The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

Richmond Is peculiarly blessed with
breathing spots in the shape of beautiful,
parks, where in summer time the children:
o. the neighborhoods gather to ramp and
play, and bring the blood OF health 10
the cheeks and cause It: to rush through.
their veins at a lively rate, With this
tlle shade Of the trees affords resting
places for the pedestrian and the way
farer, and they shape themselves INTO
retreats from the busy, dirty. rushing
outside world
No other city in the country can BOAST
OF more Of these beautiful spots than
Richmond. They are scattered from one
end OF the city to the other-from Ch'W-
borazo to the Reservoir.
Those who cannot get out of the city IN
Summer find Just as much comfort ana
relief from the heat OF the day among
the trees and shrubs OF the PARIS. anu
for this very reason .Rlchmohn Is 'ecoiu-
Ing a summer as well as winter i.S So.
The City Council has control OIL these
marks, and in the hands OF, Its GROUNDS
and Buildings Committee they have be-
come to-day a perfect combination OF arr
and nature. : go
GREAT WORK FOR PARKS.
The spresent administration has PROB
ably done mere for the city parks IMAM
ever before. and the keepers OF the PARIS
are vieing with each other in presenting
to the public the most attractive resi-
ing places. 4,
+le,r snlendor. and visitors to the city
stroll through them with admiral ton upon
their tongues and pleasure sparkling from
their eyes. :. ~.
Tn addition to the beauties OF the
marks themselves through the efforts Oh
Mr. Gilbert H. Pollock. Councilman from
Jackson Ward, the city now presents 10
the citizens a series OF free oanu CON
certs in one of the parks each evening
in thu week. The services OF this oaho
are paid for by the city, and the con
certs have now become estaohsheo ~
stitutions to be looked forward to by
tho neonle every summer. They will be-
pin the middle of June and continue all
summer. -
OF the parks lying strictly within the
CITY. Chimborazo is the largest. 1t over
locks the river. and from its emlnence
stretches its thirty-nine acres far toward
the country Mr.. H. j. Shervin is the
keeper of this park, and the condition
in which it may now be found SHOWS
that he does his work we'll
The next largest park within the city
limits is that on CANDLES Hill. en-
hracing sS acres. This park does not
take up as much apparent territory as
it's size would imply fer it is situated
on a hillside and arises from the. river
tier by tier. Mr.. T. W. Walsh is the
keeper of this pretty park.
PRETTY. MONROE SQUARE.
The next park in size is Monroe Square.
the joy of the West End. There is pro-
badly not a park of equal size in all the
country that is as attractive and neat
as this. Mr.. E. ]. Walton. the keeper.
is as proud of this park as though it
were his own lawn. and it is g. pleasure
to him to see the people of the city enjoy
themselves in their own way in it's shade
and on it's soft grass. No leaves are
permitted to wither and decay. no paper
is allowed to accumulate within this
park, and at night the benches offer
themselves to couples who may dream
Of futures full Of happiness and pleas
ure It is said the moon shines softer
over Monroe Square than any other spot