Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
PLAN GREAT PARK
OF ARROYO SECO
PLOT IS TO CONTAIN OVER A
THOUSAND ACRES
TO BE ELEVEN MILES LONG
Improvement Associations Meet at
Mineral Park and Inaugurate
Movement for Immense
Pleasure Ground

Public spirited citizens of Los An
geles, Garvanza and Pasadena have
brought forth the proposition to pur-
chase the Arroyo seco, extending from
the Devils Gate south to Sycamore
Grove, a distance Of eleven miles, and
to convert the entire 1000 acres into a
public park.
The plan, If materialized, as It prob
ably will be within the next ten days,
will mean an expenditure of over $780,
900 and will give to Southern California
the possibilities Of a pleasure grounds,
which for natural beauty, cannot be
rivaled by that of Golden Gate park
at San Francisco
Representatives of the improvement
associations of Highland Park, Oak
HILL Garvanza. Arroyo Seco, Pasadena
and South Pasadena, together with
representatives of the Pasadena board
of trade to the number of over 200 as
sembled in the pavilion at Mineral park
last night, and after a discussion of the
question extending over two hours, a
committee was appointed to present a
plan of action within the next week by
which the proposition may come to a
successful end.
Ask No Municipal Aid
1t is the ambition of the Improvement
associations to carry out their plan
without municipal aid, at least for the
present, as 1t is realized that neither
Los Angeles nor Pasadena can now take
up further park purchases. The aim
is, however, to have every organiza-
ton possible become interested in the
cause.
Four hundred acres of the proposed
park lie within the city limits of Pasa-
dena, and should that city purchase the
is now contemplated, the full acreage
Of the Arroyo Seco within Pasadena
would become the possession of the
city. One hundred acres lie within
the line of South Pasadena, fifty acres
within the limits of Los Angeles, and
ton of any city government.
The Arroyo Seco. since the coming
of the padres to California, famed for
it's natural beauty, has a width varying
from 100 yards to a quarter of mile.
Responsible in large part for the
actual calling together of the different
Improvement associations last night, is
Mrs. w. T. Talbert of Oak Hill. She
called the meeting to order and pre-
sided as temporary chairman until the
selection of w. R. Bacon, to serve in
that capacity.
Those prominent in the discussion Of
plans for the accomplishment of the
undertaking were E. H. Hahn, F. L.
Wheat, Ralph Rogers, Col. Melville
Nudge, D. M. Hammack, Maj W. A.
Donnel and n Y. Gardner.
Me-. Tuesday Night
At the special meeting called for next
Tuesday night at Mineral park the fol-
lowing committee will present a plan
of organization for the purchase, an
estimate of the probable cost and a
possible means for the consummation
of the project Chairman, W. r.
Bacon; Pasadena Improvement associ-
alton, c. d. Daggett; Pasadena board
of trade, E. F. Hahn; South Pasadena
trustees. Walker Jones; South Pasa-
dena Woman's Improvement associ-
alton, Mrs. Leo Longley; South Pasa-
dena Progressive league, r. w. Prid-
ham; Oak Park association, w. t. Tai
bert; Highland Park association, D. M.
Hammack; Garvanza. ]. A. Donnel.
Arroyo Seco association. j. M. Bacon.