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Highland Park News-Letter (1904), 4 Mar 1905, p. 4

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Passint filming?! tfie‘ fianow;"éoinmonplacé " iron gm, besflé"*flhich"i! .me keefiér‘d and; the we in its cndW‘iFMQI'e' oné’s e‘ye’s. Tfié bbuh’d‘fl white with snow now, "CM it? iurfimer" ff}? inufst b3 ‘The sight which 3592a" one. .931 stepping from ihe car _to the platfdrm just outside the» park is restful angl inviting; *A high wall stretches its battlemented creek to the northward find to‘the south. One w‘ouM not be surprised/to find a draw-‘ bridge and nfoat. which would be only in" keeping fiith ihe'a‘ppearance of_' the castle w‘alls. =“But they are not here, «nd-no‘clanging po'rtcullis bars one’s entrance tq~~1he.encflnrited ground. 4- ~8eybnd’mh'v‘rwalls pne catches glimpses of great .tnc'eoâ€"cowereddbufldings, :i'fiIDOQIIIg in" appeardflée, but notiiera'lflhfatidding. 3 , ’ _ ‘ ‘ In the spring of 1903 the Chicago and Milwaukee ‘Eiectric RaiIWay, imbued with lofty philanthropic purpose, let us h9129...‘9989¢§,tbs:ivprk.,.9.f.._;t_mnsigm-. :ifiriijrth’é‘ Wiiaerhess just south of Ra‘v‘inii ”into a garden -that would bloom as the rose, bringing c997 tent and joy ‘to the hearts and’ minds of those who form" North Shore society. ‘Scofiers there were, but the work progressed, Trees and shrubs disappeared as by magic, and mvsterious structural fomxs [began‘their rise from earth. And in the ‘fall, lo! behold what man has done by the magic of hisvart. 3” ‘. ‘ Subteriptién Pricesl.;o aYear. 75 Cents due Copy \ Ravinia Perk. WELLERS in the whorl»; of large cities are often confronted by the piqblem of tacit! activity and pleasures; and this has come tobeomofthenmtsefimdnwbaekstosub- urban residence by those to yhoun a life without social privileges is as a wotld without boge. But dumpleof the North Shqre havenolome’t ins! cause to. bemoan their loss. The prbbiem has'been solved for them. Published every Sunday a aw M. m . 3’ th Sheridan Road Publishing Company mun 1. Ln. um, ' Highlaryifldy Park NewseLcttcr EWutuwl’nuORcc“ «an-deal» SATURDAY; MARCH 4,1905 Little Journeys 1nd Park. "1.. a. THE CASINO HIGHLAND PARK NEWS-LETTER A card beating the legend “Refreshments‘ at the Casino,.’ reminds one of the needs of the inner man. The Casino 15 the large, xmposing building on the right of the gate. It is stucco epvered, as are Another .very popular amusement feature of the park, though at some distance from the Stadium, ismthe toboggan slide, which is the most popular form of exercise "along the North Shore this win» ter. The slide pfoper is 49 feet high and has a long coast way A motor-driven endless chain draws the toboggan up the slide; relieving the sport of its most formidable drawback.‘ up. than the lately thaw. flanked on eith- er Old. by the (‘uino 1nd Mutt-u. 10qu 3 but. can. tun. now live and min; from the Nut of wintry WM. but than cool W: in mum-rpm- M on from the “em but of the Anzac sun. In the goal,» of the land~ The swung. i.- the _"_â€" honodtluh‘onh Shore V sports. Here the most fiercely contestech baseball matches are played amid the plaudits pl admiring fiction. 'The wirriors of the football field choose this of all sports on the North Shore for the sti- preme struggle. 'In winter it has no rival as a hockey rink, and is daily thronged with skating lads ind las'sies. The great stand will' seat more thm 2.900 peo- ple, and has been filled many times by the bauty and chivalry of the North Show. Beneath the m“: ‘Rfreshme‘nt 'mm and toilet rooms; which in winter serve as winning 'roomh for the skaters. ' ' THE 5TH!!!" Perhape' one might secure "admission tq those saered. precincts, ‘Whilxd the scenes.” «If is much like similar places in ‘the theaters. The Same tiers of dressing rooms, piles‘of furniture; statuary. pic- tures andu other stage property in seemingly dis- couraging confueion, On‘e can but‘admire the cool~ ness and ready mirid of the 10ftmen above operat- ifle‘ mighty cobweb of fly and curtain ropes. ...':,.":“Ww,. , ,., 1,‘ . . , .. W “a; - .1.»...;. «in; "EU-51 [frescoing on the walls and‘ceitings. A simple slop- img m9: ivith great dark timbers. ungarnished save ‘rby the 'manyâ€"colored [sky fights and pendent in- ‘caudescems shedding soft light below. At the left of the orchestra is the keyboard at the big pipe organ, whose piped may be (seenvon eithervside of the proscenium; Oflecan feel the vibration of the heairy bass notes angguemeio, as of a gentle earth- _,......7“ I K I 1 \ quake. , , M... the Stadium and the theater... 9n. entering one encounters a homelike, atmogphete, indcfimble but mat the leasirecogninble. large, easy arm chairs invite rest and comfott. The hickory lop, snap- ping amt cnddiiu up the [big Qpeufirepluc‘. as! flickering élndows of: the dull red hug, lending cheer by their presence. The declining “in send: The ball room is. than the dining room, and is complete tild satisfying. Its capacity_ is almost an.- limited. The mince-like surface of theflbor tempts one to trip the light fantastic tee to the, sweet hs'rzjns of walu and _SChOons.:m‘.““' . """' 'But thuthelter is the crovilt of all this zloty. 'One is immediately impressed By luaexteriot. Broad, stone terraces kid to the * wide entrances. and on either ‘sidefa‘i'e slender'pillars 'heatingjqut clusters of ‘imndescentiiwhi‘chLdtjver the blaek shaaaw ~liable7t3“tlierétttsi’clev world.. The interior is differefi’t from most of its class.» Although its seating capacity is as great as most metropolitan playhouSes, there are no balconies or galleries. All the seats are on the gently sloping main floor, and a generdus ,yiew of the stage 1s pmm’hle frnm the The cuisine is under the capable mamaunent of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Welsh, and is eh that the most epicurean might desire. One's every wish is anticipated Can it be wondered that many a may party seeks the hospitglity of the Casino? blue and gold end yellow shafts «th: titling round tables, and over the li‘ht- footed waiters dart- ing hither and thither. .' 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