The San Francisco call., 1905-04-26
WOMEN WILL SAVE
HISTORIC HEIGHT
Supervisors Aid for Telegraph Hill
Project Gives New Confidence.
G OF BONDS rs PREDICTED
CARR YLNG

The members Of the California Club
and outdoor Art League and other
ladies who have been striving to have
public park made of Telegraph Hill
that the historic eminence may be pre-
served and become an ornament. are
pleased with the action of the Super
visors in taking steps toward the pur-
chase Of enough land on the slope of
the hill 10 protect it until the PROPOSE
ton to issue bonds for its beautifica-
ton can be placed before the voters
again this fall
The ladies have not relaxed their
Efforts particle since the narrow de-
feat Of the first proposition to issue
bonds for the acquisition and adorn-
ment of the hill. The action of the
supervisors in opening the way for the
expenditure of SIS. 900 on the project
Of redeeming the hill is their first real
Victory-to be followed by the voting
OF the bonds when the matter is again
placed before the public they say.
The ladies who have been foremost
In the fight have received many con-
grstulatiOns from the public spirited
citizens for their success before the
Supervisors While the amount ap-
propriated is not large. the initial
requirement OF property that it will
make possible means a great deal to
the entire project, as the land at Chest
nut and kesrny streets. which this
money viii buy, is something of a key
20 the situation. Its purchase will be
such an important start in the plan of
requirement and Identification that II
VIII win many votes for the new bond
proposition when il is put before the
people. Speaking Of the matter, Mrs.
Lowell White said:
WINNING ADHERENTS.
When the proposition TO issue bonds for the
requirement and beauthcation of the hill was
before the people we went right out among the
voters and made fight for IL. The small
marE1n BY which it was beaten shows that
there IS particular objection to the project.
and when IL is put before the people again ii
viii carry by large majority, I am sure, be-
cause OF the increased prominence IL now has.
The more the people become familiar with IL
the more popular IL becomes
We are going out among the voters again
when the matter is once more before them
We were surprised the last time TO find how
many new voters there were who did not
know the hill by name. They knew IL by To-
cation though, and when told what il was
desired 70 DO with II promised their support
These VIII all be better educated when the
matter is put 10 again.
The action Of the Supervisors in taking q
etep toward providing the S25, 600 is very en-
eoursging and pleasing. The appropriation Of
this money viii save the historic eminence
from vandalism until the bonds can be voted.
There is scarcely any one who loves this city
who does not feel that the hill should be pre-
served and beautified, and there IS widespread
regret that the bonds failed 70 carry when
voted OF.
Miss Catherine Hitteu said:
We using our strongest Efforts to pre-
serve the north face Of the hill until the mat
ter Of issuing bonds can be voted on again.
Every person who loves San Francisco is in
teresued IN the preservation Of Telegraph Hill
and the plans OF the California Club and Out
door Art League concerning il. There could
not be a more beautiful driveway in the city
than the winding one il is proposed TO con-
struct 20 the top OF this hill when Il becomes
park. To the north VIII be Tamalpaas and
the Golden Gate with the ceaseless stream OF
Pacific commerce sweeping in and out OF IL.
Below viii be the panorama Of the busy city
the nfe OF the streets and the curl OF the fac
tory smoke
FOR THE TOURISTS EYE.
Not only for its historic value should Tele-
graph Hill be preserved and adorned, but be-
cave we would have the Strangers first gaze
when he comes IN sight Of our city rest upon
something beautiful, as the eye OF the tourist
first falls upon the Edinbor0 hills. the hills Of
Naples or Riverside Park. New York.
The action Of the Supervisors viii arouse a
greater interest among those we want inter
ested. II Will show that the project IS as live
and that the ladies determined TO
carry IL out successfully. I can't see where
many votes against the bonds coming from
after the plan has been given 50 much prorni-
nence and the advantages Of the hills beau
tihcaton TO the people have been clearly
shown.
Mrs. N. ]. Gorham, another OF the
Telegraph Hill park advocates and a
hard worker for the bonds, expressed
with Mrs. White. her qualification at
the action Of the Supervisors and her
belief that the bonds would surely
carry when placed before the voters
again. With the others Mrs. Gorham