Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-15

PAShey uttAO buDuEp VI DIOOhlhuu IN
alive with excitement today. Although it is
only about three years since the first house was
built In this subdivision improvement has gone
on quite rapidly, and the increase in popula-
ton has been large. Already there are about
nve hundred people dwelling in Brookland, and
. new subdivision to the north called Univers-
ity Heights has been opened and is fast build
ing up.
The citizens Of this locality are earnest in
tneir desire to make the authorities feel the
fierce OF the growth Of the neighborhood. and
| over two years ago there was formed citizens
association to look after the needs of the COM
munity In the way of public improvements and
to properly present those needs to the District
authorities. This association met at different
places and the need Of some hall at which the
regular meetings could be held was soon an
parent. An effort was made to start a move
ment to build hall, but il was Intellectual. and
though there were a few energetic spirits
who we're willing to subscribe the general in
terest in the project died out.
THE HALL ASSOCIATION.
year ago, however, the idea of erecting o
public hall was revived, and at q meeting held
on the first Tuesday in July formal steps were
taken for the organization Of the Brookland
Hall Association. Temporary officers were
elected, and a committee TO draft q constitution
and bylaws was appointed 1t took several
meetings to get matters into perfect shape, and
then the association was completed by the cleo
ton OF the following officers: President, Thos.
u. Carmick; vice president. DR.. j. Henry
Brooks; corresponding secretary. Daniel n.
Wood; financial secretary, II. NJ. Woodward;
treasurer, A. A. Connolly; trustees. Harry Bar
ton and +. r. Mccormick; board OF managers
7. @. Carmick, l. S. HoIlidge, ". P. Armstrong.
A. A. Connolly. DIR. j. H. Brooks, Harry Bar
ton. ii. NJ. Woodward and d. ~ Wood
it was decided by the association to erect a
building that should not only contain q hall
suitable FOR the meetings OF this association,
the Citizens Association and other organiza-
tions In the place. but which should also be q
source Of profit and ultimately pay for its
erection. Plans and specifications were called
for, and when these had been selected bids for
the construction were asked.
THE NEW BUILDING.
Although at the outset the ideas of the pro
jectors of the hall we're modest, the rapid
growth Of the community caused determine
ton to enlarge the scope of the plan, and the
fine structure that viii be dedicated this after
noon has been the result It is handsome
brick building. located on the corner of Queen
street and the Columbia road, situation that
10 commanding and convenient. 1t has q
ground area Of fifty-six by eighty-eight feet
With a tower Of circular shape on the corner
Gu the ground floor are three stores one on
the corner, which IL quite spacious, one 'front.'
ing on Columbia road and the other on Queen
street. In the second story, which is reached
by an easy flight OF steps. is the hall, which is
forty by fifty feet, and has a seating capacity
OF about 400. At the north end is a stage suffi-
cienuy large for concert, lecture or even dra-
matte entertainments. In the third story is hall
having M ay iv the arna Ai.papsiopa
hall, which can be used as a supper room and
for lodge purposes. Here are also several ante
rooms and also dressing rooms that can be
reached from the stage below The cost Of the
building has been about Sl0 900 and the money
was raised first by the Issue of stock at $40 per
share and then by the sale of bonds at sl00
each. The architect was o. Won Nerta and the
builder E. S. Morgan. The association deserves
great credit for erecting such a handsome
stru cture and the building and finance COM
mittees which had the care OF all the details
Of construction and payment Of the accounts
are entitled to especial praise. Those on the
building committee were Messrs. Barton, Arm
strong. Wood and DR.. Brooks, and the finance
committee consists Of Messrs. John Small, ST..
Hollidge, Woodward and Connolly.
DEDICATION EXERCISES TODAY.
The dedication exercises this afternoon,
which will commence at o'clock, promise to
be of unusual interest. The music will be by
the United States Marine Band under the di-
rection of Prof. F. Fancirlh and by q double
octet of male voices under the leadership of
Prof n. DuSaane Coward. There viii be ad-
dresses by Mr.. VIM. McAdoo, assistant secre-
tary Of the navy; ex-Represenfatire Benjamin
Butterworth, Bishop John ]. Keane, District
Commissioner John W. Ross, Mr.. Theodore W.
Noyes anu others. al Of whom are known 70 be
speakers of unusual excellence, and other exer-
clses that will be entertaining. 1t is expected
that large number from the city viii 20 out
and tina: perhaps q greater crowd will attend
the dedication ball that VIII be held in the new
hall to night