The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
NEUTACONKANUT.
rs Dssilahilily as a Public
Park Discussed Last Evening.

.-, ,,la, poonthiy meeting or the
phoda island Horticultural society was
hsia ,n swarts' hall last evening WIN
small attendance. .,..
The meeting was called 10 oroer snoi w
stter o'clock by President D. =.
Farnham. after which ine ih,siu e,,.,us,
the last meeting were read by se't"''ts
&. w. Smith. -,
The interest of the meeting cen'eten
IN the discussion OF the development Oh
<eutaconkanut hill as pubic path.
-rhs discussion was opened by the presl-
Sent. who urged the necessity OF Puoilc
parks and play grounds. -,
lie believed in agitation which @nou,u
tend TO educate the people az iarsv VA
the great advantage OF the estani'shHlsit
OF parks and play 6rouhus' sV 's'
possible TO do 81.
Nj Mr Farnham was followed by Mr. j.
W. Russell. So.
Mr. Russell told of his visit to Neuta-
conkanut hill many years ago III com
many with Mr George Hunt. pr w ~
Hro~n. Thomas h. Parker and ProteASo
pailey. when the beauty OF the h"t APP
pealed strongly 20 them all.
A, that time however. nothing WAS
sald OF Neutaconkanut hill "a a park
b,,t times have changed and the speaker
helleved that the hill should be secured
nv the city for a park. not a dressed w
nayk hut a wild picturesque spot where
tired brain workers could go and com
mune with nature. and thus find rest.
In dwelling upon the Hill and its adap
tation for park purposes MT Nuss'i
caI,ed attention to it's natural beauties
,he heautiful views of the SURROUNDING
counry and the pictures1neness OF IN
spot.
ne dwelt especially upon the grea
variety of trees and shrubs found there
of which he said there were ~ Var'eue
az the former. These he named siVih
their botanical names,
Mr.. Russell was followed by hoi
Amass Ea ton.
sneak of the hill with the technical ssi
~ a botauist yet he had slways Dee
I,onresSed With securing the hit tor
n,,blic mark not park 20 he deVelop'
bui a natural park. IN speaking ot wh
could he done 10 secure Neutskoncah
biu 10 the city MIR Eaton told Of ca
marathon company Of Boston which =
,ted for the purpose OF securing puo
marks and places which are beautuul
themselves and have historic assoo'
tions =,
tTc believed that such a corporate
,,,yh, he started here IN Rhode tslal
ard AZ the city of Providence Is too pc
10 buv Neutakonc snut hill why not 10
/. socletv for the purpose of securing u
,o ,he hill ere a. be too late
Air. Alfred Stone was the third spe&l
of the evening.
.sThe subject OF Neutaconkannt NIL
said. IS one We can scarcely touch w
vrithout repes ting "a twice told tale. a
y many times told tale' "i s"'u'"'s
for ~ public park
~ xtyited Neut.ipnkanut hill last :
,-..ax, p he said and took In once m
H. r.nutifui view from the summit.
,rs, s,rovyth too. Impressed me.
though did not go into the subject
..refulIy as did Mr. Russell. yet
.ccd IN particular the REQ cedars VI
abound there
90, ~. 40 think or some day ootaii
,,,s nroperty. Mr.. Eaton hns suggest
good plan.
s,rhs city of Providence can bor
10000 at 2 per cent.
NJ Stouo believed with those who
preceded him. that the hiil should be
Jeued 70 grow wild. ut r. not
for cultivation. but its beauty eNist
ltv picturesquensss
ia closing Mr. Stone MADE an ur
Plea for the securing OF inc NM pF
tItv az = natural park.
lie was followed by several oihei
.se audience who spoke briefly
A COMMITTEES Of three was then
roIpied 20 confer with similar
n,,tse from the Public Park associ'
for the purpose Of creating an act
shall accomplish the sane purPos
s6e park commission Of hsssachuse
The members Of this comnii,,.e.
,rnted by President Fsrnharn. were
w. Russeii, Amasa N. Eaton and
ffone. =,
There was a beautiful display OF 81
anthemums on exhibition from the Y
houses 0f Fsrauhar Macrse ana WI
pnl
premium cf sf'o wss AWARDED u
Nacrre and $40 - Mr.. Hiu Tor the y
g. 49, varieties shoHss