The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
MOVEMENT TO OPEN
ROCK CREEK PARK

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may go out there on Sundays and find
an almost endless stream Of automobiles
and carriages coming and going. but only
a small number OF people OF the poorer
class are seen. Only a small number OF
: persons living in the District know any
thing at all about the place. Rock Creek
Park should be made playground for
the people. Children should go there and
play. especially poor children
worlds and worlds OF good could be
| accomplished and many poor children
made happy by few hours IN the grass
at the park. The movement 70 make the
reservation a play ground is great. and
shall be glad to do anything in my power
to make 1t such"
Blessing 20 City.
Rev. John Reid shannon. pastor OF the
Metropolitan Memorial Church, said:
Tho greatest blessing that a city can
have is the possession and use Of many
/ parks. Washington IS favored more than
most cities in this respect. but It seems
TO me that II could be made more so
by the opening up and popularizing OF
/ Rock Creek Park, without doubt the most
beautiful piece Of woodland that there is
in this part OF the country.
Il am heartily In favor OF having the
restrictions which are now in vogue with
regard 10 the use OF the park by the pub
Tic reduced 70 the minimum. I would
Ike 10 see Rock Creek Park made more
easily accessible TO the citizens. and well
attended by all Washingtonians, many OF
whom know little or nothing OF its
charms"
Good, Common Sense.
Corporal James Tanner, register OF wills
OF the District, discussing the idea. said.
L read the editorial IN The Washington
Herald with regard 10 popularizing Rock
Creek Park yesterday morning before I
had my breakfast. II I should have been
asked TO give my views on this important
question / should have used the same
argument that is used in The Washing
ton Herald. It is a good. common sense
proposition from every standpoint. and.
I II carried through. would benefit the
whole community. For this very reason
IL ought 10 receive the unanimous SUP
! port Of everybody"
IN Accord with Editorial.
Charles J. Ben. president Of the Amer
can Security and Trust Company. said:
7 am thoroughly IN accord with The
Washington Herald IN its effort 20 bring
Rock Creek Park. our most beautiful
/ playground and public reservation. within
| the reach Of the men and women who
toll you can not quote me too strongly
as being IN favor OF this proposition. Ny
opinion is that Congress should appro-
pirate a sufficient sum OF money 70 look
after our parks and appoint a park com
mission OF prominent business men 70
see TO rs expenditure and formulate plans
TO bring our people nearer TO the parks.
OF which. I consider Rock Creek tie
most beautiful"
Daniel W. Baker, United States attor-
ney Of the District said that any move
ment which would pOpularize Rock
Creek Park would have his heartiest sup
port Indeed. I am sincerely IN accord
with the editorial IN The Washington
Herald on that question: said Mr.. Baker.
there are thousands OF people in this
city. dare say. who have seen but little
OF the many beauties OF that park It
should be made accessible as possible
IN order TO afford the people every
/ opportunity and facility 10 profit by a
days outing IN that beautiful reservation.
| Put me down as one who is IN favor
TO popularize the park"
Pleased with idea.
W V. Cox. president OF the Second
National Bank. was much pleased with
the idea Of popularizing Rock Creek.
"A most worthy scheme said Mr.. Cox.
| in discussing The Washington Heralds
project. And I want 70 do al I can
70 ,,,cb Il oTor0 Ubo e.. l. A..
citizens are not enjoying this park as
they should Hardly any OF them 90 out
TO the park on week days, when by
reason OF its grandeur IL should be
crowded every day in the year. I have