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$10,000 Park Fountain Cost Of Wedded BlissWhen Thomas Waddell Took Second Wife City Benefitted By First Wife's Will'T'HIS time it’s the man who paid—and gladly. The sum of money he paid was $10,000. What he paid for was the right to take a second wife.This is the story of the Waddell fountain In Central park, thebeautiful white stone and granite structure that gushes water throughfour lions’ heads. Birds play in the water. Children dance on thegrass within the arc of the wind-0 — ----blown spray. Hundreds of peopletor of this my said will. In case of his marrying again, ten thousand dollars is to be expended for public fountain in Central park, Winnipeg”City Gets GiftThe will was made in 1904. Mrs. Waddell died in 1908. In 1911 Thomas Waddell married again and the city was asked to accept the gift of a $10,000 fountain to be placed in Central park. In 1913 the handsome white stone and granite fountain was erected. Done by day labor by the parks board, the itimized account is available:cross the X-paths daily, passing the fountain, all unaware that the thing of beauty will be a story forever.The beginning of the story Is in the happy home life of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W’addell, Winnipeg citizens who liver! here and prospered. In 1904 Mrs. Waddell paid tribute to her “beloved husband” in the terms of her will:One ProvisoI. Emily Margaret Waddell, of the city of Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba, wife of Thomas Waddell, of the same place, agent being of sound mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament, that is tosay:—“I give devise and bequeath allmy goods and chattels, monies and securities for monies of every kind whatsoever and all my personal effects, and all other my real and personal estate and effects, whosoever and wheresoever, unto my beloved husband. Thomas Waddell Tribune sought out Mr. Lawsonto and 'or his own use and bene- for “something on the Waddellfit. 1 fountain; we heard It 'was given toI appoint my said husband j the city,” he smiled and producedThomas Waddell to be the execu- 1 the file.“Legal expenses ........ $100Plans and supervision . • 500Foundation ..... 1.000Plumbing, etc........... 800Cut stone, granite ..... 8.500Erection ............... 1.200Total ............. $10,000The story Is preserved by Wilfrid Lawson of the city clerk’s department, unofficial historian ot much of the city doings. When The
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Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Sat, Jun 18, 1938
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