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PARK AND CEMETERY, 
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NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERIN 
TENDENTS. 
The third annual meeting of this Association by 
invitation of the Worcester (Mass.) Park commis- 
sioners was held in that city, July nth and i2th, 
1900. 
It began with a social gathering and banquet at 
the Bay State House, followed by the reading of 
papers. Mr. James Draper, secretary of the Wor- 
cester commissioners, gave an interesting account 
of the open areas of Worcester, telling of the old 
common in 1684, and how in its varying usefulness 
and many vicissitudes it has now been reduced to 
only eight acres, a most charming bit of greenery 
in the midst of the busiest part of a very busy city. 
He told of the many gifts and public services of its 
citizens which had made the present parks possible. 
He related how the distributed system of parks was 
begun and has grown until now there are eleven 
parks from eight to 1 10 acres each, every locality 
having a park near it. 
The president’s address by John A. Pettigrew 
was masterful and thought-provoking and became 
the topic of frequent discussions the following day. 
Superintendent Fitts’ (of Providence) paper on 
American Parks and Out Door Art Associations 
gave an account of his attendance at the last meet- 
ing at Chicago and will undoubtedly lead to a 
larger membership in New England. It was hoped 
that Mr. John C. Olmsted would present a paper 
on how to study a landscape, but much to the re- 
gret of those present he w'as unable to be in Wor- 
cester at that time, so G. A. Parker of Hartford 
read a pap ;r called “Fragments,” to fill in the time 
allotted to Mr. Olmsted. 
At the business meeting seven new members 
were elected: 
H. B. Clewley, Landscape Architect, 1048 Tremont Build- 
ing, Boston, Mass.; Gustave X. Anirhyn, Supt. of Parks, New 
Haven, Conn.; H. G. Clark, Engineer Keney Park, Hartford, 
Conn.; Chas. S. Anthony, Pres. Park Board, Taunton, Mass.; 
Robert Elder, Snpt. Beaver Brook Reserv’n, Waverly, Mass. ; 
T. W. Cook, Supt. of Parks, New Bedford, Mass.; Frank L. 
Fish, Park Com’r, Taunton, Mass. 
During last winter, at the instigation of Mr. 
Pettigrew, a bulletin has been circulated among 
the members. The following extract from its 
heading explains its purpose: 
“This bulletin is intended as a medium for the interchange 
of ideas; the recording of results of experiment, practice, exper- 
ience or ob ervation; for questions and answers, or for any other 
matter that may be proper for consideration or discussion by the 
members of this Association. 
Will each member avoid delay in the circulation of the 
Bulletin, by promptly considering it; contents, adding a contri- 
bution if possible, then forwarding it to the next member 
named below on the list, noting, in the columns prepared for 
the purpose, the date of receipt and remailing? 
To give each member the benefit of a complete round of the 
Bulletin, will the last named member on the list please return 
to the next member named above, in reverse order? 
Notify the secretary, bj' postal card, of the date of remail- 
ing of the Bulletin, and its number.” 
This Bulletin went the round of membership 
and returned with twenty-five pages of questions, 
answers and remarks, chuck full of good things. 
It was voted to send a Bulletin out each month. 
Election of officers resulted as follow’s: 
President — John A. Pettigrew, Boston, Mass. 
Vice-Presidents — Joseph D. Fitts, Providence, R. I.; John 
A. H< Imes, Cambridge, Mass.; Chas. E. Kei h, Bridgeport, 
Conn ; W. H. Richardson, Concord, N. H. 
Treasurer — John A. Hemmingw'ay, Worcester, Mass. 
Secretary — G. A. Parker, Hartford, Conn. 
Thursday the association was the guest of the 
park commissioners, a most royal host. All the 
parks except one were visited, a special trolley car 
being at the disposal of the party, a delightful and 
satisfactory way of conveyance as it kept the party 
together, open for discussion and explanation, no 
dust, a refreshing breeze and rapid transit, an ideal 
method of marshalling a party in summer. A .‘•here 
dinner at Lake Quinsigamond, the great pearl 01 
all the lakes of Massachusetts. Here his honor, 
the mayor, Rufus S. Dodge, Jr., gave an address 
of welcome, responded to for the association by its 
president, Mr. Pettigrew. Other addresses were 
made by Mr. Curtis, President of the Park Board, 
and Mr. O. B. Hadwin, whose long life has been 
a constant devotion to public interest and horticult- 
ural work and who for 40 years has been giving 
much time and energy to the beautifying of Wor- 
cester and who, except one, has served more } ears 
as a park commissioner than any other man in New 
England. It was a treat to listen to words of wis- 
dom from lips of his. 
Messrs. Parker and Keith also spoke for the 
association. 
A most successful day, every moment filled, 
everything moved with the precision of clock work, 
thanks to Mr. Draper, who has the gift of a general. 
Worcester has a green spot in our memory; she 
claims to be the heart of the old Bay State, but v e 
feel she is the heart of all New England and gladly 
respond to her heart beats. 
Among others the following were present: 
Jolin A. Pettigrew, Pres., Supt. of Parks, Boston, Mass; G. 
A. Parker, Sec’y, Supt. Keney Park, Hart brd. Conn.; J. H. 
Hemniingway, Treas., Supt. of Parks, Worcester, Mass.; Theo- 
dore Wirth, Supt. of Parks, Hartford, Conn.; Joseph D. Fitts, 
Supt. of Parks, Providence, R. I.; Henry Frost, Supt. of Parks, 
Haverhill, Mass.; Dudley Porter, Chairman Park Board, Haver- 
hill, Mass.; Nathaniel Morton, Pres. Park Board, Plymouth, 
Ma.ss.; Herbert A. Hastings, Supt. of Parks, Springfield, Mass.; 
Henry C. Fuller, Supt. of Parks, New London, Conn.; Chas. E. 
Keith, Supt. of Parks, Bridgeport, Conn.; H. B. Clewley, Land- 
scape Architect, Boston, Mass.; Robert Elder, Sup‘. Beaver 
Brook Reserv’n, Waverly, Mass.; C. S. Anthony, Pres. Park 
Board, Taunton, Mass.; W. H. Richardson, Supt. of Parks, 
Concord, N. H.; T. W. Cook, Supt. of Parks, New Bedford, 
Mass.; J. B. Shea, Ass’t Supt. of Parks, Boston, Mass.; W. J. 
Stewart, American Florist, Boston, Mass.; W. B. Whittier, So. 
F'ramingham, Mass.; J. W. Phelps, Hartford, Conn.; Frank L. 
Fish, Park Commissioner, Taunton, Mass. 
Worcester Park Board — Edwin B. Curtis, Pres.; James 
Draper, Sec’y; O. B. Hadwin, Wm, Hart, Benj. W. Childs, Ru- 
fus Dodge, Jr., Mayor, 
