Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-04
EAST WASHINGTON INTERESTS.
Matters Discussed at the Meeting OF the
Citizens Association.

| Citizens Association.
| OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED p. AND o. TUNNEL
IN THIRD STREET AND THE OCCUPATION OF
RESERVATION xvII-PRoPosED CELEBRATION OF
| OPENING OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BRIDGE.
President George Francis Dawson occupied
the chair and Mr.. VI. /. Weller acted as secre-
tary at the meeting of the East Washington
citizens association at Washington hall last
evening. The reading of the minutes Of the
last meeting was dispensed with and the chair
called for reports of committees
1.-The committee on the worlds fair site is
the only one to report" said Mr. Weller.
"And the committee desires to report" fol-
lowed Mr.. Sperry, that Washington still has
the best site for the worlds fair"
TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE NEW
BRIDGE.
Under the call Of new business Mr.. Weller
addressed the association ON the question of a
suitable celebration at the opening of the new
bridge across the Eastern branch The cele-
bration, he thought, should be held about the
middle OF May. when the city approach to the
bridge will be finished. 1t would not do to
have the celebration before that time because
citizens of all sections would be invited and if
they went to the bridge before Pennsylvania
avenue was completed they would get mired
and thereby given false impression of the
beauties of East Washington. What we
want" continued the speaker, lis celebration
to be proud Of. On the other side of the bridge
we want bonfres and fireworks and on this
side we want brass bands"
Upon Mr.. Weller's motion the finance COM
mitsee was continued and ordered to make the
necessary preparations for the celebration.
The resignation of Secretary Stocking was
accepted and Mr.. A. Ii. Sperry was elected to
fill the vacancy.
Messrs Duncan Thompson and j. W. Babson
were appointed members OF the executive COM
mittee.
AGAINST THE PROPOSED B. AND o. TUNNEL.
Mr.. Weller then called the attention of the
meeting to the two bills introduced by Senator's
ingalls, and Morrill,, which provide union
depot and propose that the Baltimore and
ONO railroad shall tunnel Sd street. He spoke
of the annoyances such tunnel would cause to
persons living anywhere near the line of it, and
said that the worst feature of the Ingalls, bill
was that il contemplated the steal of one of
East Washingtons prettiest parks. which is
known as reservation No. IL. Continuing, Mr..
Weller said he thought the association had
killed that snake year ago; but. like the poor
dog that gets Whipped every day, he supposed
the association was getting used to it. Concern
ing the
PROPOSED OCCUPANCY OF RESERVATION XVII.
MIR. Weller said that the reservation was sold
for parking purposes and that if used by pri-
vate corporation it would probably revert to its
former owners. He thought the only practical
method was for the railroads to unite outside
OF the city limits and come in along the Eastern
branch and use X street southeast which is
already used for railroad purposes He said
that the Objectionable features of the railroad
problem were increased by the bills referred
to: that there are already seventeen streets
passed over at grade by the railroads besides
numerous other crossings.
At the conclusion of the debate on the rail-
road problem committee, composed of Messrs
Weller, Sperry, Thompson, White and Babson
was appointed to investigate and appear before
the Senate committee to oppose the bills if nee
essary and report the result of their labors at
an early date.
UNFINISHED THINGS.
DR.. White called the attention of the associa-
ton to the failure to provide for the completion
of the approach to the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge on the county side.
That's a re-proach," remarked President
Dawson.
DR.. White also spoke of the unfinished con-
dlton of the Naylor road and said that the
road was really in worse condition now than it
was before some improvements were made on ii.
MIR. Weller corroborated what Dr. White had
said and also spoke of the necessity of having
pennsylvania avenue lighted far as the
bridge. He said that an appropriation for the
purpose OF making the NaylOr road q good
passabie thoroughfare was spent by the former
board OF Commissioners. They didn't remove
Maj. Raymond too soon." he remarked That
appropriation was spent for the purchase of a
road engine and repairs in the northwest.
SPEAKING OF THE COMMISSIONERS
he said that the present board will do their
utmost to help East Washington. when
citizen goes to the District buildings now" he
continued, '.he is greeted with smiling faces
and treated as a citizen should be treated"
Messrs. White, Weller and Hubbell were ap-
pointed committee to wait on the Commits
sioners and call their attention to the needs
discussed by the association. The question of
a street railroad to cross the new bridge was
discussed, but no action was taken
The meeting then adjourned.