Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-13

will come the continuation of the
park to the top of the Hill. It's GO
ing out to that red barn out there.
II will not be commercial bridge.
Far from it. 1t will be monumental
Viaduct right in the center, carrying
the park right out. That bridge
planned for Walnut street would
| spoil. the whole view. This new
bridge will relieve the Mulberry
street bridge and the subway and
do away with dangerous traffic con-
ditions. 1t will give access to the
northern part of the Hill and you
have prepared for it by the grass
plots and adornment of State street.
With this monumental bridge the
city Will have utility, quick access,
solution of questions of communica-
ton and part of a great park.
Il wish you could see as 1 do the
whole plan. Just imagine the great
| garden with its marble terrace with
rows OF trees and fountains and all
the beautiful things flanked by
buildings which will accentuate the
Capitol and then look out to the top
OF the Hill over the viaduct.
Il am not unmindful that this
great Viaduet is going to help your
city immensely. But the state au-
thorities want to help it and are
counting on cooperation. Now the
city can join in the cost. | believe
f., that the city's share will not go
above what was voted for the bridge
at walnut street. The state will
make such an approach in the east
ern end of the park extension as will
| make II an ornament too. The ac-
cess will be by driveways from Wal
nut and North streets. and when the
details are worked out with the foun-
talns ! think it will be worth while.
! Then it can be carried over the rail-
road and so on over the valley to the
brow of the hill"
Mr.. Brunner has designed n bridge
which will show huge pylons at the
railroad and be approached by a
gentle grade which will continue
right on through. Speaking as to the
valley the architect said: Now here
is where the city must help itself and
the state. 1t would not do to have
manufacturing establishments or
things like that rising above the
bridge. I am confident that an agree
ment can be reached that nothing
shall be built higher than the level
of the bridge in it's vicinity. From
what l have seen of the civic spirit
| or Harrisburg have no doubt about
its cooperation"
Palms For Harrisburg
'Let me tell you. and this is not
/ in any spirit of levity, Harrisburg is
an unusual city. 1t is noted far and
wide for its civic pride. it's trees, it's
parks, its improvements, it's wonder
ful Front street. It is city that
does big things and it is known for
that. Why, not only does it get the
things that all strive for, but 1 hear
it even patches its own pavements
and it has more of those than most
| cities of larger size.
oh, no; l don't think Harrisburg
will go wrong in what will be asked
| of 1t in this great project"
Mr.. Drummer said that if people
watched the way Superintendent
Schreiner is carrying on the filling
| they could get some idea of what
has to be done right at the bottom
of Capitol Park. This work is going
! on by degrees. Mr.. Shreiner is show
ing intelligence and foresight about
it, 1t all has to be planned out and
prepared for. We can't jump right
in and do a lot. We will start when
we are ready. but meanwhile just
watch the way things are being
worked out.
ITO my mind. it is important that
the city should build the bridge as
soon as possible. Traffic conditions
in your city need it," declared Mr..
Drummer. Everyone knows what the
situation is and L feel confident that
with the state ready to do it's share
that all the elements which must
figure can be brought together.
Present conditions here, and 1 have
been right in them yesterday and to-
day, are a handicap to your city. To
be blunt about it, the bridge ought
to be started right away, If it were
possible. Get it started and the rest
will come easily. 1t is going to be
the natural thing to get a great
park. 1t will be important to the
state and 1t will be important to the
city.
This park, which is now the back
door of your Capitol, is going to be
the garden front. Third street side
will be the formal entrance. 1t is
going to be splendid with that big
entrance and terrace, but here there
will be a garden that is to be some
thing people will come to visit. The
buildings will be part of the main
building. Departments will expand
and there must be much room for
storage. We have got to plan for
the years to come in offices in plan
ming our park and they will be part
of each other"
Care For the Hill
In discussing the plans for the
monumental bridge, Mr.. Drummer said
Auditor General Snyder. who was
immensely interested in the develop
ments, had given assurance that he
would aid with the legislation and
that he was looking out for the in