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Bathing Beach a Feature.OPENS SATIIIIDAYMany Improvements Have Been Madeand the New Management Front ises the Best Year in the History of the Resort.There is not from one eult;l of the Atlantic coast to the other or from Atlantic City to San Francisco a finer bathing beach than the one found at CYdur Point. It is a stretch of pure, clean sand to any depth the swimmer desires, without obstruction and without the danger to .bathers found at ocean resorts. There is no undertow at Cedar Point and no danger to bathers -who are careful not to go beyond tl.eir depth. This, however, ,is t.o easily avoided that there is really 110 danger from that standpoint.The bathing beach is going ro prove one of the biggest at tract inns at the resort this year. The water apparatus for ] the enjoyment of bather* is to be much improved this season. Water trapeze, rafls, springboards aud other contrivances are to be arranged for the pleasure of bathers. One of those features is a long cable swing that will be worth a 1 bath itself. From inshore it will s\\ ing | the ba+hers out 30 feet over the water.! There will be attendants at both ends to catch the bathers and guard against any ! slight mishaps that might otherwise oc-; car to thoughtless persons.The bath houses have been thoroughly I renovated and 3,000 new bathing suit's \ provided for the use of bathers. •Cedar Point Official Staff.Guy and beautiful Cedar Point, the most popular summer resort on Lake Eric, the one place of recreation to thousands upon thousands of pleasure loviug people throughout the state, will opeu for the summer of gaiety next Saturday.Under a new management, a management endowed with progressive aud modem ideas iu providing for the comfort aud amusement of the pleasure loving public, the Point promises this year to extend its fame aud close the most prosperous year in its history.Since G. A. Boeckling, the prcsideut aud manager of the new company, has taken things in hand no stone has beeu left unturned, no expense spared to add j to the beauty and attractiveness of thebeautiful like resort. Landscape t*ar-deucrs, carpenters, painters, decorators -in fact a whole army of men have been at work the past three mouths preparing the resort for the season which opens Saturday evening!The transformation is beautiful to behold and will delight the mauy visitors this season and for mauy to eoiue. The dead trees and under brush that has aide the grounds about the resort an eyesore have beeu removed, mauy trees that were in danger of blowing-down taken out, mauy of the sand hills leveled down aud resoddcd and the entire pounds given au inv:Of the management at Cedar Point this year very little of a personal nature need be said. Results w ill speak lest. Mr. fioet-kliug, the president and ’.onager, is a thorough gentleman, who mli islands, trom years of experience, the art of pleasing arid amusing the public. He came to Sandusky to give i he patrous of the Point a summer resort, aud from the plans under way he will, m the end, make it one of the finest and best known In the country within a few years. The location is of the very best, the climate and grounds adapted to tho idea and the public readv to occupy it. Mr. Bowk hug intends to prepare it for the public.Mr. Boeckling has engaged for Cedar ji Point this year au able corps of assist-! ants. i| A special police force of 12 men have beeu engaged who will see that perfect order is maintained at all times. All employes are to be in uniform and any discourtesy on their part should be reported to the managemeut.General Offices.Mr. Boeckling has handsomely fitted up a suite of rooms off the balcony in j tho pavilion to be used as the general I offices of the company. His oifioc is! there as will also be that of his assistant manager, Mr. Benedict. Arrangements have also been made for members of the press aud others haviug business with rliis management.appearance. Swings are to be erected throughout the place, aud in fact every convenience added to make them a place of pleasure and recreation.The Paviliofi Improvements.The pavilion has shared in the gen-forest aud mountain scenes, vcval improvei non ts. They were needed aml it will be welcomed by all who visit it. The whole interior has been profusely and beantitully decorated with the flags of nations’ bun ting, and best of all, the nation ul colors of tiou predominate. It is war tima with the nation anil war time decorations prevail throughout the pavilion. ‘‘Old Glory” aud the “lone star flag” of Cuba art: beautifully grouped about the interior with the flags of other nations, bunting and Japanese lanterns and festoons, all iu the national colors cover what has in previous yeans been nothing but bare walls and poorly painted woodwork. On the ends of the hall iu the gallery on each side is a large brouze eagle set in-a buck ground of red. On the main floor there has been painted on cattvus beautiful country scenes by the noted scene artist Arnibiuiter.The Stage.This brings one lo the stage. Here the improvement is exceptionally flue aud where it was moat needed. In the first place the stage lias been enlarged to accommodate any big opera company or other indoor stage attraction on the road.It was done by taking out the dressing rooms and placing them under tlio stage where they belong. In doing this five large,comfortable and well lighted dressing rooms have beeu provided for the perform era. Mr. Boeckling states that there are uo finer accommodations for performers at any snminei resort theater —in the rnnntiy and ho is certainly justified in saying so, for they are indeed fine.An entire new set of scenery has been, constructed for the stage. It embraces j ances.The Pavilion Attractions.The class of attractions booked for Cedar Point this year, will as a whole exceed by far anything ever sen fed there. Two or three opera companies are already engaged, and if possible others will also be secured. The vaudeville specialties to be presented are of a higher order than than ever and promise a clean and wholesome entertainment every week. The change in performance wifi be made every « eek and there will be uo return engagemeuts.There are so many high class vaudeville specialties ou the road that Manager Boeckliug does not believe it necessary to book any one of them a second time during the season. The performances will be given every day in the week aud twice a day, iu the afternoon aud evcn-i ofUNK!!II. S. Cruiser Balti-city streets and all the indoor sta0, scenery. Sis large drop curtains have also been added to the stage scenery.The Drop Curtain.The main curtain is a beautiful crc-atiou from the brush of Mr. Armburster, of the famous sceuie painters, Arin-burster Sous of Columbus. The scene is entitled “The Fall of the Rhine.” The view is grand in its magnificence and tho execution of the work. It is located on the famous river Rhine near Schuuffliauseu, Germany and presents a rugged mountain view with the Rhine falling over a low eminence between the towering mountains, on tops of sovoral arc seen the remants of old feudal days in Germany, the strongholds of German barons and counts. It-is a beautiful and well executed work aud is, without doubt, the finest drop curtain in a summer resort theater in Ohio.Reserved Seats.Mr. Boeckling lias provided for those patrons of the pavilion who do not care to sit at tables/ Two hundred and fifteen Opera chairs have beeu placed in the hall. They are to be reserved seats and usheis will be iu attendance to escort all patrons to the proper chairs.The Band.Too much cannot be said of the band aud orchestra. The personnel is about the same as last year and it is safe to wit that the music discoursed there will be of the very finest. Tlie members of themore Destroyed By An Explosion.A Manila Dispatch Says She is Now Lying In the Mud at Macabulosno.baud are all profession li players antT well known to the music loviug public. Concerts will be given every afternoon aud evening procediug the perform-LONDON, May 27,-The Daily Telegraph has a Manila dispatch saying that the Baltimore was wrecked by an explosion aboard of her and she is now lying in the mud atMacabulosno,ing.The attractions for the opening week are exceptionally fine. These begin Sunday afternoon.There will be the Olympia quartette. They will give a military sketch ou tit led the “Independent Colored Cadets.” Its is a bright, lively sketch full of life aud fuu aud has added much to tlie famo of this quartette.The Monroe sisters, petit soubrcttes in a singing and dancing sketch are well known on tho New York vaudeville stage aud have made a. name for themselves as the champion buck dancers of the world.Francelli and Lewis, operatic stars, formerly of the Little Tycoon aud Columbia Opera companies iu a beautiful operatic sketch will provide all with a wholesome bit of humor mid pretty operatic songs.Edna Bassett Marshall, known on the eastern vaudeville stage es “The Sweet Singer,” will introduce the latest “war songs.” Tuesday, on “soldiers day,” when the veterans of the home are preseut she will sing the “Star Spangled Banner” and the whole audience will join her in the chorus.Hadj Lessic, son of the Desert, a marvelous gun spimier and juggler Of fire arms will give nn exhibition such as lias not beeu w finessed in this city.It Was Sent From Philadelphia By Universal Peace Union Cranks to the Nation’s Enemies., Philadelphia. May 26.—There was an outburst, of popular indignation this afternoon caused by the discovery that the Universal Peace union which is permitted by the city to occupy rooms in Independence hall free, has forwarded to the queen of Spain a letter denouncing tlie war and expressing sympathy with the enemies of the United States with whom we are now at- war.The letter, which is signed by Alfred H. Love, president, is dated Independence hall, Philadelphia, April 21, 1898, aud is addressed to the queen regent of Spain and Senor Sagasta, premier of Madrid, Spain. It. saysA messenger was thou sent to the secretary of state, Mr. Day, who also refused to permit the forwarding of this un-American message from Indcuend-President Love, however,exultantly informed a reporter today that ho had outwitted the government and forwarded it iu a round-about way.It was in the room of this society yesterday that the Spanish flag was discovered in the center of the room. Notwithstanding the violent protests and denunciations of a person who was in charge of the place, the flag was taken down, after a newspaper reporter had called the attention of the authorities to it.There Are Other Attractions.Along the sides of the large promenade walk there will be a larger number of side attractions this year than usual anti of a higher order. No graftmen will be granted privileges. The photograph gallery will, of course be in operation. Also the shooting gallery, fowling alley, base ball tivoli aud candy aud pop com stands.There tire to be many now attractions along the promenade one of which is a large, magnificent merry-go-roand.The Texas fat boy will also occupy a stand along the promenade and promises to give amusement to a largo number of patrons of the resort.The Ponies.Fred Aiken and his wonderful ponies will occupy the space on the beach immediately north of the pavilion. Two tracks ]ia\c been constructed there for the ponies aud they will be at the Poiut the entire season. Tliero arc IT ponies there now and 13 more are to arrive iu a few days. The Texas ponies will givo races every day and the West Indian ponies and Mexican burros will be oswl to give the children that visit tho Point horseback and carriage rides.Mr. Aiken, judging by the popularity of his ponies at other resorts, promises to have the favorite outdoor attraction this season. It- will certainly bo au unexcelled amusement for the little ones.JIoxo Kong, May Sfi.-Capfaiu Concha, commander of the Spanish cruiser Don Juan De Austria, which was one of the fleet engaged with tho ships of Admiral Dewey at Manila, says that tho commanders of the Spanish Sect realized that victory was hopeless iu a fight with Dewey’s ships and fought only be-cause of tlie strength of public opinion. ,t. , - * , He and tlie other commanders, lie savm•52T rtS *° “ «• Vri- j OM to steam oat „„d 22STcrsalPcaeo imion rm , mm I cmy bat Admiral Montejo forbade themthousand friends of peace in nil parts of to do so The o •appiwmted your numr j Don Antonio De Ulloa were biokemndconcessions m this Cuban (rouble in be- the Castilla was talcing 4 Sol3 half of pence, and we want yon fo hear 1 Do Austria had only two g™“ ttofrom the DCOUlf- thft ’ »UUh WMtfrom the people, the representatives of the American heart, that we believe all that is desired could he obtained by peaceful means.•'Oh, liow you would elevate your ualioil What a contribution to this age of intelligence if you could send a message to America.'Our hearts are full of sympathy for you in your, no 'doubt, embarrassedcould be fired and the Marquis Del Dnero only one.position; but the right will sustain you. Our country would receive you if your people rebel iu your efforts to avail ofLondon, May 2G.-The Manchester , Guardian publishes the following as the '•• suit of official inquiries:. With the United States punislung thi chief harbor of the Philippihcs by righ of conquest, it would be an act of waanvownimr tn »hii ......, “mquesr, “ would be an act ofanT opening to still ayert war and moot, for Franco to sock to carry out a tr tho dmandsof humanity, freedom and fer of territory. Nobody Micycd'thpeace.”When this extraordinary and unpatriotic utterance was placed in the mails it was sent back from. Washington to President Love, the postal authorities: refusing to transmit it.existence of au arrangement, but whet the United States possesses the island* of Luzon and Cuba in the autumn, certain European powers may be expected to claim a share- in shapeing the future of the Philippines.
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Sandusky Morning Star
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Fri, May 27, 1898
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