The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-07
NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM GEORGETOWN
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Report Received on Park Commits
siOners PIans-COmpIaint About
Street Experimentation
Orcd by venezuela.

The Georgetown Citizens Association
met last night in Cooperative Hail with
President B. T. Janney 81 the chair. Mr..
J. HadIey Doyle acted as secretary in the
absence Of Mr.. James. 3. Taylor
Col h F. BIount, of the legislation
committee, reported that his eonfrere. Mr.
Z. l. Moore. and himself had several in
formal discussions with the Parking G, n
missioners, who have recently made q
tour Of Europe in the interest Of the park
ing system CT the National Capital, and
speaking personally, said, the system they
had mapped out would make the city the
grandest in the world, and that George
town would figure considerably in the en-
bellishment
The idea of the Commission was, he
said, to start the improvements out near
Benning, thence down the Anacostia
River, or Eastern Branch, thence to the
newly reclaimed fats, through the Monu-
ment Lot, again across the fats, up into
the valley of Rock Creek. beyond Oak Hill
Cemetery to The Boyce estate. the drive
way leading into the Geological Park, and
diverging of through beautiful roads TO
the west, by way of the Naval Observatory
and Cleveland Park
Streets Not Improved.
Mr. George ". King. from the commit
tee on public improvements. read a let
ter from Dr. TindaH in reference to Ger
tain work scheduled 10 be done during
the year ending June, 1892. and the i'm
prOvements already completed Mr. King
did not agree with she Commissioners
letter, and submitted 4 statement show
ing that there was something like So, 000.
estimating from 1899 which by specific
appropriation Congress had laid aside
for the Improvement of certain streets.
which streets had not been improved,
though in several instances the year in
which the money was to be expended
had passed
Physicians to the Poor.
Dr. George Wood. upon public health.
spoke Of the need Of physicians to the
poor for Georgetown, and cited instances
where it was urgent that such should
be in the section mentioned
y resolution was adopted requesting
the Board Of Charities to appoint a res
idenf of Georgetown as one OF those
called for under the appropriation for
1902.
For Public Fairgrounds.
Mr.. John HadIey Doyle offered a reso-
luton approving the plan embodied in the
report IF Major Sylvester. that certain
portions Of the public squares be set
aside as Fairgrounds for the children
This association pledged itself &c use
its good Offices TO bring the movement 20
2 successful issue.
Freight Facilities.
Mr.. :. W BogIey reported that the
Tenleytowu Road officers were willing 10
hold conference in relation TO the es-
tablishment of light freight facilities On
their lines
No Night schools.
a letter was read from the secretary
Of the Board Of Education stating official
" that owing 20 certain drawbacks, no
night schools would be opened il George
town this season
HOnored by Venezuela.
IN recognition Of the assistance rem
dered Venezuela in promoting the cause
| Of education. through his connection with
the Volta Bureau Of Georgetown, PTesi-
| dent Cipriano Castro has conferred upon
/ Mr. Harry i. Howes, Of ThiTty-Efth Street
| the decoration OF the fourth class OF the
Order OF Bolivar. This order was insti-
/ tuted IN memory Of the heroic founder OF
/ the FIVE Republics Of South America
| Venezuela confers this honor on its most
| distinguished servants; also OF those who
/ whether belonging 10 the country or not
| render themselves worthy by their merits
or by services rendered humanity, or &c
| the civilization Of the people
Medallion and Decoration
| The decoration is represented by :
| parchment, certifying to the 'super-exceI-
lent merits" of the honored one, signed
| By President Castro and the Minister Of
| the Interior. a handsome medallion and Z
decoration for the lapel Of tie coat
| The decoration Of Simon Bolivar" was
created by the Congress Of Peru ant
| adopted by Venezuela. March Il, 1854
| Mr.. Howes recently entertained the sons
| Of President Castro who are now student:
| at one of the State colleges.
Canal Navigation Suspended
Navigation on tie Chesapeake and Ohic
Canal has been suspended for the sea
son.
Lieut. John a SwindeIIs, of the Sew
enth Precinct. has returned from Harris
| burg, Pa, where he attended the funeTa
I of his brother. Mr.. Samuel Swindells, wh;