The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-01

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Its unnecessary enter into elaborate disserta.
ton on this subject its great importance has been
rial. 1t has been recommended by the press in
America and EuTopei i has been urgently advocated
address itself at once TO the common sense OF man
This Association proposes to effect this purpose in
extensive and attractive form and therefore the
solicited to give the project respectful consideration.
There are many thousands of residents in Philadel
phia who would enjoy health II they had the at
hand to make physical labor pleasant pastime This
organized 10 accomplish TO individuals OF sedentary
hh6s this % %ss IN aa
viii earn the proud title OF 5eneiactor OF he human
oonribute TO elevate the standard of q promscuous
people and bring them under the refined influences Of
The PARK IS located in the northwestern part of the
city, within short distance OF private improvements,
and rapidly increasing in value. 1t formerly be-
onged to the McMahon estate, and in later years it
It's original title that OF oakdae has been restored
tending from the township line to the track OF the
Philadelphia, Germantown, and NorTistown Railroad
gona direction from east of Eleyenth street to of
eet n is bounded on the north by Ieb
avenue, and on the south by Cumberland avenue
is erected the Episcopal Hospital nersects It's
At right angles @ WITH Iwen street. Inc & PSsk M con
ege of Onehal the township line road TO distance of
t Is about ten minutes walk from the depots Of the
Tenth and Eleventh sur, Streets and Fourth and Eighth
Iis very probable that the tracks ofthese companies
Company and North Broad Street Company, will be
extended to and even north Of the Park in q yery
will be pushed forward with yigor during the coming
mantown, anu Norristown Railroad Company pass
the Park, both and down, and the establishing of
ance With the PrSgTess & OF and public @
reaching the Park from northerly or southerly Sec
The prc position OF the incorporators is to firmly
establish this beautiful and historical place an
Institution that will add to the character Of Phiadel
nh
they may enjoy many pleasanG hours in healthful
neral recreation, to be governed BY code Of laws
OF Pennsylvania. II shall be school for physical
culture well arranged in all its departments as re-
in Philadelphia. Il is distinctly stated that ~ is
desirable TO make this exclusively a & &Phtladephia
thing that strangers Will visit upon arriving in
''0' SPECIFICATIONS.
bshed .ha. VIII a. several thousand san per
se0ond Il is proposed TO arrange artificial skat
ing lake 70 In the spring and autumn seasons
when the graceful exercise OF skating may be con;
to celebrated artists, who viii arrange it In style
that win be AZ once asIractiye, appropriate and com.
artificial lake at all times in the year.
wherein parior or wheel skates may used so that
learners may ENJOY TINS e4erose az nome @ atsr
| tute "
| mense bathing basin in summer having a capacity
for recommending thousand persons al one time,
solution can be made will also be inIrodueed II the
branch everything will be arranged to meet the
Just expectations o. the patrons Of the e.tahishment
| fresh or salt water immersion, without any annoy
Finn, An apartment will be arranged for gym
nastic exercises, and all new Inventions, appro-
priately recommended of purely scientinc charac-
Ter calculated TO deveope the organs and powers of
symna and acrobatio schools will be established
Sixth; Ample space win be appropriated for base
Seventh. A welI-roiled and safely guarded road or
road win be one-haIf Of mile in extent. --''
Eighth. There will be prepared lake Of shallow
whe5s O 6e psaupS Of S
hours species OF rational sport that must neces-
NStS be EVerysSng reeom9enaed BY eminent Pro-
fessors Of scence viii always receive respectful
enlarge It's dimensions, by and with the advice and
Directors as authorised by the OF
which permits the capital to be Increased 70 twenty
The intrinsic value Of the Park. with its present Inn
proposed TO fix It's nominal value hundred thou.
sand dollars and issue ten thousand shares Of stock at
Of this amount, under the direction of the stock
hode VIII be & 20 sns
thus bringing the real value OF the Park up the full
the receipts Of the Institution viii Yield above ali It's
e. least SIX per cent nG OT sne nTst year upon
not be the case, the stockhoder single share
helped to form and build up permanent organization
that must be of necessity blessing to !he Community
s0unG of faTE gaaTSness peroy sa9
Investment once, with the prospect almost reduced
TO a certainty that every dollar thus invested viii be
worth dollars within three years IL Is not at all
unlikely that the stock Will increase tenfold in less
Therefore il will be the holder of share
ofsock which will cost only ten dollars Will very
likely realize one hundred dollars for the same in the
space of ten years perhaps In less time There are
| few pubc.spirited gentlemen In Philadelphia who
would invest 20 he & iT @ rranss ibe p1 Tne
ries so that each or large number OF citizens may
have an equal opportunity OF investing, even at so
| limited an amount the price OF single share,
thereby creating more general or widespread lnte-
rest in the institution than II Its affairs should be
| lined TO a small number Of individuals. The share
holders Will have voice In periectlng the organlza,
| tion and their instructions will be recognized aud
carried into effect by the Board OF Directors or Man
| ayers whom they may select.
This is no wild speculation; 1t is not chimericAl,
like many the coal oil organizations It is not in
substantial as gift opera houses or gun anything else
proving part Of the city OF Philadelphia The incor-
| porators In o few days, will be ready to issue the
| Stock. The time and place will be duly announced
to the public by circulars and through the medium OF
there VIII be distributed In different localities OF
this city q number OF circulars, each containing
Sf this prospectus win spaGe a9wep % or 5ns
who wish TO subscribe TO the capital stock stating
the number OF shares desired Ihe crculsr VIII state
place TO which they may be sent or where applica'
tlon may be made IN person. The circulars VIII be
obtaining the stock az Us par Uatle will depend upon
the promptilude of the subscribers. ANY person
cular, and who desires TO invest may send
Trsten letter ooptaning his or her name
Inc time and place viii be advertised In the news
sested thai parents may aSeSt In his Enterprise for
drsb s nneneai % as well as payses 1ensnt o shsr cni
stock is adopted the best plainest, most satsfac
nIy ana easy 70 be understooH ah order 70 allow IN