PARKS. With the exception of the Mall, the plan of the city made no provision for ex tensive park space. There are. however, many open places scattered throughout the city, some of which are of sufficient size to warrant their being placed in the category of small parks. Their combined area is 617 acres. While this system of little parks is to remain a feature of the urban plan as applied to the territory be yond the original city limits, yet large areas have been and are to be reserved. The latest addition is Potomac Park, a domain of 739 acres, which has been reelaimed from the Potomac River. It is practically a continuation of the Mall and will afford water drives and other attractive features, The ponds used by the Fish Commis sion border this new reserve, and the water at tractions are increased by a large tidal reservoir basin cormeeted with the main channel of the Potomac. Another fine public reservation is the stretch of territory comprising the Zoiflogical and Rock Creek parks, and containing 1775 acres. The land lies on either side of Bock Creek
from Connecticut Avenue north to the District bounds, and is broken and picturesque. When the reclamation of the Anacostia Flats is com pleted another large addition will be made to the pa rk area.
The A.:IOWs throughout the city are numerous and, on the whole; meritorious. Many are effi gies in bronze of distinguished soldiers and sailors. The latest addition is the statue of Roc•ham beau in Lafayette which flanks the one erected on the east side of Ow same park in memory of Lafayette and his compatriots in the Revolutionary War. Abraham Lincoln is com memorated by a lu•onze group erected in Lincoln Park by the colored people. There are also memorial.: to those who have won disliuetinu along paths other Ilan military. as, for example, statues of Joseph Henry. Daniel Webster, Ben jamin Franklin, Samuel 1). Gross, Martin Luther, Samuel Hahnemann, John Marshall, and James :a Diehl.