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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
SOUTH ORANGE
PLEAD FOR BIG SOUTH
ORANGE Bull DING FUND.

Before an audience of seventy-fve
people in the High School assembly hall
last night, Superintendent Of Schools
Henry w. Foster talked at length upon
the necessity of the South Orange
Board of Education asking for an APP
preparation of $4,000 for increased
school accommodations. The question,
will b. voted upon at a special election
in the High School assembly hall next
Monday afternoon and evening.
Mr.. Foster illustrated his lecture with
~stereopticon slides. showing the plans
of the sproposed new school additions
and also actual photographs of the
crowded conditions in a number of the
classrooms.
William B. Yereance. chairman of the
building committee of the Board Of
Education. told of the manner in which
his committee, as we'll as the entire
board, had worked on the matter of
congestion for two years in order to get
the figures for building as low as pos
sible.
The family of DR.. Richard D. Free
man. of vose avenue, has gone to Bel
mar for the summer.
James Girwood and family, of Ridge
wood road. have gone to Maine to rusti-
cate.
S.. Fischer Miller. of Scotland road, Is
going to Bayhead for he summer.
spencer Miller, Of svrren avenue has
returned from Panarsl He has pur-
chased a new Winton touring cal.
Louis F. Burke and family, of Hill
side place. viii spend the summer
months at their cottage at Lake Cham
plain, N. Y.
William H. Turrell and family, of
Turrell avenue. win spend this summer
at Lake Champlain.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
CALD WELL.
VERONA AND
WEST HUDSON
WANT BERG TO
QUIT COMMISSION
Orange Trades Council Declares
Orange Police Force Is
DemoraIized.

That the Orange police force is DO
nioralized and that this startling condi-
ton of affairs is the direct result OF
the subservience of officers of the de-
partment to the whims of Police Conn
missioner Henry Berg vas the an
n-ouneement made at a meeting Of the
Orange Federated Trades Council last
night when a letter was prepared for
transmission to Mayor Arthur B sey-
mour, demanding Mr.. Bergs resigns
ton.
The communication will be sent at
once u the Council. and announcement
was made tina the Building Trades
Council and other trades union bodies
would back up the demand Of the
trades council for M scalp of Com
missioner Berg. who is M Of the hat
manufacturers in the valley district.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
BELLEvILLE
BELLEVILLE GIRL BRIDE
OF POLICEMAN DEAN.

Guests from Belleville. Bloomfield,
Newark and New York witnessed the
marriage ceremony yesterday uniting
Miss Katherine A. Mellon. daughter
of Mrs. Katherine Mellon, of IS South
street, Belleville. and Policeman VIII.
lam Dean. of that town. in the Church
Of the Sacred Heart, Bloomfield. The
rector, the Rev. Joseph Nardiello. Of
ficiated.
The bride was attended by Miss Nell
lie Murphy. of New York city, as
bridesmaid. Joseph Holman, of Belle
vile, was the best man. The bride
wore a gown of white Partisan lawn.
The bridesmaid was attired in blue
Partisan lawn. A reception was held
last night at the home of the brides
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean will reside at the
brides home.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Plumbers, InyoIuntary vacation.

Believille plumbers who have failed
to file bonds with the Board of Health
will have to cease business. at least n
til the next meeting of the board, a
month hence. The board so decided
last night. About six plumbers, who
are affected, will have the chance TO
remedy their delinquency next month.
The bonds Of William Jacobson, Everett
G. Hicks, william Q. Betcher, William
B. Watson. Alfred J.. Gilby and Theo-'
dore Z. Browe for plumbers licenses
were approved.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
HATTERS' STRIKE IN ORANGE
is NOW WELL IN HAND.

The -four extra chancemen put to
work by the West orange police de-
p gent. because of the hating diff
ia .ffes in that town. will be discon-
tinued. Joseph Stevens, chairman of
The police committee of the West
Orange Town Council, said last night
.here was no further use for the men,
rs the situation could now be taken
care of by the regulars.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
NEW VOTING DISTRICT
FIXED IN BELLEvILLE.

Another voting district was created
by the BelIeville Township committee
last night as a result Of the fact that
more than 800 votes were cast In the
second district at the last election. In
the redistricting the three Democrats
voted for the changes. Committeeman
C. Lyman Denison. Republican, voting
against Committeeman George Staniar,
Republican, did not vote.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

At the meeting of the Peoples Build
ing and Loan Association of Harrison
last night the receipts were announced
to be $21,072.2S. Four thousand eight
hundred dollars was sold at a premium
of from 5% to 6%. Twenty-Five shares
were taken in the So A series. On FRI
day night the twenty-fifth series will
mature. and there will be paid out
S84, 900. Ninety-two persons will share
in this MONEY. The smallest abounr
being paid put will be 5000, and the
largest $4,000.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
KEARNY-ARLINGTON.
CONTRACT FOR
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.


Despite strenuous objections by COM
missioner Walter Brooks. the Kearny
Board of Education last night opened
bids for the construction Of a new
school in Kearny avenue south of Mid
land avenue. to replace No. 3 School.
The contract was awarded to j. 5.
Rogers, of Moorestown. The eight bid
ders were:
E. W. Wharton, ss4.sos; Oscar H.
schaeIzke, $50. 500; J. s. Rogers, s76,2 ESQ;
Abel Baltousi. $s5. 700; Fidelity Con-
struction Company. s86.34O; Enstice
Brothers, sS4.730; D. H. Sharp. ST. 40;
L. C. Adams, ss2.125.
The new school is to contain sixteen
rooms besides IN assembly room, and
must be finished by December 1.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
APATHY FOR
VOTING MACHINE VICTORY.

Apathy on the part of voters in gen.
voting machine defenders in the cleo
ton IN the second district of the Third
ward of East Orange yesterday. BY a
close vote Of rs to "a 1t was decided to
retain the voting machine. Although
the polls were open all day and there
are 500 registered voters in the district,
but forty-nine turned out.
Recently a petition against the vot-
ing machines got 1s1 signatures In this
district.
Alexander King, Of Walnut street,
north, will leave tomorrow with MEM
bers Of his family to spend several
weeks al Cape Cod.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Iniured by Pne-Drixer.

Theodore Anderson, % years old, of
Court place. Jersey City, was seriously
injured today while at work on the
new gas holder being erected for the
Public Service Corporation in South
Fourth street. Anderson was working
on the pile driver. Inc 1t is said that
the hammer slipped and struck him in
the back. The Harrison police am
bulance took him to st. James's Hos
pital.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

Eugene Greenfield, of Newark. rep
resenting a beneficial society which has
a cemetery for the burial of its mem
bers at Twenty-first street, near South
Orange avenue, appeared before the
Town Council last night and petitioned
for the privilege of extending the
cemetery limits into the town of Irv-
ington. The matter was referred to the
legal committee for q report at the next
meeting.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Fathers Third bereavement.

George S. Watts. the n~ine-year-old
son of George Watts. of Forest street.
died last night after a week of illness
from ptomaine poisoning. In less than
eleven months, Mr.. Watts has lost his
wife and two of his children.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

rendered . Reception.
A. reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Bowers. of Washington, N.
J., last night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Terrill, of 1913 Spring
field avenue. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Howard L. Higgins, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Clifton Terril n daughter
Bessie, Mr.. AND Mrs. WILLIAM Chat
field, Mrs.. Alfred 7. Sorgepfree and
daughter Gertrude, the Misses Laura
and Ethel Terrill, Miss Minnie Beb-
niger, Roy Gordon and Paul w. Sor-
genfree. ss a%
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Companions of Forest EIect.

COmYHuAOM1 VI GA~
sta of Belleville Circle. Companions
of the Forest of America. had its an
nual election of officers last night. It
resulted as follows: Chief companion.
Miss Celena Ellis; sub-chief compan-
ion. Miss Jennie Hampshire; records,
Miss Agnes Maher; financial secretary,
Mrs, James McKenna; treasurer, Mrs
Ida McNulty; right guide, Mrs. L.
Swick; left guide. Mrs. Dennis o'Neil;
inside guard. Mrs. Buell.; outside guard,
Miss Nellie Kane; trustees, Mrs. James
Noonan and Mrs. Doolittle; delegate
to State convention, Mrs Catherine
Kelly; alternate. Miss Ida M. Kane.
The officers will be installed at the
meeting on July 6.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
MONTCLAIR


Fort Elected Honorary Member.
The Montclair Civic Association last
night elected Governor Fort an honor
airy member of the association. The
resolution was offered by one of the
vice-presidents of the association.
George w. Da Cunha, and was car
ried unanimously.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

Six bids, all at s5.75 a ton. to supply
Irvington with coal were received by
the Council last night, and Mayor
Glorieux objected to them strenuously.
He said it would be we'll to defer action
on them, as a decision by the Court Of
Errors had been rendered Monday to
stop collision to prevent competitive
bids in the coal business. The matter
was referred to the Town Hall COM
mittee.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

= JAW
The %Irvington Park Social Bowling
Club was organized last night at the
%Irvington Park grounds. Union and
Lyons venue. HI officers elected
are: President, Jonah Hardgrove;
treasurer, Christ J. Ficke; secretary,
Paul Teuber; captain William Smith;
sergeant-at-arms, William Dressler.
The members, besides the officers, are
Herman, Edward and Jacob Heinold,
John Adams, Clarence Criqui, Michael
Kienzle, Howard Timbrook, Lloyd
Smith, Herman Thran and Charles
Monaghan. In the initial game played
the highest score, 203, was made by
Christ j. Ficke. The regular business
meeting will be held the first Monday
of each month and the bowling nights
will be every Tuesday.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

William Desmond, of 80 Seventh
street. was rendered a surprise party
last night by a number of friends, the
occasion being the twenty-frst ami
vresary of his birth.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
HARRISON.


HOLY Gross ExercAsess
The closing exercises of the Holy
Cross Parocnial School will begin this
afternoon with exercises for the chill
dren at parish hall. They will be re-
peated tonight. tomorrow afternoon and
night, and on Friday night the gradu-
ating exercises will be held and medals
and diplomas distributed.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Fined for speeding.

John A. Butler. of North Willow
street, was arrested by Motorcycle
Policeman Hugh Seery yesterday aft
ernoon, for violating the speed ordi-
nance by driving his automobile at a
greater speed than twenty miles an
hour. He had a hearing last night
before Recorder Yost, and was fined IS.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Get. earhare contract AeaIn.

Gets GarbaEe Cohtrnct A8utns
James A. Sloane, who collects ashes
cnd garbage in BeIleviIle. received the
contract for another yer from the
Township Committee last night His
bid was s 1 800. Charles Smith. the only
other bidder. asked $3.50.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Entertain. wednesday club.

EnIerIdlm8 c0ncsoat SA0Us
Mrs. Charles d. Hedges, of Llewellyr
Park, entertained the members of the
Wednesday Club of Orange and guests
at her residence today. The affair was
informal and was held out of doors,
luncheon being served on the lawn
The members of the club are Mrs. T.
A. Barrett. Mrs. William S. Wensley.
Mrs. Ella c.. Webb. Mrs. J. H. Thomp-
son, Mrs. John B. Taft, Miss Wilhel-
nina Sayre. Mrs. Joseph B. Roberts.
Miss Emma Purdue, Mrs. David B.
Pickering Miss Frances Petrie. Mrs.
w. D. Myers, Mrs. Sara L. Moore, Miss
Margaret E.. McRae, Mrs. Cyrus H.
Lang, Mrs. James S. Holmes. jr.. Mrs.
wolfram Flugel. DIR. Mary c. Ford.
Mrs. Foster Debevoise, Miss H. w.
Cushman, Mrs. r. M. Cromley, Miss
M. B. Condit, Mrs. Carlos N. Clark and
Mrs. T. A. Bruen.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

Patrolman Henry sincock. OF the
Kearny police department. is on his
vacation.
The family of DR.. James A. Exton, of
lakewood avenue and Beech street.
Kearny, left today for a few days stay
at Cape May.
Archibald H. Derby and family. of
Amboy.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Society IN
The Oranges

Another Bridge for "Cosmovilla.,.

AnOfner hrl0&e IOr 'LOSmOFitiH.D
Another bridge in the interest of
"Cosmovilla" will be given Friday
afternoon at 2:3o o'clock by Mrs. Leon
ard H. Conant and Mrs. Charles G.
Colyer, of Roseville, at the residence of
Mrs. Conant. "a Hollywood avenue.
East Orange. There will be fifteen
tables, and the games will be played
on the lawn. Roses will form the dec
grafton of the tables. The affair isSun-
der the auspices of the Japanese villa.
The chairman is Mrs. Frank Bliss Col
ton; associate chairman, Mrs. Ralph H.
Hunt. and secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. James Minor Maghee. Included
among those who have sent acceptances
are: Mrs. William E.. Gilmore. Mrs.
Edward H. Graves, Mrs. Loren J.
Drake, Mrs. Heckelman, Mrs. William
X. McFarlin, Mrs. Lawrence A. Norton,
Mrs. Harry S.. Cokefair. Mrs. Pahud F.
Thompson, Mrs. F. L. Van Ness, the
Misses Louie and Ada Hiss, Mrs. Win
thropD. Mitchell. Mrs. George d. Jones,
Mrs. Ralph H. Hunt, Miss Edith
Powles Mrs. William E. R. Smith, Mrs
Douglas A. Cater, Miss Elizabeth
Him. Mrs. clifford Thompson, Miss
Florence Thompson, Mrs. Henry A.
Potter, the Misses Mum, Mrs. Vernon
L. Davey, Miss Ruth Davey, Mrs. John
Randall. Mrs. Joseph String. Mrs Sam
ueI Yardley, Mrs. Avery F. Cushman.
Mrs. James E.. Pope, Mrs. William l..
Ward. Mrs. James Minor Maghee, Mrs.
aA s---1- 81
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Held Clipping Social.

Court Conchessa, Daughters Of Isa-
bella, held a clipping social last night
at Record Hall. in which members of
Kearny Council, Knights of Columbus,
participated.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

Annual School Inspection.
The annual inspection of the Kearny
public schools by the Kearny Board of
Education w1ll TAX place Saturday
afternoon, June rs. The board will
meet at No. 2 School. at the corner of
Johnston and Kearny
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
Mission Society to Need.

Mission society to Meet.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Church will meet
in the chapel Friday at 2:30 p. m. A
reception will be given to the Kings
Heralds and Little Light Bearers at
$3.50 p. m.
John Criqui, of 80 Union avenue, has
partly recovered from his illness.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

The Kearny town officials ara pre-
pairing for a beefsteak feast, to be given
in Peter Hauck's brewery, Harrison.
tomorrow night. Mr.. Hauck will be the
host.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
BL0OMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE
RECEPTION TO PASTOR
RETURNED FROM ABROAD.

A reception was given the Rev. will
lam T. Wilcox. pastor of the West-
minister Presbyterian Church. Bloom
field, last night in honor of his return
from a long stay in Europe and the
Holy Land. The affair was in the ma
ture Of a welcome home" and Mr.
Wilcox and his wife we're accorded =
most hearty greeting by the members
of the church, as were James N Jar
vie. Miss Margaret Scott Jarvie, Miss
Helen yanderveer Newton and Will
lam Jarvie Worcester, who were with
Mr.. Wilcox in the Holy Land.
George Roubaud delivered an address
of welcome on behalf OF the trustees
and members of the session and Mr..
Wilcox responded in a pleasant way
and told of some Of his experiences.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

James X. Provett was appointed chief
engineer of the B~elleville fire depart
ment last night by the Board of Fire
Commissioners of that town. succeed
ing Moses NJ. Ryno. Joseph Reid was
appointed first assistant chief and Will
lam Hirdes second assistant.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
wanted Coal Contract.

Wanted COal Contract.
John H. Van Cleve, Mahlon Drake,
John H. Donovan, Littlefeld Bros,
John A. Kern and Tomkins Bros. were
the bidders at the Town Council last
night for supplying coal for the COM
ing year.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

Hugh McKenna, of Cross street, Har-
rison, business agent of the Stonecut-
ters' Union, has returned from a visit
to B~inghamton, N. Y.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

To Hold Annual Election.
The Mutual Building and Loan Assoc
citation of Kearny will hold its annual
election. Friday night. Five directors
are to be elected.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

TO Efect $zO,UUO bufiuIuBs
Building Inspector Daniel F. Maher,
of Harrison, has issued a permit to the
Hyatt Roller Bearing Company for the
erection of a four-story building at
South Fifth and Middlesex streets, to
cost $4,000.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

Ifyou have 500 you are a capital
ist-if you have ten thousand dol
lars you are simply larger capi-
talist The more modest your
capital. the more necessary that
you should makeit work for you
we are issuing a limited amount
of 6qb bonds. with q convertible
privilege that is extremely valu-
able-our limited issue is being
subscribed for and Will all be
placed. II makes no difference to
us who invests in our bonds-it
makes a great differences to you II
iyou lose a chance-iti Il impossible
. an advertisement to 90 properly
into details, but we viii send you
on request a booklet telling you OF
our business real estate holdings
in the heart Of the city, why and
how we can pay 8&-vho our
of1cers are and Whist conveet1Ns
Observation-Disclosures 500. ~,
el,ooQ
LackawannA R6al Estets Co. J
736 Broad st., Newark
(oround Floor).
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

The Town Council last night au-
thorizedA it's license committee to trans
fer the license of the %Irvington Hotel
From Firmin Judas to George Smith.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16
MILLBURN--SPRINGFIELD
ONLY y VOTES POLLED
IN SPRINGFIELD ELECTION.

The election at Springfield last night
for voting appropriations for the main
tenance of schools for the coming year
was the quietest eve held in the town
ship. But % votes we're polled. and
q of these were in favor OF $2,75o. the
amount asked for. The Rev. Walt4m
Hoppaugh was chairman; Edward ".
Walton, secretary, and George w.
PARCEL and Alexander Maebert tellers-
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

DouIu VI IEHut "7|T T||
The board of directors Of the Spring.
field Board of Trade last night organ
ICED for the year by electing Perry
E. Hall chairman and G.. Louis Corby
secretary. The board voted to become
a member of the New Jersey Develop
ing Federation. and chose Mr.. Hal -
a delegate. David L. Jeakens WAS
elected a director to fill the unexpired
term of Ernest Truslow, who resigned.
A committee consisting Of Albert. p.
Cain and c.. Louis Corby was appointed
to have the board incorporated and
purchase a seal. James Lauenstein.
Albert P. Cain and Alexander Maebert
were named a committee to draft =
descriptive pamphlet of the town.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

The Kearny public schools will close
Friday, June IS, and o Tuesday,
September Z. The Kearny Board of
Education last night so decided.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

want School Drinking Fountains.
The Woman's Literary Club, of Ar
lington, has requested the Kearny
Board of Education to place sanitary
drinking fountains in the schools. and
the board has promised to take up the
matter.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

ROLAND r. King, Of Warren street,
has returned from Princeton.
Frederick j. Ogden and family. OF
Glen Ridge. win spend the summer II
Lake Hopatcong-
Joseph Baco and family. Of Broad
street, have gone to France
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-16

The Glen Ridge Exempt Firemen's
Association last night elected these
officers for the ensuing "a Presi-
dent, William E. Smith; vice-president.
Thomas J. Moritz; recording secretary.
Arthur Russell; financial secretary
John H. Mylod; treasurer. Patrick
Higgins: trustee for three years,
Thomas J.. NORTH. The association
was reported in a f1ourishing condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
FALL RESORTS.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. ,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Parks and the People.
From the Chicago Tribune.


An examination of conditions else
where 10 one OF the best ways OF
learning to appreciate conditions at
home. This is being illustrated by the
reports OF q number of summer Euro
pean travellers from Chicago. One
after another they return to praise
the progress American cities have made
In this direction or that. The latest
word of this character comes from the
president of the Lincoln Park board
whose opinion is that the European
and much less frequented by the peo-
pie. il used by the poorer classes at all
Assuming possible inaccuracy I'm
report which includes the statement
America is unknown in Europe" the
contrast between the royal garden,
even with its privileges for the public.
and the American city park. with Its
large area. entirely free TO the people.
Is worth noting. That there are ex-
tensive parks abroad with great open
fields over which visitors can roam a
will is well known. There are royal
preserves. where freedom within rea
sonable limits Is granted. There also
are gardens where the restrictions are
such as to reduce the pleasure of the
visitor to the mere satisfaction Of curl
osity to learn what there is inside the
fence.
The idea of beauty in American
parks is emphasized more and mor-
all the time. But even more the idea
of utility is gaining strength. The parks
are looked upon as the breathing
places and Fairgrounds for the masses.
How rapidly the play theory Is grow
ing found expression in the Chicago
day play festival. The best appeal
for support for a park Is its facilities
for health giving rest and recreation.
The American city looks upon IL as for
the people. In the continental coun-
by the guards. the days." the inclos-
ing fences. the general atmosphere.
that the few rather than the many are
to be favored. To that extent the
American park idea marks q praise
worthy advance. And no citizen OF
Chicago has much occasion for discon-
tent with the splendid parks which
make their daily appeal to the thou
sands.