Evening star., 1895-06-08
CIVIL SERVICE REF ORM
Additional Impetus Given the Grand Cause
of Good Government
The Washington Association Reviews
md Elects officers for the Next.

Parlor No. 10 of Wizards was well filled
last evening with earnest friends of good
government, the occasion being the annual
meeting of the members of the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association of the District of
Columbia, which has now enjoyed more
than a year of active and useful existence
AS prelude to the business of the evening
a pleasant half-hour or more was spent in
conversation and interchange of views
among the gentlemen present,at the end of
which, in the absence of the president. Dr.
Franklin T. Howe was called to the chair.
In few remarks DR.. Howe recalled,
with pleasure that he had presided over the
meeting held a year ago for the purpose of
forming the association, and said that no
one believed more heartily than he in the
objects for which it was organized. He
spoke briefly of the work which had been
done in the past, and expressed the convic-
tion that perseverance along the same lines
would result in the accomplishment of the
desired result, and that the District offices
in particular would before long be re-
moved from the possibility of the opera
tions of the spols system.
Nominations Submitted and Approved.
The secretary, Mr.. F. L. Siddons, moved
the appointment of a committee to submit
nominat tions of officers and members of the
executive committee for the ensuing year.
The motion was carried, and the chairman
ramed Messrs. Siddons Hill and Wolf
While the committee were engaged in its
work the report of the treasurer Mr.. A. G.
Wolf, was submitted by Mr.. Classic, show
ing that the amount received during the
past year from dues of members and sub
scriptions had been expended in the active
work of the organization leaving balance
of about 81.
On the return to the room of the commit
tee nominations. Mr.. Siddons reported
the names of the following gentlemen for
= off Tn1,y,
Joy Edison; vice presidents, Rev. Alexander
Mackay Smith, Theodore w. Noyes Henry
B. F. Macfarland; secretary, Mr.. F. L. Sid
dons; assistant secretary, Mr.. Charles W.
Stetson; treasurer, Mr.. Adoph G. Wolf.
Members of executive committee, in ad-
dition to foregoing officers, Messrs. Charles
Lyman, George VIM. Hill, A. L. Sturtevant
Joseph G. Guriey, Dr. Franklin 7. Howe
and H. H. Classic The secretary was di-
rected to cast the ballot of the association
for the nominees, who We're declared duly
elected to the respective officers.
Concerted Action Needed Among Clubs
In response to numerous calls the secre-
tary read his report, which was presented
to the public meeting held recently, COW
erng at length the work of the asSocia-
tion since its organization. The report was
listened to with marked attention and the
manifest approval of those present.
A. resolution was offered by Mr.. Gurley,
which was referred to the executive COM
mittee, with power to act. looking toward
the obtaining of concerted action on the
part of all the civil service reform asso-
Citations and kindred organizations
throughout the country, especially the
National Civil Service Reform League, for
securing the especial attention of the
Speaker of the next House of Representa-
tives to the subject of the selection of the
committee on reform in the civil service.
Mr. Siddons expressed the opinion that a
Iicfi lin, hn da in ha
Congress in the matter of the constitution
of the committee, and that the members
would be favorably inclined toward legsla-
ton for the extension of the classified
service and similar purposes.
On motion of Mr. Classic a motion was
adopted unanimously rendering the thanks
of the association to the officers of the Co.
lumbar University for their courtesy in
placing the hall of the university at the
disposal of the association on the occasion
of its annual meeting held recently.
The secretary expressed the regrets of
Messrs. John Joy Edison. Chas. c. Glover
and Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith for
their inability to be present and the assur-
ance of their hearty sympathy with the
objects of the meeting.
After brief informal discussion of minor
topics the associa ton adjourned to meet
again in the fall at the call of the eXecu-
tive committee.
A Strong and Vigorous Committee.
The executive committee has been
strengthened by the addition Of ex-Civil
Service Commissioner Lyman, whose earn
est efforts during many years in the cause
of civil service reform and better admin
istration well known and valuable,
we'll as by the accession of other gentle
men who are able and enthusiastic expo
| nents of the cause.
Secretary Hoo of the Chinese embassy
was an observant and interested auditor.
Among those present We're eX-Comnlis-
sioner Douglass, Jules Guthridge, Geo. Wm.
Hill, c. S. Snow, DR.. F. 7. Howe, F. l..
Foster. VIM. B. King. Joseph C. Gurley,
Adolph G. Wolf, Theodore De Land, Mr..
Hoo, H H Classic and Henry B. F. Mac
farland.