Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-09
First Fall Meeting Of the Citizens
Association.
CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER NAMED
Proposed Improvements in the
West End to Be Urged.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL

| Association, the first of the fall series, was
| held last evening at the hall Of the First
Cooperative Building Association. 1925 32d
| street, and was well attended. The meet
| ing was called to order by Mr.. b. T. jan
| ney, the president The secretary Of the
| meeting. MI J. Barton Miller, was unable
| to be present, and Mr.. James H Taylor
served in his stead.
The report of the committee on legisla-
ton, submitted at the last regular meeting,
was read by the president, in which a pub
| lie park for this section was urged, and at
tcntion called to the inadequacy of the
school facilities. The four-room frame
school or 33d street, it was suggested,
should be turned into a manual training
| school. To do this it would be necessary
| to tear down the present building and erect
another suited to the purpose.
Mr.. j. Hite Miller submitted resolution
which. after some discussion, adopted,
| as follows: That the committee on legisla-
ton draft suitable bill to be presented to
| the Commissioners of the District and to
| the next Congress of the United States,
asking for an appropriation for the pur-
| pose of building a stOne-arched bridge over
| Rock creek on the line of N street north
| west, and the further improvement Of the
Rock creek waterway; that the members
| of the said committee be empowered and
| instructed to use every honorable and legit-
| mate means within their power to have
| the bill approved by the Commissioners
and passed by Congress.
Condition of Rock Creek.
The present condition of Rock creek, 1t
was declared, is regarded an eyesore.
| 1t gives to persons crossing the stream a
poor impression of the western section OF
| the city. Mr.. Henry B. LOCKER, the pres
| ent surveyor of the District, has made
plat for the improvement Of the land sur
| rounding the creek, making OF 1t PARK,
n Ia
| bridge to the District line, and providing
| driveways either side of the stream:
This proposed improvement has received
the Endorsement Of the Georgetown Cltl-
Zens Association, and the Improvements
recommended at the meeting last evening
| were in line with the plans.
A resolution was adopted authorlz-
| ing the committee on public improvements
| to wait upon the Commissioners and urge
| upon them the necessity of repavlng tnat
| portion of sd street between and
streets and for the paving of That street
| from L street to its intersection with S3th
| street The committee was also empow-
| cred to submit to the Commissioners a list
| of other streets which, in the judgment VI
| the committees should be improved. Mr.
| Archibald Greenlees is the chairman OF the
| committee onrpublic Improvements anu II
| is understood!7 he will submit the hst 10
| the CommisSlo toner's III q very lew DAYS.
| H. and o. Entrance to Town
| The committee on commerce of the asso-
|
operate with the officials of the Baltimore
| and Ohio Railroad Company in securing
| an entrance for that road into Georgetown;
also with the receivers of the Chesapeake
| and Ohio canal IN. obtaining the interest
| in said canal now. held by the s,ate ol
| MARYLAND for the benefit OF the baitiHhole
and Ohio road. The committee was ~
etr,,ctad TO wait upon the officials of both
companies and offer their services III Pi ~
| noting the interests of the Two coihpaliies
| for the benefit and welfare OF the cltlZehS
| of Georgetown. 80 IT,.
n was brought out at the meeting that
| the Baltimore ard Ohio road Is enaeaVor
| ing to secure an entrance into town. anu
| that If was in better shape at the present
time tn construct such an extension than
If has been at any time FOR several years
mast The railroad has secured right OF
Uay along the river front. extending from
me Auuaduct bridge to the District line,
hut has had trouble in securing a further
right of way.
Amendment of Commissioners.
The question of recommending a suitable
person, a resident of this section OF the
city, for appointment as District Commas
sioner. to succeed Mr.. John B. Wight, was
brought up The name Of Mr.. Archibald
Greenlees has all along been associated
as the choice of the residents of the West
End Mr. GreenleeS is a member OF the
Washington board of trade and chairman
of one Of the committees of the Citizens
Association besides being prominently con-
nected with the business affairs OF George
town.
AT the meeting held last evening Mr.. HI.
f. Blount was suggested as suitable per
son to recommend for the appointment. 1t
was stated that Mr. Blount had been
offered the position as successor to Mr.
Truesdell. but he was forced to decline the
honor. his business affairs at the time pre-
venting him from accepting. 1t was also
stated that when the tender of the office
was made to Mr.. Blount by President Nc
Kinley and upon his declination. Mr..
Blount and the friends who were with him
at the time. upon the request of the Presi-
dent. recommended Mr.. John B. Wight.
who was appointed.
Mr.. James Fl. Taylor made a motion,
that in view of the probable retirement of
Mr. Wight from the board of Commission
ers. the Georgetown Citizens Association
shall cndeavor to secure the appointment
of Mr. II. F. Blount as his successor, and
that committee of five, of which the
president of the association is to be chair
man be appointed to carry this into effect.
The motion was passed, but the names
of the members of the committee were not
announced.
willing to Accept.
In the discussion over the matter it was
stated that Mr. Blount will accept the office
If it is rendered him. 1t was the sense of
the meeting that a selection of some indi-
vidual should be made, and the name of
Mr.. Blount agreed upon, it is said,
because of his large acquaintance with pub
lie men and the belief that he stands a
better chance of securing the appointment
than does any other man that could be Sc
lected. The fact that he once refused the
office was regarded a very favorable
thing for his chances of appointment to
succeed Mr.. Wight
Mr.. Boteler stated that it was the desire
| of the Georgetown, Citizens Association to
| secure a man who Mould not know any sec
| ton, but who would faithfully look after
| the interests of the east, west and north
and SOUTH The desire of the people of the
West End he said, is to get man in office
who will not show, favoritism to George
| town, but who, will see that this section of
the city receives it's just proportion Of the
J public improvements.
|, Mr.. Blount is a member of the Washing
| ton board of trade and prominently con-
nected with the business affairs of the city.
He is wise president of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company and connected
| with other business enterprises. He is also
| a member of the Georgetown Citizens AS
ISOLATION and chairman of the committee
| on legislation
Good Sport In the Patuxent.
The members of the Georgetown Rod and
Gun Climb have been ENJOYING fine snort on