The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-12
DEDICATE II 70 COMO
GRANITE FOUNTAIN AND PAIR OF
ELKS PRESENTED BY CONNER
CTAL CLUB MEMBERS
PRUDEN AND wHEELoCK
They Deliver Speeches of Presenta-
ton and Acceptance on Behalf
of Cub and Board Re-
sDectiveIy.

Bite the bubble" persuasively urged
Jacob, modern Jacob in bicycle attire.
A pale blue shirt-waisted Rebekah look
ed doubtfully into the well of cool gray
granite where three tiny cups held up
their inviting bubbles Of spring water.
She gazed shyly at the crowd clustering
about the door Of the grape-vined little
arbOr. Then her eyes wandered back to
the gurgling water. 1t certainly looked
tempting, and the heat was really trying,
and-a dark head was bent, the water
gathered itself into an unusually large
bubble and seemed almost to leap to meet
the rosy lips, the crowd applauded and
the Commercial club fountain at Como
was practically dedicated.
1t was an appropriate and apparently
sufficient dedication for the graceful
granite well, whose simplicity might
command itself to Pan himself. However,
a street car, filled with Commercial club
members. had taken a trolley ride out
to Como park yesterday afternoon to
hear some speeches in connection with
the dedication. so President A. K. Pru-
den, OF the Commercial club, stepped out
from the crowd that had gathered about
the fountain late in the afternoon, and In
a few chosen words presented 1t to the
park board, represented by President
Wheelock. He trusted that the fountain
might be as enduring the hills from
which it's granite was taken, and that 1t
might bind the club to the city In an
eternal link.
Oscar Hallam of the Commercial club,
presented to the park board the two live
elks which the club has contributed as
its quota toward the geological exhibit
which 1t is hoped will one day be
part of the park The fountain, said Mr..
Hallam, was not so remarkable for its
value as for its significance. 1t testified
to the lively pride that the Commercial
club of St Paul felt in the beauty of its
city The live eks would also testify to
the interest the club took in adding to
the attractiveness of st. Paul.
President Wheelock acknowledged the
gifts on behalf of the park board.
I'VE thank you, gentlemen of the Com
mercial club, for the generosity Of your
gifts" said Mr. Wheelock, land in token
of our appreciation Of that generosity we
have given your fountain the place OF
honor as you see In this yine-coVered
arbor Young men and maidens Will clus-
ter about this fountain, imbbing nothing
innocuous from Its pure lips, and we old
er ones may drink also, drawing deep
draughts from the chaste lips OF ma
ture."
Mr. Wheelock also referred gracefully
to the presenta ton Of the Butler and the
Schinmann fountains, and suggested that
other public-spirited citizens might FOL
low the example OF tnOSe SellIeineIl, anu
likewise present fountains to Como. There
was plenty of room for them. In thank
ing the club for the live elks. Mr.. Vince
lock said that 1t would probably be some
time before ST Paul would have a zooloS-
ieal garden for the expense Of running
even q moderate-sized one would exceed
the entire sum allowed the park board
However, he saw no reason why native
animals, like the elks should not be col
lected and placed in the park.
After the dedication ceremony the Com
merctal club men and their wives ad-
journed to the pavilion, where light re-
freshments were served through the cour-
tesy Of the park board.
The fountain that was yesterday dedi-
Gated Is of Vermont granite The design
is a simple one, large basin supported
by a slender shaft with a round, plain
base. The words Presented by the Com
merciaI Club is the only carving on 1t.
The fountain stands In the center of
the arbor which, on account of its thick
covering Of grape vine, is always cool:
The water bubb.ing into the three small
cups does away with the necessity or
having a separate drinking vessel.
The elks were also on exhibition yes
terday afternoon. and were eyed Win
respectful admiration by the small folks.
The animals are three and five years Old
The larger one has lordly antlers, but
his brother has as yet only knobs me
animals seem very gentle and answer
readily to their names, Isaac and Har-
Ian.