The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
BRONZE GROUP
FOR The PARK
Aitken's "Luck of Roaring
Camp" May Be Placed in
Gulch Near the Aviary
MEMORY OF BRET HARTE
Commissioners Are Advised
That Hotaling's Hotel
Site Is Within Boundary

The Park Commissioners met at the
Palace Hotel yesterday afternoon. the
president Of the board. A. B. Spreckels.
presiding. Commissioners r. H. Lloyd.
w. j. Dingee. w. H Metson. Earl
Cummings and Superintendent John
McLaren attended the session.
A delegation from the Bohemian
Club, consisting OF Willard T. Bar
ton, president; Robert /. Aitken. the
sculptor, and Edgar Mathews, archi-
tect, informed the Commissioners OF
the clubs desire that the Bret Harte
memorial in bronze, designed by Mr..
Aitken, should be placed in the quarry
or gulch near the aviary or Golden
Gate Park. 1t was stated that the
monument would bear this Inscription:
In memory of Francis Bret Harte
This group in bronze was placed here
by the members of the Bohemian Club,
nineteen hundred and Ave- Subject,
The Luck Of Roaring Camp Sculptor,
Robert l. Aitken."
Mr.. Barton, in addressing the board,
remarked that the gulch mentioned
resembled in some degree mining
camp and he requested that the Com
missioners should name 1t Bret Harte
Gulch.
The delegation was informed that the
Commissioners always referred topics
relating to the art Of sculpture to the
artist member of the board, and such
reference was accordingly made IN this
instance. Immediate action may be
taken by special meeting OF the Com
missioners, as Mr.. Aitken has ar
ranged to sail for Europe at an early
date.
Captain Gleeson, commanding the po-
flee force in the Golden Gate Park
district, stated to the board that ne
had conferred with Superintendent Nc
Laren. Assurance was given by the
captain that every effort would be
made to meet the wishes Of the Com
ocean beach on Sundays and holidays
and in attendance at the concerts
Commissioner Lloyd directed the
boards attention to the fact that boys,
in disregard of the ordinance, pursue
the quail in Golden Gate Park and
kill the birds with air guns and sling
shots. 1t was announced that Officer
Clarke would renew his war on cats
and coyotes that molest the birds. On
motion Of Mr.. Lloyd, seconded by Mr..
Dingee, a resolution was adopted Of
fering reward of $50 for the arrest
of any person caught In the act or
molesting the quail in Golden Gate
Park
The concession for printing the park
lips and Van Orden Company. The
firm offered SIPS month for the priv
ilege. A. ]. Lyons. who was compelled
to surrender the concession because he
was losing money, was released on an
agreement that he should pay SS5 a
month for the ensuing year. If Lyons
had not offered $3.50 a month for the
concession the board could have ac-
cepted a bid of $3.50. hence he is re-
leased on the payment of the difference
between $3.50 and $125. The board re-
ferred the subject of adjustment to
Commissioner Metson. Lyon must pay
all arrears before his bondsmen are re-
leased.
The Commissioners awarded to the
Bowers Rubber Company contract for
5000 feet of one-inch rubber hose at Is
cents a foot and 1000 feet of one and
quarter inch hose at 20 cents a foot.
A contract for 1000 feet of one-inch
hose at 1917 cents foot was awarded
to the Pacific Coast Hose Rubber Com
pany on a guarantee that the hose
would last two years.
The subject of lighting the Memorial
Museum was discussed. Commissi/her
Cummings was requested to get sL es-
innate Of the cost of wiring the build
ing.
Secretary Herbert Schmitz, On behalf
of G.. Harris of Oakland, presJnted the
Commissioners with female cinnamon
bear. Miss Bruin is aged "a months
and Is remarkably big and active for
her age. The bear pit in Golden Gate
Park will be enlarged to Accommodate
her.
The Park Commissioners are advised
that the premises near the ocean
beach, on which r. NJ. Hotaling pro-
poses to erect large tavern, are with
in the park reservation 1t is said that
the board will insist on strict adher-
ence to the original lines Of survey.