Balboa Park History 1900
San Diego Union, January 6, 1900. THE WORK OF THE WOMEN. HOME ASSOCIATION MEMBERS BUSY. THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION PLAINLY STATED. Meetings of Directors on Thursday Next to Make Plans for the New Year — The Noble Work in View.
San Diego Union, January 13, 1900. THE WELFARE OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. CONSIDERED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Many Members Admitted — Resolution Against Reciprocity Treaty Passed — The Government Would Gladly Furnish Some Trees for the Public Park.
San Diego Union, January 16, 1900. A BUSINESS MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. BOTH BOARDS HELD LATE — MANY COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF WORKS. W. W. Whitson Resigns as a Delegate to Become a Member of the Board — Witherby Place Not to be Paved — Many Grievances Signed. . . . TREES FOR THE PARK.
San Diego Union, March 6, 1900, 6:1-2. THE CITY COUNCIL. FEW MORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS ORDERED. PROPOSITION FOR CITY TO PAY FOR LIGHTS IN FRONT OF STORES. Delegate Lambert Again Wants the Whitson Ordinance Amended — It Is Referred to the Committee. . . . THE BARN AND CORRAL ON THE PARK.
San Diego Union, April 24, 1900, 7:1-3. MUCH BUSINESS AT THE CITY COUNCIL. THE PLAN OF MOVING THE CITY HALL HEARTILY ENDORSED. . . . Ordinance passed directing park entrance of B-street flume be repaired.
San Diego Union, May 2, 1900. ANNUAL MESSAGE OF MAYOR CAPPS. . . . THE NEED OF IMPROVEMENTS (San Diego as a Tourist Resort).
San Diego Union, May 23, 1900. MORE PARKS ARE WANTED. SUGGESTIONS FROM G.P. HALL: We remember seeing one of the most effective designs in a public park, made of common lettuce and beets.
San Diego Union, May 3, 1900. NEW PARK FOR LADIES. SEMI-WEEKLY BAND CONCERTS. NESMITH BLOCK WILL BE FITTED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
San Diego Union, May 6, 1900. OPENING OF NEW PARK ON NESMITH BLOCK
WAS AN AUSPICIOUS OCCASION.
San Diego Union, May 23, 1900, 6:4. MORE PARKS ARE WANTED (duplication)
San Diego Union, July 25, 1900. 4:3. SHOOT OF THE RESERVES. FIRST TARGET PRACTICE FOR 1900; NUMBER OF GOOD SCORES MADE AT CITY PARK.
San Diego Union, August 9, 1900, 4:2-3. Letters: SOMETHING OF THE CARE OF PARKS, A Word of Interest from Commissioner George P. Hall.
San Diego Union, September 13, 1900. SCORES OF COMPANYS; SATISFACTORY RESULTS AT THE CITY PARK RANGE.
San Diego Union, October 6, 1900. BOULEVARDS AND PARKS; SUBJECT UNDER DISCUSSION IN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
San Diego Union, May 25, 1900, 4:3-4. MUCH GOOD WORK DONE BY WOMAN’S HOME ASSOCIATION.
San Diego Union, October 19, 1900, 6:3. BOULEVARDS AND PARKS MEETING OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
San Diego Union, October 27, 1900. SUCCESSOR TO CITY ENGINEER DAVIDS
San Diego Union, November 15, 1900. PARKS AND BOULEVARDS DISCUSSED LAST NIGHT; MAYOR CAPPS, CHAIRMAN OF SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
San Diego Union, November 16, 1900. BIG DEER PARK FOR E, W, SCRIPPS, PROPRIETOR OF MIRAMAR RANCH
San Diego Union, November 25, 1900. TO BUILD FINE DRIVES; CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE AGREES UPON RECOMMENDATIONS. . . . Mayor Capps presents map of proposed improvements to City Park, especially the dams that he would like to see built.
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