The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-15
VISITORS ENJOY
GILWOOD HAVEN
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ers, and happy and contented
children which l assure you will
please the Gilfillan family very,
very much, so we thus take great
pleasure in presenting to the
mayor OF, your city the deed to
Gilwood Haven.
The city council, seated on the
stage, held a real meeting there
to pass resolution accepting
Gilwood Haven and the document
was read by Leon H. Brown, city
attorney, then presented to Mr..
Gilfillan.
On behalf of the city, Mayor J.
G. Budik accepted the building,
deeming his official duty, "a par
ticularly pleasant one in view of
the magnificent spirit that pre-
walls and has existed between all
those who have made substantial
contributions of their time and
money to bring to a glorious close
the acceptance of a gift that is
unique in our city's history" 80
.Praising the donor he said, .s.I
realize and appreciate the deep
sincerity of purpose, the high
minded public spiritedness and
the desire to do something for a
large number of people by Mr..
Gilfillan.
"At the present we can only
guess at the value of Gilwood
Haven to our community but i
am sure that the future will show
the good judgment and the far
seeing planning Of Mr.. Gilfillan
in making Gilwood Haven his
final choice as a memorial to his
distinguished father"
Describing the uses to which
Gilwood Haven is dedicated,
Mayor Budik pointed out, "The
main lounge and separate lay
atory facilities in connection are
to be used solely and exclusively
as a rest room for women and
small children. Organizations and
individuals should note this and
not embarrass city officials with
requests to use the building for
any other purpose as such res
quests would have to be, and will
be, promptly denied" ~
y AS for the council room and
city recorders office in the struc-
ture, he said, 81 am certain that
the work of the city council will
be much more pleasurable there
and as a consequence of the plea
SAINT working surroundings and
environment, more efficient work
will be done"
Then the mayor disclosed that
MIR. Gilfillan has given the city
OF Redwood Falls farm, the net
income of which will be applied
to the maintenance of Gilwood
Haven, with any overplus to go
for the care Of worthy and needy
poor.
Located in Redwood Falls
township, the 80 acre tract is
being farmed by Hugo Heiling
along with other land. ~
With the announcement of this
additional gift, DR.. Budik said, Il
assure you that / speak the sin
cere feelings of this entire COM
munity when / say, Thank you,
Mi. Gilfillan,' and may Provid-
ence decree that you may enjoy
many years Of comradeship with
u.s."
Mrs. D. r. McCorquodale, re-
presenting rural women, express
ed their sincere gratitude for
this haven from stores, streets,
autos and highways"
at will be a pleasant meeting
place for old friends and afford
a splendid opportunity for max
ing new friends" she predicted.
Recalling hours spent Gin cold
cars and in listless window shop
ping" she stated, eve are most
appreciative of the generous gift
and proud to accept this express
sion of friendship and kind feel
ing of the Gilfillans toward us
ALL"
c. D. Gilfillan came to Red
wood county from a city and
grew to love its broad acres, Mrs.
T. E. Finn who appeared on be-
belf of Redwood Falls women,
said.
at is fitting that the fruits of
these broad acres be set aside and
devoted to his neighbors with
whose welfare he was always
deeply concerned" was her opin-
ion.
Pointing to the civic pride
| which women here feel in the
structure, she said that the other
institutions Of which we are
proud are largely devoted to
youth. at is fine to have a place
devoted to tired mothers" she
stated.
w. G.. Dorr of Minneapolis, Gill
wood Haven architect, gave a
brief talk, reporting that Mr.. Gil
fillan's principal instructions to
him were to make the place per-
manent and free from expense of
maintenance. 1t is of the best
material available and fireproof,
he said, the only wood in the en-
tire structure being used in the
ceiling beams.
A chorus made up of members
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