Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-17
THE BRIDGE CELEBRATION.
East Washington to Have a Demon.
stration in August.

When President Geo. Francis Dawson Of the
East Washington Citizens Association raped
upon the long table in Weller 4 Repettis Office
last night there we're present Messrs. Lehman,
Fisher, Cheseldine, Babson, Dawson, Shomo,
Gaddis. Sperry. Bede, Chapel, Thompson,
Smith, White, Dumont and Wines. The meet
ing was special one called to consider the
proper means for celebrating the completion
of the new Pennsylvania avenue bridge.
The executive committee presented their
written report. setting out the program terta-
lively adopted for the proposed celebration to
take place August %. and naming the persons
chosen as members of the finance and barbecue
committees, together with the chairmen of the
committees on the regatta and bonires The
program. which was adopted, is as follows
Parade, music, Grafton. poem. barbecue. re-
gatta. decoration and illumination, fireworks
and bonfires.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The report announced the following as the
committee on finance: Chairman, J. Z. Her.
rell. and Messrs. Adams. Ashley, Bayne. Bliss,
Bieber, Bnrgdorf, Childs. Clarke. Cross Dodge,
Ernshaw. Eberley, Gaddis, Gray, Griswold,
Hardin. DIR. Hazen, Hood, Keyser, Lansburgh.
Lehman. DIR. Lee. Linger, Lockwood, McCau-
ley. Madigan. ManoSue. Mayse, Miller, Ordway,
Peters, Rothwell, Simpson, Slater, Richard
Smith, w. Smith. SOmmerville. Talbot. Tenn
pie. Tulloch. II. P.Waggaman. Wagner, Walker,
;. II. Walker. Walter, f. P.Weller NJ. l. Weller,
Whelpley, DIR. j. Lee White Wines and Wood.
The barbecue committee was announced to DO
as follows: }. III. Buscher. chairman, and
Messrs. Acton, Appieh, Augus,erfer, Auth,
Santus Auth. Bntner, Castel. Clark, Gier. Hoge.
Hornig, Keene, Chas. Miller Vim. Miller, Otter
bach. Rodler, Christian RUPERT, J. II. Rup-
pert, Chas. Schroth. Frank Schroth, Schruch.
Sicbert, G. c. West and J. J. West. The chair
man of the committee on bontires is Henry
Naylor, and the chairman on regatta, James +.
Hood.
THE FINANCES
Mr.. NJ. l. Weller was called upon to report
on the financial progress. He stated that
there would be no lack OF funds Judging from
the encouraging remarks he heard when APP
rroachlng gentlemen for contributions. The
amount needed, he said, as estimated by the
finance committee. was between $1,000 and
$4,000. He assured those present that abun-
dant proof would be afforded to convince the
most Incredulous that the citizens OF this Dis
trict are in no manner deficient III patriotism
or local pride. and that they would willingly
and chcerfully provide the means to make this
one OF the most noteworthy celebrations that
has ever taken place i'll this vicinity Mr..
Wines then offered a resolution to the effect
that if there is any surplus of funds it shall 90
into the treasury of the association. and that
the executive committee shall have entire con-
troll Of the expenditure of funds. The motion
was adopted.
The PLACE.
Secretary Sperry then addressed the meeting
as to the place selected for the celebration. He
said that the executive committee had selected
two places for the celebration. one on this side
OF the river and one on the other. The one on
this side was for the celebration proper and
the one on the other for the barbecue lie
thought this scheme best in view OF the fact
that there would evidently be large number
of people who would not like to see a barbecue.
thereby dividing the crowd. The place Sc
lected on this side of the river he said was ac-
ceptabie IN every particular. 4 place where
bonfire could be seen Tor miles; it was in view
OF portion of the river and easy of access. 1t
was III square 1917. bounded by Pennsylvania
avenue on the south and Kentucky avenue on
the east. This statement brought forth several
speeches from those present. After the bust
ness of the meeting had been transacted
Mr. Sperry offered resolution of sympathy
for one of its Oldest members, Mr.. |. C. Clarke.
who had recently lost a son. The meeting then
as a further mark of respect adjourned.