The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-06 00:00:00

PRESHNtATION OF A PARK TO

KIDDERMINSTER.

The presentation of a park to the town of Kidder•
miaster was formally made on Monday by Mr. John
Brinton, in the pfesence of a large concourse of
spectators. The psrk, which consists of about 21
acres, is most pleasantly situated on the Stonrport
Road, being easy of access freen the town, and com-
mands extensive views of the town and neighbour-
hood. The land was purchased by Mr. Brinton
some few years ago, and has been laid out in a suit-
able manner, shrubs, &c., having been planted,
and a rustic p -vilion erected. There is alio a small
ornamental lake at the.bottom of the park. The
total cost of the p trk and the laying out of it is
estimated at about £7,000. Tne procession on
Monday consisted of gentlemen, with the Deputy-
Mayor (Mr. G. Holds woith), in the absence ot the
Mayor. tted all the leading inhabitants of the town 1
and teighbourhood, together with the Weavers'
Fete procession, irons the To•,va Hall to the park,
where a p atform Lai besni er aiLd. There were
present there Lord and Lady Beauchamp (who were
. met at th • station by a detachment of Voluateers)
Lady Lytteltoo, the Bishop of Worcester, the High
Sheriff (hr. W. E Everitt), Mr A. F Godson, M. P.,
Sir R. Harrington, Bin., Mr. Br:nton. Lidy
Crossley, Sir Saville Brinton Crossley, Bat, M.P..
Canon Claughton (vicar of Kidderminster), Canon
Rev. D Robertson (Rural Doan), Mr. J.
Morton crown Clerk), the members of the Corpora.
tun), Board of Guardians, School Board, and eesey
other la ties and gentlemen.
Prayer havins been offered by the llihp, Mr.
Banton, in an lug over the deeds of gift to the
Deputy-Mayor, said he had lone intended to givs a
paik to the t Out litt.d waited till z,onie import-
awl special occ Leisse such as that sow arose in he
Queen's Jebiieo. Their presence that day t( stifled
to their loya.lti and dsvotion to the Q teen, and ail
who had the oppo 'unity of Wang part is the
Jubilee Thanksgiving service in Westminster
Abbey felt even mo-e atteehment to the Queen tisu
thiiv did be3f re. WWI vspect to the 13rinton Park,
he hoped seme of them would not th;nk he had
given it his family name in a spirit of self aggrand-
isement. He could assure them it was not the
c etc, bat be •lid to bee tue his family ha I beets
interested in the welfare of the town for upwards of
a h ndred years. The object of the F ark was th,t
working men iiii4ht take their wives and families to
break the iresh air and enjey the,.nselvcs in a
ratienal way. The conditmas on which the Perk
..s .re given t.) the Corporetien vier« 3 very szi.nple.
They were that the Corporation should maintain the
park in pep tuty, and should keep it open on
Sand ys as well as week days—(cheers). He felt
it would be & great benefit ti the people to lia7a the
park ()pee on Sundays. He hoped all the towns..
people wouti do their best to preserve the shrubs,
feeling that they belonged to themselves.
The Deputy-Mayor accepted the park on behalf
of Ise towrs but regretted that the Mayor was not
present. He thanked Mr. Bvinton fir his mania-
°ant gift, which was worthy of imitation by other
we ilthy townsmen. He declarei the park open
fir ever, and ooneluded by moving a hearty vote of
thanks to Mr. Brin:on..

Godeon, 111:13., i Be42onding the vote of

th Iff4e, apologise for till abserv3e of- Mr. T. Lea,
M.P., whose Parliament try duties prevented his
attendance. Mrs. Godson was also unable to be
pre,ent, as der adverieer forbade her to
take part in any labour or excitement. He (the
ape ,ker) cord ally endorsed what hid been said by
tee Deputy-Mayor, and tru4ed the park would
prove a g eat boon to the inhabitants of the town.
The vote was carried with acclamation, and Mr.
Brinton having suitably replied, the pr )th.4:3lllngs

terminated.
A large number of itivied guests then returnA
to the Town Hall, where they were entertained y
Mr. Bri ton to an excellent luncheon. Mr Brintoa
presi led, being supnortei by the la iies and gentle-
men before named, and the Chairman gave the
loyal toasts, which were duly honoured.
Mr J. T. Mortoe, J.P., proposei " Tlie Bishops
aid Clergy and Ministers of all Denomination 4,"
ootylidg with the toast the names of the Bishop and
C non Claughton, ti vrs,o•e devirture from Kidder-
minster he made a feeling reference.
The Bishop, in response. ~aid that no one took a
greater interest in the work they were Assembled
to celebrate that day than the clergy. end there
were none whose sympathies were extended more
to the inhabitants of the populous centres than the
clergy, who by daily contact wiih the people, knew
h ,w much they were in need ot recreation and fresh
air. The clergy were deeply indebted to Mr.
Brintou for his munificent gift. He (the 8i.h0.))
hah al's aye taken a deep interest in Kiddeminater,
and had ever almired the public sprit shown in the
various works which bad been carried out. Look;ns
_ . _

hick. he remembered the opening of that noble
iostitution the inarnig ry, the erecting of the statutes
to Richard Baxter and Sir Rowland Hill, which
were an ornament and . credit to the town, and the
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erection of two drinking fountains one by Mr.
Bunton, and the other by Mr. D. W. Goodwin. At
Franehe, too. a Kidderminster gentlem n (Mr. Tem.
kinson) had erected, as a Jubilee offering, a school-
house, and now they had a beautiful park, and
were soon to have another, for he understood that
HatAwrley Valley was to be made over to the town.
With reeard to the Jubi ee, there was one instatu ion
In which he took an especial interest, and which he
felt would in time be shared by the whole country,
and that was the Imperial Institute, which ho
thought would be of immense value, and was a
worthy monument of the Jubilee of Queea Vio:oria.
Canon Ciaugt.toa also briefly reap aided, end
remarked that whereas his firs: public appearance
as Vicar of Kidderminster was at tee unveiling of the
Rowland Hill statue, to witness what Kid-termi ister
would do tor her public men, so 'probably his last
appearanoe wculd be to witness what her public
men would do for Kidderminster—(che rs).
Sir Saville Crossley, M I'. briefly bat sui a ly
proposed the toast of Ole lIMA Sheriff, Lord Lieu-
tenant, an I magistrates of the county, which wit,
ac,inovrledeed by the High Sheriff and Lrd
Beauchamp, the latter of whom said there was
nothing wide!, affected the community at large to
s ieh an extent as the ptovision for public health
and public recreation. Nothing had been more
netieeable during the Qeeen's reign thee the ma 1-
ner in which tha comtnueity at large had f It its
deep responsileyblehrtey arptaorwksndoswitbseipnogogrievrennebiyghpbourY,
but there were in Lou ion eici.tireisva:
for
the lyeoande,
the promotiou of such objects. Ur. Brinton ds
so red their thanks for having provi thorn with
sach a park. He (his lordship) had heard of a
biok writted by a Kidderminster men, "rue Saiats'
&Ist." Mr. Brinton had given the park with th 3
ilea that it might be a resort for th ?se whe le-
served the appelation of saints and simmers, and
also the intermediate class who deserved neith-r ef
those appelations—(laughter). His Lord.hip then
proposed the health of Mr. 13rint.on whose public
spirit and large heartetiness he hoped others wouki
Brinton suitably replied, and Nit-.
Gedsen then humourously proposed the "Mayor trid
Ce•poratiou " to which the Deputy•MAyor re-
sponded
Mr Brin'on proposed "The Ladies," and Canon
Melville, who was called upon to respand,di I so iii
most appropriate terms and the proceedings ter-
minated.

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