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Show PIKE f SQIl IS STM6LY if Old Eighteenth WardjfflS erty Is Wanted for rw( Purposes. 9' BIG MEETING IS ! Committee Is AppoinK Draft Petition to CM Commission. ( Residents ot the riorthcasterVjH the city arc heartily In favor of jBI, chase by the city of the old El9 ward square for park purposcsJB demonstrated lasl night at aij held Jn Whitney ball, with AM:i. Thomas presiding and S. A. nctlns as secretary. , 'Zmjh At a prior meeting of propertwv, on the northeast bench a comrStt, twenty-one was appointed to Investigation into the matter otjfWlr J.hc square, and to thercafter;S(jt "with the matter If found to hc'F. ble. This committee held Us m?jw$ During the meeting a commMtf. was received from Colonel E. AS?T which he expressed regret at oMl' able to be present, but he gavMl'j proposal his most hearty lndorsA'i Speakers urging tho purchase wMrfl Dern, Major Richard W. YoungM, Keyscr. Colonel lawrcnce Green, C. Clarence Ncslon, Judge George John ?. Bransford and D. S. p committee of three members. c of Arthur L. Thomas. Richard W and George Moyor, was appol ,'" drart a form q,f petition for prei f$ lo the city commissioners. r T-the T-the purchase of the square for p poses. When this petition shall hi i formulated and printed for slgni property holders on the northeas another meeting will be calledj chairman, Arthur L. Thomaa, an" tary A Whitney. I It developed during tho meet Mrs. Holmes, owner of the proper the understanding that it shall ba for a park, offers it to the city original cost, plus the exponso i t manent improvements, but wilt ,. crued Interest! Inasmuch as tl j erty was purchased by Mrs, Holn I1. ten or eleven years ago, and b ' advanced enormously In value, t i is lookod upon by the park protc an exceedingly advantageous oni It is expected that when tt -j meeting Is called evcrythlh ' be In form to proceed immediate i the city commissioners, the taxpi that district being almost nnanlm favor of the movement nnd exprei eager desire to sign the ncccisa g tlon to secure action on the par , officials. l f |