Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-23
ALEXANDRIA.
GARDENEsouE srREI

GARDENEsQUE STREETS AS PUBLIC PARKS.
One of the most imperative needs Of Alexan-
dria in making it comfortable home is the
pleasantness Of parks SO familiar to all the in
habitants of Washington, and that seems to be
within Alexandrias reach in only one way.
There are no open grounds available, but two
lOO-feet-wlde avenues pass, the one north and
south and the other east and west, through the
town. One of them is not paved at all, and the
other Is paved only about one-third Of its ex-
tent. These streets, Washington and Franklin,
are public property, and it is possible. to some
extent at least, to get out of them the pleas
antness of parks. II this resource be properly
utilized it would give park of about three
hfths OF mile area, narrow, to be sure, but a
park two miles in extent and 100 feet wide is
better that none. Such park would be avail
Bile to every ward and would touch all
sections of the town, and if the trees now on the
street be utilized and seats provided for ladies
and children there is no reason why a garden
esque avenue might not be made on Washington
street now and extended east on Franklin
street in the near future, and as the city owns
fortunately both Montgomery street and the
greater portion Of the old canal line from WASH
ington street to the river, time would afford
chance of making Montgomery avenue even
wider than Washington street, and so
give the Alexandria Of the future a
unique park avenue easily available
from all sections of the city with a superb river
any change in the paved portion of the street
except some slight changes easily made, but in
the projects OF paving north or south of the
present paved area the work could be done
with reference to the general plan and less
pavement and more grass and trees provided
for than is now contemplated. The possible
use OF the street as public park-not the park
ing of the street-would need to be consid.
cred Now the great drawback on Alexandria
as city Of residences is the want Of pleasant
promenade and place where mothers and chill
dren can get the air.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The church services here yesterday were con-
Quoted by the resident pastors except at the
Second Presbyterian Church, where Rev. ]. NJ.
Wells of Virginia offciated and at st. Marys
Catholic Church, where Rev, Father Chester,
3. j., Of Georgetown conducted the services.
In the afternoons discourse he dwelt on the
responsibilities OF parents, and said that the
untimely fate Of prisoner now in Alexandria
Jail under sentence of death was due to his
want of home training. for he understood that
he had never learned even the Lords Prayer.
A NEW INSTITUTION.
The Alexandria Safe Deposit Company has
now a charter and safe. Books were ordered
some time ago. Now the deposit of the charter
granted many weeks ago by Judge Norton has
been made at the state Office and this makes
thC SoiupdAs u SoTpOiutAOil, Wullc Tue kTeat sa1e
is on solid foundations at the corner of King
and Fairfax streets. and Alexandra has among
its other institutions "a safe deposit COM
pany."
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
Annie Wilson, white woman, fell overheard
yesterday morning from the Pioneer Mills
wharf and would have found watery grave if
Mr.. Robert Lowder had not sprang in and res
cued her.
NOTES.
Armory Hall is now being made ready for the
reception Of flowers for the confederate decora-
ton tomorrow.
The total loans and discounts reported by the
banks here at the close of business last Tuesday
is $3.50 .592O3.
The citizens meet again at the Opera House
tonight to take action memorial of the late Sen
atOr Barbour.
1t is expected that the street work under the
corporation contracts will be well under way
when June opens.
The city council meets tomorrow night.