New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
WORK FOR SEASIDE PARK
Parks and Fairgrounds Assoeja.
ton to Take Formal Action.


The Parks and Fairgrounds Assoc,..
OF New York City. which has been
haustively investigating the prono.,.,.
that the city buy tie burned area AZ Con-.
Island ard add II to Seaside Park. ia desr,,.
In favor ~ II, so Eugene A. Philbin nr...
dent ~ the association. said yes,e,a..
Mr. Philbin was asked for an exur4s.,.-
Of his personal views. brr said Re ear
sidered the attitude Of his organiza,,.~
sufficient guarantee Of his own stand v,,..
out Ella borating H.
The directors. comprising numb., =.
highly influential citizens viii NEE, ~.
week 20 take formal action Mr. ph,,h,.
said committee would probably he formoa
with A view 70 presenting the case for IN.
larger park In the strongest light rossr,.
10 the Board n Estimate The dire-,o,,
are Mrs. Tunis o. Bergen. Gutzon Borzlun,
Alfred J. Boulton. Gilbert Colgate. Eliza.
beth b. Curtis. W e. Deming. Mrs samus,
Bovine Duryes. Bishop David H Greer
Luther Ealsev Gulick Mrs Florsnc.
Kelley. Monsignor ". J. Lavelle. A,se
TewIsohn. Frank Lyman Milo Maids.
Jacob a Riis. Pauline Robinson. Mortims,
schin. Mrs y G. simkhovitch. Sch.
Thayer Stewart and William r. Wincox,s,v
The reason these directors favor the sc.;
QUESTION Of the land between West IN.
and West 10Th streets, Surf avenue and
the sea ~ Coney Island. the tract sven,
by the Dreamland fire. is stated clearly N
a petition signed by number ~ them. IN.
Guiding Mr.. Philbn. and Endorsed by III.
Health and Charities commissioners, BY
Superintendent Maxwell and Park Com.
missioner Kennedy Of Brooklyn. which was
presented 10 the Board Of Estimate and
Apportionment on November a. 1909
The signers urged the board 70 acauiy.
the Rockaway Beach property the only
availa bic site for an adequate ocean PARK
al the time but the majority OF tie para.
graphs contained in the petition have
read In part.
Your petitioners unite in urging the city
to acquire a nearby ocean leach for use
as public park and bathing place and
as sites for hospitals and conyalescert
homes
You will recall that the demand for such
a beach has been spontaneous widespread
and increasingly insistent for seven years,
that the demand mas found expression a.
numerous public meetings and Official hear
ings as well as in the press. that II has
had tho unanimous approval Of Your honor
able board and that II has met no oppos-
ton worthy Of notice.
You will recall that the Iegislature.in
1906 granted your honorable board SPECIAL
and ample powers ~ create SUCH p2rk
Your petitioners represent 70 your honor
able board.
That this. the greatest maritime city u
the world. with miles OF ocean front 81 iu
doors. has no adequate ocean park.
That its need for such park. even rers
ly for purposes OF recreation has Tor Tssrs
been obvious and is fast increasing
That as means of prevention against
the disease and physical impairment which
the city spends 60 much 20 cure the health
Of It's population now requires urgently.
and In future will more urgently require.
opportunities to breathe sea air without
cost OPPORTUNITIES 70 20 afforded only ~
such a park
THAT the city likewise needs, and Win
more and more urgently need incressS
facilities for carving on its remedial hesss
work outside the enlargine but ever crowd.
ed limits Of it's city blocks. ~
That, AZ an instance Of the need tor sl<n
facilities. the New York Association tor IN
proving the Condition o. the Poor has Toy
exactly three wears stood ready 20 present
10 the CITY sea beach hospital for cnil
dren suffering from non-pulmonary tuos'
culosis such hospital 10 be ouilt ana
en,i;nned with a fund Of over 10000 raised
and sill held BY that association for t.s
purpose on condition that the city PROVO.
site and maintenance. Your honoraos
boards rron1pt acceptarce of the assocla-
tons offer has been rendered truitless
THAT such facilities can best be ootalnN
and hest guarded against future encroacn'
ment through the acGuis,tion OF an aS. .ss
bic ard sufficient stretch OF ocean oeac,'
which. without hindering its use as park
will furnish sites for erievousy iackne
hospitals and convalescent homes
The Parks and Fairgrounds Associarcn
was heartily in favor Of the acquisitions
an ocean park at Rockaway, but now thai
the opportunity TO establish one there has
practically been lost through DELAY. y
working for the success Of the Coney Isl
and project.