The Washington times., 1903-08-26
WOMEN MAKE APPEAL
FOR GEORGETOWN PARK
Want Bridge Across Rock
Creek at Q Street.
MEN HAVE TRIED AND FAILED
Therefore More Than One Hundred of
the Fair Sex Petition Com
miSsioners.

The Commissioners this morning re-
ceived a petition from prominent women
residents of Georgetown, requesting
that the District officials cooperate
with the petitioners in obtaining neces-
sary legislation by Congress to author
ize the erection of an ornamental iron
bridge across Rock Creek at Q Street,
and establishing a park on what is now
known as Georgetown Heights. The
Commissioners are much Interested in
the project. and have assured the petit
toners that everything will be done to
further the project. The petition, with
its signatures, follows:
Former Appeals In Vain.
Whereas IN 1884 that part OF the
District west Of Rock Creek, known for
IA years as Georgetown, was inccr-
pOrated with the Capital City; and
whereas the men of that portion of the
city have appealed in vain for some
recognition of the fact on the part of
our legislators. we the women under
signed, citizens of Washington, do here
by earnestly request prompt attention
10 the crying need for a bridge at .
Street, and Tor park on that part of
L Street known as Georgetown Heights
The only bridges connecting the two
western portions OF the city are eramped
and crow led with traffic, and for SiXty
years there has been no new link An
iron bridge, spanning Rock Creek. at 0
Street ornamented by parking on both
sides Of its western extension. will make
an entrance pleasant for both walk
ing and driving. needed to connect two
residence sections OF the city
In said Of
containing 10000 Inhabitants, and taxed
since 1871 at equal rates with every
other portion Of the District, there is no
park.
"Montrose. on U Street. Georgetown
Heights, known as the 'Boyce tract
containing sixteen acres, can now be
purchased for the moderate sum of
Sl5O,OoO II consists OF undulating slopes
OF beautifully kept lawn and a large
grove Of magnificent forest trees For
thirty years its owner, nonresident,
has endeavored TO preserve the nlace
in its beauty for this purpose. but now
owing TO the great increase of taxes.
this must be sacrificed to the pIow.
and we. the undersigned. desiring to
save the beautiful sod, earnestly re-
quest favorable consideration and
prompt action in the matter
Expense Not Great.
Besides the purchase and the neces-
sary care, the removal of the old houses
and the placing OF benches are all that |
will be needed TO complete the park. |
The land is there, with the trees and
grass, ready for use as park. and our
little children are here. Give them the |
grass and trees that they need. and en-
hance the value of the whole District /
by making public property what is one /
or the most beautiful and picturesque |
tracts within its boundaries.
Respectfully, Mrs. B. w. Kennon. |
mrs. Charles Lsnmaa, Mary Nourse. |
Mrs E J. 0r1ms, Elizabeth /
Marbury. Marion Eorton, Jane Read. /
Mrs. Allen Dodge. idrs. John Marbury, /
Mrs. Henry d. Cooke, Mrs. Louis
Maekall, Mrs. John J. Beall, Mrs. Charles
a. Buckley, Anna X. Green Mrs Lousia |
X. Norton. Mary A. Riley. Virginia
Woodward, Mrs. William H DougaI.
Mrs William L. Dunlop, Mrs. Forrest /
Dodge, Misses Dougal, Mrs. Randall /
Hagner. Mrs. S. H. NeaIy. Mrs James
Mcmillan. Mrs J. Gordon Sewers. Misses
Morton. Misses Berry, Ellen Dunlop,
Mrs. George Dunlop, Mrs. Armistead /
Peter, Agnes Peter. Jane E. Bean, Flor
enee Beale, Mrs. a. Z. 5. Green. Mrs
T. r. Gurley, Mrs. NJ Woodville. Ellen
Albert Byrne. Adlumina Dent Sterrett,
Mrs John Sewer, Sallie Somer-
viii Mackan E NJ Halstead.
Mrs J. Holdsworth Gordon, Miss
es Trapier. Mrs. w W. Anderson.
Mrs. J. r. F. Magruder, Mrs. W. A.
Gordon, Virginia Powell Goodwin. Glor-
yina Blake Gordon, Mrs. Frederick L.
Moore. Ella Moore, Mrs. F. y. McAboy,
Mrs. J. r. Sanger Mrs. Snyder, Annie |
G. Snyder. Mrs. Lloyd d. SmoOt, Anne
de c. Greenless. Mrs. D. A GreenIess,
Mrs. Henry +. Blount, Mrs.W. T. Power,
Mrs. William A. Leetch. Mrs George J.
Easterday, Mrs. Charles T. Williams.
Mrs. G. l. Nicolson, Mrs. George A. |
King. Mrs. Edgar J. HuIz, Mrs. Arthur
G.. Lewis. Mrs T. Janney Brown Mrs
+. E. Shepperd. Mrs z. P HaIstead,
Miss NJ B. Anderson, Laura v Frisby.
Mrs. George w. Cissel Mrs John n |
Roche. Mrs John r. Hill. Mrs Florence
Hill HoTness, Mrs. Fenton Fadeley. Mrs.
Charles H. Fickling. Mrs. L. B. Souther-
land Mrs. E. A. Whelan, NJ B. Zeller.
Ida T. Welsh. Mrs. William Radford |
Mrs. Randolph Coyle, Madame de Meiss-
ner. Mrs. Coyle. Mrs. Robert B. Ten
ney., Mary R. Ball, Mrs. Giles Cook
Lane Mrs. J. Johnston Dickinson. Mrs.
Edmund X. Fox. Mrs. Downs L. Wilson,
Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Newcomb Mrs. Bailey, |,
Mrs. Robert ". Mcpherson, Mrs. Ber-
nard H Johnston. Mrs. c. III. Matthews
Emily C. Matthews. Mrs. Henry Mat
tEews, Claudia Stuart Coles. Mrs John
J. Mccarthy, Mrs. n. Y. German. Mrs
c. B. Pennebaker. Emma ]. Nourse,
Mrs Henrietta Wilson, Mrs. F. II. Bates
Mrs. c. l. Nourse, Mrs. L. r. Johns
Mrs. William B. Orme, Mary Murray
Lockwood. Mrs. Rawllns Hume, Mrs
Thomas Hyde. Mrs. Robert G. Peck,
Mrs. W. F. Lippitt. Mrs. NJ. A. Gilbert.
Mrs. Albion X. Paris. Mrs. Richard D.
Simms