Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-30
ANACOSTIA,
Mass Meeting of Citizens to Protest Against
the Contagious Disease Hospital.

| the Contagious Disease Hospital.
mass meeting held at Masonic Hall,
Anacostia, last night to protest against the To-
cation near that place of the proposed hospital
for contagious diseases. The meeting fulfilled
all the hopes of its promoters. The attendance
was large, enthusiastic and representative.
| Property owners were out in force.
| At s clock Judge George H. Armstrong
called the gathering to order and was on mo-
| ton of Col. A. Il. Frisbie elected chairman.
| Col. II. s. Stow was chosen secretary. The
chairman explained the reason of the meeting
| committee consisting of A. B. Frisbie chair
/ man: II. A. GrlswoG, Henry A. I.nger James
| NJ. Boyer, James Z. HALEY. W. Marden King
and b. +. Messer was appointed to draft and
| report resolutions explaining Anacostia oppo-
sition to the proposed hospital Chairman
Armstrong was added 10 the committee and
DR.. g. W. Fisher made chairman pro TEN.
! Pending the preparation of the resolutions
there was a vigorous interchange of ideas. The
| resolutions. as reported. were generally declared
to be too tame and diplomatic. The Anacos-
tians wanted to SINCE the Commissioners with
words of fire. Discussion followed.
WHY 1T sEoULD NOT BE IN ANACosTIA.
DR.. G. W. Fisher thought the present site Of
the hospital the most eligible one. and believed
that the scheme for its removal was inspired by
the real estate dealers who had invested capital
/
which might be chosen here il would be neces-
sary for the pes: ambulance to cross the
AnacoStla bridge and pass within three feet of
street cars. carriages and strings Of vehicles.
Then after leaving the bridge it would have to
pass through one OF the most densely populated
precincts OF the District.
Mr.. Il. Il. Buckley said that the way was long
, and narrow and thar the passage of the briGg
would nave to be made at snalls pace and
the ambulance compelled to lay to an hour or
so because OF the draw, that had to be raised
for every sand scOw.
Mr.. q. W. GIerdrom thought that the hos
pitai should have water light. sewerage and be
conducted ON approved methods. We're 1t
located near here this could not be, unless the
District erected water works and put in gas
| or electric hight plane. The money required
could be more iudicIously expended in puiid-
ing modern hospital on the site of the pres
enl Wrelched structure.
MISREPRESENTATION.
| Col. Frisbie argued against ne hospital fror,
the standpoint of se!i-preservation. He
thought the bridge feature was Il potent point
Sergt. Charles Kerby stated that the Anacos tia
BRUCE had only Il tWenty-!ooV roadway and
me most travelled passenger bridge In the
District.
Mr.. W. c. Van Metre explained that if the
hospital should be erected on the heights to
the south II would ;eopar,ze the ). 900 ciiIzens,
II built on the ilils 20 the east ii would imperll
the children OF the German Orphan Asylum.
! Mr.. Simpson OF Good Hope Heights offered a
| few points, AID MIR. Henry johnson made a
spicy speech advising resolutions that snoud
make the District authorities understand that
AnacOstla meant busiue
! On motion OF Dc. Fisher the report was re-
! turned TO the committee on resolutions with
Instructions to put more literary muscle into
It's work and present them to the Commits
slOEers.
On motion of Col. Frisbie the committee was
| increased to fifteen and the following named
gentlemen were appointed: Geo. +. Pyles, H.
s. Stow. Chas. F. WATSON. WIN. II. Peck, W. G.
| Van Metre. Geo. W. Fisher and Henry John
son. Adjourned.
| Then followed an informal meeting Of the
! citizens to further canvass the situation The
committee Oh resolutions is TO meet tonight at
! the o:hre OF Judge Armstrong. 1t is probable
that the resolutions Will be presented to the
Commissioners tomorrow.