Evening star., 1899-01-28
A CITIZEN S. MEETING
Declaration of the Associations in Favor Of
Peace Carnival.
Objections on the Part of Delegates
From Some of the Associations
arguments Pro and Con.

meeting of committees from the various
citizens associations was held last night
at 1413 F street northwest, when an in
dorsement was made by the delegates in
their individual capacity of the plan OF
the Business Mems Association to hold
peace carnival in this city in May. This
Endorsement was not made, however until
after a long discussion, brought about by
d statement from Mr.. j. W Somervine,
representing the Mt Pleasant Citizens As
sociation. who said the directors of the
board of trade of which he was a member,
had declared the proposed carnival scheme
to be inadviSable in view of the prepara-
uons being made for a grand centennial
celebration for next year, and also in view
OF the fact that in 1891, one year later,
another Inauguration would take place.
The expenses Of 50 many celebrations in
consecutive years, it was believed would
be too much of a burden upon the people
of the capital city. Messrs. Michael l.
Weller, representing the East Washington
Citizens Association, and Evan H. Tucker
of the Northeast Washington Citizens AS
Sociauon said they had been instructed
along the same lines.
The meeting was presided over by Mr..
Frank r Raymond of the Business Mems
Association. and Secretary Mexican of that
organization acted as secretary of the COM
mittee meeting. There was some discus
sion as TO the right of the individuals pres
ent to vote on behalf of the associations
they represented. 1t was decided. finally,
that all present would vote as individuals
and not otherwise. An Endorsement of the
carnival plan, according to this plant of
voting, was then made.
Mr. McKean's Views.
During the early part of the meeting Mr..
Mexican stated that the peace carnival was
an assured fact. He hoped no one would
throw an obstacle i'll its way through indi-
vidual effort or organization. He did not
believe the peace carnival would endanger
the success of the centennial celebration
The failure Of the peace carnival, however,
ne argued, might have a bad effect upon
the proposed celebration in 1900 There
fore. he urged all to take an interest in the
carnival and assist in putting it through
to successful contamination.
Mr.. SOmervlle spoke al some length set
ting forth the position of the board of trade
in the matter as he understood it. While
the board of trade. he said, was not op-
posed TO the plans of the Business Mems
Association, it believed the financial bur-
den would be too heavy should there be a
three days celebration this year, then an
other on magnificent scale next year fol-
lowed by the expenses of a presidential in
auguTatiOn in 1901
Mr.. c. c. Lancaster favored the scheme
and declared that If the board of trade had
thrown cold water on the carnival that
would but help It along.
Mr. Somerville declared Mr. Lancaster
misrepresented the board of trade in speak
merely believes the plan unwise and mex
pedient II is in no wise hostile to the
plans of the Business Mems Association.
The Delegates.
The following IS the list of delegates Civ
en- out, several of whom, however, sent
their regrets that they were unable to at
tend: Business Mems Association. Frank X
Raymond S. B. Hege. V. Baldwin Johnson.
f. G. Schafer and W. 5. Knox; Brightwood.
Louis p Shoemaker and Thomas Blagden;
BroOkland. DR.. Theodore Y. Hull and Rev.
r r West; Columbia Heights, Leo Sim
mons and Harry L-West: Congress Heights,
GustaYe Bender and Y. Waller; lexington,
II E Williams and John Hartung: East
Washington, Michael l. Weller and Prof
Court F. Wood; Georgetown, Samuel c.
Palmer and F. Baker Weaver; Mount
Pleasant. James w SOmervflle ard Chaplin
Brown; Northeast Washington. Evan H.
Tucker and +. a. Sebring: West Washing
ton Suburban. c. c. Lancaster and Dr.
John W ChappeI; Takoma Park, W G.
Platt and John B. Kinnear.
Another meeting will he held next Sat
urday evening.