Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
TAKOMA PARK.
Meeting of Citizens AssOciatiOn-Gen-
eraI and Personal.


The regular meeting of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association was held at Takoma
Hall last evening. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mr.. ]. B. Kinnear. The min
utes Of the previous meeting were read by
Secretary Ben G. Davis, and were accepted
as read.
The most important subject before the
meeting last night was the street car ser
vice of the Brightwood electric railway.
The matter was discussed PRO" and "con"
by nearly every member of the association
present A motion was passed instructing
the railway committee of the association
to confer with Mr.. George Truesdell, presi-
dent of the Washington Traction Company,
and request him to put on extra cars during
the busy hours of each day.
The question Of streets. sewerage, side
walks and lights was discussed at some
length, but no action taken.
Mr.. ]. H. Clark, chairman OF the commit
tee on schools. read letter which he re-
ceived from Capt. Lansing II. Beach. En-
gineer Commissioner for the District, rela-
tive to new school building.
Mrs. ]. B. Kinncar. in the absence of the
chairman of the entertainment committee.
made short report of the work Of the
committee.
President Kinnear. after a conference
with the executive committee of the asso-
cation, announced the appointment of sew
eral additional committees, as follows:
History-C. M. Heaton, ]. Vance Lewis
and J. H. Van Houten.
ulustrations-B. G. Davis, G. A. Warren,
E. NJ Douglas, c. w. Scudder and Mrs. H.
T. Long.
Takoma Parks advantages as place Of
Iesidence-L p shoemaker. w: J. Lam
bert. Blair Lee, B. H. Warner. G. H. Bal
ley and ]. S. Swormstedt.
Directory-G. s. Kniftin. Mrs. A.. La
n'onds. E. J. Perry, w. W. Anderson and c.
Severance.
MISUNDERSTANDING Clapp, T. H.
Gosorn, J. X. Depue, G. L. Tarbell and
Mortimer Clark.
Statistics-Dr. A. V. Parsons and H. A
Curtis.
DR.. r. H. p Ellis and DIR. A D. Flower
We're elected members Of the association.
Secretary Davis read a. letter from Mr.
George F. Williams, treasurer. in which he
rendered his resignation as treasurer and
member Of the association. His reasons for
resigning were that he has moved from
-Takoma Park, and it will be impossible for
him to be present at any future meetings.
A report furnished by Mr.. Williams was
also read by Mr.. Davis and accepted.
The resignation of Mr.. Williams was ac-
cepted with regret. and Mr.. Woodbridge
Clapp was elected to succeed him.
After considering the reports of the stand
ing and special committees, the meeting
adjourned.
Mr.. J. Vance Lewis is erecting three
stores on OAK avenue adjoining the Takoma
Hall. The buildings will be two stories in
height and built Of pressed brick. A large
and commodous banquet hall the full
length of the three buildings will be above
the stores. 1t will be handsomely fitted up
for dances and banquets
Miss Mary Lamond of Lamonds station
sailed on the steamer Rhynland from Phla-
deiphia for Liverpool England. Saturday
last. She expects to visit Paris and other
places of interest. While in London and
Scotland she will visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Pixley Of Vineland. N. J.,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. j. H.
Clark. on Holly avenue.
Mr.. w. W. Dyer Of Holly avenue left Sum
day for Boston.
Mrs. ]. b. Kinnear has returned after a
visit Of several weeks in Philadelphia.