Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-06

It takes considerably more than Q bit Of
| rough weather tc deter the East Washington
Citizens Association from holding its regular
monthly meeting, that when o'clock ar
rived last night generous attendance Of men,
bers were waiting in Banm's Hall for the fall OF
President Babson's gaveI- The regular for
malities of reading and approving the minutes
! of the last meeting having been concluded, Dr.
| ". b. French was called to the secretary's
| desk. which vacant owing to Secre-
! tary Sperrv's unavoidable absence from the
] city. In reference to the resolution recently
! INTRODUCED providing for the change Of name
! Of the Committee to Draft Proposed Legisla-
| ton to the Committee on Legislation the
| executive committee. to whom the matter was
referred for report, recommended that no
| change be made and the report was adopted.
| CENTENNIAL. ANNIVERSARY.
On September 3. 1891. the executive commit
tee was directed to inquire whether the East
Washington Citizens Association should
arrange for celebrating the centennial ami
1 versary of the laying OF the corner stone of
| the Capitol CT other anniversaries. Upon this
| Chairman Babson in behalf Of the executive
| committee reported that the matte- had been
carefully considered and it is recommended
and requested the executive committee be in
! structed to prepare plan for such celebration.
The report was unanimously adopted
THE CENTER PARKING On PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
! In reporting upon the resolution of Mr.. 8.
J c. Clark touching the 'remosal Of the confer
| parking in Pennsylvania avenus from 81 20 4th
streets and from 9th to 18th southeast Chairman
| Brown Of the committee On public parks and
| spaces recommended that the resolution be
| adopted and requested the association to Au-
thorize its committee to draft proposed legslG-
| ton, ito appear before the District Commits
siouers and the proper committees OF Congress
and urge the passing Of legislation necessary
for :hs removal of the parking mentioned in
! the resolution"
grounds that it was no. available Toy presenta-
| ton to Congress and that the whole matter
| shouid be referred to the committee to draft
| proposed legislation. with instructions to pre-
1 pare bill which could be presented to the
| Commissioners and Congress
Mr.. II. j. Weller spoke at considerable length
| on the above resolution. He stated that some
! time agoa petition was circulated having the
| object of the resolution in view, and. while
he was not in accord with the idea, he signed
| the petition because he thought majority of
the citizens wanted it; yet in heart he was OPP
posed to it. 1t would be a serious mistake to
| cut down the beautiful trees and oblitcrate the
| parking. Another consideration, and serious
one, he thought. was that relating to the cable
| road. East Washington was shortly to have
rapid transit and the parking was really a safe
| guard against accident.
Chairman Brown spoke in support of the re-
port He thought sentiment was all good in a
way, but he honestly believed 1t was in the in
| terest of East Washington that the parking
should go. If the business interests are to be
improved the trees and parking must 60. This
| parking would not be countenanced an instant
in the northwest. This parking was put where
it is in the first place not a means of beauti-
i fying the eastern section, but an item of
Il He wanted to Pannayiyapla
| nue. east a great business street. and that could
| only be done by inducing merchants in every
possible way to locate there. They demanded
| the removal of the parking, and it should be
he did not think there was anything in it.
Pennsylvania avenue west did not suffer from
this. He hoped the report would be adopted.
IN BEHALF OF THE TREES.
DR.. W. W. Hubbell thought the resolution
and report were premature. The trees we're
grand improvement. an element of nature to
absorb the carbonic acid gas. Trees promoted
health, and a city could not have too many
trees. Every man, woman and child in the
United States had q personal interest in the
capital city, and he was sure they would op-
pose it if they knew anything about it. A
stranger coming to this city and taking a ride
on the cable would find great relief in
coming out Of the hot sun down town and
| riding through grove of trees. He moved to
y,
the report was tabled.
Mr.. Brown gave notice that he would shortly
call the matter up again.
As chairman of the committee on public
parks and spaces, Mr.. Brown reported upon
the resolution of Mr.. NJ L Weller offered at
the last meeting, with reference to the policing
Of public parks and spaces.
POLICING THE PUBLIC PARKS
The report was as follows:
| The committee on public parks and spaces
herewith returns the resolution offered by Mr..
4 NJ. /. Weller on the LIST ult., contemplating a
! transfer Of police supervision Of public parks
and reservations from the commissioner of
public buildings and grounds to the chief Of
the metropolitan police, and submits for the
! consideration Of the association q letter re-
ceived by the committee from the commits
| sioner expressing his views in relation
to the subject Of the resolution The
| committee believes that such trans
fer smicably made would prove to be a
/ great benefit to the law-abiding citizens and Of
/ great restraint to the evil doors and various
| elements Of the District As the prevailing
| system Of policing the Capitol grounds, GAR
| field Park, Smithsonian grounds and other gov
| eminent reservations within this District does
not afford sufficient protection to pedestrians
| at night time, and Col U. H. Ernst has ex-
| pressed himself as favoring a change az far as
| he is interested. The honorable board Of Com
| missioners are requested to recommend the
passage o. the required legislation placing the
| supervision of the public parks under the man.
| sgement Of our metropolitan police such force
| to be increased by the necessary number of
men SO that the lives of law-abiding citizens
| shall cease to be menaced by the attacks OF the
lawless element"
| COL ERNsTs LITTER.
Mr.. Brown requested that the letter Of Col
Ernst be read. and the secretary read az
follows: ~ have the honor to ackno Wedge
the receipt Of your favor OF the 9Th
| ultimc transmitting copy OF preamble
and resolution presented ct . meeting of
your association and deferred to your CON-
mittee, upon the subject Of police supervision
Of the public grounds and requesting nv
opinion thereon Absence from the city has
caused delay in my reply II Is true that the
present force OF park wStchmen 10 not suificien,
| ard that some of our larger public reservations
are not safe at all hours against the Ia wless
| elements The obvious remedies are increased
light at night and increase of police force.
Experience in the past has seemed to prove that
a sudden and great Increase is not to be expected
Of Congress, that the needed increase must
be made gradually, and that recommendation
from executive officers charged with this mat
ter must be moderate il they are to receive q
hearing In my estimates for the coming ifs
cal year have asked for such additional men
and lights as ! have thought II reasonable to
expect might be granted considerably
greater force IL needed. and / shall be glad ii
4 the efforts of your association may result In
OBJ tanning It. A transfer of the entire notice