Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
THE LADIES UNITED
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Presented to the Commissioners
-4pnnidaable Paper.

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Georgetown. has Eeached the Commission
ers. The peatfon iaf an appeal for needed
improvements IN tlhat historic section Of the
national capital. III order that 1t may have
a share in Washington the Beautiful"
The document is signed exclusively by the
ladies. They declare the men have APP
pealed in vain It was read with interest
by Commissioner Maefariand this morning.
who stated that be- for one, would do all
in his power to bring about the improved
conditions that seem 30 desirable. The
petitioning ladies say they ask the CO.
operation of the Commissioners in present
Ing the matter to- Congress at the, coming
session.
Whereas in 1885, the petition reads.
that part of the District west Of Rock
creek, known, for ia years as George
town., was Incorporated with the capital
city, and whereas the men OF that por-
ton 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 hereby
earnestly request prompt attention to the
crying need for bridge at street and
for a park on that portion OF street
known as Georgetown Heights. The only
bridges connecting the two western por-
lions of the city are cramped and crowded
with traffic, and for sixty years there has
been no new link An iron bridge span
ming Rock Creek at @ street, ornamented by
parking on both sides of it's western ex-
tension, will make an entrance pleasant for
both walking and driving, needed to con-
meet two residence section Of the city.
Without Park.
TN the part west of Rock creek. contain
ing 10000 Inhabitants and taxed since 1871
at equal rate with every other portion of
the District there Is no park.
Montrose' on street. Georgetown
Heights. known as the 'Beyce Tract con-
tanning sixteen acres. can now be purchased
for the moderate sum Of $150.OOO.
1T consists Of undulating slopes Of beau
tifully kept lawn and large grove of
magnificent forest trees. For thirty years
its owner. a nonresident. has .endeavored
to preserve the place in its beauty for this
purpose. but now owing to the great increase
in taxes. this must be sacrificed to the
plough. and we the undersigned desiring
to save the beautiful sod. earnestly request
favorable consideration and prompt action
In the matter. Besides the purchase and the
necessary care!l 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 q park. and our little chill
dren are here. Give them the grass and
trees that they need. and enhance the value
Of the whole District by making public
property what is one of the most beautiful
and picturesque tracts within its bounda-
ries-" 10 'a'I
signers Of the Petition.
Some of thA ysigners of the petition are
Mrs. B. w. Kennon, Mrs Charles Lanman,
Mrs. s. H. Nealy. Mrs. James Mcmillan.
Miss Emma +; tNorEse, Mrs. c. L. Nourse.
Mrs. William B. Orne. Mary Murray Lock-
wood. Mrs. Rawlins Hume, Mrs. Robert g.
Peck, Miss Mary Noarse, Mrs E. J. Simms,
Miss Elizabeth Marbury, Miss Marion Nor
ton, Miss Jane Read; Mrs. Allen Dodge
Mrs. John Mafbury Mrs. Louis Mackall,
Mrs. Henry D. Cooke, Mrs. John J. Beall,
Green. Mrs. Louisa X. Norton. Miss Mary
A. Riley. Miss Virginia Woodward. Mrs
William H. Doagal, Mrs. J. Gordon Sewers
Misses Norton, Misses Berry, Miss
Mrs. Arnistead Peter. Miss Agnes Peter.
Miss Jane Ell Beslls Miss Florence Beale.
Mrs. A. p. 8. Green. Mrs. T. r.. Gsriey,.
Mrs. M. woodviie, Miss Ellen Albert Byrne,
sallie somerviffe' Mackafl Mrs William L.
Dunlop. Mrs Forrest Dodge, Miss Dougal.
Mrs, Randall Hagner. Mrs ]: R. F. Ma,
ell Goodwin. Glorvina Blake Gordon. Mrs,
Mrs. F. N. McAboy, Mrs J.. r. Sanger,
Lloyd 8. smoot. Anne. de ca Greenlees.
Blount. Mrs. W. T. Powell, Mrs. William
a: Leetch Mrs: George J. Easterday Mrs.
SndTleS j.. W1lIlamS, MIS-. ". l.. N1cO1SOn,
Mrs. George. A. King, Mrs Edgar J. HUH.
Mrs. Arthur G.. Lewis, Mrs.. T. Janney'
Brown, Mrs. II. E. ,Shepperd, Mrs. e. p.
Halstead Miss E N. Halstead. Mrs. j.
Holdsworth Gordon. Misses rrapier. Mrs.
w. W. Anderson, Miss M. B. Anderson
Laura v. Frisby. Mrs. George W Cissel.
Mrs. John H. Roche, Mrs. John R. Hill,
Mrs. Florence Hill Horness. Mrs. Fenton
Fadeley. Mrs Charles H. Tickling, Mrs.
L. B. Switzerland, Mrs. E. A. Whelau
Miss NJ. B,q5 Zeller. Ida F.
Welsh, Mrs. = William Radford,
Mrs. Randolph Coyle. Madame de Meiss-
ner, the Misses Coyle, Mrs. Robert B. Ten
ney. Mrs. Mary r. Ball, Mrs. Giles Cook
Lane, Mrs. J. Johnston Dickinson, Mrs.
Edmund K. Foe. Mrs. Downs K Wilson,
the Misses Abbott. Mrs. Newcomb Mrs.
Thomas Bailey, Mrs. Robert w. McPher-
son, Mrs. Bernard H. Johnston, Mrs E.
M. Matthews, Miss Emily c. Matthews,
Mrs. Henry Matthews, Claudia Stuart
Coles, Mrs. John, J. Mccarthy, Mrs. N. Y
German, Mrs. c. B. Pennebaker Mrs. Hem
rietta Wilson, Mrs F. H. Bates, Mrs L. R.
Johns. Mrs. Thomas Hyde. Mrs. w. F..
Lippitt, Mrs NJ "A. Gilbert Mrs. Albion
Paris, Mrs. Richard D. Simms.