The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03

At the ocean end of the Sloat boule-
ward a system of Fairgrounds is be-
ing Installed. No more inviting or in
vigorating place could be secured. A
system of Fairgrounds, athletic field
and pond are also to be installed in the
new Balboa park
The new Farragut school stands as
a monument to the enterprise and in
sistence of the 1ngleside Improvement
structure of 16 rooms built at a cost
of sl,000,000 is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. The cornerstone was laid on
April Il, 1910. by the club, assisted by
other fraternal, social and religious or
ganiZations of the district
THE TWIN PEAKS TUNNEL
The Ingleside improvement club, in
cOrporated, was one of the first clubs
to interest itself in the matter of the
construction of the Twin peaks tunnel.
The evening of the first preliminary
meeting was wet and stormy, yet a
large delegation from the club came a
distance of about four miles in a round
about way to the place of the meeting
TO testify by their presence to their
interest in the proposed project.
A. g. Allen of the club was elected
assistant secretary of the tunnel con-
vention. The Ingleside club is greatly
interested in this project as its sue
cess viii mean for the Ingleside dis
trict direct communication down Mar
ket street and easy access to the
northern portion of the city
The club has been trying TO secure
the removal of the fences around the
race course and the use of this prop
erty for residence purposes. Their
hopes are destined to be realized
shortly.
The Urban realty company has pur-
chased this property and intends to
shortly place it upon the market for
sale The plans provide for the beautf-
fication of the whole tract. Building
restrictions will be enforced. The tract
viii front upon the Junipero Sierra
boulevard and commands a magnificent
marine view.
The Urban realty company made the
Jordan park tract one of the best and
most beautiful high class residence
sections in the city. and the Ingleside
club believes it viii succeed equally
as well 1t Ingleside.
The Ingleside improvement club. in
corporated, subscribed $3.50 toward the
stock of the Panama-Pacific exposition.
The club believes that no matter what
site is selected for the fair every
part of San Francisco is bound to be
benefited. Nevertheless this club is
strongly in favor of the Lake Merced
site, not because it benefits Ingleside
most but because Ingleside believes it
TO be the best site
The club has issued and circulated
a manuscript in reply to the Fillmore
street improvement association in
which it critically analyzes the argu-
ments in favor of Golden Gate park
and advances reasons why the Lake
Merced lands shoSld be selected. The
club intends to conduct a campaign of
education on behalf of the Lake Merced
site
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
The club is seeking to secure better
United States mail delivery, uniform
house numbering, placing OF indestruct-
ible street names at all corners. greater
water pressure for householders' use
and better car service
The officers of the club are Thomas
Furlong, president; A @. Allen. first
vice president; J. F. Murphy, second
vice president: J. c. Erickson, recording
secretary; Peter Koppen, treasurer; A.
Matthews and Z. AUgustein, sergeants
at arms.