. The street railway review . t $4,000. The bottom of the lake is sand and gravel, and ample bathing facilities are provided. There are two buildings on the grounds al ark, one of which is used as .1 dancing and the other a switch-back railroad which has proved ing attraction, and .1 portable theater The latter 1^ 60 ft. long. 40 ft. wide and jo ft high, constructed of wire mesh sec- ... huh may he taken apart a- expeditiously and shipped ascompactly as the stage scenery. Even the stage and its equipments irtable I In rool and sides of the theatei may be quicklycovered with boards fo
. The street railway review . t $4,000. The bottom of the lake is sand and gravel, and ample bathing facilities are provided. There are two buildings on the grounds al ark, one of which is used as .1 dancing and the other a switch-back railroad which has proved ing attraction, and .1 portable theater The latter 1^ 60 ft. long. 40 ft. wide and jo ft high, constructed of wire mesh sec- ... huh may he taken apart a- expeditiously and shipped ascompactly as the stage scenery. Even the stage and its equipments irtable I In rool and sides of the theatei may be quicklycovered with boards for the protection of patrons in the t\unexpected showers. Hie management ..i the playhouse here isalso m the hands of a lessee, and the company is relieved of all thebusiness of organizing and maintaining theatrical ;, hprovides excellent music, however, Vnother feature isthe /.< where several docile and well-bel r, elk. black hear and alligators are kept There are also a number of burros OHIO PAVILION Si PROSPECT PARK, MOLINE. on winch children ride through the equestrian paths of the park. An. crowd at this resort on an afternoon ur evening in sum- 6,000, and greater crowd often attracted b) the Chau- tauqua meetings and the gatherings of fraternal and social organiza- 1 a there was a large attendance of the Chautauqua society whose occupancy of Prospect Park lasted rise weeks. Carsrun on a similar schedule to that in effect at the Watch TowerBoth parks arc advertised b] the company in the to newspapersof the three cities and in other minor ways. 1 he expense of main-taining the Watch Tower, inclusive of advertising and music andexclusive of theatrical entertainments, w i year $. and that of Prospect Park was $1,562. Schuetzen Park, at Davenport, though not owned by the InCity company, is a considerable factor in inducing traffic over thestreet railway lines. The tract of 45 acres is owned by a Germantion, and the principal attractions
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