New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27
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THE NEW-YORK PARK ASSOCIATION.
TIE MEETING YESTERDAY AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
HOTEL---POINTs OF AN ADDRESS READ BY THE
SECRETARY.
An adjourned meeting of the New-YorB Park
Association was held yesterday afternoon at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Tor the purpose of forming
permanent organization. Among those present were
Luther r. Marsh, Charles CTdry, General Shaler,
General Vele and G. w. Mclean. The chair was
occupied by Waldo Hutcnns who was made per-
mancnt president of tho association. Luther
r. Marsh was chosen yicC-president, and John
Mullaly secretary. The election Of treasurer was
deferred until future meeting. Early in the pro-
ceeding5 the names OF these 10 compose the Execu-
tive Committee were announced as follows; III. IS
Clatin, Leonard Jerome Theodore w. Dwight
Charles l.. Tiffany, Augustus schcll, CIV Mclean,
II. Il. Thurber, Hiram Barney, Gustav Schwab
Edgar L. Yielc w. W. Miles, David BOWS, John f.
Dcvclln, Joseph s. Wood Luther r. Marsh. William
Cauldwcil Jordan L. Mott, Franklin Edison, Isaac
Bell II. p. De Graaf, John Fitch, $. X. Filley,
William Woo, Charles CTaTy and Charles j.
Stephens. II was said that most of those named
for the committee wcr" known to be IN sympathy
with the movement. An address setting forth the
objects OF the association read by the secretary
Ii was III part Is follows:
The time has arrived when the public mind should 10
thoroughly aroused TO the imperative necessity Of pro
yding Tor the PRO ent and future wants OF our rapidly
ncIrang pola.oT IN me impoTthnt mater o, Pa as
Tr,on li dnuht a. To- NE urgcnt need for more and
iargcr breataing place Central T1rk though de
Frry- dy rtgd " It's most attractive features
no longer meets hc luircmrus OF metropolis ard
to-day are In this particular far behind not only the
grrlt capitals Of Europe but several American ctip7
Not ouly London aud Paris the only two cities ~ the
Francisco have comparlgcly ar arEcrparE territory
~ AS Cd . II
with SrwEori of either OF these cities partascs OF the
udicIDs TIA, first having rftccn acres AMI the second
eight acres tu every one embraced "ltaiu our PAIN
TGr doccn. territory Of wcstchcetcr within short
distance ~ the eastern boundary Of the city, pres ht5
many suitable Sizes, with l.c additional ni''u1rc OF an
ter OF On, surface divc-Gcd by bin and ;ac Lake and
river wood and meadow, leaves lft" 20 DE o"r lh ihe
wav eff Improvements. Those tracts az" natural ltiE7
AMI the on outlay necessary III them or pubic use
would be- IJr 90, ordinary expense OF road na"*, ana
keep ttc land Itself u proper condition OF u'anesS
ana order. W.tlip this territory tracts tha ~
com lively tIIlI- D.p'usy, can Dee cuuytf.ed lhi"
ample parade ana dr.ll grouu.s. splendid rife ranges
wide .1aus dell. p the euCaWpu.ut ~ thousands
~ our citizen -olg.y. .l iOr tho use oi polo cricket
baseball. football, archery and otcr clubs, while cT
arl'-.uIicd WuuaE and green meadow, or along ne
.lur,. ge shore o. .t sound, variety enough TO sun
such localities viii cost rs much, not II. re-,
1Eric t Eo time 10 be lost in this case. Every
years Law Increases The expense and thd- i' me mr.
Trbt, r rc a- yfry necessary 10 tho sanitary welt
being a ctutlr- Of population To "oiay here
inr, 90 ada m lions Of dollars 70 til una' 9etJ. "a
rru: f1s urrk -.t. which Can Doc purchased today Ht
ttpu.ad ur u,. bur lied dollars a acre canUol "'
i, thcy can b. hat .yc1ut Grcs. The cl'y Of New
York lu.-.s PARK area d.! 81 les. h'o thousand acres
o. iour tul-sll more tnau we 20 present r'''rf We
have Ia vrut" not mcrcl, for our present p'puo-
t.u %. mIL.~ aut Iuar,,r bIt for $50 ulLJhs,io.
population eI1l 2. i,s TONY tnc Paina 81 "',g'
win population t'N'r t"a' oil l'. 5 40 Win ~ 6c
h'''.n iho1.n" H'i,7 IN mr. para >, a, ibt or
question at DE Central larA - ' uF-i '-IN" '-'t y.
niue hundred 'rr. "rrr coN-la .' uy No. a. i
30 u.s. ~ oytIrguH died. VITA vehicles 40 h h"u.a % 'lc
uy tIt speed ut more than tor or uFt ht An nous
- sm9'y inP.'H'l' ~ j., III lNts, S' '', ,,,r
btlutftl pleasure EroJ'p '. lar 'hot' ot 'u' I,l,
monte uf f.st lc pnr land mrs come w 'c ',@lgsd
more FOR ornament tnau Tor we, As d" ma i" pi
recreation utterly fails To meet the "'Ll1 oil '' Ie'''
iu thi, Inspect
Tho speaker also referred to tie opposition on the
part of propcrt yown'r, to the apIropuauoio o. 4Auu
fnr Cgutl Park, " 10 were IN fact On tc Cud great
IL benefited hy sane setting aside Of the .aHd. As
means Of increasing the value OF property Ithlrti
PARK had been from one pUlAt 81 we" rem estate
speculation, rs the city hld made = OOnUlo over
and above the outlay. and acquired On addition Ian!
valued 90 500 100000. Should parks establish. q
ato,c the Harlem meet WIN Hnhar result,
would pay tor itself But the dement's other,
WIG conferred could not b' ln'l9"iel
TO- dollars and ccuts, the advantage 10 me p'pu
atlou respect 90 improved sanitary Ioi'll'oi'''
aud ia, hcaithUl recreation Afforded. ~ was also
argued that Oh, miiaIt ofAaiih"li'u' Oh 'I'' ''IJ
should have sufficient SPACE ioruiiI review anu en-
raupmout grounds and rite ranges, when tAey 90
not now have.
Ihr chairman sail 90 this point that tho-o ri the
head @! the movement m,cnacd 10 WORN 10 accom-
al ,L tlrlr ,ud A bil would ha pr. pared and iA-
induced In inc Legislature and 10 "as hoped thdt
u would be- the Gr,t bin passed. Luther K. Marsh
fIu that IL was aston. 5hInH hu". liT N'"-l"iH
I.,.cI behind other cities IN Chi. country, and
Euro can cities iu respect to park area. he rrl-
son was probably to be- found - the peculiar con
formation OF Manhattan Island nut as
rnl.u WIS. % hs found lu Wcstch, strE
Co.u;y PAIL. lauis should b. Ill means be- 20 aside.
Tins WAS aha tho mo.r urgent IN wow OF inc lact
that Novel, lTk would 300 . Few years De lne com
mcfsIal centre ol the world -,
In a fluent speech john Fitch pointed out inc
dams, rs tgdt might attend the luiuAdc'oI o. SH
thought Ice lImEc.f could produce senator and an
Ass.malymiu who would do the thing n .ht' ne
chairman did not regard Inc sugg ,~iiuhN Il o'1py
aud replied that 10 far as me had been !c 10 'ceI
au al thc members iIuh TIM city were III Il'"l VA
IL.y,.iret Remarks rcro also made by Generals
S4a.gr, NIclc aud others.