The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-17

ARBOR DAY SELECTED
Will Beautify Riverside Park
Tuesday, April IL
ADDRESS BY JUDGE SLUSS
Business Houses Will be
Asked to Close

Messrs. ]. P. Allen, George NJ. Dickinson
| and B. Z. Mclean, the park commission
ers, met yesterday morning in Mr.. Aliens
store. The commissioners decided by an
unanimous vote to designate Tuesday,
April Il, as Arbor day. Plans were de-
| cided upon and arrangements made for
the planting Of trees in the circle in Riv-
| erside park on that day. A list of the
kinds and the number of each to be al
lotted to the various schools and city
departments was made. The trees will be
planted under the direction of City Engi-
neer Jackson and under the auspices of
the Wichita Nursery association. 1t is
expected that all of the departments of
the city government. board of education
and the scholars from every school in
the city. as well as the citizens in gen.
eral, will be present on Arbor day and
assist in identifying the new park.
Mayor Ross will issue a proclamation
asking the business houses to suspend
business during the hours from to /, so
that every one may be enabled to attend
the ceremonies. The schools will be
closed during the afternoon.
The cost of the trees is normal, shade
trees costing only % cents apiece, while
the evergreens will cost 30 cents. The
commissioners have requested the city de-
partments and the schools to collect the
amount necessary for the number of trees
allotted to each and to pay the same TO
Mr. G.. NJ. Dickinson, secretary of the
board, not later than Tuesday, April 5,
so that the trees may be secured. Hand
some blue prints have been made of the
park by Assistant City Engineer Hender-
shott, which will be sent to each of the
different schools. Any OF the citizens who
may desire to see the plat can do so by
calling at the city engineers office, or at
the secretary's Office in the Sedgwick
block.
The program has not as yet been conn
pleted for the Arbor day exercises. How
ever, if Judge H. C. Sluss returns from
the west in time he will be asked to
make the principle address of the day.
Two bands of music will be secured and
several other attractions.
The allotments which were made by the
park commissioners yesterday are as fol-
lows:
Police department, shade trees, "a; fire
department, shade trees, 10; members city
council, shade trees, II; the mayor, shade
trees 6; park commissioners, shade trees,
4; board Of education, shade trees. Il;
All Hallows academy, shade trees, 1; prin-
cipals of ward schools, shade trees, Z;
Washington school, evergreens. Il; Lewis
academy, evergreens. Il; graded school
teachers, evergreens, SO; Burton school,
evergreens, 2; College Hill school, ever
green's, 4; Wichita high school, ever
greens, 16; Carlton school, evergreens, Is;
Lincoln school, evergreens, Il; Mccormick
school, evergreens, s.; Cleveland school, |
evergreens, s; Paramount college, ever
greens, Il; Kellogg school. evergreens, Il;
Harry street school, evergreens. 4; Frank |
lin school, evergreens, u; Webster school, |
16; Emerson school, ever |
green's 16; Irving school, evergreens, Is; |
Park school, evergreens, Il; high school |
teachers. evergreens, 10.