The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-06-09
Only 43 Shares of Stock Re-
main Unsold and Effort
Will Be Made to Place
Them Immediately.
COMMITTEES NAMED
TO SOLICIT PUBLIC
Traction Company Recently
Purchased Twenty Shares
Project Is a Popular One
in This City.

A concerted effort will be made by
six committees composed of members
of the Commercial club to dispose of
before July the remaining 43 shares
in the company organized to purchase
the Hawkins property northeast of
the city, which will insure the build
ing of a summer resort, pleasure park
and white City" A meeting of the
Commercial club committee in charge
of the project was held last evening
and a decision reached to put forth
strenuous effort to place the remain
ing shares within the next three
weeks, six committees being appoint
ed for that purpose. DR.. T. Henry
Davis, city health officer, who has
constitutes one committee by himself.
and the others are made up as fol-
lows: Richard Sedgwick, H. r. Rob-
inson. Jesse H. Bailey and Clarence H.
Kramer; DR.. D. W. Stevenson, Adam
H. Bartel. William H. Campbell, Theo-
dore Hill and N. C. Heironimus;
George e. Seidel, 8. S. Strattan, How
ard A. Dill, John Mccarthy and DR.. s.
E. Bond; John e. Peltz, Clem A. Gaar,
George H. Eggemeyer and John F.
Hasemeier; Sharon e. Jones, James
A. Carr, E. M. Haas and Charles w.
Jordan.
All Are Confident.
The shares which remain since the
purchase of block OF twenty by the
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern
Traction company have been appor-
toned among the six committees for
disposal. Those who have been In
charge of the project since it was first
launched are confident that all the
stock will be sold by July 4, and work
at once started on the building of the
park. -.~,--.- ---
1t is very probable that the original
plans for the park will be changed
slightly in order to provide for the
construction of white City" at the
east end of the ground. Many of the
Commercial club members are in fav-
or of having that portion of the park,
in the event it becomes a reality,
turned into amusement grounds with
such features as chute the chutes.
scenic railway, and other attractions
command to the White Cities" OF the
larger cities.
Those in favor of this feature be-
lieve that it would add much to the
park and greatly increase its attrac-
tiveness in surrounding towns. The
matter will be looked into when the
company which is to finance the pro-
ject is formed.
Survey Work First.
In the event that the stock 10 dis
posed of by July 4, and little doubt is
entertained but that 1t will be. a meet
ing of the stockholders will be held as
soon afterwards as is deemed advisa-
bic and an. election Of directors and Of
ficers held. Following that the Arst
step towards changing the Hawkins
property into park will be survey
of the grounds. This will determine
the exact location of the dam for the
lake and work will at once be COM
menced on its construction. 1t is
hoped to have this and the landscape
of the park completed by the fall OF
the year.
| BY the middle Of next summer it
| is believed the park will be we'll on
the road to completion and in a con.
dition to afford Richmond residents a
place to spend an enjoyable outing
/ and pleasant evenings.
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into lots to allow for the building OF
summer cottages. One share of stock
may be exchanged with the company
for lot The lots viii probably be
about 80 feet by 80 feet. They may
be also used for tenting purposes.
The ground, which it is intended to
make into a park. extends on both
sides of the Whitewater river from
/ Tenth street to point about on a
/ level with the east line Of Glen Miller
park. 1t comprises about 12O acres
i BY building a dam at Seventeenth
street it will be possible to form a
lake about a quarter of a mile in
width and a little more than a mile
long Sufficient water power is ex.
pected to be developed at the dam
to operate dynamo for the lightin;:
Of the park
1t is the belief of the Commercial
club men interested in the project
that such a park would provide a
splendid meeting place for conven-
tions and assemblies Of all kinds, and
consequently would attract large
number Of people to this city. II
would also afford facilities for m en-.
at very SMALL cost, ~ well a. fur
nish pleasant place to spend the
summer evenings. The amusement
feature. It il believed. would also draw
II large number Of people nom Rich
mond and surrounding tov1A.
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