Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-06
ARBon DAY cELEBRAr1oS.

Congress Heights Association Dis.
cusses That and Other Matters.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Congress Heights Citizens Association
was held last evening. The attendance
was large.
Messrs. o. c. Brothers, jr., 8. G. Black
wood and c. NJ. Emmons were appointed a
committee to make arrangements for a
proper observance Of Arbor day. which oc-
ours the 22d instant. The program Is ex-
pected to be quite elaborate, it was stated.
and several of the speakers said there was
every reason to believe the celebration
would be attended by practically the entire
population Of Congress Heights and vicin-
ity
The secretary was directed to send a let
ter to Secretary Wilson Of the Department
of Agriculture. requesting him to be pres
ent, as was the custom each year with his
predecessor.
1t was stated that the trees planted on
Arbor day. several years ago, by former
Secretary Of the Navy Herbert, Senator
Ceckrell and a number Of other prominent
men. were all doing well, and that not one
OF those set out on the occasion mentioned
had died.
The subject Of having appropriate cere-
n onies on Decoration day was referred to.
and action thereon was deferred to the next
meeting Oh the ASSOCIATION.
The committee ON schools reported that
since their last report the number of pupils
In the Congress Heights School had greatly
Increased. and that there was not single
case Of sickness among either the teachers
or the scholars.
The committee further announced the re-
ceipt Of information from the proper au-
thorities that the long expected clock for
the dome of the new school building would
soon be furnished.
The committee on streets reported that ar
rangements have been completed for the
grading and crawling of Philadelphia
donated by Mr.. A. E. Randle, and the Dis
trtct Commissioners would pay for the
work Of grading and spreading.
The committee on building improvements
have sidewalks laid on Nichols avenue;
also, that since the improvements were
made to the street lamps, that avenue Is
as well lighted at night as is Pennsylvania
avenue in Washington; also, that from in
formation received. it was the opinion that
at least forty houses would be built at
Congress Heights during the ensuing sea-
son, and that many contracts have been
made. 1t was likewise stated that a move
ment has been begun for the building Of a
handsome chapel ty members of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the vicinity,
on the lot at the intersection of Nichols
avenue and Omaha street.
The committee on parks reported that ar
rangements were being made to operate
both handle and Wilson Parks during the
summer; that there will be band of music
in Wilson Park and various attractions in
Randle Park, at the terminus of the cleo
trio line.
The statement Of Mr.. F. M. Haines, gen.
eral manager of the Capital Railway Com
pany, as published in The Star of Tuesday,
in which the latter said he felt certain he
would be able to convince the District
Commissioners that the death Of Mr.. ]. w.
Middletons horse, Saturday last was not
the result of electric shock, was discussed
at much length, and it was voted unani-
mcusly as the sense of the association that
it was an impossibility for the horse to
have been hurt by electricity, as claimed.