Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-28
IDEAL GROUND
FOR CAMPING.
Vast Public Park Planned In
Vicinity Of New York.
MANY STREAMS and FORESTS


ginning of the Palisades Almost to
Newburg, NY, Includes 10000 Acres
Donated by Mrs. e. n. Hartman,
Which Is Available For Campers.
New Workers will be able to enjoy
this summer the greatest public camp
ing grounds in the world. 1t has been
decided by the Palisades park COM
mission, which is TO have charge Of
the immense new reservation extend
ing from the beginning of the Pail
sades along the Hudson river almost
the public for a vacation spot and to
help organize camps for seekers after
health and rest.
This immense territory is to include
the present Palisades park, which dur
ing the past few summers has had as
many as 1000 camps within its con-
fines; the 10000 acres donated to the
state of New York by Mrs. L. II. Har-
riman, together with S1,000,000 In
cash, and $4,000 additional acres pur-
chased for more than a million by j.
Pierpont Morgan, John ID. Rockefeller
and other wealthy citizens Of New
York city and Philadelphia.
The Municipal Arts society Of New
York city has had in mind ever since
the Hartman gift the idea Of encour-
aging camp life during the summer in
the new reservation, and lately it's
committee on parks and Fairgrounds
has been comforting with the Pail
sades park commission on ways and
means to regulate the camps, which
will number, it is expected. 10000 at
a time.
Abounds In Streams and Forests.
The commission has agreed to allow
camping in the wild and beautiful new
extension. and only the proper legis-
lative action is now necessary to open
up the big playground, which abounds
in high hills, wild streams and deep
forests.
Secretary J. Du Pratt White Of the
commission spoke enthusiastically Of
the summers prospect the other day.
He said:
"The Hartman gift has not yet been
formally accepted by the New York
legislature. but it will be beyond q
doubt. Then all that will be neces-
sary before campers are admitted will
be arrangements to police the place
and TO look after its sanitation.
"In the present Palisades park,
which is a comparatively small place,
we have a force Of police and sanitary
guards which has proved very capable.
and | think we will only need to eX-
tend this force to supervise properly
the enlarged park.
"More and more are the people who
live in cities learning the delights Of
camping. Last year we issued 1000
permits for the original Palisades
park, and then we had to limit the
time OF the campers, so great was the
demand for desirable spots.
"The new park is filled with beauti-
full lakes and streams. which will af-
ford an abundant water supply, which
is the most necessary thing for a
camp. and these supplies are so large
that there is no danger Of their be-
coming polluted by the camps if the
proper sanitary guards are established.
Some Idea of Its Vastness.
"Mrs. Harriman's gift alone is TWEEN
ty times the size of Central park, in
New York city. The other additional
territory is still greater. With ar
rangements for cheap transportation
to the new park, either by boats on
the Hudson or by rail. it should be a
wonderful, life giving resort for New
Workers."
The new park begins at the end of
the old Palisades strip below Haver-
straw, y. y. 1t extends back into the
mountainous country in the shape Of
heart toward the Hartman place at
Arden, n. Y. and includes some of
the most beautiful scenery in the east.
The Municipal Arts society has
made a suggestion that the park COM
mission erect various styles OF camps
I'm the new park. some for the one day
campers. others for the week end
campers. who would be in the MAORI
ty, and still others for such folks as
would spend their two weeks vaca-
ton close to nature. These camps. 1t
is pointed ont, could be rented for
such reasonable sums as would pay
for their construction and upkeep and,
being under control Of the state Of
New York. could be located at the
most sanitary points. The society pur-
poses also to encourage cheap excur-
sions for the campers.
AS soon as the legislative work is
over the Palisades park commission
will go into the details Of arranging
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