Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
DISCUSS PARK SITES.
The Cittzens of Anacostia Moving for
Reservation.

A number of the citizens of Anacostia
met last evening in the office of Jordan &
Richardson. No. 81 Monroe street to dis
cIss the location of a future public park
for Anacostia and the section adjacent to
the town. Captain Beach. the Engineer
Commissioner. recently sent to DR.. George
w. Fisher of Anaeostia a communication
such as has been forwarded to the various
suburban citizens organizations of the Dis
trict, requesting each respective locality
to decide upon a site for such a park. the
whole plan to be submitted to the next
session of Congress in a general bill. and
1t was in response to this letter that the
meeting was called.
Mr. J. E. Minnix was chosen for chair
man and Mr.. Albert l.. Richardson for sec
rotary, and the communication from Cap
tam Beac was read by the latter. Mr.. r.
D. Buckley presented to the meeting a
plat Of Anacostia, which showed the area
OF elevated ground on the east and south
east OF the town proper. Mr. Buckley had
skctched out on the plat the old Fort STAN
ton property and other elevated tracts ex-
tending from the Morris road to the Good
hope road, with the settlement of Garfield
10 the east and southeast. and containing
about eighty acres. Mr. Buckley suggested
the site outlined as the ideal place for
pubic prospect park. He also pointed out
that the matter of water supply is becom-
ing serious question with the residents
OF the heights about Anacostia. and he sug-
gested further that it would be advisable
TO recommend that reservoir be located
on part of the proposed site if the place
was decided upon for the park. He ex-
planned that water could be pumped to the
reservoir and sent from there to the sur
rounding district
MIR. Barnabas Bryan spoke OF the lack
OF water supply the heights. and adj
Vocated the site proposed and the reser-
Voir Or James A. Watson thought 1t
would be well to recommend several sites
He inquired whether there was any park
IN the District. excepting the Geological
Park, which has such area as the park
site discussed for Anacostia. and it was
StaIed IN reply there is not Mr.. Thomas
j. Moore spoke in favor of the proposed
site. 1t would be a magnificent prospect
park. he said. and the approaches leading
to 1t from Anacostia would be improved
and streets opened if the site under discus
sion were secured for a park he said
Several smaller sites nearer to Anacostia
We're then discussed. On motion of Mr.
James w. BARLEY. committee of five was
appointed to secure Information and data
concerning available sites. The committee
consists of DR.. r. A. Pyles. chairman, and
Messrs. j. W FOLSOM Barnabas Bryan.
James w. BARLEY and R. B. Buckley
Aessrs. Moore and Buckley spoke of the
need IN Anacostia of a citizens organiza-
tlon TO look after public improvements. 1t
was decided to organize permanently at
the next meeting, when the report of the
park committee will be received The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to con-
slider the matter of bylaws for the new
organization: DIR. Watson and Messrs
Moore and James GIennon. Mr. MINK
ana Mr. Richardson were elected president
ana secretary, respectively, of the tempo
rary organization.
The next meeting will be held the evening
OF Friday, September 8, in the office of
Jordan & Richardson.