Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-04

COL U MBIA HEIGHT
Citizens Association Valves Business 70,
Pleasure.
Speeches and Music Tend to Pass q
Pleasant Evening-SenatOr
Sherman Speaks.

The Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
| ton last night glorifed itself and the sec
ton that it represents. The occasion par
| took of love feast and an anniversary.
| Instead of discussing the laying of side
| walk here and the putting of a gas lamp
there, the association, their wives, daugh-
| tiers and large number of invited guests
| gathered in the chapel Of ST. Stephens
Church, on 18th street, listened to music
| and speeches, and afterward enjoyed straw
| berries and other eatablcs on the lawn
| outside. The hall was tastefully decora tea
| with flowers and flags, and the members
| and guests as they arrived were greeted
cordially by a reception committee, of
| which Judge Bundy was the chairman.
On the stand were number of members
| or the association and the invited guests,
| among whom were Senator Sherman, Jus
T. t!ce Harlan and the Chinese minister. Mr..
NJ. A. Balllnger, the president OF the
| ISOLATION, presided and introduced the va
| rlcus speakers in an apt and clever man.
ner The proceedings were opened with an
eXcellently rendered violin solo by Miss
Lucas. Mr.. Ballinger, after expressing his
| regret that Judge Harlan did not feel equal
| to the occasion, delivered address of
| welcome. in which he praised the United
States, the District of Columbia the city
! of Washington, but more especially Co.
| lumbia Heights, which he declared was the
! hneSt spot in the District, and therefore in
| tie beauty OF the surrounding country, with
| its diversified landscape and picturesque
spots
During an eloquent period when the
| speaker was congra:ulating his hearers or
! the fact that in the White House dwelt the
| only chief of a great nation who dared to
move around unSurrounded by a guard OF
| soldiers. Capt. O'FerraH walked through
the crowded room, eScorting to the plat
form the Chinese minister. Mr.. Bailinge:
! drew attention to the fact that 10 liquor
saloons could exist within the sacred pre-
cinctS of Columbia Heights and that the
parking in front of the houses was owned
by the citizens themselves and was beyond
the reach of any Commissioners. He ex-
tended cordial welcome to the association
and to the guests
Senator Sherman.
A Well-rendered piano solo by Miss Bestor
was received with applause, after which
the association transacted a little business
in the election to membership of Prof Mon
tague, l.. S. L.pscomh, Edward H. Alien,
l\urtZ johnson, Harry Spaulding, Mr.. Tall
madge, II. o. Towles and Ger. Ellis Speare
senator Sherman was the next speaker. and
ne gave vivid description of how he came
to choose Columbia Heights as a SPOT
worthy OF development. Fifteen years be-
lore, ne said. the place WAS a simple farm
owned by Mrs. Stone He told of its pu.-
chase by syndicate of business men, and
OF the methods decided on for its suhdi-
vision. He praised the original design of
washington, with its wide streets and
avenues, circles and parks and said he had
enoearored TO follow that plan as closely
as could be. He would have liked he said
to have seen 18th street Strengthened. hut
that had been found impossible He thought
1t best and right that owners should have
complete control of the property in front
or their houses. The men who had bee.
commissioners of the District of Columbia
had been good men. but he was of the opin-
ION that an owner could look after the in
could any District Commissioner
he spoke eloquently of the beautiful sit
uation and the many advantages to be found
on the he ghts, and the applause that greet
ed the close of his remarks spoke Of the
high estimation in which the Senator is re-
sarded In the place he has done so much
to develop.
Representative Taylor
Mrs. l. Z. Noyes sang two songs in her
usual effective manner. She was followed
by Representative Taylor. who was intro
Guced by Mr.. Ballinger as representing
MI. Mckinleys old district Mi TAYLOR
made witty and pleasant speech, in which
ne SAID that 1t was an impossbility for AN
ONO man TO make speech without touch
ing upon politics, and especially an Chic
man who had the next President Tor one
or his constituents. He spoke Of Mr.. Bal
iihser as having said that Columbia
Heights was the work of DIVINITY and after
nearing how much Senator Sherman had
MAD to do with the development of the
pace he was willing to allow the claim.
ne himself had tried to find the most COM
PORTABLE place in Washington to live He
mad seen all of Washington except Column
IA Heights and had thought of resignlny
ne general Ohio instinct of never resign
ing anything had been the only thing that
had Kept him from this step Afterwards
ne had seen Columbia Heights and mad
taken up his Residence there and mad never
peen sorry for it, He spoke of the bean
'lul view to be obtained, and said the
only place he could not see from his house
was the White House. At the close of
MI. !aylorS remarks one of the members
OF the association arose and suggested
mat as Mr.. Taylor could not see the White
mouse from Columbia Heights he sbouiJ
Hnlroduce resolution to nave the White
nc use moved up on the hill.
MY Ed. Hay was introduced and mada
oie ol ms ln1mitable speeches. ending up
WIN the delivery of Joaquin MiIler's poem
columbus. Rev. Dr. Dudley ended tb,
program in the hall with a song.
Judge Bundy was chairman of the re-
cepuon committee of some forty mem
perS OF the association. Mr. O'Dopoghna
mad charge of the Invitations. and Nj
balHhser OF the music. The committee
on refreshments consisted of Mrs n ~
Guss' chairman; Mrs. S. S. Klrknatrict
Mrs. 5. Stone, Mrs. Lester Barr. Mrs -
Ter Fisher, Misses Zou Brockett NaIia
console Maybell Brooks, Louise RI
Cuell kirkpatrick, Birdie Cunnineham'
May Barr, watson and Raw Stoweu