Daily Republican., 1885-06-22
AGGREGATION and . Park i.

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papers toem with we'll written practi-
cal articles about summer resorts and
healthful recreations for those who are
able to 20 to them, but they seena to
make very few converts amongst those
whoare compelled to stay at home. In
view of two montas absence from the
city amongst the hills and mountains,
and ct the seashore watering places,
barge numbers Of pleasure seekers arc
hacking their trunks and await only
the coming of the cab to take them to
the depot or the boat Anticipaticns
of pleasure beat high in their bosoms as
the train speeds away and leaves the
heated, dusty city behind. But how
about the thousands who scarcely ever
got away fron home, who have rot the
means to tsko them beyond their own
city unless by the conveyances nature
has providsi for them. Where one is
able to 20 away, thousands have to
forego tina. pleasure. Their recreation
Is not Of the boating, cunning, fishing,
swinging and social game order. There
are thousands who would be happy, If
they only had the healthful recreation
OF employment. To them, to WELD the
sledge, handle the tergs, blow the
bellows, push the saw and plane, and
drive the rivet would be luxury.
They cannot even enjoy carriage
ride, because they have not the means
70 pay for one. To them, sea shore
and mountains are mockeries and
myths. No matter how heated anG
Siding the atmosphere of large city
thslr wives and their little ones mus
stay there. A majority of the peopl
Of Wilmington is Of this class. They
are our permanent residents, many o
them not from choice, but from ne
cesstty. They remain with US becaus
they cannot get away. This is clas
of people that would enjoy park upo
the Brandywine. They could g
there without much trouble or expens
The rich do not need such a park br
the poor do. Shall we have such
park =? No city in the world coul
have a more shady, pleasan
picturesque, romantic park than Wi
mington can, with but little expen 8,
New York, with all the romance AZ
scenery Of her grand Central par
would give millions had she such r
mantle place as the Brandy wine banl
within her borders. Philadelphia, wi
all tho attractions and natural beauti
of Fairmount park, would abandon
II she had such streams, such hill
such rocks, such level plateaus, su
shade and such dells as the Brand
90 hnr
but little expense, Wilmington C
have such park for the pleasure a
recreation OF her hard worked thousau
that there would be no desire to go
the expense of a summer residence
the mountains or along the seashc
where the natural beauties are less
tractive. Now Is the time for v
mington to get such a park.
wealthy tax payers of the city, who
afford to spend the summer away,
not selfish. They are willing that V
mington should have a park, tho'
they would be compelled to bear q
OF the expense. If they are will
why should the hard worked, labor
classes, who need a pa-k more &
others, object Why should the {
Council object ? Now is the time
secure the land while real estate is
cheap. After awhile, when busir
gets better, as we hope it will,
estate will increase in value and a +
will be more expensive. Now is
time to act in the matter. The ]
Com mission is ready with money &
cient TO purchas the land for p
All the com mission wants is for
City Council to pay the interest on
bonds. The City Council could
adopt more popular course thar
join the Park Com mission in securi
park for our city.