The morning times., 1895-11-26
WOULD arch TIVE cAHAl
South Washington Citizens Re-
solve to Insist Upon Il.
UNITED EFFORT 0oUNsELED
Speeches Made by Representative Cit
izens ut Banquet Last Night-Ret-
ter Streets and Sewer Facilities
Notwithstanding Committees APP
polnted-The Times Complimented.

The executive committee and others OF the
South Washington Citizens Association,
in charge OF President Winter, held meet
Ing at the rooms Of the washington Athletic
Club, on South Capitol street, last even
ing, and after the announcement Of the
standing committees OF the association, and
the transaction of some routine business,
ordered an adjournment to the residence OF
Mr.. Benjamin Kidd, where fine collation.
was served. ~
The refreshments, which were of a sub
staBtiai charact er. were donated and
served by the ladies OF the community, and
the occasion was f-raced by The prcsenc nce OF a
number OF the fair hustcsses.
Business was in a measure combined With
pleasure several members responding TO
calls in practical presentation OF South
WashingtoEs needs and IFS hopes for the
future.
sir. James F. Shea presided at the fea ST.
In some remarks he made he couDselied
united. determined, persistent, effort TO
have the James Greek Canal arched over.
aud for street Developments. expressing
the opinion that with the progress of i'm
provcfncnts would come d better grade OF
buildings and an improved society. -'- --
FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY.
He thought the society should work hand
III ldDu WIFI btufD Oi tfutt- WHICH, Ic
thought, is iaboring for the good of the
city. f.i "-''- i'.
The Anacostia Railway mana ge mcnt
came In for 4 share OF attention. and IL
was believed by the speakers that until
the road can be placed in other hands there
is but little TO hope for. but there is some
prospect. it was stated, that the road
Will eventually be not onl y ifnProyel,' but
extended.
What about the garbag ge factory was
asked.
That is n nuisance" was the response,
''and we must look after it at. The proper
time"
1t was stated that the owner of the
Brown system, whose plant is now being
put up at the foot of South Capitol street,
expects to get an order for the construc-
ton Of a second plant in another section OF
the city, probably in the Northwest, ..
Secretary Story said he did not know
what it was intended TO do with a second
plant, unless il was DR.. Woodward's idea
| 10 burn the bodies OF the pauper dead land
other REFUSE" He referred TO the health
officer as a smart man. who had ordered
| the people to abate nuisance which was
found to be under his own jurisdiction"
NEW BRIDGE HOPED FOR -sa4--
Among the improvements hoped for are
| better sewerage facilities and also
bridge across the Anacostia River, the
survey for which has already been made
at each OF three ponts-South Capitol,
| First, and Half streets, respectively.
Addresses, pithy and to the point, were
made by Messrs. Winter, Edwards, Schaf-
| fer, Richards, Fitzgerald, Prout, LeuDard.
| Horan and others.
The city papers were remembered IN an
expression of thanks for the fair aDd. full
\ reports given of the association proceed
4 ings, The Times being especially named as
that bright and snappy' friend OF the
people.
| A vote of thanks was rendered To the
| ladies for their contribution to the even
| ing's entertainment.
The committees named are as follows:
| STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
To represent the association in the Board
| of Trade, James F. Shea, representative to
the Soutn Capitol Street Bridge AsSucia-
| ton, john Quinn; On garbage, James Mar
| tin, jr., W. A. Richards, Rev. J. c Dent;
on railways, David Murphy, James HuraD.
| A. Oehman; on sewers, Bernard Leonard,
]. c. Edwards, william Hall; streets and
alleys, z. j. Collins, Thomas Martin. George
Eaton: on improvements. ". J. Fitzgerald,
John Webster. F. a. LitchIicld; on pUi-
sauces, Michael Brown, E. c. Gaicheil,
| Charles SChaffer.