Evening star., 1898-10-28
COMMITTEES SUGGESTIONS
Columbia Heights Representatives Advo-
cate Several Needed Improvements.
Proposed Park East of 18th Street and
Between Florida Avenue and
Clifton Street.

The committee on parks and public build
ings of the Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation last evening held its first meet
ing since it's organization, at the residence
of Mrs. John A. Logan, 2530 18th street
The members present were Mr.. c. S. Bum
dy, chairman; Mrs. John A. Logan. Mr..
G. NJ Hustled. Mr.. Ellis Spear, Mr.. c. NJ
Campbell, Mr.. Robert V. Page and DR.. b.
F. Gibbs
After calling the meeting to order the
chairman stated briefly what the former
committee had DONE noting the two trian-
gular parks, one at 14th and Columbia
road, the other at the intersection of
Sherman, Sheridan and Whitney avenues.
which were recommended by the Commits
sioners and incorporated in the plat of
section i of the highway extension act, but
which were necessarily dropped with that
act.
He also spoke of the rectangular park
afterward suggested by Mr.. Richards of the
District engineers office. which would pre-
serve the grove of oak trees at the corner
of 18th and Columbia road. This would be
a reservation about 600 feet long by 115
wide, necessitating the opening of a new
street running parallel to Columbia road
about half way through the square be-
tween Columbia road and kenesaw ave-
nue., giving a building line facing the pro-
posed park on the north. He referred to
petition which the former committee had
caused to be circulated among the resi-
dents of this section, which met with an
secured. This was afterward presented TO
the Commissioners, who requested the
committee to furnish them with data rela-
tive to the already existing park area. and
that which was due our section as COM
pared with older portions of the city This
resulted in comprehensive. logical and
rather eloquent argument, he said, for the
establishment of the necessary breathing
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needed in an otherwise highly favored see
ton of the city.
Report RecOmmfttcd
This report was then read by the secre-
tary, and, upon motion of Gen. Spear, was
recommitted to the members of the commit
tee which constructed it for revision and
adaptation to present conditions.
Mrs. Logan advocated the conversion into
| a park of the Barber and Sherman tracts
between Florida avenue and Clifton street
and east of 14th street. She pointed out
| the necessity of a park IN that particular
| locality, ana that conformation of the
ground and the magnificent trees rendered
| this section peculiarly adaptable to park
purposes.
Upon motion of Mrs. Logan a committee,
| consisting of Mrs. Logan, Judge Bundy.
Gen. Spear and Judge Hustled, was appoint
ed to wait upon Mr.. Sherman TO urge him
| to consider favorably some plan for obtain
| ing the property he now owns for d pub
! lie park.
Mr.. Pages Suggestion.
Mr.. Page moved that this committee rec
ommend the acquiring of the property stu
ated at the northeast corner OF 18th street
and Whitney averue for park purposes.
He stated that park was needed in that
section; that this plot of ground was the
best location in that section for the pur-
pose. 1t was at present unincumbered by
buildings and could be hoS nt
much less cost now than in the future.
The boundaries of this proposed park would
be Lydecker avenue on the north, the pro-
posed extension of 11th street the east.
Whitney avenue on the south and 18th
street or the west.
Mr.. Campbell moved that it Is the sense
of this committee that hereafter no subdi-
vision should be admitted to record that
does not make proper provision for public
parks in said subdivision; that the pro-
portion of parks to area should be as set
forth in the highway extension act
| Judge Hustled moved that the chairman
| Of this committee present the case to the
| association and ask that the association
authorize the holding of a mass meeting in
the interest of parks some time III Decem-
Der next.
COrOcOran Art Gallery.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the committee
recommend to the association that 1t take
action looking to the support of the Cor
coran Art Gallery through an annual ap-
preparation by Congress. In support of
this motion he stated that this city should
have an art gallery of a national charac-
ter and should be financially able to pur-
chase new pictures every year. and to be
in every way worthy of the capital city of
SO great nation: should compare favor
ably with the art galleries of the old
world and should be one of the central
objects of interest to those who visit this
city in constantly increasing numbers every