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mentioned last year. In view of the improbability that a building 

 of this character can be planned,, approved and contracted for 

 during 1908, Mr. ]\litchell urges that a shed be erected at a point 

 whereon it would be permanently useful for storage purposes 

 and used temporarily for this work. 



A'cw Soda Pavilion. — The contract for the long contemplated 

 soda pavilion, to take the place of the temporary stand just north 

 of the West Approach to Baird Court, was let last October, and 

 construction work began in November. The building is situated 

 on the site of the old caribou barn, south of the Aquatic Bird 

 House, fronting on the walk leading to the Western Approach 

 to Baird Court. The building will no doubt be completed in time 

 to install the fountain and have it ready for use by May i, 1908. 



Boat House Restaurant. — When the Boat House was com- 

 pleted and turned over to the Society last March it was opened 

 with a dining-room in the north half of the building, and lunch- 

 room and soda fountain in the southern half. It was not expected 

 that it would at once be possible to put this establishment on a 

 paying basis. Considerable time is required to acquaint the public 

 with a new place of this kind and establish it in their confidence. 

 On the whole, very satisfactory progress has been made in that 

 direction. 



Boating. — The boating privilege at once proved very popular 

 Two carloads of Mullins' steel boats were purchased and put 

 into use. The wooden boats purchased from the former lessee 

 of this privilege were completely overhauled, repaired and painted. 

 Our equipment now contains about 120 rowboats, but on busy 

 days that number is not sufficient to handle the business. An 

 order has been placed for another carload of the steel boats, for 

 delivery in the spj-ing of 1908, and also for a number of wooden 

 boats, to replace some of the old ones that will have to be 

 destroyed. 



The electric launch "Albatross" was especially popular with 

 ladies .and children on account of its perfect reliability and free- 

 dom from all risks of the explosions and other accidents that 

 sometimes occur on naphtha and gasolene launches. During the 

 season for boating the boat attendants are neatly uniformed in 

 white duck suits and white caps, and the river is patrolled by 

 life-savers whose duties are to enforce the rules for public safety 

 and to save life if necessary. During the year nearly 10,000 

 tickets for rowboats were sold, and about 7,000 tickets for the 

 launch. 



Rocking Stone Restaurant. — The business of the Recking Stone 



