Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS.
Progress Reported, but Committee
Makes Another Appeal for Help.


Makes Another Appeal for Help.
The chairman of the committee on public
playgrounds has expressed the commit
tees appreciation of the generous response
which has been made to its appeal in behalf
of the playground work in Washington.
The current wear has seen this sociological
work conducted on scale which approach
es the best that is possible, and interest
and activity is said to be on the increase.
Eleven Fairgrounds have been opened
and equipped, and the work has been con-
Quoted in such a manner as to call forth
the praise of all who have made investiga-
tons. More room is wanted, however. and
more grounds with a large and well-equip-
ped athletic field and swimming pool; but
it is earnestly desired f1rst that the pres,
ent grounds be we'll supported. 1t Is hoped
and expected that next year VIII see tnls
system. but this can be realized, 1t Is be-
lieyed only as there is an object lesson be-
fore the government worthy of its investi
The following is the list of contributors
to date:
John Biddle, DIR. Charles w. Richa rdson,
Byron s. Adams, Miss Elizabeth L. Ward
Ladies Aid, Union Church; Rev. ]. G. But
Ter. James Sharp. Mrs. Annie w. S. Atchi-
son. Mr. G. A. Weber, Mr.. E. E. Stevens,
Mrs BARTON w. Evermann, James l.. Nor
ris. A. B. Britton. Barber & Ross, Geo. A.
King. Commissioner II. l.. West, Thos. w.
smith. Mr. c. NJ. Hedley, Miss Annie F.
Edwards, Mrs. Lizzie SHOEMAKER, F. +.
May & Co, Mrs. Mary c. Rugg. Mrs Sc
rena Hale Davenport, G. c. Willard. Mrs.
Gardiner G. Hubbard. Calvary Baptist Sun
day School. Miss Bessie J. Kibby, M. w.
Baldwin, Mrs Thomas F. Bayard, South
east Social Center Boys Club, First Con-
gregational Sunday School. Primary De
partment, First Congregational Church;
A. L, swartwout. Mrs; e. 1: Tyndall
Charles ]. Hedrick Mr.. S. D. Luckett. Mrs
Elvira F. Adams. Frederick D. Mckenney
H. C. Burton. Mrs. Mary c. Gannett. John
c. Wilson. Benz. F. Snyder, Mrs A. NJ g.
Babcock. f. NJ. Van Dyck. Miss NJ. %
Symonds. Gen. Calvin De Witt, Henry f.
Williams. Charles r. Burr, DIR. and MRS
W. c. Rives. Mrs. Mary c. Gannett. DR.
r. B. Donaldson. Miss Allce Ives Gilman
Mr.. John Hay. Charles ]. Bell. Miss Mary
p Coleman Mr.. Geo., Otis Smith, Surg
Gen. Walter Wyman, Mrs. w. F. GUIDE
Mrs L. E. Gunsalus. Mrs. Lewis Clephane
Mr.. John w. Foster. A. NJ. McLachien,
Alex. Britton. Edward F. Droop & Sons
Company. Mrs. Caroline Cohen, NJ. M
Shand James B. Lambie, Thomas W
Smith w. w. Finley. Miss c. McCarty
Mrs. NJ. A. Mcbride, Brookland Baptist
Sunday School. Mrs. Thomson H. Alexan-
der. William B. King, Miss Ethel Dallas
Horstmann. H. K. Porter, Mrs. Julian James
VIM H. Baldwin, Mt. Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church. Miss Jessie Holeman, Metro
politan Baptist Church, H. Bradley David
son, Samuel J. Prescott &, Co.. Miss Amy
Clement Leavett, Miss F. Fisher DR.. Frank
Leech. Newton & Giilett. Mrs. B. s. Luck
EFT, William Feldhaus. Henry c. WillIss
Thomas P. Stephenson. E. N. Bowman
Henry Brewood, Z. D. Gilman. Mr.. Henry
G. Caruth. Mrs. H. de X Woods. James G.
Hill. E. r. c. Mrs Murrey Addison. John
H. Dyres. Irving P. Wanger, DIR. VIM c.
Woodward