Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29

Weaver. J. E. Gadsby, Robt Dodge Hag
ner,. M Hunter, MD; Thos. Harrison
Louis Mackall. jr.. Edward F. LOCKER. T
N; McAboy, VIM. M. Beall, VIM. g. Mitch
ell, H. u Mitchell. U.SA.. E. P. Halstead
Jas. B. Nourse, VIM. A. Gordon, Frederick
w. McReynolds, Robert w. Mcpherson, e.
Washington Bell. Chas. H. Edmondston
James Mcmillan. Robt. F. Mcmillan, Henry
B. LOCKER, George T. Dunlop, c. B. Win
ship, George w. King. Edgar P. Berry, Al
bert F. Berry. Arch Greenlees, Lloyd D:
smoot. Downs L. Wilson. E. K. Fox, Lloyd
B. Wight. T. Janney Brown, VIM. John
Eynon, ]. Mel Dodson, VIM. H. Arm
strong, H. w. Offutt. H. w. Fisher & Co..
John A. Heenan. w. T. & F. B. Weaver,
A: B: Jackson. George P. DuBose John T.
Wood. s. Thomas Brown. Jesse H Wilson,
Henry 8. Mathews, Clifton Mayf1eld, D.
Agnew Greenlees. F. H. Dodge. VIM. C.
Dodge, Henry H. Dodge. Donald D. Dodge.
Cissell. ]. Edward Libbey. Ben Miller, Hen
derson suter. H. P. Citing, Thomas ].
Stanton. Chas. B. Cropley, VIM. T. Brown,
B. Nordlinger, J. B. Nordlinger, M. c.
Mitchell sans s. A sd Mopdnssr w. w MGsd
King, j. H: Yarnall. J. M. R. Welsh.
Montafx w. Houghton, Wilson H.
Houghton. w. X. Reeve. Edgar 8.
Kennedy, Jas. D. Goddard. Chas: H. era
futt, George A. King, M. A. Ballinger, w.
D. Brace, M. I. Adler, ]. H. Bradley, S.
Duncan Bradley. F. b. Shoemaker, w. L..
Shoemaker. G. r. Shoemaker, r. w. Shoe
maker, Geo. N. Beale, Reginald Munson,
Frank Jones, L. 8. Frey.
Art Society Takes Hand.
No law was passed authorizing either
the building of a bridge at @ street or the
opening of park. In May, 1906, the Ma
tional Society Of Fine Arts passed the fol-
lowing resolutions:
'That it is unwise to prosecute work
which will deprive the District of any por-
ton Of this valley from park to river by
filling, by diverting or by covering in the
waters of the creek.
"As there is no park in the portion of the
District west of Dupont Circle, it is de-
sirable to keep this portion Of the valley
open for the purpose Of the park.
"Such a park will add to the beauty and
attractiveness Of the adjoining neighbor-
hood, and it will add to the healthfulness
for the circulation Of air, prevent the
spread Of disease and act as a zone OF
safety in case Of confagration beginning
on either side.
filling will create a large area which will
not be Immediately suitable for building
operations, and will, in all probability, be
occupied by speculative buildings of an IN
ferior character decreasing the value OF
surrounding property and increasing the
danger from fire.
1.-THE argument that the valley separates
the two portions Of the community and de-
creases the value of property in George
town is fallacious. The filling will not in
crease property values. What is needed to
bring the two communities into closer con-
tact are more and better bridges. A
bridge at @ street and one at N street
would accomplish this result.
'It is not intended to antagonize the ac-
QUESTION Of any other tracts for park pur-
poses, but it is believed that it is of first
tn hOrdarQ
the water courses within the District.
1.-THE carrying of Rock creek by culvert
through this section will be. If consun-
mated, the first deviation from the care
fully studied plan of the Senate park COM
mission, who were acknowledged experts,
and we feel that this deviation from this
plan would be most unfortunate in the
future development OF the city.
'In accordance with the spirit of the
above resolutions, the undersigned pray
the honorable Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia to take steps to prohibit
the further use Of this valley as dumping
ground.
Present Active Interest,".
The signing of these resolutions has been
going on actively within the past few
weeks and already the following names ap-
pear on the papers:
c. j. Bell, Charles F. Needham, D. ].
O'Connel, Bernard r. Green. A. ]. Par
sons, Edward L. Morse, W. H. Holmes, ].
R. Marshall, T. Wayland Vaughan, Jos. c.
Hornblower. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs.
ham Bell, Mrs. Charles w. Richardson.
Mrs James Lowndes. Miss Sarah S. Nun
roe, Mrs. Arthur Jeffry Parsons. Mrs.
David Fairchild. Mrs. John F. Wilkins.
H Goddard, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Ad-.
olson, Mrs Charles ]. Train, Joseph H.
Bryan, MD, Francis Cotton, Frank Lee
Denny, Emily J. Mauro, Mrs; J. William
B. Walcott, Helen B. Tanner, Annie s.
woodruff. Dora c.. Howard. Elizabeth
Lodge Alice p. Barney, Mary EDDY
briggs, Mrs. T. A., Lambert. Marie Hal
cliffe, Martina Carr. Annie A. Fendall,
Jeanne Gould Lincoln, Laura D. Kenyon,
Bessie ]. kibbey, Myra L. Davis. Hanna
D. Perkins. Angelina Hillyer, Jeanne M
R. Wells, Mary Farr Goldsborough Richard
Lee Fearn, Mary H. Eddy, Charles Bradley.
F. w. Clarke, James B. Lambie, Virginia
Miller, Mrs Arthur Fendall Andrew Y.
Bradley, H. A. Pressey, ]. o. Skinner, ].
D. McChesney, Guy Stark Saffold M. D.;
Thomas s. D. Grasty. M: p; G. s. Law
Marcellus Bailey, c. F. smillie, John Joy
Edison, Glenn Brown. Mary g. Patten.
Marie ". Nordstrum. Mr.. and Mrs: Will
liam Barrett Ridgely, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Henen Jennings, George A. Forsyth. Ma
talie s. B. Forsyth. Charles Newbold.
Frances X. Newbold, Charles D. Sgsbee.
Alice Pairo, Elinor C. Pairo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Ffoulk. Mr.. and Mrs Phillips.
May w Taylor Armes. Mrs. Deering. M.
D. Seckendorf, Eliza R. Sigsbee.
It Is thought from this array of important
property owners favoring the movement
there can be no doubt as to what the gen.
eral sentiment of citizens Is regarding the
question. Interest in the preservation of
the valley is constantly growing and it has
recently been intimated that with proper
bridges, fitting parks and the unsightliness
of Rock creek done away with by its cimple
and easy reclamation, there could be found
no more fitting location for the greater
George Washington University than the
heights of old Georgetown.
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