Evening star., 1936-02-25

part Of It's important tributaries. This
bill failed In the House, but Chairman
Hemphill Of the House District Com.
mittee moved for its reconsideration.
Stress Importance Of Project.
| During the succeeding weeks Mr..
clover devoted most Of his time TO
working for this project, impressing
upon members Of Congress the impor-
tance Of the Government acquiring the
beautiful tract before 1t was destroyed
for commercial purposes. When the
bill came to q vote 1t was passed and
became a law with the signature OF
President Benjamin Harrison In 1890.
Mr.. Glover did not stop then In his
efforts to better conditions In the Capt.
tai. He succeeded the following year
in having legislation enacted extend
ing the citys streets and avenues from
what had been the city's limits to the
boundaries Of the District. It was IN
accordance with the original ideas OF
I'Enfant and essential to the SYM
metrical development Of the Capital.
Rut with all the conflicting interests.
the L'Enfant plan was menaced. a. ..
Worthineton. @ one of the leading law
vers of washington, submitted Dill to
Mr. Glover who caused 1t to De intro.
duced, The banker became the most
notent influence in obtaining its pas
sage. insuring for the years to come
the preservation of the L'Enfant plan
for tha entire District.
Mr.. Glover's Zeal Appreciated.
OF Mr., Glover's work on behalf OF
the Rock Greek Park, Chairman Hem D
hill of the District committee wro-s
october !, 1890: "As it was at your
request that this bill was introduced
setting aside this beautiful section OF
the country as a park for all time.
desire to congratulate you on the final
approyal of the measure and to say
that without your earnest, Intelligent
and untiring efforts during the entire
contest it would. in my judgment, have
failed to become law.
"Your valuable work in behalf OF
this great pleasure ground at the Ma
tional Capital ought to be known and
long remembered by the many thous-
ands who will hereafter enjoy It,"
The Evening Star. in an editorial re-
ferring to the credit for procuring the
creation of Rock Creek Park, said in
part: But the lions share Of honor
undoubtedly belongs to c. c. Glover,
without whose energy and enthusiasm
the project never would have been
crystallized into legislation"
Makes Three Generous Gifts.
Mr.. Glovers interest in the park
system was characterized in recent
years by three generous gifts Of park
land to the city. In 1924 he con-
tributed to the Federal Government
a tract OF beautiful virgin land of 80
acres in the West Washington section
to serve as a connecting link In the
proposed parkway to join Rock Greek
Park. It is known as Glover Park.
The tract extends over miles be-
tween Massachusetts, avenue and Res
ervoir road. affording an ideal place
for walking. riding and picnicking.
Mrs. Anne Archbold also donated to
the city % acres of virgin forest land
adjoining the Glover tract. These
combined 108 acres comprise the third
largest park in the District OF CO.
lumbia.
Later Mr.. Glover gave material aid
by other contributions of land, wholly
without cost to the Government,
These contributions came at time
when funds given to the National Cap
| ital Park and Planning Commission
had not been large enough to acquire
land upon which 1t was necessary to
act quickly in order to save its de-
struction for commercial purposes.
Tract Of 81 Acres Donated.
On February II, 1927, Mr.. Glover
decided to the Government a tract OF
81 acres of forest land in the eastern
| section of the District, the deed stipu.
lating that the land must be used fol
park purposes. It is located in the
area between old Fort Du Pont and
the Anacostia River parkway, and adds
another step in the proposed linking
of the Civil War post. now used as a
nursery to supply trees for the city's
streets. It is an important link in the
proposed driveway to connect all the
Civil War posts.
Mr.. Glover appeared before the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission on February 10. 1927, to
give some of his ideas on park develop
ment for Washington. The commits
sion took this occasion to thank him
for his gift of park land and his In
terest in civic development.
On April q. 1927, he gave deed to
another smaller parcel of land along
Massachusetts, avenue southeast, ad-
joining the Fort Du Pont property. 1t
was his third public donation Of park
land.
In giving this land he wrote to Lieut.