The Washington times., 1894-10-05

position against the overhead trolley. and to
its efforts, with the valuable aid of Gen.
William BirneY, an esteemed member, in
favor of the reclamation of the fats Of the Ana
costa river; also for cheaper gas, in favor of
the proposed loan for extension of sewers
and streets and in opposition to the over
head trolley. He added that of 100000 ex-
pended Gin improvements East Washington
had secured $40, 800. He favored the foster
ing Of fraternal relations with the Northeast
Association.
GARBAGE QUESTION CONSIDERED.
The all-important garbage question came
up by means of special report submitted
by the Hon. S. S. Yoder, who took strong
grounds in favor of the crematory for the dis
position Of the city's refuse. He said:
The future duty of the physician and
health officials is not so much to cure disease
as by scientific application and enforcement,
to prevent disease. While Congress, where
we must look for help, has been liberal in
some directions, in this matter of sanitation
and public health it has been criminally neg
ligent. 1t is an everlasting disgrace that our
health department got just one-half the
amount of appropriation from the last Con-
gress that was asked for by the Commission
ers. Let the people speak out through their
organizations and through the enterprising
press, which is always on the side of the pee
pie.
THE real condition in this. the Capital OF
the greatest nation in the world, was that not
a ton Of garbage or pound of night soil has
been destroyed in the latest improved manner.
One hundred tons of garbage daily have been
reduced, not destroyed, or shipped down the
river for the benefit of our neighbors' health
in Alexandra and along the shores of Mary
land and Virginia-or transported lust far
enough down the river 10 be returned by the
tide and deposited along the shore"
Mr. Yoder recited a number of strong ar
guments in favor Of the establishment of cre-
matories in the District.
Mr.. b. +. Clark, once garbage contractor,
and DR.. Hunter. while in the main approving
Mr.. Yoder's views, were nevertheless opposed
TO the crematory process. Mr.. Clark said he
favored the reduction plan, and DR.. Hunter
was opposed to the destruction of the ferti-
lizing properties Of the garbage He believed
the soil required all the aid possible to its
| productive qualities.
REELECTED BY ACCLAMATIoS.
The three principal officers of the associa-
ton were re- elected, each by acclamation, as
follows: ]. w. Babson, president; a. F.
/ Sperry. secretary, and NJ. 1. Weller, treas
urer. Owing to his advancing years Gen.
Birney declined reelection TO membership in
the executive committee. The two vacancies
in the committee were filed by the election oi
| S. s. ToGer and Tracy L. Jeffords.
The East Washington Association is prob
ably the only one that is not made up exclu.
slyely of the male sex. Mrs Z. z. Briggs has
been a member Of the organization since II
was first started, twenty-three years
ago. and has always taken an active interest
in its affairs and in the progress of East
Washington. She was present last evening
and participated in the discussions. She has
served on various committees and often ac-
companied delegations that waited upon the
| Commissioners and Congressional commit
/ tees in the interest OF appropriations and de-
sired legislation. Mrs. Diggs is at present
] the presiding officer of the committee or
charities, and is destined next year to partici
pate in the deliberations OF the school com.
mittee, and, possibly, OF the executive com
mittee
At Mrs. Briggs suggestion the association
will doubtless add social features to future
programmes, and the first of these innova-
tions will probably be introduced in meet
ing held at her residence.