Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-12
BRIGHTWOOD.

The Brightwood Citizens Association held
its regular monthly meeting last night at
the Br.ghtwood Hotel. Among those pres
ent were President w. V. Cox, Secretary
Claude F. King. DIR. c. G. Stone DR.. J.
Hamilton Stone. Edw. T. Bates Theo. c.
Felter, J. A. Lavender, w. ]. Cook, w. A.
Knowles and Geo Field. Mr.. Bates, chair
man of the fire. police and light committee,
reported on the presentation of the petition
recently, and favorable hearing before
Commissioners Ross and Powell. In regard
to fire protection he was told that the Com
Missioners had already asked Chief Par
rish of the fire department for an estimate
of the necessary service, but the site for
Brightwood avenue engine house has not
yet been determined.
The subjects of water main assessment
and street extension were spoken upon, but
no action taken. Mr.. w. j. Cook moved
that the committee on streets, roads and
bridges urge the construction of the side
walk along Brightwood avenue from Cen
esee street to the Emory Chapel.
DIR. c. G. Stone spoke at length upon the
subject of typhoid fever, which is now call
ed to attention by the fact of one family
In Takoma Park, with eight members sick,
and another in Brightwood Park, with four
cases in the family, claiming that he has
traced the cause of the disease from impure
drinking water. In this connection, he par
ticularly urges the necessity of sewers in
the resolutions, declaring that the atten-
ton of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia be called to the great necessity
for the completion Of the contemplated ex-
tension of the Piney branch sewer and Its
ramifications
The association heartily Endorsed the rec
concentrations of the Medical Society of the
District. of Columbia made to the last con-
gress, and that the recommendations of
Col. Elliott, in regard to the publication
ard filtration of the water supply of the
District receive favorable action from the
coming congress.
The Christian Endeavor Society gave a
reception to Mrs. Frederick Bex and Miss
Lucy Broster. who have returned from
England, at the home of Mrs. Jane Mac
Elwee on Flint street. Among those who
assisted in entertaining were Mr.. ]. G.
keeue. Miss Clara Clark, Miss Lucy Brio
ter, Miss Anna Nalley, Miss Virgie Brown,
Misses Sophie, Edith and Annie Robinson.
The guests were Mrs. Frederick Bex, Mrs.
Jane MacElwee, Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. King,
Mr.. and Mrs John G. Keene, Mrs. W. E.
Nalley. MIR. w. f. Nalley, Miss Lucy Broc-
, ter, Miss Rosa Lavender Miss Anna Nal
ley. Miss Ella Keene. Miss Jessie Brown,
Miss Clara Clark, Miss Virgie Brown, Miss
and Maggie MacElwee. Misses Nellie and
George Willet. Misses Sophie. Edith and
Annie Robinson. Misses Gertrude, Ethel
and Rhoda Thomas, Miss Alice Glover,
Messrs Enos Ray. Nathaniel Robinson.
Walter Collins, Harry King, Mason and
John Glover. Alvin MacElwee and R. L.
Stone
Thursday evening the Christian Endeavor
Society held a meeting at Emery Chapel
for the election of officers for the ensuing
year, the result of which was as follows:
Anna MacElwee, president; Sophie Robin
sen, vice president; John G .Keene, treas
urer; Ethel Thomas recording secretary;
Theodore Thomas, corresponding secretary;
Eleanor keene, organist. Mr.. John G. Keene
was chosen as delegate to the DISTRICT
society.