The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-04
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YOUR city for the past ten years, and
il has not been very long ago since
even the Plaza failed To present an
exceptionally attractive appearance, IN
my estimation"
Continuing. and in response to a
gentle series OF quizZjRg which he
was UncOnsciOusiy undergoing, he
said. When our people run over
here on business or on an excursion,
being used to all manner OF outdoor
characterization at home. the very first
thing that strikes them is the natural
sort of diamond in the rough variety
of local attractiOns-aIl very well in
its way. If it doesn't give az idea or
the rustic to the outside world
This is precisely, of course. what.
You do not want as a live hustIlnS
commercial center. In fact, it is the,
ear marks Of an up-tO-date community
that you need in your parks and a
score of other matters of smaller ina
port
'tWeIl-kept parks, with present day
agencies employed 10 make them IN
teresting and attractive in fact, all
the sources of the certain impress
sionS which you are TO make on the
outside. an dthis ought, in my hum
Bile opinion. TO be attended TO at once.
In MANY other cities of the size or
Pensacola, fountains play an import
ant factor in the general scheme or
display. It has come to be an dc-
ceDted fact, in municipal centeTs OF
any size, that the desire for this kind
of ornamentatiou shall not stop rs
mere out of door attraction but that
hotels, summer gardens, cafes. nov
city reStaurantS( chop Suey points
and the whole dazzling category
which constitutes the life in a large
city. shall have at least one or two,
placed where the dazzling lights Of
cFeverIy manipulated electricity, and
sweeping froDded palms, recum-
bent near the placid waters edge, may
create a fairyland complete TO the
dreamer who may step for moment
in ont Of the world
When fountains are growing TO be
commonly used both indoors and out
side in other places, Pensacola should
welcome the arrival OF tae first OF a
series of this particular attraction
which are bound to come in the course
O. time. There are numerous places
where they should be placed; there
is not a park, 5O-called, in the city,
in fact. but which is an ever pres
ent source Of reproof to those who
have not been active in this part or
local development for many years
past
The Plaza Square
Il is fortunate that the Plaza that
sparkling. dew-capPed nit of natures
own domain which flashes green and
promising in the early morning sun
light TO a city full of busy tOilers,
shall be the first place to be i'm
proved by the presence q a fountain.
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in the way of an embryonic city park.
Gardener Kimball. a New York man
of wide experience. knows his busI-
ness. and Is giving the city the benefit
of that knowledge The very size OF
the tinv territory makes its perfect
development aasured-aud when one
attractive fountain with tnOse which
are sure to follow are finally installed
in its grassy domain, the effect wiz
be marvellous. Iron seats have al
ready been ordered 70 accommodate
the thrOng-and from the very pUblIc<
itv of the place il is an assured eacE
that an undesira Bile class viii De eX-
cIude The Chipley monument form &
an attractive centerpiece, and IN time;
there NAV arise. who knows, tn3'
much-Dlanned Bliss monument, and
memorial shafts, perhaps, 10 those
who fell fighting % last Wednesday
night for the honor Of their fircsids
and home
Fountains are often named for
some public beuefactOT-Che Plaza
might easily be converted into a MEM
Orv ground Of men whose names have
been linked with PensacOla's own IN
her varied career, both past and
present
A band stand. where weekly open
air concerts might be enjoyed by the
pIeasure-IOving public, nas also been
among recent suggestions; in fact
public interest has taken hold Of th9
Plaza proposition in the right way az
viewed from every possible stand pOlns
and in such manner as u insure the
success Of present plans in the regu<
lar course OF events which are surs
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