Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-13

as place OF public resort. quite I'm a state
OF nature. The work OF the landscape
gardener is not to be found therein. Pri-
neval forests cover part OF this ground,
otner portions are open moors: there are
footpaths In all directions. which were
years ago sheep paths and COW paths
when the country nearby was farming
land and the city was far away. Hamp-
stead Heath, as this place of beauty is
known. is enjoyed by thousands of the
Inhabitants OF London every day in the
year as place In which they can breathe
the fresh air Of the country and leave the
The value Of Hampstead Heath to the
people OF London can hardly be esti-
mated.
In the District OF Columbia, within
twenty minutes walk OF the Capitol and
forty minutes walk of the White House,
Is tract OF land, not so large as Hamp-
stead Heath. but still OF sufficient size
70 make what might be called the Hamp-
stead Heath OF Washington.
1t is probable that nine-tenths Of the
people of the District have never set foot
on this beautiful piece OF ground: il is
known as Brentwood. and consists OF q
hundred acres. forty OF which are COW
cred with the prfmeval forest.
This estate was for many years the
home OF Capt. Carlisle p. Patterson. SUI.
perintendent of the coast survey, and is
now owned by the heirs OF Mrs Patter-
son.
mere are great OAKS Incre century
old. which money could not buy: there
are broad fields suitable for the games
and amusements In which the youth Of a
city delight there IL a commanding emf
nence. several hundred feet above the
level of the river. from which beautiful
Views OF the city can be had: there is
an old mansion dating back more than
a hundred years. the architect OF which
was Thornton. who drew the plans OF
the White House.
IL uOuld no reaIly q crfty,e thosa ~.l,o
govern the District Of Columbia should
allow this beautiful piece OF ground to
be put to any other use than that OF
park such as Hampstead Heath. In
fact. 1t ID already much used a place
Of resort by the people OF the vicinity.
On a pleasant afternoon hundreds NAV
be seen wandering over the place i'm paths
such as are to be found on Hampstead
Heath; on Easter Mondays little children
roll eggs down the hill. In the winter,
when the ground is covered with snow.
merry parties of young people enjoy
coasting down the long hill.
Every consideration Of public health
and civic happiness demands that Brent
wood should be purchased by the gov
eminent. In the entire northeast quar-.
ter of the District there Is no public
park: one or two small city squares are
all that have been reserved for the uses
OF its residents.
AS a matter of simple justice to tho
people Of the northeast section of the
District, Brentwood should become a pub
lie reservation. and for the securing of
this valuable property by the government
there is no time like the present Its
value will steadily increase with the pass
ing years.
The attention or the government OF the
District and Congress IL earnestly direct
ed TO the measure Of securing Brentwood
as public park by one who has lived it's
nearest neighbor for many years and who
has a keen appreciation OF it's beauty and
OF Its adaptedness to the purpose which
he has endeavored to set forth in this
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