Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-14
ANACOSTIA.

NETTING OF THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
The Anacostis Citizens Association was called
together by postal card last night NJ the station
house. President II. A. Linger. who has re-
Gently returned from New York, in the
chair and Secretary A. NJ. Green. who had been
detained, came in . little late. Among others
present were W. j. Lstimer. J. ". BARLEY,
Charles Barker. James Barker, W. NJ King, j.
c. Leonard, DIR. r. A. Pyles. Robert Mundeu
and J. A Bede. The committee appointed TO
secure a position for Anscostia in the proces-
sion at the Pennsylvania avenue bridge cele-
oratlon reported that arrangements were not
complete, but that a fitting position would he
secured, and that all business men we're urged
10 turn out with decorated wagons. The
something committee reported several promises,
out only 81 was In sight and that was turned
into the treasury 20 apply on the or roast
making eos already raised through the sssocis-
non. IL Is expected that several additional
subscriptions will be turned IN today. J. A.
Bede was appointed 10 represent the local as
sociHton at the meeting of the East Washing
ton association tonight A letter from Prof.
II. T. Messer. shrinking" from the nomina-
'ion as school trustee, WAS read. and after con-
sioeFaote discussion. was accepted Several
names were then mentioned. among them that
OF II. u FOUNTAIN OF the Bowen road. but 40
there was some question whether q govern
ment employe could, under department regu-
lations hold the place, DR. A. NJ Green was
unanimously nominated W W King "a n
committee on sewers. made a favorable report
for the extension of the jefferson street sewer
this season committee Was appointed to
urge upon the Commissioners the need OF
grading Fillmore and Pierce streets especially
from Harrison 10 Jackson. as they are the at,-
proaches TO the new Masonic temple and have
been neglected, while streets farther out have
been cared for. The extension Of gas mains on
Washington and jefferson streets was urged,
and the gas company will be waited on 20 that
end.
CHAT WITH Ex-MAYoR BowES.-Ex-Mayor
sdyles j. Bowen. after whom our Bowen road
was named. spent yesterday with friends on
this side Of the Bganch He lived in this school
district over thirty years ago. and said 10 =
STAR reporter that when an election held
about 1897 10 decide whether we sh ouId have a
pubic school or not the vote was "a 20 IL
against the engine OF civilization and knocked
II on the track. He glad the vote had
since been reconsidered and reversed. for he was
one OF the eleven Mr. Bowen. though origi-
nally from New York, came here from Pennsyl-
vania TO see Polk inaugurated, and had an
Office thrust upon him by Jeremiah Black sr,
whom he had helped into Congress He de-
cllned a sl.sD job rs machinst In the Patent
Once, then under the state Department, be-
cause he was not a machinist, and sometime
later took Sl.OOO Treasury clerkship under
10 bert j. Walker. He recalls a remark made
TO him then by Secretary of State Buchanan,
that II he expected 60 succeed in politics he
must throw modesty under the table" He
imbibed the Walker tariff doctrine at which
fountain he still drinks although Walker kicked
Elm out Tor not supporting Cass in IS. and he
has been a republican since the days OF Free
mont and Dayton. Mr.. Bowen WASH { worrying
very much about the good old times, but
quietly remarked that they danced the Polka
then and the Quaydrllle now.
PERsoNAL-Mrs. Joseph Worthington and
Miss Sallle of Good Hope Heights are at Cape
May for lew wceks.-J. &. Lee addressed q
prohibition meeting at Alexandria last night
--EN-Congressman A. y. Bliss of New York
was IN town last night looking after his extern
siye realty interests here. lie contemplates a
family residence for himself on one Of the
beautiful sites along the Anacostia range of
hills.--Mrs. }. X. Pursell is down the Potomac
on a months visit.