Evening star., 1901-10-01
BOOMING HYATTSVILLE.
Public Meeting Addressed by PrOmi-
nent Men of Warrington.

nent Men of Warrington.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HYATTSvILLE, Md, October L. 1901.
The public meeting of the Hyattsville
board of trade was held last evening at
the Masonic Hall. Mr.. n. A. Dunning,
president of the board, presided, with Mr..
E. A. Fuller as secretary. Mr.. Dunning
addressed the assemblage, setting forth
the purpose for which the board of trade
was organized. He cited all the advantages
the town affords, and said the community
could be built up in every way, and that
it was the boards sanguine hope that this
will be done. At the close of his remarks
Mr.. Dunning introduced Mr.. B. H Warner
Of the Washington Board of Trade.
After the applause which greeted him had
subsided Mr.. Warner spoke in favorable
terms Of all the suburbs of Washington,
but noted that Alexandria, Va, had a rival
in Hyattsville. Noting the conditions of
the capital city, he said that one drawback
in particular was that the government en-
ploye took very little interest in the well
fare of the city. and that it was those peo-
pie who are in business for themselves
who doomed the town. He cited the fac
tory of the Royal Health Food Company,
recently established here, as being likely
nucleus for similar concerns. He declared
that man needed to be in race to make
progress. Mr.. Warner said he. had read
that board of trade was established in
Washington about a hundred years ago
for the same purpose that actuates the
Hyattsville body-that of building up busi-
ness nterests-and that it did much in the
way Of the betterment of Washington
Mr.. Warner said that the-town of Hyatts-
Vile had splendid facilities for operating
machinery; cited the fine variety of water
that can be obtained here, and said that
the water of the District could not be COM
pared with it. The speaker made sugses-
tions as to how the town could and should
be advertised, stating that the possibilities
offered here were as good as could be found
anywhere. He described the growth of the
city of Indianapolis, Ind, in the last
decade, and spoke of the results attained
by the Washington Board of Trade and the
Business Mems Association of Washington
He added that the Board of Trade Of
Washington may justly claim the honor of
securing large appropriations from Con-
gress which the city has received, and
that the board stood before Congress as q
representative body or a large citizens as
sociation. In closing Mr.. Warner said that
with the interest manifested he did not see
why Hyattsville should not progress.
Upon the motion Of DR.. Joseph R. Owens,
president Of the city council of this town,
vote Of thanks was rendered Mr. Warner
Mr.. George H. Harries, also Of the Wash
meeting, being introduced by President
Dunning. Mr.. Harries cited the advan-
tages offered by the town and spoke of
washington In similar terms as did Mr.
" eAAI IiC uSSidIcu GIHpndClCalIy that
the Board of Trade Of Washington is most
willing to help the Hyattsville body in
every way. At the conclusion of his re-
marks Mr.. Harries was loudly applauded
DIR. Joseph r. Owens addressed the meet
ing referring to the opportunities offered
business concerns by other towns and
made comparison between them and Hy-
attsville. He urged that every citizen take
an interest In the welfare of the town.
Other speakers of the evening were Mr.
Jackson Ralston Of this place. well known
In Washington, and Mr.. Frank B. Metze-
rott of Washington.
President Dunning announced at the close
OF the meeting that the officials of the
board OF trade were making efforts to have
the near future.
number of the young ladies and gentle
men OF this town are forming a musical
organization, which will be known as the
Hyattsvile Mandolin Club. There is also
to be formed here progressive euchre
club. The young people expect to hold a
meeting soon, when the club will he or
ganized and officers elected.