Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.
The Citizens Association Holds Quite An In
teresting Meeting.

NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.
| Tho Citizens Association Holds Quite An In
terestinR Meeting.
Two dozen members of the East Washington
! Citizens Association assembled in Lipps' Hall,
| corner Of 8th and G streets northeast, last
evening, and although the warm weather de-
creased the attendance there was no lack Of
enthusiasm. The standing committees, how
| ever, had but little to report. but the chair
men Of most of the committees intimated that
there would be some interesting reports at the
next meeting
President Frizzell, after calling the m Getting
| to order. told the members OF q visit by men,
bers Of one Of the committees to the District
buildings He first spoke OF the question OF
improving the sidewalk on Delaware avenue
between G and H streets, with reference to
which he saw Capt. Febiger. That official he
said. speaking of this locality. referred to the
number of railroad tracks which cross the
sidewalk to enter the warehouses. The tracks,
he said. were four or five inches above the
grade. and Capt FebIger said he saw no reason
why persons should take the risk and walk
along there when they could 60 square or
two out OF the way and avoid the risk.
WHAT CAPT. FEBIGER PROMISED
President Frizzell said he told Capt Febiger
that there were three or four dwelling houses
on that square, but Mr.. Moss. who was presi-
dent, said he thought there were no houses
there. Finally Capt. Febiger said he would
settle the controversy by saying he would adj
vertlse that square for improvement Of the
sidewalk. ,-..
Continuing, President Frizzell said he
learned that that portion of the complaint
which referred to the gates and gonys at
the H street crossings had been referred to Mr..
Beggs, who said he had spent one whole hour at
| the crossing. and that in the heat OF the day.
and he had seen no such acts stated in the
| resolutions as grievance. He said he saw
three trans pass the crossing and it took no
one of them more than three minutes Presi-
dent Frizzen said he asked MIR. Beggs to go
there and spend another hour, and asked him
to go during the afternoon, when hundreds of
persons are crossing the tracks. before and 5
o clock. and then make his report.
Mr.. Tucker called attention to the condition
OF the sidewalk between F and Chicago streets.
where he said there was no brick walk. and
pedestrians had to walk on the grass to keep
out OF the mud in wet weather.
II think you might have another interview
with Mr.. Moss" SAID Mr. Tucker. land perhaps
you can convince him Of the necessity for the
| improvement"
Il don't believe you can convince him of
anything" remarked President Frizzell. Il
had a hard time to convince him that there
were houses on Delaware avenue"
The matter of the fence and the coal office
at II street and Delaware avenue was men,
! toned. and it was stated that while the office
has been torn down, high fence has been put
III its place, and the public is no better off now
than it was before the building was taken
down.
President Frizzell told of tho handsomely
engrOssed set of resolutions presented to Capt
Rossell by the association. The occasion of
the presentation, he said. was a pleasant one
and the members of the committee had the
pleasure of meeting Capt. Powell. The affair
was an extremely pleasant one. President
Frizzell said he was confident that it would bear
good fruit.
Chairman Chappell Of the committee on
streets, avenues and alleys said he had no re-
port to make. although he said the work of his
committee would soon be commenced in order
to make up estimates in time for the Commits
sioners. as he knew the Commissioners would
pay some attention TO the matter soon after the
beginning OF the next fiscal year.
THE PROPOSED CORNERSTONE CELEBRATION.
Mr.. Tucker spoke of tine proposed celebration
OF the cornerstone laying Of the Capitol and
offered the following:
Whereas. the East Washington Citizens AS
sociatiou. in spirit OF patriotism which lie
ever foremost in the minds OF American citi-
zrns. and in remembrance Of an event in which
all American citizens ahouid be deeply inter-
ested. which the people Of the District OF
Columbia should consider one of the most i'm
portant events tina. has ever occurred within
Its borders and which Masons OF the nation at
large should deem the most significant historic
ceremony that has ever been conducted by that
fraternity i'll this country. has conceived the
idea OF celebrating the one hundredth anni-
versary of the laying Of the corner stone OF the
United States Capitol by President Washington
on September ls. 1898. by grand celebration
appropriate to 30 important al event. and
adopted resolutions providing for mass meet
ing of the citizens OF the District OF Columbia
for the purpose of formulating plans for the
proposed celebration.
Be 1t resolved, That we, the Northeast
Washington Association, are in full sympa-
thy and accord with our sister association in
the proposed movement; that We heartily in
dorse the report Of the executive committee Of
that association, and that we sincerely offer our
active cooperation in the advancement and
success OF this patriotic celebration, which will
be 80 educational and interesting to the people
OF the whole nation.
The motion was adopted and the chair APP
pointed Messrs. Boyer, Tucker, Frizzell, King
and Carver members of a committee to attend
the next meeting Of the East Washington Asso-
citation and present copy of the resolution.
under the head of new business Mr.. King
said he understood that under an act of Con-
gress all the street railroads were to lay the
latest improved rail- He failed to see where
the Columbia street railroad had complied with
the terms of that act and he therefore thought
the attention of the committee should be called
to the matter.
THE SANITARY PRoBLEM.
President Frizzell thought the time had ar
rived when the association should look after
sanitary matters, as the garbage question and
nuisances needed some attention.
If the rest of you have been treated as
badly as have been treated by the garbage
man." he said. you know it is time to take
concerted action
Mr.. Tucker said he knew there was plenty to
do. for when the garbage man only comes once
in six weeks and there are nuisances of other
kinds existing he thought it time to take some
action toward remedylng them.
Mr.. Chappell was also anxious that some
thing should be done. and he thought there
should be no delay in the matter.
The chair then appointed as members of
committee to look after sanitary matters.
Messrs. Donaldson. Boyer. Holster, Sowerbutts,
Calvin. Powell and Glenn.
President FriZzell told of the result Of the
hearing OF the cases OF fast running of trains,
in which he said Judge Miller did all he could
to assist the prosecution but the defense
called for proof as to the identity OF the engin-
eer. which could not be furnished. and the case
was dismissed. One other engineer plead
guilty and was fined.
President Frizzell said he had written a let
ter to the Commissioners, making suggestions
concerning the arrest of the engineers, and that
letter was referred to Iieut Heffoer who has