New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-05
"cARL scHURz PARK" MOVEMENT

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: About two years ago I wrote let
ter to some Of the newspapers in this city
suggesting on behalf Of the United Ger
man Societies that the name OF the East
River Park be changed to carl schurz
Park" This suggestion vas most fhvora-
t,ly received, but owing 70 various ctrcum-
stances 1t could not. at that time, be actu-
ally carried out AT that time, among
others. the late Richard Watson Glider
warmly Endorsed the proposition in let
ter. in which he wrote:
see that our German fellow citizens
urge the naming Of d New York city park
I'm honor Of Carl SChurz. This IS naiuraI
and rOnmenda BILE But none viii be quicker
10 a gree than our German friends that the
movement should be broader than a. mere
Gernan-American demand might lhply
The citizens of New York, or Whatever eA
traction are proud of the career or carr
Schurz. are grateful for his PUBLIC services
and wish TO see every poSslpie honot pc
slowed upon a name so diStlngulshed anu
SO inspiring.
Recently the United German Societies
adopted further resolutions i'll consonance
with those of two years ago, and the mat
ter has now so far advanced that the COM
mittee on Streets. Highways. etc, OF the
present Board Of Aldermen has taken IL IN
hand seriously. and with the cooperation
of the press and prominent citizens the
desired result can therefore now, no DOUBT,
be accomplished.
The first park of old New York which
was laid out on the East River was. at
that time. not appropriately called EAST
River Park. In the course OF time. now
ever. other parks sprang up on the Last
River front. such as Corlears Hook Park
I'm the south; John Jay Park, between foth
and 18th streets, and Thomas Jefferson
Park in the northern part Of Manhattan
island. as also more recently a park on
18th and 18th streets and Avenue =. We
have therefore five parks which might
properly be called East River parks. Our
suggestion therefore goes simply 10
change Of name in the one park which is
specifical1y known as East River Park. and
which designation Is. under the circum-
stances. no longer appropriate, while no
name. surely, could be more acceptable
than Carl Schur5 Park.
A number of parks in Manhattan bear
the names of statesmen. heroes, philan-
thropists and other eminent citizens en-
titled to our gratitude. such as Cooper
Park. De witt Clinton Park. Greeley
Square Hamilton Fish Park Hancock
SQUARE. Hudson Park. Jackson Square.
John Jay Park. Madison Square Park.
sherman Square. Stuyvesant Square,
Thomas jefferson Park, Tompktns Square.
Washington square and William H. Sew
ard Park. Most Of these so-ealled parks
are simply grass plots or Fairgrounds. with
few or no trees while the East River Park
is real one, with old trees and extend
ing from 84th 10 seth street.
In thus helping to perpetuats the name
Of so great statesman. patriot, orator and
soldier as Carl Schurz. the city of New
York, where he resided for so many Years
will honor itself. VIII YOU have the kind
ness TO give this matter the widest possible
publicity in aid OF this certainly most
praiseworthy object?
THEODORE sUTRo.
New York June Q 1910