The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01

provements have been made at East
 Lake this season.
 All of the buildings have been over hauled remodelled and freshly painted
 The entire color scheme of the park
 this season is green and white.
 The walk. commencing near the main entrance of the park, and ex-
 tending to the bath-houses, is bor- dered with cannas, while here and there morning glories of various col ors have been planted to trellis- work i. in many sections throughout the park.
 New chert walks have been made.
 The children's playsrounds have been improved in many ways. and
 dotted here and there with flowers.
 These playgrounds will be under the superintendency of Mrs. Miles Brad ford.
 Captain Bradford is an artistic gar dener lover of flowers and was born with an eye for the beautiful. Every
 available nook and corner Of the park has been planted to flowers
 One of the most noticeable improve I,ments at East Lake park this season is the absence of the erstwhile un- slightly fence which, formerly stood along the First avenue side, and in- closed plot of ground known as the ostrich Farm" and which contained ostriches, alligators and snakes. Some time ago the city commissioners de- cided to get rid of all these birds and reptiles. And they did. Then came the problem of beautifying this plot of ground. At the suggestion of Captain Bradford. the spot has been converted
 into a miniature poultry farm for the purpose of educating those interested in how to raise chickens profitably in ir ho onlr V Y6 aI oh; ;aIr houses have been built, the runs chert- ed and drained. and at the present time one yard contains 100 snow white Leg horn hens; another yard has 100 baby chicks of the same variety "This will be of no expense to the city to main- tain, as the eggs which we will sell for matching purposes will more than pay for the upkeep of the yards" said Captain Bradford. "Booklets telling
 about the care of chickens and how to
 raise them in the back yard. will be
 given to all visitors to the park this season."
 | Beside the poultry farm is a beauty spot. which is going to be one of the
 prettiest places on the grounds this
 summer. On, this plot of ground are 1 four large oblong cement basins,
 which are filled with water, and in which water lilies are already STOW ing. During the summer these basins will be masses of various colored blos-
 soms. Another large, round basin on
 the same plot of ground contains gold l fish
 The ground along the sidewalk
 where the old fence formerly stood
 has been terraced and sodded, and ce-
 ment steps leading down from the
 sidewalk to the park have been built. iAe
 have been greatly improved. One
 third more bath houses have been add
 ed. A new sand beach has been made,
 and long semi-circular board walk,
 running out into the lake and extend ing from the bath houses to the boat
 house has been built. This walk serves as safety line to persons who
 cannot swim. Recently the lake was
 drained and thoroughly cleaned. There
 are plenty of boats on the lake this season.
 Already the trout are biting in the lake. and number of good catches
 have been made. W. W. Lampkin. who has charge of the fishing privi- | leges. says there is going to be fine fishing this season.
 The moral atmosphere which sur rounds East Lake is the best. Only amusements of the most wholesome kind will be allowed. Captain Brad ford says: "A 16-year-old girl may now visit this resort unchaperoned. and be perfectly safe''
 The large rest rooms and the large
 sheds contain tables and chairs, where basket dinners may be served It is expected that on the occasion of the
 opening, next Wednesday, there will
 be many picnic parties enjoying their lunches under these sheds
 The concert hall is one of the largest In the south. The view. from the hall Is one of the most artistic to be found anywhere. On one side view of the
 lake is presented on the other the
 park filled with thousands of peopi. on pleasure bent.