The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-09
Pine GROVE
ON HOTEL ROOF.
Woldorf Astoria Has Unique
Playground for
Children.

Waldorf Astoria will be thrown open
to the public this afternoon. More
than rs children under the care of
the Children's Parks and Fairgrounds
Association are invited and are to
give a program consisting OF folk
dances and songs.
Tickets have been sold for the even
which is for the benefit ofthe associa-
ton, and there promises to be many
society women in attendance. Miss
Eleanor Robson will pour the tea end
Mrs. George Riggs will assist.
Isadore Luckstone u1as composed som
songs in honor of the opening. They
will be sung by Mrs. Leonard w. Ely
Mr.. H. c. Bolt, of the Waldorf-Astofta
has provided the refreshments for the
children and those who attend.
1t is a marvellous thing this pine
grove, and promises to mark a decided
departure in the matter of playground
for the children and breathing places
for all the residents OF Monhattan.
You go up to TIE roof of the great
motel. Below you ore liveried servants
busy patrons and throbbing maohi-
merry keeping the breath in the large he
telry. 1t is civilization at lis high-
est fever beet.
AS you step out of tee elevator you
are dazzled. Surely this is not New
York? You think you are dreaming.
You might as we'll be ais for from tile
maddening crowds rs in Maine forest
That pine odor up there on the fresh
air yesterday afternoons was worth go
ing miles for.
The trees-nearly 400-are real pine
trees. They are growing in nock-con-
cealed tubs just like they do on some
hillside up North Beneath. them and
in coy, little hooks bowers end
resting places are erected Everything
is quiet.
The hotel has provided steamer
rugs and capes and the guests spend
much time up there. They looked
around lazily yesterday and from som
fragrant bower viewed tie harbor
and the boats
Children were playing in and arounC
Maids were walking in tie sweet cir
VITA infants.
In the center Of the roof the mag
nificent sun perlor is erected. 1t
might be a room modelled from the
description of g. castle in some faiyy
tale. Everything is green and fresh.
The sun parlor is encased in gioss
and tne roof is also of glass; Vines
and shrubbery alone break the suns
rays. TIE steam was on for those
who feared the outer air, and it was
crowded with tired men and women
making tie most of the Sabbath rest.
las you look over the uninviting
bare roofs OF tie buildings on every
hand as fer as TIE eye can reach, an
immense possibility presents itself OF
the good thet could be done if ell
those buildings had gardens.
Many guests of tie Waldorf LavC
focsaken the streets as a place TO takc
their exercise. Insteed they promi.
made up and down and around the
pine grove. 1t is like walking throug
some fine old woods up In tie rec
pine country. The air is byacing, and
ten-minutes walk trere is bettel
than an hours promenade on the
dirty streets.
Supposing oil those buildings had
pine forests on their roofs? Waat z
boon IL would be to tired clerks anC
workingmen of every description
They would not have to go out OF
the hot streets on a sweltering day
for their meals. They could dine il
pretty little corner shcded by real
trees growing. They could loll in tn,
brucing air for their lunch hour.
Each building could accommodate
many hundreds of children. TIE veto.
full women of the Fairgrounds Associ'
ton would be glad to give tneir SER
vices.
Mr.. Bolt, of the aldorf, he'd he'd hi'
pine grove in mind for a long while
He believes it to be the best tting the'
can be done for the health of his guest
He also thinks that it will be a grea'
boon for the children and others whs
live in crowded quarters.
Tue Spaulding Sporting Goods Com
pany have donated all the apparatus
that it used on the Fairgrounds 70
the children. Tnere will also be I
huge pile of sand