Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-21
FAVOR DEVELOPMENT,
Meeting of Citizens of Washington
and Alexandria County.

A number of prominent men of this city
| and of Alexandria county, Va, who are in
| terested in the development of the land
south of the Potomac river and adjacent
| to this city, held a meeting al the Metro
poiitan Hotel yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock for the purpose of organizing an
Alexandria county board of development.
Mr.. w. S. Mexican, late secretary of the
Business Mems Association, who inausu-
rated the movement called the meeting to
order Among those present at the meeting
were A. NJ. Lothrop, R. A. Phillips, DIR. j.
Taber Johnson. Frank Hume Alexander ].
Wedderburn. George p. Robinson, w. S.
Mexican, Jas. E. Clements, Maj. L. s.
Lacey, NJ. B. Harlow, Andrew B. Graham,
D. K. Trimmer George n. SaegmulIer
Rufus NJ. Darby, Anthony w. Armstrong,
Augustus Davis, jr, DR.. William J. Young
of Ballston, Va; George e. Boteler, S. II.
Lunt, Gen. S. S. Burdett, George H. Ruck-
er. CORTLAND II. Smith, E. c. Church, n.
+. VOwes.
Mr.. Mexican read the draft Of the con-
stitution and bylaws proposed for the or
ganzation. This document stated that the
object of the board of development is to
devise ways and means for improving the
welfare of Alexandria county. Its members
must be white persons of good moral char
acter residing in Alexandria or the county,
property owners or persons In this city
having interests in the county. The officers
H.,
tary, treasurer general counsel and board
OF governors, consisting of the officers and
six other members. The general counsel
will be the only paid officer and will be
required to attend to the legal affairs of
the body. The board of governors will
have charge Of general affairs, will appoint
all standing committees, meet monthly, and
report to the central association at every
meeting of the latter. The membership fee
in the board is to be 50. and So will be as
sessed dues annually. The board is TO
meet on the third Monday of every month
at place to be designated in the near flu
ture. The annual meeting is to be held on
the third Monday in November of each
year, and new officers will be chosen at
that time.
On motion of NJ B. Harlow it was de-
cided 10 refer the constitution to the fol-
lowing committee: George p. Robinson. A.
NJ. Lothrop, a. W. Armstrong. Augustus
Davis, jr., DR.. ]. Taber Johnson. Andrew
B. Graham, NJ B. Harlow, n Saegmuller,
Alexander ]. Wedderburn. Gen. S. S. Bur
dett, George H. Rucker and CORTLAND II.
Smith The committee will report to the
organization and will present a list of NOM
inees for officers of the body al meeting
to be held at the hotel at 4 o'clock next
Friday.
The purposes Of the movement We're ex-
planned by Mr.. Mexican as being to de-
velop Alexandria county and all interests
tending to its advancement.
number of speeches were made in ia
vor Of the plan.
Mr.. James E. Clements referred to the
meeting as the charter gathering of what
might become a great enterprise for the
county, Alexandria and Washington. He
alluded to the possibilities of the county,
the need of new bridges, a remodeled Aque-
duct bridge, the Memorial bridge and the
possibility of a railroad entering Washing
ton from the Virginia side of the river in
the vicinity of the Three Sisters. He
thought the board should keep the govern
ment up to its full duty toward Alexandria
county.