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Show SALT LAKE'S RESORTS READY FOR THE OPENING DAY NEXT WEDNESDAY .The resort season in Salt Lake City, as usual, will formally open on Decoration day, next Wednesday, when the usual large crowds on pleasure bent will wend their way to their favorite place of amusement and recreation. New Feature at Lagoon, - The 'opening of the Lagoon resort on May 30 will corns off with much display and a grand flourish. There 1 more to the Lagoon this season than thers has been before. Not only in the wonderfully Improved landscaping, but -the -additions of extensive amusement features, which hava been installed at great xpense, - rhe-traniportarrtia fsxrtlttieS'-to 'the' Lagoon La-goon are also increased and improved, so that the crowds that will- storm the resort re-sort this summer will be handled with ease and comfort to the passengers. New standard steel rails have taken the place of the old ones and twelve modern excursion excur-sion cars added to the rolling stock. "Shoot-the-Chute." ' One of the largest and most attractive of the new amusements is the new "shoot-the-chute." erected at a cost of 610,000. The old dancing hall has been transformed trans-formed Into a large and airy skating rink, and a new dancing pavilion built that would be a credit to any of the larger Eastern summer resorts. From the dancing danc-ing enthusiast's standpoint the floor in this pavilion is a "dream The lawns and arrangements of the flowers are more beautiful this summer than ever before. Manager Bergerman has had all the boats repaired and painted paint-ed and added two gasoline launches to this department of the sports. Another elaborate addition is the restaurant, restau-rant, which wlU be opened to the public on the opening day. This to one of the most elegantly appointed dtnlng-rooms In the West, and will afford as good cafe service as any to be had west of New York. The new restaurant will be under the management of J. J. Gallacher, the well-known caterer, who was in charge of the cafe at Saltalr last season. Features of Opening Day. On opening day there will be a bicycle race from Bait Lake to the Lagoon along the Farmlngton course, and an observation observa-tion train will start with the riders, giving giv-ing the passengers an opportunity to witness wit-ness the race from start to finish. In the afternoon there will be an association asso-ciation football game between Salt Lake and Eureka, and a baseball game between the Butchers and Grocers' association team and the Davis county team. Many Excursions Booked. J. B. Bean, who has charge of the excursion excur-sion traffic, reports that the bookings for the season are coming in rapidly, and that nearly every day is now bdoked for some special attraction at the Lagoon. The orchestra has been increased from elerht to ten pieces for week-day programmes, pro-grammes, and will consist of twelve pieces on Sundays. The general outlook is that the Lagoon will be one of the most brilliantly bril-liantly attractive amusement resorts in the West this summer. New Eegime at Salt Palace. Salt Palace and its environs will present several novelties for amusement seekers when the rates are thrown open next Wednesday. The management is in entirely en-tirely new hands this season. John Halvorsen, for several years City License Inspector. Is general manager, secretary and treasurer, and associated with him are Solomon Nelson, president; O. Nelson, vice-president, and F. E. Schefski, press, advertising and excursion agent. Joseph Chamberlain, well known In this city, is manager of the dance pavilion; John Held is musical director, and John Chapman, manager of the bicycle track. Frank Meltese, who built the Grand theater thea-ter In this city. Is lessee of Salt Palace theater. Chef Davis, formerly of the Wilson Wil-son hotel, and Chef Gulttard, formerly with the Emery-Holmes, have secured the cI And .rests irrasn. -print! na. ( !? Novelty Amusement Features. " ; - There are many new tblngs to be seen snd enjoyed this season in 8alt Palace park. The new scenic railway la one of the longest and finest of its kind in the country and is one of the many bulit and owned by the Inventor, W. H. Ingersoll of New York City. "Y Olden Mill." an attraction which proved wonderfully popular last year at all resorts, will be seen this season at Salt Palace for the first time In this city. A loing tunnel, winding and threading Its way through the grounds, and carrying In it tons of rushing water, is the scene of this form of amusement. An enormous old-time water wheel slowly turning In front of the tunnel, attracts the pleasure -seeker and gives the sport Its name. Through the dark lengths of the-waterway. In boats of special and peculiar construction, con-struction, the venturesome are propelled, and on all sides are surprised and pleased and more than once startled by panoramic views. These scenes spring upon one unawares, un-awares, and their beauty, enhanced by hundreds of electric lights which cut the gloom, remain with the looker-on for many moons. Other Standard Attractions. Many are the Inventions this season at this resort designed to bring smiles upon the faces of the sad and to drive away cars and responsibility. The greatest of these is the superb bicycle track, termed by experts to be the finest of Its kind in the United States; Traver's circle awing, the miniature railway, the theater with its company of finished actors, the "loop-the-loop," the "teeter-totters." and the swings and other contrivances provided especially for children. The management has spent much time and money In beautifying the grounds and buildings, and thousands of beautiful plants have been set out In the park. Salt Palace will have its formal opening on Decoration day. May 30, and admission to the grounds will be free of charge. Saltalr, the Great Show Place. Salt Lake City has been made famous by many things, but none of such great reputation as Saltair, the resort of International Inter-national renown. Saltalr will have Its formal for-mal opening on Decoration day. May 30. Thirty trains will haul the crowds to and from the resort by the lake. Saltair Is ever Interesting, ever wonderful. wonder-ful. But this season wonders have been added.- The first roller-coaster ever erected erect-ed In this city will be open to the public next Wednesday, and other entirely new amusement features will be shown the public. It Is estimated that $25,000 have been expended in original forms of amusement. amuse-ment. Many Improvements Made. For many weeks a small army of workmen work-men has been busy night and day putting the resort In presentable shape. Buildings have been painted and otherwise renovated, reno-vated, additions have been built, and arrangements ar-rangements made for handling the biggest big-gest crowds In the history of the resort. Never before In the history of Saltalr will the people have better opportunities for bathing In the briny waters of America's greatest natural wonder than during this season. New engines and new coaches have been purchased by the Salt Lake & Loe Angeles An-geles railroad, and will be placed in service ser-vice next Wednesday. Under the management manage-ment which recently gained control of Saltalr steps will be taken to make more famous this already noted resort of Salt Lake. |