The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-02

A plan more popular with the people OF
Minneapolis than that of providing free
music in the Minneapolis parks during the
summer could hardly have been thought
OF. Expressions of approval continue TO
come to the citizens committee from all
sides and from people In all walks OF lie.
The laboring man, the professional man,
the successful business man, clergymen.
teachers, students and representatives. 81
all classes unite In hearty Endorsement OF
the plan and in promises OF support.
Anything that will utilize the parks and
make them more attractive Is encouraged
by the people generally and they have
manifested their desire that music with
its refining influence shall be placed IN
the parks where all the people can hear
and appreciate it.. s.rs4-. 49,
What the people want they will even
tually get and that they are in favor of
free music in their parks is impressed
upon one who goes among them for ex-
pressions of their sentiments. The plan
is considered an excellent one and with
the financial end OF the problem we'll IN
hand, it's success seems assured.
ourn a man spent several hours
yesterday in the neighborhood of the
various parks of the city such as Farview,
Window, Logan, Riverside, Powderhorn
and Van Cleve to learn the sentiment CT
the people around the parks in regard to
the proposed plan. Unanimity OF sentl-
ment prevailed everywhere IN favor or
free music in the parks and for anything
which would tend to make them more at
tractive to the masses. Property holders
in the vicinity of the parks and business
men in the business sections favor the
plan and promise support to the extent OF
their means. Some are opposed to the
continuance of the popular subscription
method Of raising the funds and are IN
favor Of a regular levy by the park board
for this purpose. ..
North Side Endorsements.
In North Minneapolis the people resort
to Farview park and the following are
expressions of citizens in that part of the
city:
Alderman Dwyer Tenth Ward-The people
up our way would appreciate music in the
parks. Our park-Farview-is one OF the
incest in the city, being largely natural
one but there is not much attraction there
outside of the beauties of the place. Several
years ago the Journal band gave concerts in
the park which were we'll attended. The
movement, think, will be supported by our
people generally. % r.. - - r.:
j. c. Wingate, dry goods and clothing
Twentieth avenue N-Music in the parks OF
the city is a good thing and the people are
heartily in favor Of it.. Public spirit pro
notes such movements as this one, and 1t
is for the. welfare of all ..-=,~ - ..~.--.
C. Mumm, Alderman Third Ward-1 should
like very much to have music in our parks
so that the people generally can get to hear
it. Farview park is within easy reach OF
number of people who would thoroughly
enjoy frst-class music. The thing is an ex-
pertinent with us, but one we'll worth trying.
The people in this section of the city would
support such a venture, think. a" = =
j. Olson, Tailor, Nicollet and Washington,
Residence 1856 Lyndale Avenue N, Opposite
Farview Park-We ought to have something
of the kind for we have a nice park in Far
view, but little in it to attract the people.
Such scheme would certainly bring the
people out and would meet with their un-
qualified approval. 80
= George HUM, President German American
Bank, Plymouth Avenue-The idea of fur
nishing music in our parks for the people is
a good one and am in favor of it, Any
thing which tends to .popularize our parks
is a good thing, and ! think such plan
would certainly operate in that manner. The
people appreciate good music and would sup
port it. / think 49,. -.--.s ~ ~. - e.- Il
P Peterson, Boots and Shoes, 306 Tween
tieth avenue Ma frst-class idea. | think
the plan would operate to draw the people
Ito the parks and would be beneficial in many
ways. 1t has my hearty support. -.-. .. a..
J. c. Whitney, Editor and Proprietor Of the
North Minneapolis Chronicle, and old
resident of apolis--Mnsc in our parks
is a new thing, but a proposition that would
take we'll with the people. People in this
part of the city resort in large numbers to
Tarview park, one of the prettiest in the
city, and I am sure the park would be even
more popular If there were good music there
The plan meets with my heartiest approval.
H. J. Dahn, grocer, 512 Plymouth Avenue.
and former member of the Park Board
Such a proposition is all right and ought
to have been inaugurated' before. Our parks
have been practically dead except for: signs
Ano1x m T.ol]
Harriet in large numbers to hear music,
but if it were provided for them at
home they would patronze their own parks
The people generally, it seems to me, would
support such movement and l am heartily
in favor Of 1t. -
Knaeber & Sherer, Furniture, 515 Plymouth
A fine thing for the city If we had good
music in our parks here the people would
use them much more than they do now.