Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-31
REMAINING THE STREETS.
Suggestions Tor Names 60 nsxia WA
letter. Now 4 ed.
To the Ednor % The rx.nsae STR

Suggestions Tor Names 60 R>xts VIA
letter. Nov ts-s.
To the Edftor % The rv.nsae STR
The question Of the NAMING or r,.ther ire ~
naming. Of the lettered strs~,s in the CITY %
Washington has Of late reossved considerable
attention and ELECTED sonc good sugxe-tioa..
II is presumed that all the l,nd resor.s q TIE
city. assessments. maps. &e.. - vel a. ne
water. Gas. electric wires a,A sewage ooudasu
are designated In conform ia with she present
street nance For these and other rcs.ous hut
more particularly because Tie present s-stsm
is familiar 20 our citizens, NJ chang, shoald hs
made except for good and sufficient objcct..
IL. howCver. the incouvenisnce % th. single
letter be deemed sufficient 90 warrant the re-
naming Of the lettcred streets. the name 20 be-
Rln with the letters now used desire 90 snc-
gest that The names he selected, ~ Far prss-
ucaole. IRON the mere notable parsonage On
The hst OF members Of the federal conxentioa
that drafted the Constitution IL the United
states which made our countrv a nation
ana nj the sane time pro, slcd for o perrns-
nent seat OF government with ma aonai terri-
tory with capital city. which with good taste
the commissioners named the eity Ut Na-hiue-
ton. Who we're tho men " B % had the genius 10
utilize the patriotism aud porrctts,e ne fr1lits
OF the war Tor Independence in founding a per-
manen' union Of the si-tos9 Most school chll-
Destination Of independoace.T but how fec
fairly good histo-isns even our rational leg
lslators and government officials tan give a
hand the names Of the frames Of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. which secures nc
peace snd civil rights at home and honor
among the nations o. the world. Would ~ ns4
De morited recognition 81 toe services q these
WORTHLESS 60 nsme our ietteret streets north ~
the Capitol after them and az the s1u,e time he
a good aud perpetual object iesson In American
history?
The whole number OF delegates appointed sv
the several states 10 the federal invention 80
form "a more perfect unios," and which In
their wisdom drafted the Constitution % shs
United states, wss seventy-tllree. The number
that actually attended and took part in the
deliberations was ffty-fiye. ~ tbsse eighteen
did not accept or serve. The whole number
who signed the completed draft of the Con.ti-
tuition was tkirty-nine. Three expressly refused
to sign. two Withdrew from the COT vention aud
eleven were absent the last day and could not
sign
The following is an alphabetical list Of all the
delegates appointed by the twelve states. 10
also indicates whether tbev attended OF not
signed or refused 90 sign the Consdintion. &C.
Rhode Island alone Of the thirteen states
failed 20 send Delegates. Names with star
before them were also signcrs OF the "Declara-
ton OF Independence" The names printed In
italics, selected from the following list, Il .
scheme which distributes tie bsnorx equally
anoag Che several original states anc slight nons
BdldIria, Abraham. Georgia. n
Bassett. Richard. Delaware, &
Bedford. Cunning. jr., Delaware. q
Blair. John. Virginia. -
Blount. William. North Carolina, &
Brearly, David. New Jersey, a.
Brown, Jacob, Delaware, s.
Butler, Pierce, South Carolina. &
sCdrrou, Charles, Of Csrrollton, Maryland
did not serve
Carroll, Daniel, MARYLAND. q
Caswcii, Richard. North Carolina. cid psA
serve.
CLARK. Abraham, New Jerssy, did not servo
.Clymer. George. Pennsylvania. s.
Dana, Francs, Msssachusests did not servo
Dsvie, William Richardson, North Carolina,
not present TO sign.
Dayton. Jonathan. New Jerseys
Dickinson, John, Delaware, =
puvall, Gabriel. Maryland. did net serve.
E0s,ccyfh, Oliver, Connecticut not prcsess
last day TO sign.
Pew. William. Georgia, g.
fitzsimons Thomas. rennsyivanin. s.
"Fr0nk!in. benjamin, penirSyiyaiia, T.
Gerry, Elbridge, Massachusetts, refused -
sign.
Gilman. Nicholas. New Ha npshire, g.
Gorham, Nathaniel. Massachusetts Il
Hamilton. Alexander. New York, :.
Harrison, Robert Hanson, Maryland, did pos
serve
Henry. Patrick. Virginia did not serve.
Houston, wiIlinm Churchill, New Jersey. mot
present to sign.
Hous'Orn, William, Georgia. not present -
sign.
lngersou. Jared. fcpnsyiyhnia. :.
Jenifcr. Daniel -. Thomas, Nd Il
sohnsoR. William Samuel. Connecticut, a
Jones, Willie, North Carolina. did not sorvA
hino. Rufus. Massachusefts. =
Lrngdon, John. New Hampshire 4
Lansing. John, New lori, withdrew from
convention.
T.u,.,. uan-r c,,,.,, c....,,... a...-
Ice, Richard Heury. Virgin ia. dill not -er,s
Lee. Thomas sims. Maine. did not serve
LiringsiOn, William. New Jersey. 4.
McClurg. Jarncr. Nirginia, not present -
sign.
AcHonry. James. MARYLAND.
hodisoa, james. ir.. Virginia. \.
Martin, Alexander, North Carolina. not pres
ent to sign.
Martin, Luther. Maryland not present 10
sign.
Mason George. Virginia. refused 10 sign.
Mercer, John Francis, Maryland. not present
to siea.
Mi;fiin. Thomas. PENNSYLVANIA. s.
Morris, Gouverneur. Pcunsvlvsnis, s.
Morris. Robert. Pennsylvann. \.
Nelson, John. New Jersey, iia not servo
sNefsoR, Thomas. Virginia. did not serve
Paterson, William, New jersey. \.
Peudleton, Nathaniel, Georgia did not serve
Pickering, John, New Hampshire. did not
serve.
ItCrct. Wilhelm. georgia. dlo not acfre
PiacirRey. Charles. South Carolina, r.
Pincksey, Charles Cstsworth. x. Cs
Randolph Edaund. Virginia refused % sicu
Read. George. Delaware, \.
Rntledge. John, South Caro- ana. -
sherman. Roger. Connecticut, -
Spsight. iiichsrd Dobbs. North Carolina. n
sStone. Thomas. Mary,and. did rot serve
Strong. Caleb, Massachusetts, not present
las; day 20 sign.
sWslton. George. Georgia. cid not serve
Washington. George Virginia ~
West, benjamin, New HAMPSHIRE, did noA
serve.
Williamson, Hugh. North Carolina, q
'Nilson, James, rennsylvnnia. r.
'Wythe, George, yirginia, not present 10
sign.
Yates, Robert, New York. withdres from the
convention
i. twill be observed that the list is deficient IN
names for the following letters. A. Q.TU.
V, and z. These may readily be supplied q
persons honoratly associated with American
Independence and constitutional liberty aud
the location OF the capital The following arc
suggested, though it 10 probable that Others
equally or more appropriate NAV he uxnodf
Adams, Otis, Quincy, Tlghman, Upsber, VIM
ing, Xibaibsy and Zangcr.
TOR TUE LETrEi.ED
streets south the names Of the more Important
rivers in the United States ara drawn upon for
names which viii not disturb the present order