Arizona republican., 1918-06-22
CELERY-V|G PARK OUTING PLACE OF
 RARE ATTRACTION

4IdnSIoFneu beyond recognition, improved, beautified, frightened and refined at cost of many thousands of dollars, the Jensen place by the | Maricopa canal on the Tempe road | three miles east of Phoenix. will Sat urday evening. June 29, be opened as Celery-Nig park. What money and an idea can do to l the handsome 20-acre grove known | all over Maricopa county, has been | demonstrated in the beautiful park | which is almost ready for the people | of Phoenix and Arizona. For the | past two months workmen have been husily engaged in installing improve ments, in landscaping. in preparing a | place of rest, recreation and amuse- ment that will be a revelation to the | people. NJ. J. Morley, the owner. announces that it is his intention to spend S25,0OO in the making of Celery Wig park before he will be content to call a halt Although called Celery Wig park. it has no connection with the Celery-Vig company, except that Mir Morley is general manager of that company. The park is to be his sole enterprise.
 At present the park is a busy place with the score or more workmen busily engaged in building, in grad ing, eXcavating, trimming and clean ing and preparing for the opening night one week from today. Carpen- ters. painters. well diggers, electri- cians, all are assisting in making one of the prettiest little parks in the southwest.
 With everything in readiness for the opening of the park Saturday night, June 29. MT. Morley is to give housewarming party the night be- fore, Friday evening, June 2S, to the Rotary club of Phoenix. They are to be the first guests at the completed park. MT. Morley is planning some surprises for their entertainment Already dates are being made for special entertainments at Celery Wig park by various organizations in Phoenix. The Kiwanis club will be guests at Celery-Vie park Tuesday evening, July ?. This is to be a private affair.
 The Loyal Order of Moose will celebrate July at Celery-Vig park | They are making arrangements for d big affair. The principal address will be delivered by one of the grand officers of the order from Baltimore it is announced.
 All the improvements being made at Celery-Vig park are permanent. It is expected to make this park a winter place of amusement as well as a summer park.
 l The dance pavilion. which is cir cular is surrounded by a cafe. All may be enclosed if desired Scores of tables fill this circular cafe. An orchestra shell forms a perfect place for the dance and cafe music.
 A new carrousel. or merry go- round is being erected at Celery-Vig park. This is being roofed and will be available in all weather.
 One of the features of the park will be the Japanese tea garden to be conducted by Japanese. This is to be made an ideal place where women may give teas.
 Il A natatorium, 47 by S5 feet in size is being constructed of concrete. The water will graduate from three to ten feet in depth. There also is to be where the water will be one foot in depth.
 Tennis courts of the best possible construction are being built.
 Particular attention and expense is to be paid in making Celerg-Vie park attractive to the children. Play ground equipment of the latest design is to be installed. This will include slides, swings, teetel boards and all sorts of approved ap- pliances.
 Also for the children and the elder people too, there will be the zoo al Celery-Vig park. Besides monkeys birds, rabbits, peacocks. burros anC alligators. there will be African lion: and India leopards. These fine ami mals have just been secured from Sar Francisco by Mir. Morley.
 More than 1000 electric lights will illuminate CeleryVig park at nigh and make it most attractive spo on the Tempe road. Dinners will b, served regularly every Sunday even ing from until 8 o'clock. Lunche. will be served every weekday ant night, with all sorts of refreshment! of the summer variety. Ample kitchen and dining room facilities are being prepared.
 A complete fire protection wate plant is being installed which vii reach every part of the park.
 Beginning at once, MT. Morley vii erect two-room bungalows in tn beautiful grove which will be fo rent. These are to be made entirel. i, modern in every respect. He ex poets to build 15 at once. For the opening, the Indian schoo band has been engaged. There als will be a special orchestra for tn dance pavilion and cafe.
 Opposite Celery-Vig park an o station is to be constructed for tn convenience of motor parties. Park ing space also will be provided.
 With the idea in mind of buildin nothing except the best MT. Morle is spending money in abundance a Celery-Vig park and is making
 pleasure resort that will be a distinC revelation to the people when 1t opened Saturday evening, June q
 This beautiful grove of ash, mapl
 oak and palm is being improved i keeping with it's location and az
 MT. Morley expects to bring som
 fine musical organizations to Celery
 Wig park and to that end is construct
 ing a band stand in the grove ths
 will accommodate band of 40 piece
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