The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-28
.OCALA's PARK BEAUTIFUL, 1925
What 1t Is Now and What 1t will be
in Nineteen Twenty-Six

in Nineteen Twenty-Six
Yes, we have now only about Ia
acres of land, known as the Taylor
POND property, at present used as a
dumping ground for the city, in order
to fill in the swampy places. But on
this IA acres are a naturally drained
pond, which it is proposed to make
into beautiful lake, natural rock
grotto, around which are some beau
tiful ash trees, and inside wild ferns
| growing. There are also many beau
| tiful wild shrubs and some flowers al
ready planted.
1t is hoped that by 1926-we say
that length of time-because it takes
sometime for the public to become in
| terested in an idea which seemingly
means so much time and expenditure
OF money before it can be thing of
reality and beauty to have the park
well developed, with an artificial lake,
rustic bridges, play grounds for the
children, tennis courts, beautifully
shaded mall with trees-benches be-
tween-and other smaller drives,
beautiful flower beds of gorgeous
bloom, shrubs, trees. etc., an ideal
place in which to spend an hour or so
either morning or afternoon. A fine
place for the little folks to enjoy
swings, wading pools, sand banks and
other amusements so dear to the tiny
tots; shady retreats for the ones who
have decided to walk the long path
together and in the meantime, are
planning, as they walk these shorter
park paths, the delightful things they
will do when happy days arrive and
they will always walk together. For
the business man, place to rest and
go over in his mind the many plans
of larger things; for the weary work
era quiet place to rest and read, or
enjoy the beauties of nature. A place
for the boys and girls to have a good
time. In short, nicely located rest
ing place for all conditions, sizes,
classes and ages to enjoy whenever
they so desire.
| In the building of city, usually the
park idea" is one of the most i'm
portant things introduced into the
plans as parks are great asset in a
business way, as we'll as wonderful
heautifiers of city.
i The park tea to be given at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Clark on Friday from to 10 o'clock
for the benefit of the park, will be the
first of series of entertainments fo1
the benefit of the park.
Sometime in October of November
it is planned to have "park cleanup
day." when all who are interested
will be asked to come, spent the day
with rake, hoe or wheel-barrow, mar
or boy, to help with this first work
of getting the park started, and also
tc show people just what nice loca.
tion Ocala has for a park beautiful
and some of the natural advantages
of the beautiful little rock grotto
the pond, which can be drained ant
made into lake, the rich soil, etc.
lunch will be served the workers By
the committee.
It is hoped that Ocala people vii
, join together in this work 1t was fol
: many years that a library was plannet
and worked for before it became
reality, but at last the beautiful little
building is a reality, and pleasur,
and pride of the town.
The park idea is no vague dream
Z impossible of fulfillment, but a thin,
feasible, though it may take years t,
q develop it, but all good things mus
sometimes grow slowly, but just a
surely must they all have first be
J ginning, so this park idea has begun
and it will continue to grow unit
matured into a full, well grown beau
: tiful work of Ocala boosters an
t workers, and believers in the posi-
bility of another attraction for an al
S ready wonderfully attractive littl
city.
Let all help in every way possible
e some with pen and some with money
It some with words, but all with stronI
encouragement and boosting.
/ Knockers and Doubling Thomases
t are asked to refrain from expressio
of opinion, unless they are open t
conviction and willing to see the erro
o of their ways, and afterwards to joi
e the ranks of the makers and helper
It of our park beautiful.
A Park Booster.