Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-24
WEST OF ROCK CREEK
GEORGETOWN CITIZENS WANT A
PARK OF THEIR OWN.
Historic Reasons Why That Section
Should Be Thus Pro-
vided.

Several groups of citizens of the District
are asking Congress at this session to pass
bills providing for the establishment of
parks In their respective sections. OF these
groups one Of the most energetic and hope
full Is that which represents Georgetown,
which portion of the capital is not today
provided with any form of public reserva-
ton. The argument of the Georgetown peo-
pie is largely historical, and covers a wide
sweep Of facts related to the growth of
the federal city. One of the leaders of the
park movement, discussing the subject. said
the other day to a representative of the
Star:
In I751 Maryland passed act for lay
Ing out a town on the Potomac river, above
the mouth of Rock creek, in Frederick
county. to be called Georgetown. In 1883
Maryland. by an act to incorporate George
town In Montgomery county, changed the
town into an incorporated city. In 1871,
May 81, Congress created the government
known as the District of Columbia This
act took away the charter of Georgetown.
but provided that the name should continue.
In 1895, February II, Congress provided
that the name OF Georgetown should cease
and that what had been known by that
name should constitute part OF the city
of Washington. So Georgetown went out
OF existence, having enjoyed its name for
one hundred and forty-four years, during
eighty-two of which 1t had been an indie
pendent legally constituted city.
Prophetic Utterances.
'In 179e Francis Bailey of the Royal
Astronomical Society of London came to
the United States and visited Georgetown,
describing 1t as "a handsome town on the
lordly Potomac. which will In time lose Its
name and adopt the general one Of Wash
ington-'
Zone hundred and eleven years ago the
noted Engiishman. Thomas Twining, COM
ing to the United States from India in his
desire to see the newiy-born republic, visited
Georgetown and wrote, Tt Is a pretty town
on tho Potomac and the picturesque Rock
creek His famous prophecy as the result
Of his observations Is most pertinent here.
ness and vigor, and already discovered the
gigantic proportions of her future state.
The stars Of her constellation had but re-
certify appeared above the horizon. but IN
creaslng In number. elevation and splendor,
they win hereafter shine to the most dis
tant kingdoms Of the earth. It Ii coun-
try Astounding In genius. energy ana enter
prise: whose infant years have p produced
whose Improvement In the most important
arts Of life ID advancing with an impulse
urexampled In the history OF any people.
George Rogers Clark Of virginia: 'Congress
have bean lately asitated By questions
ment Il divided between Trenton and
Georgetown It tho falls OF tho Potomac
We urrs the latter a. the only point of
union whsrh can cement N to our western
friends when they shall b. formed into
separate states
George Washington's View Point
1.-THE strong objection to q town already
founded d Q matter Of history, but u II
also maktor Of history that It was from
GAor9seewn Heights that Washington 80
Iectoa tho foress site east Of Rock cresk
Tor the natiou's capitai. hopins. u = aAid.
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