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Neddermeyer's Columbus Concert Band performed on May 23.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 19 May 1909. Pg. 16.</ref> | Neddermeyer's Columbus Concert Band performed on May 23, and Power's Military Band performed for the rest of the season.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' 19 May 1909. Pg. 16.</ref> | ||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
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| Leadership | Joseph W. Dusenbury, president Will J. Dusenbury, secretary The Olentangy Park Company |
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| New Attractions | Arcadia Ocean Wave Automatic Vaudeville Love's Voyage Shoot-the-Chutes Whirlwind |
| Band(s) | The Ferulo Band Neddermeyer's Columbus Concert Band Power's Military Band |
The Olentangy Park and Theater opened for the 1909 season on Sunday, April 25, 1909. The Ferulo Band of 50 players played during the opening weeks.[1][2][3] The park closed for the season on Sunday, ??? 1909.
The park expanded by 25 acres to the north.[4]
Notable Events
A resolution was passed for Columbus to annex Indianola Park. It was seen as unfair to annex Indianola Park and not Olentangy Park.[5]
Past Olentangy Park grounds superintendent George T. Groce was appointed landscape gardener at Barracks Park.[6]
Rides and Attractions
New Rides and Attractions
The new attractions for 1909 included the Arcadia, Ocean Wave, Automatic Vaudeville, Love's Voyage, Shoot-the-Chutes, and the Whirlwind racer rollercoaster.[4][1]
New Shoot-the-Chutes
Main Article: Shoot-the-Chutes
The Shoot-the-Chutes was built in what The Columbus Dispatch called "The Great White Way."[7]
Gypsy Camp
Main Article: Gypsy Camp
Madam Marea performed as a fortune teller. A classified ad said she was a "psychological reader" who had been at the park for the last two seasons.[8]
A larger camp of "Gypsies" was located north of the city, east of Crestview. It had over 100 members and lodged in tents and wagons. [9][10]
Dancing Pavilion
Main Article: [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)]
The floor in the Dancing Pavilion was resurfaced for the season.[7]
List of Rides and Attractions
- Arcadia NEW
- Automatic Vaudeville NEW
- Bathing Pavilion
- Boathouse
- Bowling alleys
- Carousel
- Circle Swing
- Colonnade
- Dancing Pavilion
- Fair Japan
- Ferris Wheel
- Figure Eight Toboggan
- Floral Conservatory
- Gypsy Camp
- Loop-the-Loop
- Love's Voyage NEW
- Merry-Go-Round
- Miniature Railway
- Motion Picture Exhibit
- Museum of Ornithology
- Ocean Wave NEW
- Ye Olde Mill
- Penny Arcade (Midway) NEW
- Scenic Coaster
- Shoot-the-Chutes NEW
- Shooting Gallery
- Snake Den
- Swings
- Temple of Mirth
- Water Toboggan
- Whirlwind NEW
- Zoological Garden
Theater, Vaudeville, and Stunt Performances
Olentangy Park Theater
Main Article: Olentangy Park Casino and Theater
Stock Theater
Joe Weber's company performed for six weeks starting Memorial Day, May 31, 1909.[11]
Members:
- L. J. Rodriguez, director
- Joe Kane
- Charles J. Stine
- Eddie Foy
- W. Douglas Stevenson
- Lola Hawthorne
- Nellie Lynch
Shows:
Week of May 31: "The Merry Widow and the Devil"
Week of June 6: "The Girl from Paris"
Stunts and Outdoor Shows
A Wild West show performed for the first few weeks[12] along with King Kelly performing balloon ascensions and parachute drops.[2][3]
Music
The Ferulo Band played during the opening weeks.[1][2]
Neddermeyer's Columbus Concert Band performed on May 23, and Power's Military Band performed for the rest of the season.[13]
Activities
- Baseball
- Bathing
- Billiards
- Boating
- Bowling - All year activity
- Dancing
- Dining and Refreshments
- Football
- Fortune Telling
- General Games
- Picnics
- Pony Rides
- Swimming
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Olentangy." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 11 April 1909. Pg. 5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 30 April 1909. Pg. 24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 1 May 1909. Pg. 10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Panoramic Views of Olentangy Park Showing Many New Amusement Structures Being Erected on Newly Acquired Tract of 25 Acres to North." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 28 March 1909. Pg. 1.
- ↑ "Columbus is Now Third Greatest City of the State." Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 3 January 1909. Pg. 1.
- ↑ "Barracks Park is to Be Beautified." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 29 January 1909. Pg. 2.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 9 May 1909. Pg. 5.
- ↑ Classified ad. The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 2 May 1909. Pg. 9.
- ↑ "Romany Wanderer Loves the Poetry of All Outdoors." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 16 May 1909. Pg. 1.
- ↑ "What the Dispatch Staff Photographer Saw in the Big Camp of Gypsies Located East of Crestview North of the Corporation Line." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 16 May 1909. Pg. 1.
- ↑ "Olentangy." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 17 April 1909. Pg. 10.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 23 April 1909. Pg. 20.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." Columbus Evening Dispatch. 19 May 1909. Pg. 16.