Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-09
BRENTWOOD ASSOCIATION
PROCEEDINGS Of THE MEETING
HELD LAST EVENING.
Reception of MISREPRESENTATION Re-
citing Needs ef the section-The
Star Commended.

The Brightwood Citizens Association held
its regular monthly meeting last night at
the Brghtwood HOTEL President Louis p.
Shoemaker presided ana a large attendance
of members was noted. A number of reso-
lutions regarding the improvement Of that
section of the city were discussed The
question of electric lights was taken up,
and Mr.. w. v. Cox. chairman of the COM
mittee on police, fire and lights, reported
that for the present no new lights could be
had for the Brightwood district. Resolu-
. tons were offered by James F. Dart and
Wilton j. Lambert recHing that the citizens
Of that section of the city felt the dis
elimination keenly that permitted electric
lights in the northwest section of the Dis
trict west of Rock creek and denied that
privilege east of that stream.
Mr.. Lambert's resolution sreeited that
bona-fide residents and taxpayers, and not
land syndicates or spectators. felt the
want of electric lights. adequate sewerage,
water and street facilities, and that large
private improvements were delayed on ac-
count Of this condition. The resolution re-
ferred In complimentary terms to work
done by The Evening Star in its endeavor
to provide for local needs, and provided for
a vote Of thanks to The Star for Its edi-
torial recently published in conHection with
the debate in the Senate upon the question
of affording electric lights and other I'M
creek. The resolution was received with
evident approval and unanimously passed.
Preserving Fort Stevens.
Mr. Cox made a report on the work that
had been done in preserving old Fort
Stevens and in inducing Congress to acquire
the land In the vicinity Of the fort and
transform 1t into a public park.
Three resolutions were offered by Mr.. E.
A. Mclaughlin requesting the District
Commissioners to include in the D1str1ct
appropriation bill for 1903 items to provide
for the opening, grading and regulating OF
Steuben street from Brightwood avenue TO
street as far east of that avenue as the
lands for Steuben street have been ded1cat-
ed TO the District; for the opening, grading
and regulating of Hancock street and NC
Ciellan street, both from Brightwood ave-
nue. to Warden avenue, the lands for these
streets having already been dedicated to
the District.
the report offered by Mr.. w. s. Thompson
as to the necessity for improved railroad IA
c,littes in the suburban sections, stated that
residents in Baltimore were enabled to
reach the capital city with much greater
ease and speed than many who were To-
Gated only six or eight miles distant from
the center of the city, He said the rea-
son for this was largely due to want OF
knowledge on the part OF Congress as to
what were the wants and requirements OF
the county sections and that if the resi-
dents hoped to better their condition they
must be untiring in their endeaNors to edu-
cate the members of the national legislature
and bring before them repeatedly their real
wants.
Respecting Rock Creek Park.
Mr. Shoemaker offered resolution to the
effect that the several stone buildings In
Rock Creek Park be turned to some public
use for the accommodation OF visitors, and
that Congress be urged to improve the park
at an early date.
He further referred to the utility Of the
late Joshua Pierce's residence within the
park, constructed Of stone and near Mt
Pleasant, as suitable place for the es-
Establishment Of a museum for the interest
ard instruction of visitors, and the collec-
ton of pictures, scenery In the park, map
thereof and pictures of the lawyers and
Judges who participated in the trial when
the land was acquired for that purpose.
He suggested that music could be provided
for the entertainment of the young folks
and that they Honld thereby be encouraged
to enjoy the advantages OF this great rural
tract of land, which was declared by Con-
gress to be pleasure ground for the bene-
fit of the people of the United States.
Judge James Pugh, guest Of the associa-
ton made an address on the abolition or
the present city boundary line. Mr.. Pugh
also favored the idea of a general citizens
association, composed OF representatives
from all sections Of the city.
At the conclusion OF the meeting the
members were entertained by Mr.. Shoe
ma