The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08
SAVANMAH'S PARKS THE BEST.
CHAIRMAN DAFFIN COMPARES
THEM WITH NEW TORK'S.


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men '"h ne "'"i'e" i"r 'e-
f"ry Purposes an" az M"ch Less
Cost th"n b" NrW si'r'
Chairman n. 3D. Danin OF the Park and
rrre. .,o,.r,i.-io, rotrru- to Savannah
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rom "'S ''P ->'' H' ''''i' f''''' ~ 'i''
own city ii possible, than ever before.
Ills comparison 81 the condition of the
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those Oh savannah. resulted "eeF'adlF So
favor OF the latter.
Il was more than graiiuci while / was
Norft 90 said Mr. Dann eco n,s.t so many.
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OF our city. ITS commercial advantage
were frequently alluded 10. but the subject
most fr.ouentlv dwell tluon was fine beau-
y ~ ''' '''' "''' e'i'. ''"s we i''N i'
which l an most interested. the squares,
trees and flowers mfl.t saw that after
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comparison, IN many respects, was so
much in our favor. / found nothing on
Finn avenua or Troadv,av IN cornnare
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wa" VNi squares -" DUN s'Ve'' We"
YorEs SQUARES are not well kept up, and
there IS very H,tle variety Of trees ana
aowers Tbev have Central Park of
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00u'se Du' i'''''u ii'''e '"i wy 'ieie anu
considering the dlHerehce IN IN" sac OF the
Two parks, 20 say nothing Of the difference
IN the size Of the cities l think our fttle
foisyth Iark inuch more attractive. do
not know Of any city north or south, that
can poast OF greater variety or hlSner
class OF MOWERS in ITS parks and squares
men savanna h,
chairman Damn sald tnat the Fark ana
Tree COMMISSION VIII rose no llme IN De
ginning us IAN work, which has already
peeh mapped OUT. we FnaH peSn very
shoruy, ne sald' planting hard"ooi
Ites Wherever they are needed ID me
sreets ara squares Magnolia, ave OAK
ana sWeetgum WI ne the varieties chiefiy
USED. EaVlng decided thai Oglethorpe ave
hue snall De an avenue purely Of live oaks
we may take similar action with regard 80
other streets, seiectng certain streets TO |
De PANIED each win a single variety OF
Tree
An announcement OF interest by Mr.
Daftn, in connection with the park and
ana tree work, is that the commission ex-
poets 10 secure from Florida n number
OF oieander plants, which are TO be planted
between the avenues Of palmettoes in Co
lonial Park. Chairman Daffin IS more
p eased with the success Of the experiment !
in planting palmettoes extensively than |
almost any other feature of the work IN
dertaken by the Park and Tree Commits /
sion.
II have heard more complimentary re- |
marks with regard 10 our success with the |
palmettoes In Colonial Park and the hand |
some appearance of the avenues there than |
upon almost anything else we have done |
recently. This Is the natural habitat OF |
the palmetto and we shall probably use |
these fine trees more extensively in beau |
tifying our city in future. Anyone who |
does not think palmetto planting in Sa- |
vannah IS a success has not taken the |
trouble 10 visit Colonial Park"
AZ Laurel Grove Cemetery js undar tba |
coafrol Of tho Park ana Tree Cor,noissi,,, |
Chairman Dafln Is naturally Interested IN
the discussion OF the purchase Of a new |
cemetery site He has already rlaaad |
himself on record as decidedly oDoosed IA |
such step bv The citW
"If Council lis in earnest i'm lis desire 10 |
Increase the cemetery facilities Of Tho |
city" said Chairman Daffn. "wbv does il |
not take a look across The valley i'm the |
rear of Laurel Grove Cemetery There is |
ample high ground lust beyond the SDrior |
field plantation. and l have no doubt bnt |
that sufficient desirable ground can ba cb- |
tanned there at a reasonable price to fnr- |
nish ample facilities for a hundred years |
TO come. This would not be like buying a