. The Street railway journal . n better service by its em-ployees. MERRY-GO-ROUND AND OTHER AMUSEMENTS AT FOREST PARK years, and this season is contracting for a number of newattractions and plans greatly to improve the property. Es-pecially is this true of the theater. The grounds are to belaid out with the Pike effect. The mechanical amuse-ment devices are to be placed on one side of the proposedPike and the buildings and other stationary concessionson the other. To advertise the park last year a car—framed and cov- 6o6 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXL No. 15. ered with attractive bunting,
. The Street railway journal . n better service by its em-ployees. MERRY-GO-ROUND AND OTHER AMUSEMENTS AT FOREST PARK years, and this season is contracting for a number of newattractions and plans greatly to improve the property. Es-pecially is this true of the theater. The grounds are to belaid out with the Pike effect. The mechanical amuse-ment devices are to be placed on one side of the proposedPike and the buildings and other stationary concessionson the other. To advertise the park last year a car—framed and cov- 6o6 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXL No. 15. ered with attractive bunting, flags and white canvas, uponwhich was printed an ad for the park, including featuresfor each week—was operated over all the lines in the this car was a full brass band, and the music was con-tinued from the time the car was sent out in the afternoonuntil it was run into the barn at night, when the band wastaken to the park and began its evening concert method of advertising will again be used this year,. THE DIP AT FOREST PARK so effective did it prove. It has always been a custom ofthe park management to have a free gate. The interiorof the cafe is made attractive with palms and an abund-ance of ferns. The theater has a large stage with a seating capacity of1000. Repertoire companies, musical comedies and vaude-ville are presented nightly. Another attraction at thepark is a commodious dance hall. This is very liberallypatronized during the summer months. Both public andprivafe dances are given. The theater, dance hall, dress-ing rooms and cafe are all furnished with electric Arcades, shooting galleries, Hales touring car, pal- a grand stand and bleachers with large seating Pine Bluff* will be in the State League this season, theindications are that this part of Forest Park will be morepopular than ever. The Detroit American League teamhas been at the park for ten days spring practice. ForestPark is now open from May until October,
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