The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-21
ALL WILL Join IN.
Citizens Combine for Gage Park
Car Line Extension.
Permanent Organization Form
ed to Help Interests of Park.
SECURE 10000 NAMES.
Association Will Present Strong
Petition to Company.
ResOlu lions of Appreciation
Adopted at Meeting.
SECURE 10000 NAMES.

If 1000 people in Topeka had the
shirt and the civic pride that was ex-
hibited by the hundred who gathered In
the commission chamber at the city
hall last night, the Topeka Railway
company would either have to extend
their line to Gage park or the people
would build it for them.
With the thermometer lowering
around the 90 mark, the big gas lamps
in the commission room burning with
sizzling heat. and not a breath OF ar
stirring, these hundred patriotic cltl-
zens organized themselves into per-
manent organization to be called the
Gage Park Improvement association
whose purpose it will be to further the
interests in Gage park and to influence
the Topeka Railway company 10 Dullu
their car line to this beauty SPOT.
The new association not only organ
lied last night but it built nest for
the work that is to come. Rea1zhg tndt
the only way the people Will pc aDle 70
secure the street car extension Is "
present a. good substantial business
proposition to the railway company, the
new association resolved to compile
few statistics proving this ana they
have taken the first steps.
Want 10000 Names.
The Gage Park Improvement assocl-
alton is not organized to lnclude ohiy
those who braved the hot payments
last night. 1t is an association that Is
supposed to include every man, woman
and child in the city ana IL is hopeu
nv the charter members tiiat the PEG
,oia will show their interest IN the PARK
extension by joining the new assoc1a-
lion and by signing the outstanding
petitions. s.,. -.-,>.,,
ir this direction provided that the petl-
tons for a car line which nave apout
: 600 names to date, should remain IN
4he business houses until 10000 people
have attached their signatures. Inen
thew will be turned over to the city
commissioners and taken up. with the
Topeka Railway people. with pupliC
sentiment. 10000 signatures, and good
substantial business proposition the
patriotic citizens hope to make an I'M
Tress on the company.
c. P. Bolmar sprung a new extension
scheme on the association last nght
that NAV be considered in the future
l. was Mr. Bolmar'S idea that the street
railway should build from Washburn
college to Seabrook, thus out 10 the
Catholic cemetery and over to cage
park. In other words. suburban oelt
lire was the proposition presented by
Mr.. Bolmar.
Albert Patten, superintendent of the
Topeka Railway company, was present
at the meeting but would have MOTH
ing to say from an official standpoint
on the railway extension. When called
upon and applauded by the crowd he
arose and stated that he was simply an
interested spectator-tnat he had moth
ing to do with this part of the railway
work.
Appreciation for Mrs. G. G. Gage.
on motion of George Badders. Sec
rotary of the Commercial club. a COM
1mittee was appointed to draw up resO-
buttons to be sent to Mrs. G. G. Gage,
extending to her the appreciation of
the citizens of Topeka for her kind
nesses of the past, her donation of
Gage park to the city and extending
her best wishes for a quick recovery
from present illness. The committee,
composed of George Badders, Luther
c. Bailey and Miss Kingman, retired
to another rom and brought back the
following, which was duly passed:
Topeka, Kan, June 20, 1910.
Resolution: We. as representative
citizens of Topeka, in mass meeting as
eembled in the city council chamber,
this twentieth day of June. 1910. are
very forcibly reminded of the numer-
quests that the late Hon. G. G. Gage
and his good wife. who now survives
him, have bestowed upon our city. and
especially are we exceedingly grateful
for the beautiful tract of land lying
west of the city which now bears their
name.
With prophetic vision our benefac-
tors realized the necessity for a play
ground and a rest for the throbbing
city, and the beautiful drives and lakes
and gardens and trees that now fringe
this beautiful tract should be only an
earnest of the possibilities of its future
developments.
Not alone do we express our thanks
and appreciation, but generations to
come will look upon this beautiful