Conan Doyle and Party at Coney Island
Conan Doyle and Party at Coney Island is an article published in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle on 1 june 1914.
Conan Doyle and Party at Coney Island
(1 june 1914, picture section, p. 1)
At the extreme left is Lady Conan Doyle. Next to her is Sir Arthur. Seated at his left is William J. Burns, with his two daughters, Katherine and Florence. Standing behind Sir Arthur and Lady Doyle is W. F. Kenny.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes of Baker street, took a frolic through Coney Island last night. How greatly impressed he was by the crowd of 300,000 pleasure-seekers, and by the various peculiar attractions on the island, may be inferred from his expressions of "Charming!" and "Delightful!" at every stopping point.
Before "doing" the island, the author was the guest of William F. Kenny at the Hotel Shelburne, on Shore Road, where the party dined. The other guests in the hotel did not know that they were looking at a distinguished guest of New York until the band began playing songs especially selected for Sir Arthur. Then they arose and cheered the author enthusiastically.
After dinner Conan Doyle visited the island. He was accompanied by Lady Doyle, Detective William J. Burns and his wife, Miss Katherine Burns. Mrs Florence Burns, W. Sherman Burns, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Kenny, Miss Alice Kenny, G. B. Biddinger, Joseph Hanton, Randel Burroughs, Mrs. Florence Seipel, Miss Helen Bergen, Captain William Deevy of the Fifteenth Inspection District and Detective John Ryan.
The first place the party visited was Steeplechase Park, where George C. Tilyou was awaiting them with a band. Sir Arthur watched the people enjoying themselves at the various amusements, and seemed pleased merely with looking on. The party then strolled through the Bowery to Luna Park. Here the party visited nearly all the attractions, and even stopped in a photograph studio to have their picture taken. Sir Arthur was greatly impressed with the exhibition of our new dances.
Asked about the Frank murder case at Atlanta, which Detective Burns is seeking to unravel, the creator of Sherlock Holmes expressed his belief in the innocence of the young man.
