Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-05

| ward Graves, Robert Blair. John N. Ruth, Mr..
Thurm, Henry Miller, William Miller, p. b.
Otterback, Joseph s. Roder, Anton Rupert, j..
n. Rupert, Frank Schroth, Charles W. Schouch,
Felix Seibert, G. C. West, J. J. West, George
kliieen, George j. Bessler, Oliver Varnell,
| Charles Lyman, William Porter Arendes, John
Steinle, George W. Marschauer and Charles ].
Mcdonald
Decoration and Illumination of Bridge
Twenty-Five members Martin s. Copeland,
chairman
Fireworks-Benjamin ". Guy, chairman; H
| G.. Copeland, Daniel Craven, c. o. Bohrer,
William Ericsson. Henry J. Miller. Frank Cur
/ ran, Joseph III. Curran, +. 4. Repetti, Joseph
Repetti, III. X. Simpson, E. L. Barbour, Dell
Gordon, Lawrence Price and John T. Ingram.
Bonfires-Henry Naylor, chairman.
Stands and Seats-Thomas W. Smith, chair
man; John E. Herren, John I. Campbell. F. A.
Lehman, Jonas L. Parsons, H. l.. Biscoe and
J. W. Whelpley.
Transportation-Marshall W. Wines, chair
man; Thomas b. Kalbfus, DR.. William d.
French, Harry p. Goodwin, Z. ]. Sommer, James
b. Smith ami Epes Sargent
Invitations and Printing-The executive COM
mittee.
RAILWAY PROJECT.
After the association had ratified the list Of
committees it proceeded to other bust
ness and the president called for reports Of
committees Chairman Weller of the railroad
committee, who had Just returned from Piney
Point, said that he had no report to make, but
he desired to recommend the passage of House
bill 8742. which was introduced by Mr.. Camp
bell This bill, he said, provides for the East
Washington Traction railway. The road as
defined in the bill, he said, would run from
across the new bridge to Georgetown. The
speaker favored requesting the Commissioners
TO cooperate with the association. He said he
had been assured by the incorporstors that the
road would be constructed within SIX months
OF the passage of the bill should the motor be
anything but cable.
MIR. Thomas W. Smith asked what was the
proposed route and MIR. Weller read it 40 de-
fined in the bill.
EXTENDING EXISTING ROADS.
Mr.. Smith favored a bill compelling the ex-
isting roads to continue their tracks into the
county. He thought that the 7th street road
should be extended to Brightwood. the 18th
street road to Mount Pleasant the Metropoli-
tan road from Connecticut avenue and Bound
airy and the Washington and Georgetown road
from Sth street east across the new bridge, and
he also thought that there should be a system
lines
Mr.. Lehman was of the opinion that the
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company. he
said, was like the Pennsylvania railroad, in that
it could shape legislation to suit itself.
MIR. Hannah said he was opposed to the bill
AOAoiicu W U. Neller because IL WOulQ cut
up many of the prettiest streets in the north
west
The matter was finally disposed of by re-
questlng the railroad committee to call upon
the Commissioners and also upon Congress and
urge the passage OF the Campbell bill.
HE WANTS TWO oRAToRs.
DIR. White said he had listened to the read
ing Of the program for the celebration with
much interest and was surprised to find that
there was to be but one orator He thought
that II there was only to be one orator that
person should be no other than Hon. Barnes
Compton, and he thought it was an outrage and
an insult to omit the ex-COngressmans name.
he thereupon requested that Mr.. Compton's
name be added to the list
Livery one else was satisfied to invite Mr..
Compton as distinguished guest and Mr., Du-
mont thought that if other names were to be
added home talent should not be forgotten.
DIR. Whites motion to add Mr. Compton's
name as an orator was lost, and he was invited
to appear before the executive committee and
make his request to them. The meeting then
adjourned