Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
The PARKS IMPROVEMENT.
The Peoples Summer Resort Made
Attractive by Chairman WlSCOmb.
Nearly 10000 Hoau,ifui Flower Plant.
n Be Disiributed through
tho Park.

Liberty park has undergone trans
formation 30 great tine past month or
two that the people visiting 1t this
summer will hardly recognizes the old
place. so complete has been the change.
Blocks OF new trees have been planted,
new lawns have been laid, new walks
have been made, city water mains
have been connsolei, IN fact the i'm.
provsments have been OF such n nature
that 1t cannot help but call forth words
OF commentator and praiss from the
citizens OF Salt Like.
To Councilman John L. Wiscomb,
chairman OF the committee Cd public
grounds, belongs the credit for the
work that has been done. II has long
since been his desire to make the park
attractive and place where parents
and families could spend the days Of
the hot summer months and breathe
the pure air OF heaven. He has hal
lots to contend with, but every obstacle
was met and overcome aud he now
has the satisfaction OF witnessing for
himself the results OF his untiring
efforts.
Under the direction OF Park Super
intendent Walter Williams. q ecoIe or
more OF men have been at WORK for
weeks past in making the many i'm
provements. A NEWS reporter vlsltei
The grounds yestuIuay afternoon and
noted q few OF the changes.
Two blocbs OF poplar trees have been
planted on the north side Of the park.
Entering from the northeast corner a
mammoth flower bed Is seen near the
entrance with the words "Liberty
Park" written in red, white and blue
flowers. q very beautiful design. Sew.
eral new walks were observed, with
lawns on either side, and all along are
planted evergreeus, ash ana ella trees.
New lawns nave been planted c'ver.
ing about six acres OF ground. In the
center OF one Of the lswns, a new band
stand has been erected, painted with
all the colors OF the rainbow. The
lawns will be spripkled with oily
water, the laying OF 5000 feet OF pipe
| having just been completed. The
water was turned on ior the hrst time
last night. A visit was made t. tn .
park green house under the personal
care OF Superintendent Wiliism',
where between $4,000 anu 10000
lovely flower plants OF nearly
every variety were shown the NEWS
man. These flowers are t. be
| distributed over tue various lawns OF
the park. The green house Is 100 feet
long by twenty feet wide, twenty-five
feet having recently been added to Its
length. A visit was then paid to the
deer park, where four lawns were seen
inside fence enclosure. Two Of the
animals were presented TO the city by
Gus Holmes, the others were bought
| by Councilman Wiscomb.
Adjoining the deer park ia fish
pond. whore gold and silver fish sBd
| carp have recently been piaut.h.
| Sui another beautiful ii1ral design IL
| to be made ON lawn bearing the In.
| scriptiop. "Pioneer Jubilee, 47-97 ~
On another lawn on the east siue OF
| the band stand are to be seen two more
floral designs representing an anchor
and chain. and are about 2Oh2b feel
each in SIZE. Numerous other I'm.
| provements were observed, all Of
which must be seen to be Rppreci'
| ato1