The New York herald., 1878-03-10
WASHINGTON SQUARE.

PROTEST OF THE PUBLIC PARKS PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION AGAINST THE FRICTION OF AN
ARMoRY UPON IT.
The Public Parks Protective Association trans-
mi,ted protest to Mayor Ely yesterday against the
erection OF an armory in Washington square. The
document sets forth that large number OF citizens
all parties professions and classes. have protested
against tho erection OF an armory IN any OF tha
parks The signers OF tho protcstdccare themselves
friends OF tho National Guard as the gunrdiana
OF law and order, and say It 10 their desire
10 see q suitable building erected for their use
In proper locality, but that they organized aud
resolved 10 resist evory scheme for icssening the
and usefulness OF tho parks. They state their In
tentlon to resist tho proposed diminution IN the
Legislature and IN The cou.ts NO matter how long TIE
contest may be.
After this declaration The protest says:-
have bsea cvsraoksd Have the aushori,ies s"s
dept which tho step may entail la the damages TO Dc paid
nua los, 70 'hs e..y n .ass. ey the depse.,on 10 ,hs
o % esosnses Of openns new ss.. in I'M. yieIn,,v
should i found .hs health Of tbs hSorhood
,houga OF what the SQUARE msht savs IN .rres.ns ss
Of New iorsf II the an6oritos shall give
the that while other towns And citessrc opening new
classes OF tho little breathing space tha. Is isft
tell the health city already suffers from Tho
open squares with erass aud trees to purify tho
nsrc~ streets aud rivs breath fresh WHO
live Ia close and croweei They toll that tho
death rate has been increased by obsirGcis the ty Hail
Park and by shutting ST. Johns Park and the
grounds OF tho Broadway Hospital
Washington square includes less than ten acres Of
land anu the cy has already taken from VI ncariy
Two Tor roadways, ana even several officers VI
tho militia have declared against any fresh enctoacn
ments limits. IL N stated that this squire has
"A favorable influence the air Tor Mt least "a square
mile around H. and II Is resortod TO by persons living
ovsr al OF Two and hall mules, who have no
chance OF obtaining for themselves aud their chldrsn
the bonents OF country air
The protest concludes us iollOws:-
70 better health OF the people In cities and towns
especially bv purins the air Is chief object OF seienti
tho discusses detective
drninase gas dislnocants epidemic ventilation.
q IL In recognized charitable
question: but poIitlcocconomlcal question OF the first
the ground that the State has interest
In nca and strength and effective power Of each OF
We submit TO you, therefore. that It would be ,hs
greatest misfortune ~ the National Guard they to
that II Is tor the honor interest
National Guard thai II should DO looked upon seeking
to accomplish public armory nj tc expense of the puvc
faith OF private rxhts and %: all Of the enjoy
aud health OF the people.
The protest Is signed by tho following gentIomsn.
who are members " tht General Commiitc OF tho
Pubic Parks Association John Jay, Perry Belmont,
charles r. Day, Jsnkins Van Shaick, Willard
Parker, ghurow Weed EDWARD seguin, Henry II.
HowIand, Frederick kcrnochan, Henry q. Chapman.
Charles A. Post, Thomas Eggieston, James Gus.
Francs X Reeves Joha Johnson, John Is. Irclsn L.
Luc US Tucgerman. William Morgan, Henry II. Andcr-
soa, JJun Morris, Eainund NJ. Robinson, Whiian IN
Redmond, Lspenard stewart, ana Thomas u. Cod
duRton.