Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
II. Committee on medals and badges.
Is. Reception committee.
10 Auditing committee

~ Auditing committee.
The executive committee recommend that
the outline OF the character and preparations
for the celebration be tentatively adopted as a
basis of consideration, and that the executive
committee be authorized and requested to call
or cause to be called, a meeting Of citizens of
the District TO further consider and act upon
the suggestions submitted. and secure an APP
propriate celebration of the anniversary.
TIE REPORT DISCUSSED.
Mr.. /. p Noyes moved that the report be re-
ceived ard approved. and tina. the executive
committee be requested to call a meeting of
citizens to consider this matter
Sergeant-at-Arms Yoder of the House of
Representatives said that the report so
comprehensive that it needed little comment.
he had not spoken to the sergeant-at-arms of
the Senate, but he could assure the association
that as far as the architect of the Capitol and
himself were concerned they would do every
thing possible the law allowed. He felt per-
sonal interest in this patriotic movement, and
every American citizen should feel an interest
IN IT. BY the next meeting of the association
he was sure the citizens of the capital would be
heard from in behalf of the movement
Postmaster Sherwood said he was full of pa
trlotism. and was willing to assist in making the
celebration u success.
Mr.. VI. /. Weller said il was not the idea of
the association that the affair should be man
aged by citizens of East Washington. 1t was
FOR the entire community. The executive COM
mlttee. he said, was not welded to the plan sub
mltted. but would gladly revise where improve
ments could be made. He had talked with
prominent citizens from the central portion OF
the city. and they were all heartily in favor of
the celebration.
Mr.. A. j. Curtis said it was proper for the
association TO take the initiative in this matter
The plan outlined was complete and would be
hard TO improve upon.
Gen. a. A. Birney saws the report was so
guarded that it could not be misunderstood.
All the arrangements suggested were only sug-
gested tentatively. They would all be managed
by the committees. There could be no mis-
understanding. and the people of the Distric.
should make the affair a grand success.
GRAND SUCCESS PREDICTED.
Prof. A. y. Conrad was heartily in favor of
the movement. and he predicted for it grand
success.
Gen. Duncan s. Walker testified his earnest
cooperation in the movement. The executive
committee deserved commendation for its re-
port, and 1t should commend itself to the
people Of the city as well as the patriotic citi-
zens of the country.
Mr. Evan Tucker, the vice president OF the
Northeast Washington Association. said he per-
sonally took great interest in the celebration
and would do everything possible to advance
its interests. He believed bis association would
come to the front and do what it could for its
success.
Dir. Il. F. Hill thought the affair so important
that 1t should be brought to the attention of
every American citizen. The people are ready
for all patriotic teachings. The movement
started by the East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation would grow beyond the greatest expecta-
ton He was not member OF the association
bur as a citizen he wanted to thank it for init
ating such patriotic movement The Masonic
orders all over tie Country would take a lively
interest in the matter. He would carry the
idea little farther. He would ask the gov
ernors of the states and territories TO make the
18th of September corner stone day and make
it a national holiday.
President Babson read letter from Rev. w.
F. Parson. in which il was stated that he would
do everything to make the affair a success.