The evening times., 1899-02-25
PEACE CARNIVAL
STRONGLY ENDORSED
Citizens of the Northeast Dis
cuss important Topics.
Views on the Proposed Municipal
.m Library Site.
Associatiou Takes Action Urging
the Abatement of the Anacostia
River Nuisance.


The regular meeting of the Northeast
! Washington Citizens Association, which
was postponed from a week ago Wednes-
! day night on account OF the storm was
held last night in the hall of the associa-
/ ton in the Northeast Temple, at the COR
ner of Twelfth, and H Streets northeast.
The meeting was largely attended and
much enthusiasm was exhibited during the
| proceedings. ss,-sa.--. -
A letter from the East Washington Citi-
zens' Association was read which called
( attention to the bill passed by the House
and now in the Senate providing for an
appropriation of 100000 for the deepening
and widening of the Anacostia River and
the reclamation of the fats. The letter
urged the association TO send a committee
10 wait upon Senator Frye, the chairman
OF the Commerce Committee of the Senate,
TO advocate the speedy passage OF the bill.
President Tucker gave brief account of
the movement started several years ago for
securing an abatement OF the nuisance row
existing in the Anacostia River, and stated
| that he had written a letter 10 Senator
! Frye recently, asking the Senator to use
his influence 10 bring about a speedy con-
SidNIdlIOH bi lIt blil plOitSllHS dSdliSl
| the proposition made in the Senate COM
mittee TO reduce the amount of the appro-
| priation 10 $20G, ,0e0.
In view OF thIs action on the part of its
! president the association decided that ii
was unnecessary to send a committee at
| this time, but the secretary of the asso-
| citation was instructed to draw a resolu-
| ton urging both Houses of Congress to
4 take speedy steps TO stop the nuisance.
/ The alCn dirapfei tn send
| copies to both the Senate and the House.
! President Tucker. on behalf Of the ex
| ecutlTe committee, reported the action ta-
ken by the committee since the last meet
| ing. In regard TO the location OF the pro-
| posed City Library. the committee adopt
\ ed the following resolution:
Resolved by the executive committee Of the
Northeast " Washington Citizens Association, That
we most heartily appreciate the offer of Mr..
| Carnegie 10 erect a public library building in
| this city. and that earnestly request Con-
groS 10 take early action on the acceptance
thereof, and to commend 10 its favorable consd
Grafton Inc advantages Of the space designated
/ IS Mount Vernon Place, said space not being a
| reservation proper, but 4 large formed by
! the intersection OF wide avenues and streets.
President Tucker, in explaining The ac-
| ton Of the executive committee, stated that
! the committee was opposed TO the propo-
stion of the Senate that the new building
| Vate citizens and syndcates who have
property 10 sell could, as in former cases,
postpone the purchase of site indefinite
| ly. Should this happen, Mr.. Carnegie
might withdraw his offer, as he had done
| &t Atlanta, where there was delay in Sc
| lecting a site. w ]. Frizzell recalled
| number Of instances when buildings had
been erected on public grounds, and he
! could see no good reason why the propo-
| sition should be rejected now. Major
! Burke thought that unless the proposed
library is placed on public ground il Will
| be a burdensome expense, as the cost CT the
| maintenance of the building and the pay
| meGt of the taxes viii be heavy. y. L.
| King thought that the offer of Mr.. Car
negie should be accepted, even though the
| District be compelled TO buy ground on
| which 10 erect the building.
! +. 4. Sebring moved that the action of
| the committee be approved and that a
committee of three be appointed TO ap-
pear before the District committees of
| both houses of Congress for the purpose OF
urging the recommendation of the execu-
tive committee. The motion was carried
and the following We're appointed by the
| chair: F. 4. Sebring DR.. E. W. Kirby,
and ". j. Frizzell
Several letters from the Business Mems
| Association were next read. The letters
requested the appointment of delegates to
| represent The association on the general
committee in charge OF the Peace Carni-
| val. The president explained the act on
OF the executive committee in appointing
two delegates Messrs. Sebring and Tuck
er. and the disposal of the request of the
| Business Mems Association in asking that
| an additional three members be sent to
the general committee. He stated that
he had declined 10 assume the authority
TO appoint the remaining delegates and
| that he had written Secretary Mexican
that he thought it best to wait until the
meeting of the Association before further
committing that organization.
| Mr.. Sebring moved that the proposed
| Carnival receive the hearty approval of
the association and that the association
lend assistance in carrying out the plan.
y. l.. King, in speech supporting the
resolution. said that the Board of Trade
had antagonized the movement through
out. He thought that that organization
should not be allowed to manage the af-
fairs OF the District and that he welcomed
| the advent of the Business Mems Asso-
| citation.
Mr.. Sebring delivered an eloquent
speech in which he argued that the Board
OF Trade was jealous of the Business
| Mems Association and had antagonized
| the Peace Jubilee simply because il did
not originate with them. He thought that
| tHeIS hould De no more opposition from
| the Board of Trade because the move
ment has gained such strength that that
body cannot now afford to offer opposi-
| tion. He said that Of all cities in the
country, Washington should have a Peace
Jubilee.
Major j. B. Burke spoke in opposition,
DR.. E. w. Kirby spoke in favor of the
| Carnival. A vote was taken and the mo-
tion carried by an overwhelming MAORI
ty. The following delegates were elected
by the vote of the association: u
Tucker. f. A. Sebring, DR.. E. w. Kirby
H. III. Martin, and n. L. King The as
sociation instructed tho delegates to elec,
representatives to the executive commit
tee.
| w. J. Frizzell, chairman of the com
mlttee on steam railroads read a report
on the progress made by the Baltimore
ana Ohio toward taking steps for adopt-
ing the elevated track system in the CITY
limits. He indicated in his report that a
considerable progress had been made in
the desired direction. The reports of 9th
er standing committees were also heard
i
The Music, Mt St. Mary's.
The choir of st. Marys Church, Fifth
Street northwest, between G and H Streets.
will render the following music tomorrow.
High mass at IQ:3O-
"Asperges Ne Domino G q r weiss
Mass inc c'Gloria' omitted) - r Siia.
ofertory: Ave Maris Stella (alto solo) F. Iszt
| Nesper service at A.
Psalms Domino Ad Adjuvandum, Dixit
DomInus, and Laudate Dominum. -. E. Marc