The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-25
NCLAREN WILL
GET HIS GIFT
Park Commissioners Give
superintendent Conpensa-
ti0n for Services Abroad
PAINTING NFOR MUSEUM
Handsome Portrait Of the
Late William RalStOn Is
Presented TO the Public

The Beard Of Park Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon in the Offices
of W J. Dingee-
Besides Mr.. Dingee, Commissioners
Dr. d. Lloyd ard Earl Cummings. Sec
Rotary James &c Succs and Park Su-
perintcndent John McLaren were pres
ert
Mr. Lloyd opened the meeting with
the proposition that the $1,000 the board
had promised 20 present 10 John Nc
Laren 20 help defray his expenses to
Europe in the interests Of Golden Gate
Park. 10 visit the principal parks, con-
seINatories and museums Of England
and the Continent. should now be paid
10 him. Mr.. Lloyd said that he thought
the amount vas an excellent invest
ment. and from the reports that Nc
Lsrcn had handed TO the board he
thought the money was we'll placed
McLaren's visit to the different world
famous gardens in the old country and
his observa tons there would be OF in
calculable value in increasing the
beauty and grandeur OF our own park,
so dear 70 every citizen Of this State.
The remarks met with the approval
Of the board, and the secretary was
ordered 10 see that a check is handed
McLaren. The board requested Nc
Laren 10 send TO Europe for certain
trees. bulbs and Towering plants that
would thrive in the climate Of this city.
The question Of the Improvement Of
The Dolores street boulevard was passed
over until next meeting.
WANT \ CLUBHOUSE.
The San Francisco FIycasting Club
sent $500 for their portion of the ex-
penses in putting I'D a building for
their use near Stow Lake.
The Country Club OF Marin County,
of which F. ". Sicklen is president,
asked the Commissioners TO lend it two
lively young buck deers 10 turn loose
on their preserve OF $4,000 acres in
Marin County. AS the park had a num-
Der u the animals on hand the request
was granted.
TIE question Of the Improvement Of
The sanitary condition Of Jefferson
Square Park was thoroughly discussed.
improvements 10 cost $1,000 were advo-
Gated The board decided TO ask the
property holders 10 raise one-half the
amount and then the board would try
and arrange FOR the balance.
W. @ Ralston offered to the park a
handsome oil painting Of his father.
The late William c. Ralston. In &C
cppring the portrait Mr.. Lloyd said:
We are glad 10 have the picture in
our museum. We accept il with great
pleasure. Mr.. Ralston was a grand
man. He foresaw the great future OF
san Francisco and this State Unfor-
funately. he was forty years ahead Of
his time. We want pictures of all the
men who have helped to build up this
state hung up in our museum"
PROFITS ON FAIRGROUNDS.
The profits on the children's play
ground last month were s55s IS. 1t was
ordered that new feeding troughs for
the donkeys be built on the children's
playground.
a cricket ground is TO be constructed
just across the drive from the baseball
grounds. The board invites all those
interested IN the game 10 send sugges-
lions and 10 communicate with them
at once. in order that the grounds may
be arranged upon the most improved
plans
Gifts for the museum were accepted,
with thanks. from DR.. ]. SHINES and
NJ. ii. de Young. Mr. Lloyd said the
museum would require an addition
soon.
J. DENNY, president Of the Holly
Park and Mission Improvement Club.
with a committee, appeared before the
board with the request that it should
have a water supply laid into the park.
The board promised to take the matter
up as soon as the Board Of Supervisors
had laid down the sidewalks about the
park. Ten thousand trees have already
been planted in Holly Park