Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING.
BrjShtwOOd Avenue Citizens AssOcia-
ton Elects Officers.

The annual meeting of the Brightwood
Avenue Citizens Association was held last
evening IN the hall of the Brightwood Ho-
tel. The retiring president, Mr.. Louis P.
| shoemaker, called the meeting to order,
and announced that after the regular order
the principal business to be transacted was
the election of officers for the ensuing year.
After several communications from other
associations were read and acted upon, in
Guiding the approval of a resolution recently
passed by the board of trade insisting that
Congress should adhere to the compact of
1878 requiring the federal government to
bear one-half the expenses of the District.
Mr. Shoemaker read letter thanking the
association for its Endorsement of himself
for Commissioner, and stating that it was
with regret he felt constrained, under exist
ing conditions. and in view of the demands
of his private business to refuse for the
present to allow his name to be used. Mr..
Shoemaker then thanked the association
for the pleasure it had given him by choos-
ing him for its chairman during the past
year, and said he would always be ready
to exert his best efforts for the good of the
entire District, as well of the Brightwood
section.
Mr.. R. NJ johnson was elected temporary
chairman, and nominations We're made for
president for the coming year. Mr.. Milton
]. Lambert nominated Mr.. Shoemaker to
succeed himself. saying that it was his
pleasure just year ago to place the
gentleman's name in nomination, and that
he knew every promise he then made for
his candidate had been more than fulfilled.
The nomination having been warmly sec
onded by Messrs. Robinson and Lancaster,
the secretary was directed to cast the
unanimous ballot Of the association for him.
Mr. n. Z. Robinson. in q complimentary
speech, nominated Mr.. Wilton j. Lambert
for first vice president, and the secretary
was Instructed to cast the unanimous vote
of the association for Mr. Lambert. MessrS.
N. E. Robinson, Thomas Blagdon and Dr.
Henry Darling were then elected second.
third and fourth vice presidents, respect
lively. John c. Keene, N. f. Robinson and
Chas. w. Ray were unanimously elected
secretary, treasurer and assistant secretary,
respectively, and Mr.. Lambert, after
marking that he knew every member keeny
regretted that Mr.. Shoemaker had de-
cided not to allow the of his name for
the commiSsionerShip assured him. on be-
half of the association, that whenever a va
cancy should occur they would insist upon
a reconsideration.
Mr. Lambert presented resolution to the
effect that Congress be requested in en-
OF streets in the District to not make it
imperative that the condemnation jury shall
assess benefits nor to limit the area within
which benefits may be assessed"
In requesting that this be referred to the
committee on legislation for an early re-
port Mr. Lambert attacked the alleged
vicious character of legislation which he
of 18th street, where the jury was COM
PEELED to assess oue-half of the entire cost
upon property within 200 feet of the street
this. he claimed. In some cases almost con-
fiscating entire holdings.
The resolution was referred as requested