The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
PALISADE PlRk.
4 History % tn Movement for a Great
Puhlle Pleasure Ground.

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To THE EDIToR OF THE SUN-Sr I
should like 10 give you an account Of the
! original movement for the preservation
Of the Palisades. carried to It's spleni 4
completion by the present commission
The first commission. appointed by Gov.
ernors Of New York and New Jersey. u
| which Mr.. Waldo Morse Of Yonkers vas
prominent member. made the plan o.
military park on top Of the Palisades a.
means 1.-THE only means they had Of prsssr.
walton. In accordance with this plan thsv
persuaded the Legislature Of New Jersey Q,
deed al the states right and title la The
section 20 the United states Govern nsat
The ball for the acceptance Of this gift vas
referred TO the House Committee on Military
Affair. and there tied up for an ndsants
period
A. I personally bad Information that
the bill would never be let out OF COMMITTEES.
the matter was brought before the semi.
annual meeting Of the State Federation %,
WOmsn's Clubs held Al EngiewOod hy Mrs
Katharine Sangade. and later a. camden.
Y. J.. BY me Az Trenton Mr. Morse alsa
presented tho plans Of bis commission.
was there appointed q special COMMITTEES
Of one to see what could be done toward
securing another commission. Mr. D
williamson and went to Sc Governor
VOorhees. and a Joint resolution vas pre-
sented in both houses OF the Legislature
with the aid Of senator johnson. vhirl
declared the existing commission super.
seeded and authorized the Governor 10 AZ.
point anot her commission OF I've members
alta two from the state Federation n
NOmen's Clubs. This commission oor-
sisted Of Mr. Franklin Hopkins AMI W
Lynn. members Of the present commission
MAJOR Woods McCiave and MIS- Holland
Miss Gainesi. retiring president Of the
state Federation. and myself. ~ ne 20
quest Of Mr.. flaming Albert ~ AIpinF
Governor Roosevelt asked COMMITTEES
OF six members of the Scenic Society. "
Andrew Green. Mr.. Frederick Lamb art
Mr Lang being among them. 90 serve
with the New Jersey commission. Or tIIt
commission ! Was secretary.
1he work done by ihts committee vii
not burden you with the result was plan.
founded on a preorieut dis,Overei hv ne
m Old records Of tho formation NJ tho Essry
county paTk commission. tn create
permanent commission from both state.
Which should acquire the iare OF tie .iif
the ground m the foot aud a few small
park, on top for an interstate park
The bill creating this and emhu'lvi7s
our plan won't a. the state Legislature
The nr.t year. alter u hard fight ,n uhi,h
work. the hill pa-sed hut amended % carry
only s5up appropriation for offioe expense
'siu.tssl New Work Ntatci and taking from
the commission al huf - or ioo feet for
get quite which. Of land from the clih ~
the shore A. this made even a road TN
possible The btli was brought up a sec0n1
time and passed. alter another hard hght
In which every club in NeN Jersey paulcI-
pated. amended - A. to remove the re,ir.r-
lion ~ land ard % carry sjn.n0 from New
Jersey and sac o. from New Work.
Into this inheritance the present rom
mission ratnr Every detail which has heaF
20 spipndidiy carried ont hv u IN presery1-
tion was and is cont 'ined IN the plan
formed ~ the prereutng commission ant
passed IN hills hy the State legislst.-ns
hy Which this commission nEs aut Dor fet
and fOTued That Governor Roosevelt
recognized our part IN u vas shown 1v h5
asking me u was satisfied by htg appoint.
ments. IN every way the present toHn''-
sion has done such work - no preytnu- core
mission could do. hut the inception NJ ne
movement wasuo' due % this CoWmtssr77
EL'TAHt tn ~ NtEMI.rE
RIVERSIDE. cat June 2