The Washington herald., 1908-04-20


ing for a public park. Time and again
the Senate needed the request. but the
needed legislation has failed through the
nonaction of the House. This year the
Senate has voted to buy the property
known as 'Montrose," and the citizens
Of Georgetown. especially the women.
are putting forth earnest and persistent
efforts TO secure favorable action by the
House. In 1904 a unique petition was
presented 70 Congress, signed exclusively
l,y women, nineteenth of them property
owners. asking for a park and bridge
over Rock Greek. The part OF the petit
ton relating 70 the park was as follows:
To the Honorable Senators and Representatives Of
the United States:
Whereas IN 1875 that rart Of the District vest Of
Rock Crek. known for ia years as Georgetown vas
incorporated with the Capital City; and
Whereas the men Of that portion Of the city have
appealed IN vain Scr sosne recoRnon Of the fact on
the part Of legislators. we the women undersigned
citizens Of Washington do hereby earnestly re-
quest prompt attention 10 the gTrst need for :
park on GeorEetosn Heights.
In said tat Of the District containing about % 00
inhabitants and taxed since ISL at elual rate Wth
every ether portion Of the District there is no park
On Georgetown Heights, MoutFose. known a. the
Boyce tmct east Of BoFPFs lane. containing sixteen
acres. can TOW be purchased for the moderate EIm
Of S500oe 10 consists Of undplRng slopes q beau
tifully. kept lawn and g large a0Fe of magnificent
forest trees For thirty years its owner non
resident has endeavored 20 preserve the place ia It's
beauty Tor this purpose. but owing to the great IN
crease in taxes this must De ssIinced and We the
undeTsiEned desiring 10 the beautiful sod and
pTmeyal trees earnestly request favorable consider
alton and prompt action In the matter.
Besides the purchase snd necessary care. the re-
noyal Of the old houses and the placing Of benches
ara ali that vii be needed 10 complete the PARK
The land Is there with trees aud grass ready for
use a park and osr little children are here
Give them the gass and trees they need. and en-
hanoe the value d the ghols District ay making
public property what Is one Of the most beautiful
aud rsetHcsQue tracts within its boundaries
The petition was signed as follows:
Mrs B. W. Kennon Tudor place. Georgetown
Heights
Mrs Charles Lanmao s0J5 2 street, Georgetown
Miss MaTy NOurse Highlands Georgetown Heights
Mrs +. J. Simms. Washington.
Miss Elizabeth MaEbury. Georgetown Heights.
Miss Marion Morton, Sg street, Washington
Miss Jane Read. sos street, Washington d. c.
Mrs Allen Dodge, 29ls street Washington
Mrs John MsFblry. S3o7 Z street Washington.
Mrs Henry y Cooke, Cooke place northwest
Mrs. Louis AIackall, Rock Of Dumbarton. Wash
mgton
Mrs John ] Bean. $50 Thirtyarst street. George
town Heights.
AlS Charles A. Buckey. L street. Georgetown
Heights
Miss Anna R. Green. Rosedae. Washington
Mrs Louisa K. Norton. Rosedale. Washington.
Miss Mary A. Riley. @3s street. Washington.
Miss Virginia Woodward, 3eis street Washington
Mrs William H. DOugal, SlI9 U street, Washing
ton.
Mrs S H NeaIy. HE street. Georgetown
Heights
Ms James McAiillin. Cooke Place.
Mrs josephine Gordon Sosers. Washington.
The Misses Morton. S5i street. Washington.
The Misses Berry, 500 Dumbarton avenue. Wash
ihgtoB
Ellen Dunlop. 3log Q street. Washington
Mrs GeorFe r. Dunlop Hayes
Mrs AFmistead Peter, Washington
Miss Agnes Peter. Tudor place. Georgetown
Heights
Miss Jane E H. Bean. 1910 Thirty-arst street.
Georgetown Heights.
Heights
Mrs. A. E S Greene. sos street. Georgetown
Heights
Mrs, F. r. Gurisy. Washington.
Mrs NJ. WoodTie. n street Georgetown.
Miss Ellen Albert Byrue Washington.
Adumia Dent Sterrett Springland Washington.
Mrs John Sewer. 1925 G street, Washington.
sally somerren Mackau Rock Of Dumbarton.
Mrs William L. Dunlop Washington.
Mrs. Forrest Dodge, L street. Georget0wn Heights
ms MISSES DtNkd1s a4tt 4 street. ffaHAAAetSAs
Mrs Randall Hagner Washington
Mrs ]. r. 7. Magr1der, ! Cooke place northwest
Mrs W A Gordon. { Cooke place northwest
Virginia Powell Gordon Washington.
Glorima Blake Gordon. Cooke place northwest
Mrs Frederic l. Moore, 1850 Thirty-iirst street,
Washington
Miss Ella Moore. 1850 Thirty-srst street. Wash
ington,
Ms. 7. N. McAboy slOs street, Washington.
Mrs. J. B. Sanger sos street, Washington
Mrs snyder 305i \ street, Washington.
Ann G. Snyder 305l \ street. Washington.
Mrs LLOYD D. Smoot, 3l65 u street, Washington
Anne de e Greenlees Z street. Washington
Mrs o. A. Greenlces, 1886 Thigtieth street, West
Washington
Mrs Henry F. Bloslnt. The Oaks. Georgetown
Heights
Mrs W. T. Powell 1873 Thirty-frst street north
west. Georgetown Heights.
Mrs William A. Leetch. 1927 Thirty-hrss street
northwest, Georgetown Heights
Mrs George ]. Easterdsy. 1851 Thirty-hrst street
northwest Georgetown Heghts.
Mrs Charles p Williams. i6I5 Thirty-1rst street.
Georgetown Heights.
Mrs 6. l. Nicoisoa. s15s Q street. Washington.
Mrs George A. King. 1911 Tssnty-eighth street.
Mrs ]. Edgar Hulse. Ius Thirty-afth street,
Washington.
AIrs Arthur G. Lewis so8 Q street. Washington
Mrs r Janney Brown, ls22 Twenty-ninth street.
Washington
T.
Mrs f. 2. Halstead 5o2i Q street, Washington.
Miss T. NJ. Halstead, 51a Q street, Washington.
Mrs J. HoldsKorth Gordon. S02s Q street, Wash
ngton.
The Misses Trapier. Cooke place Washington.
Mrs " W. Andersen, 90ls Q street, Washington.
Miss NJ. B. Andersen, s9ls Q street, Washington.
Laura v Frisbg 1907 Thirty-frst street.
Mrs George w. Cissel. Oak Crest, Georgetown
Heights
Heights
Mfa John R. Hin, 1893 Thirty-frst street.
Mrs Florence Hil HoTmess, 1888 ThirtT-fTst street
Mrs Fenson Fsdeley. lsss ThiFty-agst street
AIn. Charles h Fickling. 1915 ThiTty-Hrst street,
Georgetown.
Mrs l. B. southsrland. 1878 Thirty-hrst street.
Mrs E. A. whslsn. sls street northwest.
Miss M. B. zsIier. see street northwest. Wash
ineton.
Ida F. Welsh, 900 street. Washington.
Mrs William RadfoFd, 2s2s street. Washington.
Mrs Randolph Coyle es2s P street Washington.
Madame de Meisseur, 2s2s P street Washington.
The Misses Coyle. rs street northwest, Wash
ingten
Washington
Miss MaIy b Ban. sao Q strsss northwest Wash
ington