New Britain herald., 1922-01-27

 playground to he known as "Chil- drens Meadow" and an abrupt end at the junction of Mill and Pond streets.
 In the little Neck of woods be- tween Pond street and kensington avenue, is a delightful picnic grove while just before one enters the mar row strip he comes to smaller pond, known as the children's skating pond.
 Swimming Pool Too
 As if all this were not enough to are on foot to include not only mod ern concrete swimming pool opposite the tennis courts, but away over in the thickest grove on grassy slope where all around can he seen nothing but the most glorious beauties of nature. one will find a pretty little amphitheater for outdoor meetings can be held dur ing the summer.
 Not only are the High school stu dents and other children in the sec ton of town interested in the de velopmert of the Willow Brook or South End park into something more attractive and satisfactory to their needs but others also feel that the development of the park would fill 8 long felt want. Members of the Eddy Glover Post, American Legion are very much interested in this work as is in Heated by the following letter sent to Chairman w. F. Brooks, of the board of park commissioners by Harry C.. Jackson, past commander of the post:
 Legion In Interested
 Mr. H. c. Jackson,
 Eddy Glover Post,
 New Britain, Connecticut.
 MT. dear Mir. Jackson:
 I acknowledge receipt of your let ter of the 24th, containing the reso lution passed by your post, requesting the athletic field in the Southern Park of the city be named Memorial Park.
 At a meeting of the park board held last evening, your letter was present. ed and the board was unanimously agreed to conform to this request, and we have taken steps to see that this matter is officially acted upon by the city at the next council meeting. The park to be named Willow Brook park and the athletic field to be established therein. Memorial Field.
 We also have noted your idea of tree planting in connection with the memorial idea and will most certainly bear this in mind when we get to this part of the operation. In the mean time we shall be very thankful for the backing of the Eddy-Glover Post in an effort to secure sufficient money to establish this Memorial Field.
 Yours very truly,
 .... w. F. BROOKS
 It was found inadvisable to name the park Memorial Park as per one request in the letter. but the commis- sioners readily agreed to call the athletic field, Memorial Field" The commissioners also agreed that the proposal to plant tree for each fal- len hero was good suggestion and worthy of adoption. The following re- ply was received by the post from Chairman Brooks:
 Park Commissioners,
 City Hall.
 
 The Eddy-Glover post, No 6. Amer icnn Legion, Is very much interested in the development Of the proposed parks, and at their last meeting Not- ed to petition the park commissioner to establish an Athletic Field, in the southern part Of the city.
 The need of an athletic field is ap- parent to the above organization. whose interests are in developments of rccreational centers. where local baseball teams, football teams, and track teams can perform under the best conditions. There is also need of a modern, up-to-da play ground, in this section of the city, and it is be- lieved that all these needs can be taken care of in this proposed park.
 This organization is also interest," cd in the naming Of this park, and would like to suggest at this time that