The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-24
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VIII Be to Martins Hin on Saturday,
October 6.

A citizen of Topeka greatly interested in
parks has issued the following:
THE movement for public parks for To-
peka has led to a much more extensive
broader views are prevailing with many
than heretofore.
while it is universally recognized that
city should have q number of small
parks inside the city limits, as beauty
spots and breathing spaces, our people
are rapidly awakening to the conviction
that this is not the full meaning of a.
PARK system 10, OF the 1u1I rIly OF oy Park
Such inside parks are necessarily of
limited extent, are quite arunclal in their
construction and appearance have much
the same surroundings as our homes and
while their benefits can not be questioned
with the advantages. to both young and
old of being taken entirely away from
brought in closer and interested contact
with nature in woods and vines, in val
beautiful valley, and in such exhibaTating
breezes as the toiler in the city knows
nothing Of City parks are good, but ten
times blest are those who are provided
with beautiful country park, where wild
of ones self and the petty cares of daily
and vigor of the forest tree, and some
thing of the breadth and peace and gran
deur of our fertile valleys and our rolling
There have been so many voluntary
and hearty expressions favorable to the
securing of Martins Hill for such a park
that a few of those who have. known its
beauties and possibilities for years have
undertaken the necessary expense of a
grand holiday excursion for the afternoon
Of Saturday, October g. which win be free
ly rendered to the people of Topeka
Excursion trains will be run frequently
back and forth on the Rock Island, by
the hill can be reached in ten minutes, and
the top of the hill can be reached by pic
turesque paths in a few minutes.
q contaminated a ~
vilion tent on the HILL with music and
dancing the green, If the younger
ones like. Refreshments will be for sale
by some organization of ladies' Games of
baseball, football, etc. will doubtless be
INDUCED in by some, while others will en-
joy the ramble through the charming and
extensive woods, and over the broad
plateau with its ever changing and magni-
6cent views. Those who like can take
their lunch baskets and enjoy early
pleasure for some to carry out ropes and
make delightful swings by climbing to the
branches OF convenient trees EIsh1ng IN
the river, which is close bys will be en-
jOyed by many.
TT is not intended by those in charge to
make any elaborate arrangements for en-
tertainment, but simply to freely give the
opportunity for thousands of our citizens
and young people to see what a beautiful
natural park is right at our door. which
most of them know only by name.
Further details of the picnic" will be
given from time to time, this announce
meing being to stimulate general inter-
est and enable social organizations or
groups of friends to plan for such an out
ing as our city never had before, but
which, even as great success, can easily
and frequently be surpassed in the future
if we go about the business in the right
'aiTen thousand people will not make
much of a crowd 240 acres of grove
and hill. None need stay away for fear
there will be no room.