The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-13
old OFFICERS REELECTED
Annual Meeting Of the BrigbtwOod
Citizens Association.

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'r" erm "s PRESIDENT ana ne
ceives Floral TestfmOninl-Rapfd
Transit Difficulties Discussed
An the OLD of1cers OF the Brightwooe
Nitizens ASSOCIATION were reelected al
the annual meeting of that organization
AT 'he Bf1shtwood Hotel last night MT
LOUIS +. shoemaker enters upon ms thiro
year US president OF the association
"hth Stree the time that ne was hrs'
choseii 10 III that posltloh mas ind"e rap
:" s'iiues ioi"aiu anu mas seeuieo
hummer VI hhuch-heeueu pupiic improve
menus lor the section IL represents. MI
,7'i'e eApresseu ueciueu WISH 'ha'
ne siouiu NOT De regretted pu, the MEM
pers were unanimous In their insistence
mat ne shouiu remain et the heim OF the
orsdhl@adon. "A peautiiui foral tesu-
iiioiiiai III the shape OF huge bouquet OF
AiheIicah beauty roses was presented To
MI shoemaker Just before the secretary
was instructed TO cast the unanimous pal
~. vi 'ne assoclaioI III ms FAVOR.
ne oiiieeIs Vi 'he assoclatio" VINO were
-, ioIio"' resIueh,' LouIs
S"oeiiiahei' rHst vice rlesiueht' "itoii
d I-ir III 9ecomu wee fres'ueh'. Su-
80, BATES Ihiru wee Iresiueh.'
mug roui'h wee Iresiueh''
~ OsRoi"' 'oiIii W. Neehe'
SCI e.dls' Nu'iei "reeii' iieas-
M. - i'o'',iso"
iaa' iisit was wen az
ne s' BUSINESS 'rahsac'eo
-. ,. e.,eot,on WIN 'iie id'e eA.
p..N,N' Nv" VI iesiu'S VI
pien'"oou ana vicinity at the pan
which ~" eoinpels them 10 chahse cars
a' riorioa +AVeiue instead OF riulhg III
ieet W ,he nea't vi the city. ~. T. ROD
hsoh' tne CHAIRMAN OF the railway COM
iui''ee' hi"ue report On what hao oc-
ouiieu a. d conference heIu ourins the
Pas' WEN oet"eeh the oiiciais oi tiie
pritht"oou iine anu JOINT committee
% 80 80 %
'ne n.ieh'woou anu lahoilia Fark Citi-
, xens ssosia'ions. ne eNilesseo ,ie pc
-. ne liia, Tue oin.iais "ouiu acquicsce 10
1,e "se Vi 'iie pa'ioiis VI 'he me.
comment VI CIVIC oh inc
eat"ooo iiie was iiiuuiseu H. anu as
uSua' II was "uNeise " tiie present ihaii-
Hli i,opiiisoh oiieieu iesoiu-
.ioh isiis 'ne actioh Vi the commit
zee l." approaching the rdhrodu oIicIais
"'n "a ieques' ioi oe''el service Inc
, ""s u.'ahi,iiousis aoopleu'
"H'oi ., t1aniDeit 'ie" oneieu q
ieeoiiii i..l 'iia' .iieinpeis VI
.he brish,"ooo Cit,zehs association en-
eoaee uie es'ao'iehiiieh' vi ihahuiac-
.uis INV Dusrness eh'e,p iseS III 'aiioua
pai'e vi 'he Distrie' rms move is ~
accordance with the sentiment recently
originated to the effect that Washington
,ro Az Ton,hart,s ra,o,,,,,o, aisnosaa
- usp 90,
OF the opJections some people might Ieei
to the opening up of factories by stating
that such interests would doubtless be To-
oa,,5 T., az, n,.-,ar,, sao,i,,ns 80 ~, to-,
., M "a ."e ,i'y
a"ng the Eastern Branch ana IN other
poTt,ons of the District far removed srom
tn, residence district of Washington.
~, ra,o,,,,;o, sa, ror.,, ~ assar,;o,
49,, ie'oiul.on SO. III .ne ). t.on
lAif the average taxpayer iound IL De
y I'D his means to defray the expense of
a extensive system of public improve
mont as outlined nv Congress The es-
,nt,.s,,-. 20 ,.Ss..,., - :.
explained, would not only make an in
crease in the taxable value of property
but would also afford a field of labor
- -, - ~ 80, 80, ~,
women who were annually graduated from
the public schools and who for the most
mort ,rtass tba,, v,sra CO fortunate az IN
-. - ai'I,-aa -,
OBTAIN an appointment were oDlgse 10
leave the city to get start in life in
those pursuits which are now scarcely
-a,,r,son.aa IN N. N.tio,al canI,aI
pis'eh..u !" '"o VIA ~,.
a RESOLUTION, winch was uhahifnousiy
adopted, wac then introduced by r. NJ.
Johnson. 1t expressed the appreciation of
the association for the many couftesies
extended TO that organization by Theodore
II. Feiter, proprietor OF the Brightwood
Hotel. in which the regular meetings of
the association have been held for some
time.
Mr.. Shoemaker. in his speech as re-
firing president, referred to the work done
In the past by the association and looked
into the future He suggested that the
policy followed for the past year by the
be continued That policy has
been In short to make known to the au-
thorities the needs of the residents of
and to assist the Commits
sioners in their efforts before Congress In
behalf of that suburb
In outlining the policy which he wished
10 see followed out Mr. Shoemaker cited
he following points: To advocate the inn
provement of Rock Creek Park by the
OF roadways and its con-
version into a pleasure ground for the
Deople of the District In this connection
be suggested that the buildings now Oh