Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-07
ssCf ora FdUoys
Parkway Fair Site
,ssu.d from Psss One

sassed from Psee One
IN the exposition. Again a fine, per.
Snent building, with no wrecking and
4 E}1Sring down nt the close Of the. fair.
h iWAnother great advantage il that this
|l1ts could be easily fenced on both sides
n The Schuylkill River. Some land ad-
K 1sininR Fairmount Park would be ac-
6<rired for use in connection with the
3ssbosition, and this would be a per.
wanent addition to the Park. It would
81 no back to private owners. The se-
i~stion OF other sites would mean the
ma of private property, which would
,sfurn TO the private owners at the close
= The fair. and in the end there would
n - little or no permanent advantage.
Economy Is Essential
~ nm told that one of the proposed
lies calls for the expenditure Of about
Si6. .OOO. 900 In piIing and filling. All
this money would be snent on private
, croperty and would 60 back to the pri-
vate owners.
ssst vs tnc Si5. 900. 900 which would
sisswhere he used in work that would
~ Temporary could be spent on the
PARKWAY Fnirmount Park site in such
manner that the people would reap
advantages FOR all time to come.
"Some of the opposers Of the use Of
vs,rmount Park as the site for the ex-
rcsition say that II would be necessary
q rut down trees. But when you spend
sS0 (,OO 900 in the construction of an
srposition you nre certainly prepared
A spend something In restoration or
renair OF any damage done.
..It would not cost more than So
mo $40. 900 or $4,000 to replace all
n the trees that might be destroyed"
Would Help Merchants |
Mr. Crawford said that the central
dte would not only bring ptrmanen.
improvements and new hotels. but would
heip the merchants ot Philadelphia,
ss mony visitors, with the exposition so
close Fl 10 the heart Of the city. would find
time to shop. go.
Ralph u. White. an architect. while
the Parkway .Fairmount Park
dte, said that It would be mistake to
erect fine buildings, intended to be per.
manent, on the banks OF the Schuylkill
River.
hing in Philadelphia with the Schuyl-
kll WuHV IuTlb VlN WIN wv Wv
ran't make a Seine Of tho Schuylkill
Islow the dam. 1t would also be wrong
Il have visitors 20 to low, hot place
Ehen other and better sites are right at
hand"
Mr.. White then explained the advan-
lsses offered through the use Of the
,isher portion Of Fairmount Park,
oward Girard. avenue.
Prominent Persons Present
At the table with the Mayor were
John II. Mason. Alba b. johnson, j.
]. W. IIolton, John Frederick Lewis.
John Grbbel and Richard Weglein.
Council president, all Of whom are
MEMBERS Of the Fair Executive Com
nittee.
At the right Of the Mayors table
at members Of Council, including
Councilman Hall and Councilman Gaff- (
ley, who, for the time being. buried .
bel rpolitical differences with the
dayor to consider the exposition plan
Vhich towers above municipal politics.
Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg. widow Of
be former Mayor. was present, as was ,
thomas $. Robins. chairman of the !
tate Scsqui- Centennial Committee, J
md Mrs. Robins. ;
Kern Dodge, an advocate of the {
,ennypack Park site. announced that
ite No. and site No. 1 have been
withdrawn. He said he and Council.
pan Horn will speak tomorrow ut 2 30
!. NJ. on site No. 3. which embraces T
PIPER Roosevelt boulevard and part of :
be Pennypack Park site.
Alfred Il. iiuig said he will, speak I
hursday on the ROxbOro site and COun.
Imam Gaffncy announced he will ad.
ocate the League Island site on Friday b
q 80 =. NJ. 8
Representatives of the PENNSYLVANIA d
abroad, the Philadelphia and Reading Z
I'D the Baltimore and Ohio and the =
; X. Il. Company were prepared to l
Wise on traffic problems linked with 1
lch site under consideration.
a touch of color was given by the
d.braided uniforms Of Rear Admiral A
uiton. commandant of the Navy Yard. r
I'd of Commander Simpson, his aide.