New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-11
PARK At FORT GEORGE
WINS POPULAR FAVOR
James E. Sullivan Calls LOCa-
ton Ideal One for Up-to-
Date Recreation Centre.
SLOWER APPROVES PLAN
Commissioner Says Project
Was Under Consideration
Before Fire-VieWs of
Moskowitz and Hall.

Fort George should be the site Of one Of
the finest Fairgrounds IN New York city
according to James T.. Sullivan. head OF
the Public Recreation Commission. 1t is
one OF the best locations in New York for
a recreation centre. Mr. Sullivan declared
Yesterday. and now that large part OF
the old amusement places there has been
swept away he thought the time most op-
perfume for the city to acquire the land.
Mr.. Sullivan's opinion was shared by
others Park Commissioner Stoyer, who
said he had been considering the matter
with Borough President McAneny since
February. wants the city 10 get this loca-
ton Immediately Or Henry Moskowitz,
a member OF the Committee on Amuse-
ment Resources for Working Girls, de-
clared the property should come under
municipal control Edward Hagaman
Hall. OF the American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society. said city park
like Mount Royal Park in Montreal could
easily he built on the site.
Speaking Of lack of play space in this
city. Mr. Sullivan said:
Manhattan hasn't near enough recrea-
ton centres. Here is chance now TO get
one OF the finest sites IN the city for such
"A centre, and the city should do all II can
to acquire this land The property in that
vicinity will be greatly enhanced I'm value
II IL does. and It seems 20 me that prop
erty owners In the neighborhood OF Fort
George would be heartily IN favor Of such
a plan.
II think that the site would AFFORD just
the requirements for a recreation centre
of the model kind with all up-to-date
equipment II could be opened To- the
women and children In the daytime and
at night could be properly supervised. II
has been a most questionable resort
Commissioner Slower said Il was one OF
the commanding emlncnces Of the city
and should be acquired TO round out the
park system lie believed with Mr.. sulli-
van that il could he converted into n
model recreation centre.
The matter has been under considera-
ton FOR some time" said the Commits
sloncr and ] had an appointment To visit
the site with Borough President McAneny
and the local aldermen this week. The
fire has stimulated widespread interest
and hope the city Will acquire this site.
I am strongly 90 favor Of such a project
and have been working 20 that end for a
long while"
Or Moskowitz said the best way TO
tone ~" the place Was FOR the city 70
buy H. and 10 waste no time in doing go.
This lite should be purchased q once.
he declared. Tor the section Is rapidly
building up and soon the city will find
that Il will have 20 pay a much larger
sum than II would have 20 put out now.
Or Moskowltz considered the location
an ideal one for recreation centre.
Speaking of the moral phase OF the situa-
ton. he added
When the committee on amusement
resources for working girls conducted an
investigation into the dance hall problem
AT the resort IL found conditions which
were a menace 10 the morality OF the
community. n there is 20 be any recrea-
ton centre at that point II should be
under the city's auspices
Edward Hagaman Hall declared there
were three commanding eminences In the
city. Fort George II one. lnwood Hill
another. and Claremont the third.
Fort George commands one OF the finest
Views In the city" added Mr.. Hall, and
that was one Of the reasons why bill
was introduced In the Legislature I'm 1880
by Andrew II. Green to have II made a
city park II could be made park like
Mount Royal I'm Montreal I think the
city should acquire the place at once.