Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-02
THE CIVIC CENTER
All the Old Officers Reelected for Another
Term.
Several Changes in the Committees
The Free Library to Be
Shortly Opened.

The annual meeting of the Center Council
of the Civic Center was held at the Foundry
Church yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Alex
ander Kent presiding in the absence of
President John NJ Gregory. Beyond the
election Of officers only routine business was
transacted, and the meeting adjourned after
brief session. Among those present were
Rev. N. H. Eggleston. Miss Katharine P. Hos
mer. Miss Alice c. Fletcher. Miss Josephine
A. Clark, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. Mrs. S. E.
Stephens. Prof. E. A. Fay, Mr.. John T.
Doyle, Mr.. Edwin Willis, Mr.. F. L. Siddons,
Dr. Arthur Mcdonald. Mr.. B. Pickman Mann,
Miss Florence P. Spofford and others.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Siddons. the pres
ent officers of the council were reelected,
and upon his motion, after he had explained
that Prof. Gregory would decline re-elec-
ton as chairman; of the council, the Rev. s.
NJ Newman was elected as chairman, and
Mr.. Willis stated that he thought he would
be able to persuade Prof. Gregory to retain
the presidency of the Center.
Changes in the Committees.
Mr.. B. Pickman Mann finding it impossible
to continue as chairman of the committee on
ways and means, Miss Spofford was ap-
pointed to that position, and Miss Hosmer
was made an additional member Of the COM
mittee. Miss Spofford was also made chair
of Mr.. Mann, who found it impossible to
serve On the committee, and Mrs. Grace Ken
dali was added to the committee. The resig
nation Of Chairman W. H. Baldwin, jr., of
the committee on labor was also accepted.
MISS Hosmer presented a communication
from the National Municipal League, invit-
ing the CIVIC Center to affiliate with 1t, and,
upon the motion of Mr.. Siddons, the invita-
ton was accepted
Inc various committees were then called
thn ohat or
much gratifying progress. Mr.. Siddons re-
ported that the District Commissioners had
promised to continue the system of parks
IN the extension of the streets and avenues
of the city.
Free Library to Be Opened.
Miss Clark, from the committee on adult
education stated that the free library
would be opened about January 1. It
would, She said, be located at 1915 H street,
and distributing branches would be estab-
lished in various parts Of the city. The
appointment Of a competent librarian
would be soon announced, and more than
S,oO were already on hand. The library
would be very glad, said Miss Clark, to re-
ceive donations of books and money.
NJ Siddons announced that the National
Civil Service Reform League would meet
here the Sth of December for a two days
session. and he said the Civic Center would
be invited to send delegates to its meeting.
He asked the hearty corporation of the
center Mr.. Siddons also stated that the
local Civil Service League would prepare
bill for submission to Congress, putting the
District government under the civil service
rules, and he asked the Endorsement of the
center to the proposed bill.
In announcing the adjournment of the
meeting, Mr.. Kent stated that the annual
meeting of the Civic Center would be held
next Friday at the Congregational Church.