Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-30
WEST WASHINGTON wlr1DnAws.

Citizens Ass0ciasion No. Discontin.
ues Its Connection with the Com
mittee OF One Hundred.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE SHARPLY cRrTrc1sEp-AL-
LEGATIONS THAT IT rs RUN BY soREHEADs-rHH
WEST WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION AGAINST A CHANGE
on DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Citizens Association No. Z west Washington
resolved last evening 10 withdraw from all connec-
ton with the citizens representative committee
Ineir action as well as their reasons are embodied
IN the following resolutions, which were adopted
unanimously:
whereas the citizens committee of West WASH
ington was organized for the purpose OF promoting
the general interests OF this section through the
regularly instituted and appointed authorities Of
the District; and
Whereas our connection with the Committee of
Une HUNDRED seems rather TO defeat than aid this
Will the Committee OF One Hundred, ana that q
copy OF this resolution be sent to the secretary Of
Tn, , COMMITTEES OF One Hundred for the informa-
This resolution was introduced at q previous
meeting by the secretary MIR. Archibald Greenlees,
s an rei ., 70 committee When the associa-
Mltcnell, submitted a report from this committee
recommending the adoption OF the resolution
Frederick L Moore moved that the report be
OPPOSED TO CHANGE OF THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Nj. A MCGOWAN said that something should be
added to the resolution to show the public that
the members OF the association were opposed to
any change In the present form OF the District
government.
In explanation OF the resolution Mr. John T.
Mitchell said that he attended the meetings pre-
limJaary TO the organization OF the Committee OF
One Hundred. He said that he heard the objects
OF the proposed organization discussed. and II
there was any one thing that was agreed upon IT
was that there should be no attempt made to bring
about change IN the District government on
the contrary, the avowed object was TO cooperate
with and aid the District authorities In carry
ing out objects OF District interest, es-
pecially In regard to steam and street railroads,
q code OF laws, &c. The matters Of purely local
interest In the various sections were not to be
brought before the general committee, but IL was
expected that each district would take charge OF
their own affairs. When the plan OF organization
was about TO be adopted, continued Mr. Mitchell,
II appeared that some OF the gentlemen wanted
10 enlarge the scope OF IL and proposed that mat
tiers OF purely sectional interest should be brought
in. he opposed this proposition. 1t was not long,
he said, after the organization OF the committee
was effected when II became apparent that q
large number Of gentlemen had
SORES ON TOP OF THEIR HEADS,
placed there by removal from Office in some in
stances by disappointed ambition in getting ONCE
in other Instances, and by private grievances.
These latter, he said, had been brought up In the
meetings OF the Committee OF One Hundred. To
large extent, he thought, this has been the cause
OF the dlsagreements that have arisen In the
committee. Then the scheme OF the change
In the District government was proposed be,
an office for each when fifteen would De appointed
than when there were three. MIR. Mitchell. how
ever, added that he thought the committee had
done some good work, and he instanced the
school report, the water report, and the railroad
report. as showing considerable research on
OF consideration. so far as the interests
OF Georgetown were concerned, he thought
that the people had not been benefited by the ir
connection with the central committee.
In the opinion OF MI. MCGOWAN the mere fact
that this change In the form OF the District gov
eminent tb had been proposed BY the committee and
sufficient cause for the association TO withdraw
from the eoEmittee. He thought that when cer-
they could not work the Commissioners then they
went in for a change In the government. He said
that the citizens had done well under the present
form OF government and he thought that twas
BETTER TO LEAVE wELL-ENOUGH ALONE.
When the government OF this city is compared
with that OF any In this country the superiority
OF 10 Is readily perceived and Is not difficult to
that citizens here are better OF than In any other
city In this country. IL appeared to him that the
the Commissioners and run the District indepen-
dent OF the present authorities. He thought that
IL would be better for this association to with
draw.
Dr. Charles Becker said that it was seen plainly,
very soon after the representative committee was
organized, that great many Of the members were
soreheads, and there were also a great many who
had nothing In view except
THE GRINDING OF PRIVATE AXES.
1t seemed TO him that this association had no
place there, and for that reason ne resigned as
member OF the representative committee. While
he hoped that 1t would continue and be made more
active. Instead OF antagoniZing the authorities
they should work with them. As for q change in
the District government he would say that any
one who had lived under the government OF any OF
our large cities Will acknowledge that this Is the
best governed city In the country. The clamor for
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terests.
The vote on the resolution was then taken. with
the result as stated above.
An informal discussion followed in regard to the
interests or West Washington. II was stated that
one new school building was provided for in the
new appropriation bill and that II the school au-
thortleS were consulted 1t would be located some
where on Gay street near Greene.
SUBURBAN INTERESTS.
Mr.. Richie thought that an important matter
for Georgetown interests was the extension OF
streets into the country. At present there were
only three roads. street should be extended to-
ward the conduit road and Valley street toward
MassachuSet : avenue extended.
Mr.. Moore thought that thet might try to get
the streets within the city limits paved first before
going outside
one OF the members suggested that the arching
OF Rock Greek was very important matter, but IL
stated that this was considered to be a settled
matter. The health OF the people on both sides OF
Rock creek demanded Ii, and the delay could not
be continued much longer.
PUBLIC MEETING TO BE CALLED.
It was decided to call a public meeting OF the
citizens for the purpose OF electing committee OF
twenty-One TO constitute a citizens committee In
connection with this call the chairman and secre-
tary were empowered TO draw up q statement OF
the reasons for the action taken at the present
meeting.
The association then adjourned
The First Game.
THE WASHINGTON TEAM TO RETURN SUNDAY AND
PLAY AT CAPITAL PARK On MONDAY.
The Washington Baseball Club will return to
the city sunday night, and will open the season In
this city on Monday. Their opponents will be the
Bunalo Club, OF the International League. The
game that was scheduled for tomorrow with the
Williams College team has been cancelled.
The Emancipation Celebration.
THE PROGRAM PREPARED BY THOSE OPPOSED TO
STREET PARADE
The committee In charge OF the arrangements
for the public meeting to be held at AsDury church
April Ii, in celebration OF the anniversary OF the
emancipation OF slaves in the District agreed last
evening upon the following program: Music:
PRAYER, Rev. j. ii. Daley; music; letters by the
secretary, A. ST A. smith; emancipation edict, w.
Gavin chase; address by the presiding Officer
Capt. U. ). Il. Wall; Grafton, Hon. John Mercer
Langst0n; music; address. Hon. John ii. SYnyth:
address, col. Geo. W. Williams; music; benedic.
tiOn, Rev. ". b johnson.
The proceeds will be donated to Asbury church
the National Association for the Relief Of Destitute
Colored Women and Girls, and the Womens Union
Christian Association for INDECENT Colored Girls.
A LARGE NUNBEs OF FIRsr-CLAss TRAINS are run
be ween Washington and Baltimore every dav
over the Baltimore ana Potomac road on which
tickets are sold on Friday, Saturday and sunday
sood TO return on Monday, 81.
Was liz LOST IN THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the