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PROPOSED ADDITION TO SCRIPPS PARK, DETROIT 
Heirs of the late James E. Scripps 
have offered to the city of Detroit an 
addition to Scripps Park at Trumbull 
and Grand River avenues, consisting 
of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. 
George G. Booth, and the beautiful 
grounds surrounding it. The gift also 
includes a proposition on the part of 
the heirs to beautify and adorn the 
park in accordance with the design 
shown here, the expense of which will 
be borne by the donors. 
The conditions of the gift are that the 
city shall remove all telegraph, telephone 
and electric light poles situated on 
Trumbull avenue, Grand River and 
Commonwealth avenue fronts of the 
property, and in the former alley; 
that assurance shall be given for the 
proper maintenance and protection of 
the park improvements proposed; 
that the public library commission 
shall erect the branch library in the 
park out of the appropriation already 
made, but that the Booth residence, 
so far as practicable, shall be used 
as part of such library building. 
The property at present compris- 
ing Scripps Park consists of land do- 
nated by Mr. Scripps and Mr. Booth, 
shortly before the death of the for- 
mer, which was later added to by the 
city in securing the title to an ad- 
joining strip of land. 
The plan for this addition shows 
an enclosure completely screened by 
flowers and vines. The natural in- 
clination of the average pedestrian to 
find “short cuts” is taken care of by 
providing gates at the nearest points 
of approach and pleasantly direct 
paths inside to the proposed new li- 
brary building or about the grounds. 
The plan also comprises large open 
lawn spaces for playgrounds, a pond, 
and retreats for reading, resting or 
recreation. 
MEMORIAL TO A ST. PAUL PARK COMMISSIONER 
The memory of the late Joseph A. 
Wheelock, to whom more than to any 
other St. Paul is indebted for the 
development of its park system, is to 
be honored by the erection of the 
elaborate memorial shown in the ac- 
companying illustration. The struc- 
ture will stand at the intersection of 
Summit and Lexington avenues and 
will be in the form of a semi-circle 
composed of short Grecian pillars 
with marble seats forming a greater 
portion of the arc. The curved- 
backed seats will be flanked on either 
side with lamps, the pedestals for 
which will be of bronze, costing $1,- 
200 each. A circular floor of marble 
with space in the center for flowers 
or shrubbery will form the approach 
to the pile, while in the rear will rise 
a series of carved columns separating 
more seats of white stone. 
The memorial will be of white mar- 
ble or granite and will cost $10,000, 
which is to be raised by popular sub- 
scription, The design is by Archi- 
tect Cass Gilbert. Tn connection with 
the erection of the memorial, it is 
proposed that the name of Lexington 
avenue be changed to. Wheelock Park- 
way, and it is also planned to ex- 
tend the avenue as a boulevard with 
a parkway in the center to the river 
and thence to Fort Snelling. 
Mr. Wheelock was one of the most 
public-spirited of the city’s citizens, and 
rendered many years of valuable ser- 
vice to the park board. The work of 
raising the funds for the memorial is 
in capable hands and there is little 
doubt that the necessary sum will he 
realized. 
WHKKLOCK MEMORIAI, TO BE ERECTED IN ST. P-VEI,. 
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