Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-30
WASHINGTON LETTER


The George Washington Memorial
association. the purpose of which is
the erection of a suitable building as Il
national memorial at Washington to
the first president OF the republic. has
announced the completion of its plans
The scope Of the project recently has
been broadened. and the association
now proposes to raise Il fund of s.
OOO.OUO by national subscription.
The association proposes to carry out
the design expressed by Washington
III his will when he left Il small legacy
-$25. 00O-for the endowment of an ed
ucational institution and urged 1.-THE
promotion of science and literature
throughout the country"
The appeal for subscription is made
directly to the humber people of the
country. the WORKING classes. the
school children and the citizens of
moderate means.
More Parks Favored.
"Washington surpHSses all of the
most beautiful cities in Europe in nat
ural beauty. aud with the proper arts
and should be made the most beauti-
full city in the world" said former
Senator Marion Butler of North Caro-
lima. who has just returned from a
three months tour Of Europe. IL mean
comprehensive, harmonious plan of
treatmen with artistic finish in gen.
eral and in detail. The things that are
most pleasing to tie eye of the trav
eer in the beautiful cities of Europe
are the blended harmony and the style
of architecture and the sky line of
their buildings-not only in the resi-
dence but also in the business streets.
Next is their compr extensive system Of
parks-not only the large suburban
parks. laid out in most magnificent
walks and driveways, but especially
the number of small parks located at
convenient and proper distances from
each other in the heart of the cities.
and next the artistic treatment of ev-
cry small spot or space possible. as at
the end of bridge or at the juncture
of streets. that will add to the harmo-
NOUS beauty of the whole.
Beauty of Bridge MARRIED.
"If you will go out and look at the
new Connecticut avenue bridge in this
city and see that magnificent structure
hemmed in, smothered. distigured and
spoiled by houses crowded to its very
edge at the north end and already eX-
cavations now going on ut the south
end for a large apartment house, to
say nothing of the apartment house al
ready blocking the view directly to
the south. and then imagine the APP
proaches TO both ends of this bridge
laid off in attractive parklngs at each
side and adorned with monuments and
Statuary, you will see the difference
between how such bridge and its
approaches are treated in Paris and
other foreign cities in contrast to the
eyesores that now seem doomed ever to
mar the beauty of this superb bridge
and its surroundings There should
be power somewhere and in somebody
to stop at once such dissertation.
Grand Boulevard Suggested.
"What pygmy is Rock Creek park,
as beautiful as it is. compared to the
of France is already regretting that
its great parks are not larger. Rock
Creek park is already outgrown by
this city. 1t takes but few minutes
to drive through it. and then there are
no more parks to visit. The compre-
hensive park plan which would sug-
gest would be not only the joining OF
Potomac park and Rock Greek park by
the open boulevard parking treatment
of Rock Creek itself, but the increas-
ing of Rock Greek park to at least
twice its present size while there is
time to secure sufficient land at rea-
sonable price and the building of
great boulevard connecting not only
these two parks, but also the Soldiers