The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-24
PEACE CARNIVAL APPROVED.
Meeting of the North Capitol and
lexington CitiZens' Association.

lexington Citizens' Association.
The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens' Association held a largely attended
meeting at the corner of Lincoln Avenue
and r Street northeast last evening.
Numerous reports were presented by spe-
cial committees, the project for a public
hall and library in lexington and North
east Washington discussed, and important
business transacted. President A. r. Ser
ven called the meeting to order and A. o.
Tingley was secretary.
w. S. Mexican, secretary of the Wash
ington Business Mems Association. was
present and requested the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association to act
in conjunction with committee from the
Business Mems Association and represen-
tatives from other organizations to carry
out plans for a national peace carnival to
be held here next May.
Mr. Mexican explained the purpose OF
the Business Mems Association and as
serted that it was closely allied to the
numerous local citizens associations. The
association was willing to cooperate with
all citizens associations in all matters
pertaining TO the development of the city.
Mr.. Mexican suggested that the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
ton provide float some other dis
tinctive feature for the parade which will
be a part of the peace carnival. He said
into the city, and that it would cost about
S25, 900 or 100000 to prepare for the event.
William G. Henderson moved that the
president appoint two members to CO.
operate with the committees from the
Business Mems and other associations. and
endorsed the effort that is being made to
fittingly commemorate the cessation of
hostilites between this country and Spain.
New members were elected to the asso-
citation as follows: p. A. Cudmore. 1l9
Heating Avenue northeast; ]. e. Shibbeli,
20 Q Street northeast: the Rev. ]. b. Cham
berlin. 80 X Street northwest, and Harry
H. Smith. 721 Eleventh Street northwest.
William G. Henderson. chairman of the
committee on railways. brought the atten-
ton of the association to the action OF the
District Commissioners in disappearing the
project for a Crosstown railway on and
Streets. extending from Lincoln Avenue
on the east to Massachusetts Avenue on
the west He said he hoped that the re-
suit would be that Congress would require
the Capital Traction Company to extend
its present L Street line down Florida
Avenue to North Capitol Street. He stated
that the City and Suburban Railway pre-
ferred to build Il crOsstown line south OF
r Street. Chairman Henderson explained
that the City and Suburban Railway has
been endeavoripg to construct a loop at
Florida Avenue and lexington Place, and
said the railway committee had endeav-
ored to prevent such legislation. as the
loop would cause many cars to turn back
into the city to the injury of the thickly
settled suburb of lexington. He had been
told by Oscar T. Crosby that cars would
he run to Fourth and T Streets northeast
aud that the City and Suburban road would
be in operation about April l next. Mr.
Henderson said further that the cars had
been operated very irregularly on North
Capitol Street and that the street railway
committee had conferred with Superin-
tendent Todd on the matter. The stperin-
tendent had agreed to take the matter in
charge.