Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-25
NEW MEETING PLACE
Business Transacted by North Capitol and
lexington Citizens.
Committees on Railroads, Fire and
Police Departments Report
designations.

The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens Association met last evening in the
class room of the Church of the United
Brethren, corner of North Capitol and r
streets. The occasion was an important
one in the history of the association, as it
was the first time it had been able to Sc
cure meeting place within the limits of
| the territory it represents sufficiently large
to accommodate it's increasing attendance,
its membership now being nearly 800.
Mr.. A. r. Server, president called the
meeting to order, Mr. A. o. Tingley acting
as secretary. Mr.. Server congratulated
the association upon having finally secured
a meeting place suitable for it's purposes.
He said the population of the territory
represented by the association is now rap
idly growing. that improvements of all
kinds have either been completed or are in
progress, that the section had been provd-
ed with the best railroad system to be
found anywhere in the country and it was
hitting that the association that had been
instrumental in bringing about many of
these improvements should have an AIDE
quate meeting place. The Church of the
United Brethren had finally consented to
permit the association to meet in its class
room. it regarded the work in which it
is engaged as largely similar to the work
of its own good citizenship committee and
thought it was proper to encourage it in
its efforts.
A Boundary stone.
Mr.. Server said that at the last meeting
of the executive committee of the associa
ton attention had been called to the fact
that the stone located south of the circle
at the intersection of North Capitol and Q
streets and Florida avenue to mark the
northern boundary of the city when it was
laid out by Washington had been removed
and action had been taken to see that this
important landmark be preserved in some
form. The association had been told by
officials of the District that this stone
| would be leveled down to the surface
OF the new asphalt pavement be-
ing laid and its location indi-
the top of the stone. The work had been
completed. but an eXaminat ton of the place
by him had not resulted in discovering any
evidence of where the stone is buried. A
part of the stone had been taken into the
fire engine house at the corner of North
Capitol and Q streets by the firemen and
was being preserved by them.
Mr.. Server spoke Of the apparent indiffer-
ence that is shown by the District in it's
old landmarks, and said he hoped a move
ment would be started looking to their
preservation and to having them properly
marked in the future. He thought this
stone marking the boundary of the city
should be preserved in some proper way.
Several members of the association spoke
approving Mr.. server suggestion, ana q
resolution was adopted authorizing the
president to appoint a committee to wait
upon the Commissioners with a view of
having the location of the boundary stone
properly marked.
New Members.
Mr.. NJ. A. Winter, chairman of the COM
mittee on membership, reported favorably
on the following proposed members and
they were elected: C. o. Paullin, 313 S
Waidman. a. J. Edison. ~ n street north
west: II. s. Lucas. G3 Florida avenue north
west: H. PrcsneH, H. Florida avenue north
west; S. F. Hampton, 50 Q street north
west: Robert f. otter, loo North Capitol
street. G. w. Setz. IS r street; r. II.
Boutz, il y street northwest; f. c. Fin
ney. "a S street northwest: j. z. Rockwell,
81 S street northwest: \. NJ. Proctor, Forest
Glen. Md; W. S. Tappan. 60 r street north,
west: f. c. Kellogg, 1872 North Capitol
street: J. b. Robinson, IS street north
west.
Committee Reports.
Mr.. VIM. C. Henderson, chairman of the
committee on railways, made a report of
progress that had been made in installing
the city and suburban lines. and said The
delay that had been experienced was due
to the impossibility of the company TO Sc
cure material from the mills on account of
the great demand on them. He said the
city. and especially that section which was
represented by the association, was to be
congratulated on the fact that Col. Trues-
| dell had been elected president of the COM
| bined railway companies of the District, be
cause he believed his election would insure
| efficient and liberal management.
Mr.. Theo. T. Moore, chairman of the
| committee on fire and police protection,
| read a letter from the Commissioners. stat
| ing that fire alarm box would be placed
| at the corner of 4th and S streets northeast
Mr. Irwin B. Linton of the committee on
| schools said he expected that two kinder
gartens would be opened in the new Ecking-
! ton school at the beginning of the next
school year.
RIr Scion c. Kemon reported that an
other letter carrier would probably be en-
ployed in the lexington section within
short time.
| The association desired to consider
amendments to the constitution offered by
| Mr.. Lorin NJ. Sanders but the hour being
| late deferred such action until its next
meeting in August.
Two designations.
| At the close of the meeting Mr.. Server.
| the president, announced that his engage
ments made it imperative that he should
resign as president of the association, as
| his time would be so fully occupied during
| the coming year he could not give the
necessary attention to the business of the
! association. He took this step very re-
| luctantly. he said and assured the associa-
| ton that his interest in the good work of
| the organization would continue as great
| as ever. Mr. l.. NJ. Leitzell. treasurer, also
| stated that it would be necessary for him
| to give up the work he had done since the
| organization of the assOcia ton account
| of time in which to do it. and rendered his
| resignation. Both designations were re-
| ferred to the executive committee for a re-
| port at the next meeting.
EXCURSIONS.