The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-05
no FOR THE PICNIC
Free Martin'sHil1 Excursion on
Tomorrow.
Trains win Leave Rock Island
at 40 p. m.
NO FARE TO BE PAID.
Any One May Secure . Free
Ticket.
Opportunity to Visit a Rare
Beauty Spot.
10 FARE TO BE PAID.

The picnic which is to be given at
Martins Hill on tomorrow, October 6,
gives every promise of being a success
This property has been secured by
few of Topeka's progressive broad
minded citizens and they propose to in
terest the city in selecting it for city
park 1t will be sold to the city for ex-
actly what it cost the gentlemen to buy
it from the First National bank, $4,000.
Nearly Is years ago this land was the
property of the Boston Syndicate. It
was the plan of this company to make
of this spot a summer resort. A large
modern hotel, theater and other build
ings were to have been erected. The
company had secured the land adjoining
which was laid out in plots of five and
ten acres each. 1t was the plan to sell
the small patches to rich men to build
on and make of the place a suburb of
Topeka where a man could go ana rest
to get away from his business cares
The plan failed. Later the title to the
property fell into the hands of the First
National bank.
In speaking of the property to State
Journal reporter this morning Judge
Martin, the former owner said:
Il would be glad to see this piece of
ground converted into a city park. 1t
is a beautiful piece of land and be-
lieve it was designed by the Almighty
for park purposes. A part of the land is
covered with a beautifully shaded grove.
Just at the edge of the grove a bluff
rises high I'D which is covered with
trees In one corner of the land there
are innumerable hooks and crannies,
caves, gul1ies and rayines which make
excellent places to while away a per
sons time in exploration. Other parts
of the grounds are level. A winding road
traverses the grounds and crosses and
recrosses itself many times.
Yes, I think it is a ideal place for a
park and I think that it's geography
should not be changed one bit. 1t is
naturally a park grounds and any ar
tificial change IN its geography would
in my estimation detract from it's value
for park. Of course the trees should
be trimmed and grass planted and the
| shrubbery looked after by a competent
landscape gardener.
Five thousand tickets were printed by
the first order but the committee discoy-
cred that was not enough to accommo-
date so the order has peen dupI1ca-
ted, making in all 10000 tickets. Prob
ably not that many people will attend
but very large crowd will go.
1t will be necessary for every person
entering the train to carry one of the
tickets which are being given away.
There will be no fare charged however.
The transportation is free.
Tickets may be obtained from the
principal of each of the public schools,
the pastors of the churches, at the Y.
NJ G. A. and Z. W. C. A. rooms, at the
Commercial club rooms and at the Rock
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fees
Leaving the Rock Island depot for the
picnic trains depart at lao, 2:15 and
3:40. Returning, trains leave the picnic
grounds at 4:30, SIS and $780, Warning
whistles will be blown before leaving
time of the trains.
A pavilion tent will be placed at the
brow Of the hill where Jacksoh's band
will play during the afternoon
Those SO desiring may take ham
mocks, croquet sets, or any other games
which they choose. If rope and seats
are taken swings may be put up. Lunch
baskets should not be forgotten.
Those desiring to drive out will find it
a pleasant drive out Sixth avenue which
leads directly to the southeast corner of
the park.
A path has been cut through the
woods to the river where the fishing is
good.
Some amusing incidents have occurred
in the distribution of the tickets. A
great many small school boys with a
desire to get all they can have asked
with a request for an equal number
One boy wanting ten was asked who
he wanted them for. He answered that
he wanted them for his family, and
upon being asked how many there were
in his family, said that he had three
brothers and two sisters, and his father
and mother. He got seven tickets.
Another boy who asked for ten was
met with the exclamation: Il know who
you are; there are only four in your
family Tt was only a guess, but it
must have been close, because the boy
was satisfied with four tickets