The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-11
PARK BOARD IS DEAF
Can'tiear Mrs.Hamlin'sAppeal
for Employment of Expert.

Mrs. Condo Hamlin reached for her
wraps and buttoned her coat with an
exceedingly businesslike air.
Keen disappointment was stamped on
her face as she arose from her chair
and faced the park board before leav-
ing the council chamber yesterday aft
ernoon.
You do not seem to grasp the situ-
alton as I have explained it," she said.
"There is some mistake!
'And you, Mr.. Wheelock, you seemed
to have chahgeasy6une mind. If re-
member Alright you did not talk that
way before the Minneapolis commit
tee"
az beg your pardon, land Presi-
dent Wheelock's answer was lost in his
embarrassment at the accusation Of
bad faith
Mrs. Hamlin had just appeared before
the board with the Improvement COM
mittee of the Minneapolis park board
IN the capacity of secretary Of the Civic
charge st. Paul's exhibit at the St.
Louis fair, in support of Twin City
park system and the employment of a
landscape expert and she had been
practically turned down on both propo-
sitions.
Accompanying her was Warren S.
Manning, of Boston, the proposed ex-
pert, and one of her propositions was
that the city join with the Minneapolis
park board in his employment at 1000
per year.
In the preparation Of a metropolitan
park system Mrs. Hamlin explained
that it was not proposed that Mr.. Man
ming supplant the park superinten-
dents of the two cities, but that he act
in an advisory capacity, the same as
an attorney. He would prepare maps
and outline the details.
Commissioner Hamm would have
none of it. Mrs. Hamlin,H he said,
you are proposing nothing new.
The park board of this city has been
having visions ever since it was Great
ed and I think it will go on dreaming.
1t is a plain case of dollars and cents.
When you show US the money these
visions will become reality"
ooh, we intend to secure legislation
1t is the preliminaries we propose
now explained Mrs. Hamlin.
Like Mr.. Hamm, Commissioner
Aberle could see nothing in the plan.
He commended Mrs. Hamlin and her
league for the interest it was showing
In the park system Of st. Paul, but
assured her that all the experts in the
world could do nothing without money.
when we get that money" added
Mr. Aberle. II think our own super
intendent, Mr.. Nussbaumer, will be well
able to cope with the situation. I do
not think he needs advice"
Commissioner Earl added his voice
to the opposition shown, but when
President Wheelock, in a conciliatory
spirit, gave the final knock, under the
plea that lack of funds prevented any
consideration of metropolitan park
system, much less the employment OF
Mr.. Manning, the Boston expert, Mrs.
Hamiin's cup was full to overfiowing.
In the meantime the members of the
Minneapolis park board seeing the hos
tile spirit shown had crept from the
chamber one by one, President Jones
of that body being the last to leave.
- To Mrs. Hamlin's charge Of bad faith,
Mr.. Wheelock made strenuous denial,
but Mrs Hamlin insisted that he had
at least given the expression that he
favored the project. Mrs. Hamlin refus-
ed to accept the boards decision as
final and secured from the members a
promise to confer with the Minneapolis
board on the project.