The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-24

Hill to the Southside. The appear
ance of the party in the Southside
caused something of a sensation. Peo-
pie went to their doors to see the men
who had charge of Washington park.
The committee took a look over the
park. commended Keeper Lacey Red
ford. told him there would soon be a
fine fountain in the park. and that be-
fore the sprIngtime gets here the
grass would be sprouting up above
mother earth.
An inspection of the courthouse
was had, although the committee has
nothing to do with that building, and
after a glance through the temper
airy Southslde city Offices. the COM
mittee made line for Candles Hill.
They arrived there In sections. The
first car to leave the Southside was
the last to land at CANDLES Hill
The committee Informally discuss
| ed the proposition of constructing a
viaduct over the railorad tracks at the
foot Of the park. to connect with the
road on the west side, which carries
| the traveller along river through
Riverside, on past Hollywood, and in
to the deep rusticity of the Gooch-
land turnpike and Cary street road.
Beck and Boiling Agree.
Both the city engineer and the
building Inspector suggested that this
road would be one of the greatest
things the committee could do 10 per-
petuate its name and fame.
That road should be erected by all
means" said City Engineer Boiling.
Il believe you. said MIR, Back.
All members Of the committee
| agreed that there should be a road
connecting Oregon Hill with Gamble :
Hill and thence on toward the sun
set.
A drive through Riverside park in
dicated that Keeper Farmer had been
working, for the flowers and grass
and benches and things looked just as
nice as they could.
Up over the rough road from River
side, through Beividere street, Laurel
street. and on to the prettiest park
in Richmond. Monroe. the automo-
biles few They did not stop, but
speed out Grove avenue, Park ave-
nue., Monument avenue TO the Rose
meath road The monument avenue
parkways looked great. There was
no comment against them.
Back to the Boulevard, out TO the
lake, around the pumphouse road
and back to the rathneellar, the COM
mittee went On the way the auto
-
Ivan. Walsh and Ruskell skidded
and but for good equilibristic WORK
| on their part there might have beer
occasion to have elected some new
members of the committee. In few
minutes the trouble had been straight
eued out, and the trip was resumed.
Refreshments at Rathskelier.
typon reaching the rathskeller the
| committee met.
This building was originally bar
and dining room connected with oio
| lakewood park. 1t Is now stored witn
| lot of para phernaija owned by those
who ran the park. This space
needed for the storing of the pay
ground apparatus and the PARK CON
! cert stands.
The committee decided to discuss
| latter the feasibility of TRANSFORMING
| tbs building into beautiful refresh
| ment Mace, and to let 1t out 10 the
| highest bidder.
Mr. rmlauf questioned the neees-
si,y OF having a refreshment place IN
the mark, while Mr.. Mitchell 1eit tna1
s,,ch a Mace would be just the thing
A. these gentlemen represent the
ward. the other members OF the com
mt,tee sat still in the, boat, ana y
likely they will vote unanimously
with the delegation,
| There are many pieces of the pa!
ground apparatus at the PARK
in the rain. Mr.. Atkinson suggested
that the material be stored IN uas
| of the buildings at the fair GROUNDS
T and his suggestion took the WHORE
i committee.
Chairman Melton named MessIs'
Umlauf and Biiiey to wait upon .ne
directors of the Fair association tni1
/ afternoon TO make arrangements TOT
| the storage after the fair.
Mr.. George Guvernator. owner OF
the stun stored In the building. was
Invited 10 meet the committee at the
special meeting Thursday night, e
explain why he should not remove MS
material at once.
| Upon the adjournment OF the meet.
ling the party went to the banaue'
halt at the boathouse. where they
partook Of q refreshing luncheon
provided by the keepers Of the parks
under the direction Of committee
consisting Of Messrs. Walsh, Walton
Calder and LAyne, and served py
Johnson the caterer. The menu and
service were good.
Changes 1T Bryan Park.
I In closing the tour the committee
went from the Reservoir to Bryan
park. Through mud and water. e
! the TOP OF the wheels sometimes, ano
along places where city sewers hao
been built and where the ground
had sunk to ~ much as three fee'
I'm spots. the party went They saw
Where the tittfc tornado some months
ago had torn trees mp by tho roots
i ana upset hedges. They saw where
home for the keeper had been built
| N~t - the ~round and where rain