Frank NJ. Fen.
| Ion. superintendent OF the park. is the
builder of this device. under the direction
of Manager Schloss. II is a gravity rail-
| road, but a gravity railroad that takes
an unusual route and gives the patron
! an unusual experience. Nearby is the
gyroplane. a device that was erected
here Immediately after II had been in.
vented-indeed the one at Glen Echo
| is the second to he built In the United
| States. The variety Of thrills 10 he OBJ
! tained in a ride on the gyroplane cannot
be described-they must he experienced
| IL goes every which way. Then there are
carousals OF the newest type, chutes
| slides. mirrors that comfort. the human
roulette wheel and all sorts of things
of this sort. most OF them being abso-
lutely free OF charge to the patrons OF
the park, and the big midway Of fun and
frolic.
And when every one Of the amusement
7 devices has been visited and the thrills
TO be experienced from all the rides and
chutes, etc. have been had. the hig
motion picture theater Just installed in
vites the visitor to rest and be amused
at the same time. The moving pictures
shown are the best that can be obtained
and the exhibitions are free Of charge
and are shown in the open air.
For those to whom the water has a
strong appeal. a boat house has been pro-
vided where canoes and rowboats can
be had at small cost and the placid water
Of the canal with overhanging trees max
n Hr1irhNFfrllrr Il
watery Lovers Lane"
To all these features. and there are
likely people who do not care for them,
has been added the series of band con-
certs by the Soldiers Home Band under
the direction Of Leader Zimmerman.
Give Request Programs.
it has been the custom Of the park man
agement to give request programs
when the selections played are all Sc
lected by the patrons of the park. The
first of these concerts for this season will
be given today.
There are two features OF the park that
have become institutions-Jake. woIfman.
the candy and doll man. and the ice
cream and refreshment section. Jake is
character that everybody who goes 10
the park knows. He has been there for
-
visitor recognizes when making a second
visit to the park. He sells candy and
dolls. and there is probably not a child
In the District who does not know him.
The ice cream parlor supplies the best
sweets obtainable. The ices, cream and
sirups are all made right on the grounds
and are pure and clean and made under
the supervision of Charles A. WinsIow.
The restaurant feature has not bsen
overlooked, and Il has become the custom
for people to go TO the park for dinner
parties in the evening. The best sort OF
food can be obtained at popular prices.
The distinctive feature of Glen Echo is
the fact that 1t provides for every class
The parking space provided for automo-
biles while their owners are visiting the
resort is thoroughly up to date
In the managers ONCE there is always
a chair for the visitor who has sugses-
tions for improvement. Mr.. Schloss real
ICES that he doesn't know everything that
people want, although most Of his friends
think he does. And he wants the friend
ship and cooperation OF the people who
enjoy such places in making his park
the greatest in the country No liquor is
sold on the grounds or vicinity. and there
is no chance for any of the rough ele-
ment obtaining entrance. The entrance,
by the way, is one of the distinctive fea-
lures of the place and Is one Of the most
attractive gates, from an architectural
to be found in this section.
This year a separate exit has been pro-
vided that is almost as beautiful as the
entrance
During the summer season of fifteen
weeks the attendance reaches over 10000
people, more than twice the total white
population of Washington.