The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-02
PLANNED At BRIGH2W0OD
Preservation of Fort Ste?enS and
Many Improvements.
Important Matters Discussed mt the
Citizens Association MectinE-A
Proposed Driveway Connecting
Rock Creek Park. Battle Ground
Cemetery, and the Soldiers Home.

An adjourned meeting of the Brightwood
Avenue Citizens Association was held last
night in Brightwood Hall. This meeting
also was intended TO take the place of the
regular June gathering of the association
and was the last to be held before the
summer recess. Business of Importance
left over from the May meeting was dis
cussed and acted upon.
resolution expressing the sympathy
of the Brightwood Citizens Association
with Judge John NJ Wilson in the recent
death of his wife was adopted, Judge
Wilson being an honorary member of the
association.
A complimentary resolution on the re-
turn of b. H. Warner. a member of the
association, from an extended trip in Eu-
rope, was adopted. The Historical Com
mittee of the association were also COM
plimented by vote of the body upon the
gratifying success of the Memorial Day
exercises at Battle Ground Cemetery.
One of the matters left over from the
last meeting was the consideration OF the
preservation of Fort Stevens and ne estab-
lishment of broad drive. connecting Rock
Creek Park TO Battle Ground Cemetery and
the Soldiers Home. r. NJ. Johnson re-
ported ON the subject for the Historical
Committee, saying that in his opinion Fort
Stevens was the key to future develop
ment of this section of the District. He
thought that if that battle ground should
be properly preserved and beautifed it
would be second Mount Vernon. He was
of the opinion also that in future years
monument to Abraham Lincoln would be
reared upon the spot where he stood under
fire to watch the defence of the National
Capital Mr. Johnson also limited that the
monument when 1t should be erected,
would be a companion piece to the Wash
ington Monument, and he thought that it
was within the grasp of the citizens OF
Brightwood to bring this about.
To that end. Mr. Harrison stated that the
committee had held a meeting and had
unanimously agreed to recommend that the
association turn over the whole matter TO
the Grand Army and other patriotic So
cieties and work with them in bringing
the various questions involved to a prac
teal solution.
c. c. Lancaster submitted a proposition
TO the association that the exercises of
Memorial Day. the speeches. and other data
which may be in the hands of the His
torical Committee should be printed in
suitable form for circulation. Mr.. Ian
caster also stated that the patriotic So
cieties were taking great interest III the
matter and he advocated the preparation
and distribution of the booklet as the as
sociation's share in the preservation of
Fort Stevens. After discussion the motion
was unanimously adopted.
w l.. Lambert submitted the draft of
a revised constitution, which was adopted
section by section.
j. Nota McGill was the guest of the as
ISOLATION for the evening and at the close
of the meeting favored the body with an
address Mr. McGill suggested a general
meeting of the Citizens Associations of
the District at stated intervals and that
the Commissioners be asked TO set apart
one day in each month to hear from the
associations and to receive suggestions
from them