Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-25
ORR PTBLI, PARKS.

OUR PUBL, PAINS
II is gratifying to the Disp"''n
soc the growing interest manifesto" ~
the public in the parks OF this CITY
What. for want OF better term
NOV call park development here mas
,oo, very rapid since our electric INES
were put into operation. we no" NV
g., number Of parks which only require
= ,,,,io moro attention on the part OF '"e'i
managers and higher appreciation upo"
tho part OF the people TO become
-..,.ootto and credtable 10 us
Our constant enquiry as to each pam
.,,a,.,a lao. l. II doing the greatest posi-
49,. GOOD ~ the greatest number? Is II
-. at,rac,ive as II can be made w''hou'
rroo,or cost? The city Council Commit
water we are delighted to OBJ
sorve &c addressing itself TO the improve
mont of the Reservoir Park. ana we arc
euro its investigation will result in making
NAT Mace much more attractive thah u
IS now.
rho Reservoir Park is large tract
49,. ,,,, little Of II is enjoyed by the
npblic Really IL seems that we are ho'
making the best use Of 1t; nor can We
over do so till the street-cars are per-
/ r,ittod 70 run down to the rivers edge
! AZ present the most picturesque portion
Of the grounds is terra incognita to the
masses.
Very likely there will be opposition 70
the city's allowing the cars to eXtehu
their tracks to the New pump-house' out
inosmuch as il can be done without IN
i,rv ~ the driveways. the time VIII doup'-
| less come when the change Will be maue'
Tbon the people instead Of grouping
about the lake. where the ground Is Ia'
and the suns rays come down in all '"'r
strength. will seek the shady nooNs D'
side our roaring river.
The complaint Of lack Of drinking-water
on the north side of the lake mas o'r"
ca general. and the demand for reheI Is
So reasonable. we presume there Will DC
no question about the authorities estaD-
fishing bvdrants at suitable spots be-
tween the lake and the street-c"r S'"-
tions. 49,
Lakeside Park. though rot a puphc
mark i'm the widest sense of That term
is a popular place of resort for our people
and is kept up in good style. a nump''
81 ir,nrovcments have been made there
rooontIv The 400" is well kept up. II
is a place having great attractions foi
children and for older folk as we'll /
serves a good purpose. In the course o'
q few wears the Dispatch hopes to se'
, "Zoo' established also at the Reservoir
Park.
Lakeside Park was one Of Major Gin
TORS greatest bencfactions to Richmond
In nleasant weather the ride out there
whether by street-car or over the car
rage drives. is delightful. The park
so beautiful and so tastefully kept it ]
wonderfully refreshing TO the eye OF IN
, visitor. especially in the spring or sun
% mer.
We are glad. too, to see a revival
rrhlic interest in the Capitol Squar'
: That is our oldest park. Time was VINE
ID, two or three fine springs gushed from II
=. hilsjdes and when it was public reso
o ~ evenings. and when it was gree
Mace for parades and public assempiase
G Conditions have changed since the
d "'The Square" can never be again gun
g what it was to Richmond in the old'
v time Nevertheless. it ought to be ke
!. nm in good style We wish the Legisl
d ture would authorize the expenditure
.e q few hundreds of dollars per annum up'
.r if we should like TO see the enclosu
Ia nut i'm tip-top order The trees on bai
IF street that have died out ought to be
IN placed. The archway Of leaves and bong
T. that formerly extended from Ninth sire
IN to Twelfth was a famously-beauth
n thing. The walkways in the square L
should be laid in up-to-date materl
But all these things require money a
alas. there is none applicable to this p'
80 pose
RI We do not forget the other pub
nd marks of Observation-Disclosures chief
ed among them The same general poh
nd should be applied to them The inc
m SAINT striving of the authorities should
'rd to make all our parks as neat, attracu
Of and useful as possible.