Evening star., 1901-07-30
EAST END CITIZENS.
Meeting of Association He1d-Th
Matters Considered.


Matters COnsidered.
When President VIM. H. Ernest of the
East End Suburban Citizens Association
called the meeting to order shortly after s
o'clock last night nearly every seat In the
hall was occupied. The association had as
it's guest Mr.. Evan H. Tucker. president Of
the Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation.
After routine matters had been disposed
of reports of committees were called for.
The executive committee reported, through
it's chairman, Mr. Ernest. that the men,
bers had gone over the matter of asking
for public park in that section and had
decided to recall their former request for
a small park, and In lieu thereof to ask
that the Commissioners recommend the
purchase by the government for park pur-
poses of the block Of ground bounded on
the east by 18th street, on the west by
Bladensburg road, on the north by K
street and on the south by the Benning
road They also decided to ask for the
abandonment of all projected streets. ex-
cept Maryland avenue, laid out In said ter
ritory according to the plan for perma-
nent system of highways for the District
of Columbia. and to urge the opening Of
Maryland avenue its full width through the
Graceland cemetery property.
'Since Congress closed the cemetery in
1894, and failed to afford any relief what
ever to the lot owners continued the re-
port, "and by the terms of the highway
act practically confiscated more than so per
cent of the ground 1t would seem to be no
more than common justice that the legis-
lators should speedily come to the relief
hrst, or the lot owners; second, of the prop
erty owners east of the cemetery tract, and
third. the people of the surrounding neigh
borhood. who are anxious to have a hand
some breathing spot in its midst The
report brought on an animated discussion.
resulting In motion by Mr.. Jerry Wilt
that the matter lay over until the next
meeting, In September.
Mr.. Charles r. Talbert. chairman of the
committee on police, fire and lights, pre-
sented report In writing. stating that his
committee has asked the Commissioners to
include In their estimates sum sufficient
to provide electric lights on Bladensburg
road from 10Th street northeast to the Dis
trict line; on Mount Olivet road from Bla-
densburg road to Ivy City; on Trinidad
avenue from Florida avenue to Mount Oil
vet road. and on the lane from Bladens-
that many lamps on Bladensburg road are
now sixty feet from the sidewalk and of
not much use to pedestrians The report
OF the committee was adopted without
dissenting voice.
Mr.. Alex. NJ. Holmes said he was aston
ished at the fearfully unsatisfactory ser
vice on the Benning extension of the Co
lumbia road, stating that cars are run from
forty to sixty minutes apart, and he want
ed the matter remedied at once. The chair
informed him that the same was being
looked after by the executive committee.
The chairman of the committee on manu-
factories read a letter addressed to his
committee by Mr.. August Weber, who said
he intended in the course of the next few
months to establish factory in Northeast
Washington for the manufacture of ready
mixed paints, stains, colors ground in oil,
furniture polish, etc. Mr.. 8. A. Coombs
or the same committee reported that the
new factory at Langdon would start up in
three or four weeks, and he was sure every
member of the association would be glad
to see smoke belching forth from It's new
3OO-foot stack"
An incipient riot was then started by
Mr: 5. A. Coombs, who proposed that
series OF resolutions should be prepared
ana adopted looking to the retention Of
capt. beach as Engineer Commissioner.
He was not allowed to finish his remarks
before Mr.. J. a. Raymond was on his feet
demanding to be heard. He said any man
VINO would offer such resolution "ought
70 De drummed out of the association"
Dr. l.. u. Walter came to the rescue with
the suggestion that he thought it inadvis-
able that the association should indorse a
man !or any off1ce or go on record as hav
ing attempted to secure his retention there
In, and the matter was allowed to drop.
Further consideration of the constitution
was laid over until the next meeting, which
will be In September
Mr.. Evan III. Tucker was then intro
duced by the chair. and delivered an ad-
dress OF about forty minutes duration,
after which he was given a hearty and
rOusing vote OF thanks.