Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-03
FOURTEENTH STREET LOOP
Theme of Discussion at Meeting of Columbia
Heights Association.
Resolution Adopted Opposing Occu-
ney Avenue-Omcers Reelected.


Company at the Mt. Pleasant terminus OF
its nth street line occupied about all of
the time of the members of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association at the regular
monthly meeting of the organization held
last evening. After discussion which
continued during almost the entire evening.
the matter was disposed of by the unani-
nous adoption of resolution offered by
Mr. j. S. McCalmont. This resolution re-
cited that while in the sense of the asso-
citation the cars of the railroad company
should not be massed or parked on 14th
street near the terminus of the road. yet
the association trusts that the company,
as well the District Commissioners, will
make such disposition of the matter that
neither Kenyon street nor Whitney avenue
will be INSTRUCTED by the necessary changes
to be made in the track bed.
The annual election of officers resulted in
the unanimous reelection of the incum-
bents for another term of one year. as fol-
lows: President, Leo Simmons 1921 Yale
street; vice president, NJ. F. ODonoghue,
1909 kenesaw avenue: secretary, j. A.
caldwell, 1872 Harvard street; treasurer,
c. S. Bundy, 1422 kenesaw avenue.
Desires Change.
Mr.. ]. s. McCalmont, however, desired a
change in the office of president, remark
ing that Mr.. Simmons had not regularly
attended the meetings of the association,
and suggesting that Mr.. Simmons had
also occupied much of the associations at
tention by remarks while in the chair Mr.
McCalmont nominated Mr.. O'Donoghue for
president. and when the latter declined the
nomination, he nominated DIR. b. +. Gibbs.
DR.. Gibbs also declined the nomination,
stating that he agreed with Mr.. O'Donog-
hue that Mr.. Simmons deserved another
term because of the good work he has
performed for the association and section.
MIR. l.. NJ. Saunders then nominated Mr..
Simmons, highly complimenting him be-
cause of his untiring energy, and, Mr.. Nc
Calmont having withdrawn his opposition
Mr. Simmons was unanimously reelected,
together with the other officers named. Mr..
caldwell asked to he excused from serv-
ing another term secretary, but. in view
of his valuable services, his request was
not considered, and he and his associates
We're given a unanimous vote of thanks
for their magnificent work during the past
year"
Previous to the election of officers Mr.
{. 5. Bundy submitted his annual report
as treasurer. showing the receipts for the
year to have been $12o21 and the expendi-
lures s11225, leaving a balance of S7.96.
President Simmons Report.
The secretary read statement from Pres
ident Simmons, who was detained by illness
detailing the Improvements secured in the
section during the past year, the aggregate
amount OF which reached nearly 5000, 900,
the total for the preceding year being
stated at $1,000. Mr.. Simmons also forward
ed letter received by him from Captain
Beach, the District Engineer Commissioner,
relative to the question of parks in which
Captain Beach suggested that the aSsocia
ton, together with other like organiza tons
of the District, should give the matter early
attention and advise with the District Com
InisSiOners in time for a definite statement
TO Congress upon its reassembling. Captain
Beach's communication was referred to the
executive committee.
Mr.. L. NJ. Saunders called the attention
of the association to the desirability of such
a remaining of the streets in the section as
will secure uniformity, and he and DR.. A.
b. jameson were added to the special COM
mittee having charge Of the matter.
The Loop Discussed.
The proposed loop of the Capital Trac-
ton Company was then introduced by the
resolution of Mr.. McCalmont. Mr.. c. q.
Porter offered an amendment that the line
be extended to Spring road and long and
very animated discussion followed. 1t was
developed that the members of the asso-
citation stoutIy oppose the use of Kenyon
street and Whitney avenue by the railroad
for the purpose of constructing the loop
proposed. 1t was also made manifest that
the association is opposed to the parking
of cars on 18th street. and while Mr. ODon-
oghue, who presided in the absence of
President Simmons, believed stronger Ian
Suagc should be used in the resolution. Mr.
Porter finally withdrew his amendment,
and Mr.. McCalmont's motion was unani-
mOusly adopted.
resolution offered by Mr. O'Donoghue,
recltlng that the association is unaltera bIy
opposed to the construction of the proposed
loop, was, however. defeated