Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-04
A Graad Park at Little Cos,

Ihere seems to Sc mistaken impr ss-ion with
some that the proposed Capitoline Park viu
car for the expenditure OF a large sum of rnonev
Inc TACT IL, the money expense will be of the
most trifing amount, Comparatively; And NO
such results IN the way OF ornamental pleasure
eounOs and tine drives could possibly be
achieved for the sum but for the peculiar favor
irg ciTcumstsnces. In the nrst place Il il an
error 10 'Pesk Of il as the creation of a new
raIk. All that is necessary 10 he dons !, %
IMPLY throw together By means of continuous
drives the various government reservations
stretching from the Capitol to the White House
now divided only by fences and roaduavs
The only work TO be done in the wsy of I'LL
ing, IL on Reservation No. 2. commonly known
az the White Lot, south Of the Executive Man
son. This work Is now in rapid progress with
out cost to the government, Is il 10 used "A a
place Of deposit for surplus earth from ysrions
quarters. The excavation for the foundations
OF the new State Department viii supply mora
earth. and all that is needed additional can be
got readily when the work OF Dredging tina
canal at the western end is entered upon. a. IL
will he speedily. The excavations from the
canal will come in most servieeably and con-
venieDtly TO iii the basin in the White Lot,
near the canal. and at the same time this m Ala
rial district will be redeemed
Next come to the Monument Gropnds
which. under the contemplated park improve
ment. will be connected with the White Lot by
bridge over the canal. These CMonumentl
Grounds will require little or no grading.
email expenditure in the way OF tree-planting
vii effect wonderful change in that portion
cf the park.
The Agricultural Department rounds, next.
are already in a forward state Of Improvement,
ard without any further expenditure will form
a most attractive part Of the park pro,,5s
The Smithsonian Grounds, adjoining, NAV he
considered finished. Arnory Square and the
FrOpsgating Gardens will require but a small
expenditure of money TO adapt them to the
PURPOSES IN view and then We have a mag
1inCeht stretch OF Park all the way from the
White House to the Capitol, with drives
through the whole Of singular interest and
beauty. The mode OF efeetiug this grand i'm
movement is very simple, requiring, first.
that the authority shall be given to the
proper officers to throw the d, frereut
reservations into one; after which the
OILY expenditure needed for the present 4
for the construction of grand central avenue
through the parks, for ming the m ain drive. and
running west until il interseets an ayenie IN
StaTt from Executive Avenue, directly south of
the White House This would form at once
pleasant drive between the White House and
tAe Capltoi, and any farther Improvements
found desirable could be made from time m
time As there appears to be q prospect tb AZ
various memorial monuments like tue Morse
monument viii be erected in Washington, the
new park will afford favorable sites for than
Thus, a. we have shown above. in a few
years a grand central park will he formed in
Washington for the enjoyment and health of
al, and virtually without cost to the Govs,n-
ment.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, Chairman OF the
Senate Committee on Public Buildings AMI
Grounds, and other members of taste and cul
lure IN both houses take great interes, in ,bi.
feasible and inexpensive plan of carrying out
grand improvement of the public grounds, and
II l TO be hoped that their intelligent effort.
vii be crowled with success.