Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-14
FOR CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Willmar Ladies' Meet and Organize the
Woman's Improvement League.

Last Saturday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. S. B. Qvale, on Litch-
field avenue, was organized a society
which it is expected will accomplish
much for the beautifyipg of this city,
especially her streets. The organiza-
ton will be known as The WOman's
Improvement League of Willmar, and
judging from the fair attendance of
ladies who ventured out in the damp
weather last Saturday, there is evil
dence to believe that the fair sex will
be up and doing and set most ex-
cellent example in the way of city i'm
provements. All present at the meet
ing were very enthusiastic and those
who were unable to be present have
promised their hearty cooperation in
the good work.
The plans having been laid before
the ladies, and committee having
been assured of hearty support iu case
of organization, the prime movers
started the ball a-rolling and the fol-
lowing officers we're elected: Mrs. S.
B. Qvale, president; Mrs. G. w. Ty-
Ter, vice president; Mrs. Sophia L.
Rice, secretary and treasurer. The
matter of finance being a most import
ant point in carrying out the work, it
was agreed that the president and Sec
rotary appoint soliciting committees,
who will call upon the business men
and all others who are inclined to en-
courage the project. The city will
be thoroughly canvassed in most
systematic manner, and of course the
chords Of creation' will find no es-
cape.
The main idea of the organization
is for the improvement If that part OF
Pacific avenue which gives the travel
ing public such favorable (?) i'm
preston of Willmar as beauty spot.
The surroundings in the vicinity OF
the depot are too we'll known to need
any further comment, and the right
of way of the Great Northern has for
many years been dotted with unsight|y
buildings, old farm machinery and
what not, the street in question being
dotted here and there with little pools
of water to relieve the monotony, as
it we're. The ladies plan to fix up the
grounds near the depot for a park,
which they will enclose with a neat
fence. There will be cinder drives
and pathways and they will pattern
after other cities having similar parks
in the way Of transplanting trees and
shrubs, and adjoining the grounds
with handsome flower beds. If the
project can be successfully carried
out there will also be fountain.
A consultation with Supt. Allen re.
suited in satisfactory assurance tc
the ladies that the matter would be
laid before the proper officials of the
Great Northern. The matter is sc
feasible that there is not the least
doubt of it being successfully carried
through. The ladies are all earnest
workers and we are sure that then
wishes will be needed by the president
of the Great Northern, who has always
stood for improvements Of whatever
nature they may be, of which this i:
not the least. Being great center O.
travelling, Wil]mar needs an improve
ment of this kind If Onlv for the com
fort of the railroads many patrons.
The following named ladies com
prise the soliciting committee, which
was appointed on Tuesday: Mesdame'
S. B. Qvale and W. j. Pinney: Mes
danes G.. W. Tyler and Chas. Horn
beck; Mesdames N. M. Mossberg ant
w. L. Crosby; Mesdames Alton eros
by and J. M. Spicer.