Evening journal., 1890-07-09
ALI SPEAK FORTTE PARK.
NJ REA,oN5 TH-T rAe COURT
HOUSE LAWN B. SHADED.

NJ Rek.oN5 TH-T rAG COURT
HOUSE LAWN B. SHADED.
Professional Men, Merchants and
Mechanics Assert That the Proposed
Park is Necessary for the Comfort of
the People.
The project to establish park on the
Court House square has received great
impetus through the many opinions
favoriDg it, published in yesterday s
EVENING OURNAL Another batch of
interviews is given to day. The project
was new to many, but it has met with a
hearty response from the people.
The Levy Court of New Castle County
has charge Of the Court House and
grounds. and through it the improve
ments must be made. The method Of
carrying out the project will be con-
sidered later. Communications on the
subject will be printed In the EVENING
JOURNAL and a,pstition is in preparation,
to which all names sent to the Office Of the
EVENING JOURNAL will be added and
published, also any minor petitions cir.
culeted and signed by persons faYoring
the park project. It is necessary for
those interested in this matter TO do
what they can to show that interest.
and the park will surely be established.
The following letter hits the nail on
the head:
To the Editor Of the EVENING JOURNAL.
SIR: The establishment of a park on
the Court House lawn, would be Of the
greatest benefit to our people. All in
telligent citizens vii say the same. The
grounds around the Court House in this
city, are no better than those around the
Capitol at Washington or the In
dependence Square in Philadelphia.
In all the cities of the United States
the plots attached to public buildings
are planted with trees, and seats are ar.
ranged for the people Why should the
grounds at the Court House remain
vacant when so many people are suffer.
ing for its comforts? / hope every man
who is in favor Of the project will give
his opinion and thus hurry the good
work.
A TRAVELLER AND CITIZEN.
Wilmington, July 10.
The strongest objection yet urged is
that loafers will assemble in the park and
depreciate its pleasures. Eighth street
park is as orderly as any part of the city
and shows the fellacy of the objection.
Besides long list Of persons who ex-
press themselves as favoring the laying
out Of a park, the following have spoken
more fully, yet briefly, on the subject:
Patrick Neary said "The best evil
dence against the supposition that these
grounds would be converted into resort
for idlers, is to be found in Eighth street
park. Since those grounds were laid out,
the comfort derived there by women and
children on warm days is immense, and
although much could be done even
there by the planting of more
trees and the laying of more
benches still that does not weaken the
force Of the argument. No complaints
of loafng have been heard from that park
Regarding the talk about annoyance to
clerks and officers working inside the
Court House, that was all 'moonshine.
1t would take loud screaming, in
deed, to penetrate the thick walls
that surround that building. The
grounds around the Court House ct
present are neither useful nor orna-
mental, and even for beauty's sake, this
The janitOr and foreman are not over
worked at present and this little extra
duty involved in keeping order about the
grounds will not call for very much extra
exertion."
John T. Dickey said: Men are
employed there to attend the Court
House who could also attend to the
grounds. The cost Of planting trees
would not be very great, and benches
could be placed there at ridloulously
small amount. Every city, Of which 1
know, has = centrally located park, and
why not this city, with those grounds
going to waste, which could be made TO
easily supply the deficiency"
Myles Burke said: Il have been in
great many cities In the East and In the
West as well as the Old World, and as
far as remember, parks were placed
around the public buildings in nearly all
these cities. At any rate the breathing
space is needed by those who live in the
eartern part of the city"
A young man said he had intended TO
pop the question to lady who lives In
that locality, but somehow her mother
or sisters would always appear at the
critical moment and spoil his chances. Hs
never had enough courage to ask her cut
carriage riding, and the other parks
in the city were too far distant to 90 to of
an evening. He welcomed the project.
as he thinks she would have no obiee-
tion in going there, and II he succeeds
gaining her hand beneath the shadows
of those walls, he will subscribe for the
EVENING JOURNAL for life.
P. J. O'Hara, butcher; Michael Null
rooney, butcher; John Herman, morocco
worker; M. j. Oallan, morocco worker
j. O'Neil, laborer; J. Mullen, laborer,
are all in favor of the project.
Councilman n. j. Sharkey: 81 think
the proposed park would be a very good
thing and the location is the most central
and the best which could possibly be
Postmaster Taylor says: 'There
should be more parks If the park could
be made without much cost, and the
seats SO placed that the men In the
Court House will not be an
noyed by the noise made by children,
think the plan would be beneficial to
the city. approve Of the plan to have
more parks.
President Joseph L. Carpenter of the
Street and Sewer Department is afraid
The idea is impracticable. He says: "If
order could be maintained, 1t would be very
desirable, but l am afraid there would be
too much noise. as it was in the case of
The bicycles not long ago."
Real Estate Lawyer J. Ernest Smith
II haven't given much attention to the