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expenditure of money means to a park, and has prompted me 
to make a very systematic capitulation of the needs, horticult- 
urally, in the larger parks, in order to show the amount of 
money necessary to supply trees and shrubs in quantities suf- 
ficient to make proper plantings. 
This again brings to mind the great good that would be 
accomplished by the establishment of municipal nurseries. 
The Cincinnati Automobile Club gave the orphans and chil- 
dren of the various charitable homes of the city an automobile 
ride and outing at Burnet Woods, the success of which prompt- 
ed those who had so generously furnished their automobiles 
and lent their presence, to establish a precedent with this first 
Automobile Orphan's Outing, and to mutually agree to per- 
petuate it as an annual event. 
One of the features that added more than any other one 
thing to the success of the outing while at Burnet Woods, was 
the band concert donated by Messrs. Busse and Borgmann. 
The Automobile Club, in addition to the ride and outing, 
furnished luncheon for all the children, and Mr. Otto Arm- 
leder supplied them bountifully with popcorn and candy. The 
day was one of happiness and mirth, not only for the children, 
but for all participating in one of the most worthy and enjoy- 
able events that has ever taken place in the Park Department, 
and as commendable an undertaking as has ever been planned. 
Hopkins Park 
Being situated at the top of Sycamore-street hill, Hopkins 
Park attracts a great many people from the closely-inhabited 
districts toward the city, and more complaints in regard to 
conduct and mischievous acts are received from this park than 
from any other park in the department. Every effort to get 
the co-operation of people in the neighborhood has been made, 
but the only practical plan seems to be the placing of a police- 
man at the park continually, which, owing to the limited 
amount of money at the command of the department, has not 
been possible the year around. 
While this park is one of the beauty-spots of the city, still 
it appeals to me, though the general topography is so very 
