The evening times., 1899-01-07
Views EXPRESSED BY
GEORGETOWN DEALERS
The Proposed Business Mems
Association.
Consensus Of Opinion Favorable to
Organization.
Strength Behind the Movement and
Prospects for It's Accomplish
ment-Other Notes of Interest.

The proposed formation of Business
Mems Association in Georgetown is be-
ing widely discussed in trade circles. The
consensus of opinion favors the organiza-
tion. All seem to think that should a
live, active association be established
much good would accrue therefrom to
Georgetown.
A. NJ. Baer, when asked for his opinion,
said:
think, as do d great many Others, that
Georgetown does not get her due amount of i'm
provements and ii seems TO he that the reason for
it is because she is net properly representa- at
the District Building Should active business men
who represent the interests of the town band
together and fearlessly ask Tor improvements
Georgetown would receive attention from
the District Commissioners | fully approve OF
the idea and am willing to lend my cooperation.
George W King said:
The manner in which money Tor Georgetown
improvements has been spent has been extrava-
CANT Money has been expended in the outlying
portion Of the town for improving streets and
Laying sewers where there need of them
while glaring deficiencies in the heart OF the
town have been neglected. II a Business Men ;
Association were formed OF these mistakes
would be avoided in the future the condition
OF the whole town would be investigated by com
mittees OF the association and recommendations
made TO the Commissioners, with the view of
benefting the whole community. / am in favor
OF the proposed association.
E. Nordlinger said:
An association of the character named is some
thing that Georgetown has needed for good
many years. IL i reasonable to suppose that an
active body OF representative men could do more
in securing improvements than any number OF men
in private canacitieS, who might 20 before the
! Commissioners. 1t is generally conceded that
| Georgetown does not receive the proper proper
ton of improvements. | willing TO do any
thing 10 advance the interests OF the West End
and il seems that cooperation with the
proposed association is one of the most effective
WAYS 10 do IT.
Said C. E. Tribby:
Other sections of Washington have active, ag-
gressive associations, composed Of business men
and citizens. who investigate the condition OF
| their respective districts, and make active ef-
forts TO secure improvements. As a result other
sections of Washington better cared for
than Georgetown. Corporations have done just
! about as they pleased in the section west OF
Rock Greek in the matter OF tearing up the
streets. and then leaving them without further
attention. We want an association of repre-
sentative men Of the town, who, when they go
TO the District will carry weight with them.
There men in Georgetown who are just as in
fuential as those of other sections OF town. These
are the sort OF men we want In the association
Isaac Birch said:
II is a well known fact that number of
streets in Georgetown have appeared for num-
ber OF years the list TO be improved, but not
withstanding this the streets continue to remain
in their bad and nimproved condition. While
there never has been any regular organization OF
citizens in Georgetown, mass meetings have been
held whenever there something To he ac-
complshed in which all the citizens were inter-
csted. The success attained by these meetings
shows conclusvely that much good could he done
il there were regular body.
William Bornheim, the president of the
Clerks Association. said:
Efforts have been made several times to start
a Business Mems Association within the past
few years. The movement this year seems to have
some strong men behind 1t, and the prospects
for lis final establishment to he very bright.
Every one with whom | have talked IS in favor
OF the movement.
William Williams, a member OF the Old
est Inhabitants Association of George
town, has just been presented with gold
headed cane by that association. Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams recently celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage, and
it was in honor of this event that the pre-
sentatiCn was made
An installation of officers of Covenant
Lodge. No. 13, l. o. o. F., was held at
| the last regular meeting. Past Grand
Master John l. Brown acted as installation
| officer. The following were installed:
Robert B. Humphreys n. G.; William e.
! Clayton V. c.; William H. Rollins, R. S..
| Edwin S. Harner. F. S.; C. w. Chamber
| lain, treasurer; Charles S. Mason war
den: George Bennett, o. G.; E. G. Taylor,
conductor; w. C. Carter, l. G.; J. J. Cher
ry, R. S.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered tomorrow at the II
| O'Clock service at the Lutheran Church by
| the pastor, Rev. Billheimer
Letter Carrier Wilson is i'll at his
home with the grip.
| Postmaster William A. Hutchins is still
| confined to his home with the grip. He
| has been i'll for the past ten days
| The Georgetown branch of the Central
| Union Mission, located at 3010 Nj Street is
| now holding three meetings week, and
| for number of weeks these meetings
| have been largely attended. Next Tues
| day evening Rev. e. d. Baily will preach