Evening star., 1899-02-06
Proceedings of Meeting in Its Inter-
ests Held Saturday Evening.
ANIMATED DISCUSSION over REPORT
The Resolutions Prescribing Rules
Presented and Adopted,
DATE NOT DECIDED UPON

! A meeting was held Saturday evening at
! 1914 F street of the general committee ap-
pointed to arrange for the holding of a
| peace jubilee in this city. Those in at
| tendance consisted of representatives of
! the various citizens associations, the Sons
| of Veterans and the Business Mems Asso-
| ciation, all of. the District of Columbia,
| and they assembled in response to an invi-
| tation extended by the Business Mems AS
| sociation. The idea was that these repre-
.sentatives, five from each organization,
| should proceed with arrangements for the
| propos I'd celebration, the time for holding
| the same suggested by the Business
Mems Association, being three days during
| the month of May next.
! The entire evening was devoted to the
| copsideration of a proposed set of rules to
govern the proceedings of the general COM
mittee. In connection Herewith, the meet
| ing was enlvened by protracted and de-
| cidedly lively discussion. 1t was demon
| strated that the promoters of the celebra
| ton have not the unanimous support of
| the representatives of the citizens of the
District, at least SO far as holding
| the celebration in May next is concerned.
Furthermore, many of the representatives
| in attendance Saturday eve ming entertained
doubt as to their right to act in the mat
| ter at this time
| Finally, the set of rules, after being
amended in several particulars, adopt
ed, with the distinct understandin that
the time for holding the celebration he not
fixed, and that by voting the representa-
uves of the citizens associations and other
organizations did not in any manner what
SoeVer bind or pledge the support and CO.
operation of their associations and organi-
cations in favor of the moVemA MT The
general committee adjourned without day,
the chairman announcing that a meeting
OF the executive committee, which will con-
sist of one representative from each asso-
citation and organization, together Nth the
officers of the general committee, will be
held SATURDAY, evening next at 1914 r
street.
The meeting called to order by Mr.
Frank K. Raymond, chairman of the gen.
eral committee. Mr.. w. S. Mexican, sec
retary of the general committee, kept rec
ord of the proceedings. The minutes of a
former meeting We're read and approved.
The secretary then took occasion to state
that inquiries regarding the details of the
carnival had been made by the German
American Central Union, the Fireside New
Year Association of Camden, N j.: the
Washington Brewery Company and John
Youngs, scenic artist of the Broadway
Theater, New York city. The secretary
stated further that a number of patriotic
orders, among them the Grand Army of
| the Republic, the Union Veterans Union
and the Sons of Veterans had given evil
dellce of desire to be represented on the
general committee and to assist in making
the proposed celebration success.
Report on Rules.
BY direction of the presiding officer, Mr..
w, S, Mexican of the committee appointed
to prepare a set of rules for the governing
of the proceedings of the general commit
tee submitted the report of the committee
The rules were considered clause by clause.
Mr.. Mexican explained that the citizens
would be surprised when they learn with
what small expenditure the proposed cell
| ebfatlOn can be successfully carried out
and how much of the money subscribed
| would be returned. He said further that
| the intention was to give preference to cit
izens of the District of Columbia in making
contracts and engaging employees IN con-
| rection with the celebration.
The noteworthy discussion of the evening
| began when the question of voting on the
| set of rules as whole was put. Mr.. Louis
| Z. Shoemaker Of the Brghtwood Citizens
Association remarked that as his assoca-
| ton had not passed the matter of the
proposed peace celebration he wanted for
| his OWE protection, to go on record as not
voting on the question of adopting or re-
| jecting the set of rules.
Secretary Mexican, replying TO Mr. Shoe
| maker declared the intention to be that the
| delegates present should act in their ind-
yidual capacities only.
MIR. Shoemaker took the stand that the
explanation of the secretary did not relieve
him of the embarrassment he felt. and,
| therefore. he would not vote for or against
| the adoption of the rules.
Mr.. Wilton j. Lambert of the Brightwood
! Association addressing the meeting said
he WAS present in representative capacity.
The only way the delegates could act intel
| ligently in the matter, according to Mr..
Lambert, was for them to be thoroughly
informed of the sentiments regarding the
same held by the organizations they repre-
Sented. In order that the proposed celebra-
ton might be a success, Mr.. Lambert in
| sisted that the thorough cooperation of all
who might be interested must be had. He
suggested that each association be fur
| n he sod rl1la
and that the delegates be vested by their
respective associations with the power and
! right to act in Il representative capacity at
some future meeting of the general COM
mttee.
| Or. ]. W. Chappell offered resolution to
the effect that any action taken in connec-
ton with the vote on the rules by Il dele
gate should not be considered binding on
the citizens association of which such dele
gate is a member.
Mr.. GOuld's Views.
Before action was taken on the resolution
Mr. Ashley NJ. Gould of the Takoma Park
Association arose to say that success for
the proposed celebration was possible oniv
by cooperation of the several organiza-
tions and not of the individual members
thereof. Mr.. Gould therefore favored Mr.
Lamberts suggestion that action on the
rules be postponed until the sentiments of
the organizations could be learned,
Secretary Sowerbutts of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association said it
would be good thing to have a peace cele-
bration If peace Is officially declared The
| speaker, however thought it would be
| facical for those present to act as in
dviduals without having the Endorsement
| of the organizations they represented The
general committee might at least wait so
said Mr.. Sowerbutts, until the organiza-
tions could consider the matter and be
heard from.
Mr.. Lambert moved that a copy of the
proposed rules be furnished each organiza-
tion represented in the general committee
for its action. Commenting this Mr. L.
NJ Saunders of the Columbia Heights As
ISOLATION made it clear that his organiza-
ton did not expect him to return from the
meeting with copy of the rules. Major
Geo A Armes thought that the delegates
might vote, subject to the approval of their
organizations. President Leo Simmons of
the Columbia Heights Association explain-
ed that any action that might be taken hy
the delegates from his association would
have to be presented to the association for
ratification.
II believe we can carry this thing
through without the approval of the board
of trade" continued Mr.. Simmons, though
n would he most deSira hla m ba,,a tho =.