. The Street railway journal . ANY for dancing, roller skating and box ball alleys, furnishedby the American Box Ball Company, Indianapolis. Thedance hall occupies the upper floor, taking up a space of60 ft. X 230 ft., and is probably the largest in the UnitedStates for the population served. Dancing is free, andone of the most popular pleasures offered. This company was a pioneer in the roller skating revival,and is still enthusiastic on that subject. A fine rink ismaintained on the ground floor of the pavilion, where, for the nominal one of 5 cents for reserved seats, the rest ofthe house be
. The Street railway journal . ANY for dancing, roller skating and box ball alleys, furnishedby the American Box Ball Company, Indianapolis. Thedance hall occupies the upper floor, taking up a space of60 ft. X 230 ft., and is probably the largest in the UnitedStates for the population served. Dancing is free, andone of the most popular pleasures offered. This company was a pioneer in the roller skating revival,and is still enthusiastic on that subject. A fine rink ismaintained on the ground floor of the pavilion, where, for the nominal one of 5 cents for reserved seats, the rest ofthe house being entirely free. This performance is giventwice a day with reels from the Kinetograph Company,New York. There are also a penny arcade, restaurantand rifle gallery. The children are well looked after bya carousel, pony rides. May-poles, swings, see-saws, sandpiles, etc. The menagerie is also an attractive feature,with its goats, deer, rabbits, birds and three large cagesof monkeys. The latter are secured from William Bartels,. PAGODA AND OTHER BUILDINGS IN BUSHKILL PARK TO cents, patrons may skate just as long as they like. Some400 to 500 pairs of skates are kept on hand. All of theseare Winslows ball-bearing type, which have been foundvery satisfactory for this rink service. Some park managers have complained that a drawbackabout the skating rink is that unless one risks constructinga separate building for the sport, the dance floor is sure tobe ruined. This has not been the experience at BushkillPark, where the present dance floor was used for skating a New York animal dealer, under an arrangement whereby50 per cent of the purchase price is returned for everymonkey sent back alive. The little simians are very liableto consumption, and it is therefore not advisable to keepthem in the open except in warm weather. This rebatearrangement has proved entirely satisfactory, as it relievesthe company of caring for the animals the rest of the year. Naturally boating is a popular past
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