Daily Republican., 1883-02-23
a Park ON the Bran wine,

Park on the brandy wine.
Its hoped that there will be large
meeting Of interest Il citizens his eve.-
ing at the Wilmington savings Bank to
consider the sui ,jrct of "a park Oh the
Brandywine. 1t is understood that if
the proper legislation can he secured,
There are enterpri,ing gentlemen, with
public spirit, who feel disposed to help
along the project by liberal donations of
land. This park bushes, was ari,ated
some twenty Years ago but IL few tax
payers, who were a little afraid of high
taxes and future city d,bts, killed the
movement by threats of inu C .ions.
We zee now the grca, mistake of not
taking the liberal offer then made
which, by putting little more money
10 II, would, by this time, have given
wilmington one Of the most beautiful
park" belonging to any city IF its size in
the Union.
Though we have not been informed
yet we presume the contemplated park
Hes along the Brandywinc, from the
cemetery at least to Rattlesnake RIM
ana II it went beyond that to the boun-
Diary OF the city it would be all the bet
ten. The wooded hill is by nature
adapted for park, indeed it would
seem to be out Of place if used for any
other purpose. The rolling land, the
large natural shade trees which crown
the nils, the level plateaus at the ton
an" al the bottom; the up-piled rocks
making natural grottos and cayerns
the several valleys, and ravines that in
tersect the hill side at proper distances
and the dense foliage Of the trees At
which there are every vel. known va
rlety, all combine to make the place
even now without any artificial help =
magnificent retreat during the hot DAYS
Of summer.
All his section should by all mean
belong to the city and the latter should
oe ehJolned from using it for any other
purpose than for "A park. But do we
really need park, we think we hear
some timid taxpayer say? Can we
nov get along in the old MANNER for
many years yet without increasing tbr
Taxes and debt Of the city?
10 the first inquiry we would c,upboti-
carly answer, yes we do need A puh,ic
par along ;he BrandyNine. What
""u'' Philadelphia be WITHOUT her
paramount, OF New York without her
Central Park \ visit even from tbi,
Fi'y t" Philadelphia lasting over a day
~oi!i be lnrpmplct without vi If ~
So'u" part Of Paramount Park. #.
gran" beauty Is praised by all who nay,.
ever seen IT, To cripple pniladclplia
anu cneck its progress would he hut T.,
open Falrlnount Park, to the cnterpris,
OF the SPECTATOR
W hat Fairmount is to pbiiadrluhi,
"''' r'''fd' is t" New York, Il park
upon The Brandywnc would be to Will !
mihg'"n, with this difference, there i,
NJ 'aI''ia' scenery, nor natural stretch
ol NILS, rocks, woodland and vale, in |
elth"f vt the large cities named that 7
can III beauty touch the hills of the 6
Sr- N'dNWlnr and the magnificent Il
gent y that crowns them. We do a
iced Il park like this, that vould l.. =
ought ana enjoyed by thousands Of our II
oiIin- mrcl HnicS and IaborcrS who IA
annot visit tn SEA shore and Other pop.
lar places Of summer resort. The =
yves and childrel. Of the Uncertainties IL
nj 1ihorer need rrcrt atom and rest oc- y
''''..'''N, and park upon the Bran III
|Wi' ""ul1 b iug plac, Of rest and 1T
'reT''oH within inrir reach. III
~ ANSWER t. the lasI ma Try We -,
''''" Say We, t,Ir cIty could yet a.on- ~
VI 'hA"i years without u pa k, such a. -
It. one IL ""ntcln,, .atiVn. Bu in III, ~
eah,'" "ian@r, may take plac" y
IL, vii. ''.ld"r 1t park On the brandy ,"'
!n' InloN~ib1r. The pr"prrty may ~
} INTO the Uants OF ,p"cum.o,s who "'
III d"Npoi il and rpb ii Of Us u..tura, an
'In;N When the forest trre~ Shirh '''
own II are tciLcd H. the earth. the '''
an'">t beauty 81 the hills will br WI
:stroycd. YES. Wr can dc without III
cha pllk, nut We can get along with P''
II Il great many comforts ana enjoy Nv
cuts. While we can get along with "''
II lh"n, "" can get along much
y ' ajnt NOR. Pleasantly with them. NV
al mems let us have the park upon WV
E Brand ywinc. 2'''