The evening world., 1906-04-06
WANT A VIEW PARK
NEAR GRANTS TOMB
OPPOSITION TO PLAN.
Eugene a. Philbin and Others Say
Crowded. Downtown Secii1n
Should BE Favored.

Many Of the best citizens 81 New
York City are arrayed either Do opqo-
slion or il favor OF the laying out OF
a park on the land bounded by West
One Hundrei ans Sixteenth stree 3,
Ciaremon. avenue. Yves; one Hundred
and Twents-second street and Riverside
drive. Barnard College and other Co
lumbia University buildings stand IN
close proximity to the boundaries Of the
proposed park. which commands a view
OF the river and Grants Tomb.
The officers OF The educational inst-
tutions favor the plan and recommend
.ts purchase by the city before buildings
are erected on the site. They are Will
ing TO pay a part az the cost OF ac-
QUESTION. So are several urooertv ov1-
ers in the ne.shborhood who wish the
territory 10 be preserved tor para pur-
poses.
4 patriotic sentiment impels others 70
the support OF the plan. as the region is
a par; OF the old "Buckwaeat' battle
neid, where bloody ENGAGEMENTS were
fought between American AID English
troops during the revolution. Historic
societies have rallied In favor o. the
park.
Discussed at a Hearing.
The project was fully discussed a, a
pubi.c hearing before The Board Of Esa
mate y A-ppor-onment to-day. Gen.
Horace Porter. representing several
patriotic societies. spcke sl~cqnenuy Tor
the plan, ~nAe ELs1ne A. l~lllO.u and
other equally distinguished New AorAcrs
OppJsel tuc i4ea. a4E. Iu4lo.l u-e.lrc4
fFLsf HT fngY off 4 .uLA. dollars 10 FaFgnO On
parhs. uAe money should p sLvat fot
The Establishment of parks downtown,
where tney are padiv nee.ed.
Jonu a.. shaw also voiced tle oppo-
sition. declaring thar tue locality was
already "A para 100 Itself and thut the
poor uf the lower east Side would be
ulSrriminated lEliuat u -ne uptown
park az a cost OK millions were 70 De
Established
C..ailes stewart smith. OF the RAPID
Transtl Commission. Walter : Logan.
SOeie,y. and Francis +. Ward. Of tie
Zeal Est lie BROKERS Association adj
vocated the plan.
WIS part OF lle Euckvheat battlefield,
but Mr S.aW declared that he had
failed 20 ascertain tlat battle Ne
8 tie Alta rlctu and BRUSH troops
had been fought on the ground
PLEADS for the Poor.
Mr.. PA.lo.n admitted tina more parks
Crs needed even lAt A-ItA-s favored
uptown sections. but mat small parks
were lmuer tive for the Door downtown
and on the east side. as well as else
were IN tie city. The city's hrst duty
De a. Is TO FURNISH necessities. not
luxuries. 81
-. Snch movements ms this"
continued Nr. Philbin. (which in
crcnsc the feeling OF popular dis
content and permit amy demn-
roEuc 10 come here and get n
large vote for nm elective Office
from the people who ~othcrwiHc
worid have learned to love mud
protect their city"
Gen. Porter declared hat the land IN
question would shortly he grabbed rs
contractors who wou'd erect sky
~scraplng huil5.nes ON Il. which would
make urstEhuv the view from Grants
T1mh He urged tnat the .omb OF Gen. I
Grant should hc preserved from ob-
noNlous SURROUNDINGS that 81 might fnr-
uish a constant lesson ia patriotism %
the thousands ~ Immigrants who arr
rive IN this city yearly
The Boa-d decided 70 leave the settle
ment OF the matter 20 q select commit
tee composed OF Conptrolir Motz. B-r-
oush President Ahcarn and Presiden;
MCGOWAN