Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-02
COMPLAIN OF CAR. SERVICE
BROoKLAND CITIZENS WANT BET
TER FACILITIEssFoR TRAVEL.
Committee Appointcas to Arrange for
Dedication of Rngfne House
Street Improvement.

The service supplied residents of Brook
land by the City and Suburban Railway
company and program for the dedication
OF the new Brookland engine house occu-
PIED the attention ofthe citizens associa-
ton OF that locality at its regular meeting
last night. Resolutions were adopted ask
ing Tor better service on the City and
SUBURBAN road, and a provisional program
ana committees to carry it out were select
ed for the engine house dedication. During
the meeting the association also requested
the commissioners to add certain improve
ments of Brookland streets to their recent
estimates
Criticism of the street railway concerned
chiefly the speed of the Maryland cars in
crossing 18th street Several members OF
the association stated that the cars ran by
at a speed far in excess of the maximum
OF the law, and that the motormen seldom
rang their gongs. After a full discussion
OF the question resolutions were adopted
asking that the Commissioners note the
present operation of the cars: that the
street car company operate two extra cars.
morning and evening, between the bureau
OF engraving and printing and Brookland
that the three trippers formerly to the
District line in the morning-recently taken
of-be restored.
Date of Dedication.
December II is the date set for the dedi-
cation of the engine house. This action
was taken on recommendation of a COM
mittee of thirty-fve, named at the last
meeting A full report on the ceremonies
was submitted by the committee and adopt
ed by the association. Speeches and music
are TO make up a program at the engine
house early in the evening and banquet
ana addresses are to occur later at the
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Representative Champ Clark of Missouri
and DR.. F. T. Howe and Mr.. A. F. Kinnan
OF Brookland are to speak at the banquet.
me addresses at the engine house will
probably be delivered by Senator James
Mcmillan of Michigan, chairman of the
Senate District committee; Representative
James w. Babcock Of Wisconsin, chairman
of the House District committee; District
commissioners II. B. f. Mcfarland and
John w. Ross and Captain Joseph Banner
OF Brookland: AS guests for the occasion
the association expects to entertain the
speakers named. the chief of police, the
chief of the fire department, the presidents
OF the board of trade and Business Mems
Association, the officers of the Takoma and
Eck1ngton citizens associations, the faculty
OF the Catholic University, the pastors OF
the four churches Of Brookland the fire
engine company, the president Of the Fire
Underwriters Association and Others
Committees Named.
These named to complete the arrange
ments for the celebration are:
Ways and means-Messrs. E. G. Ford
George B. Brown, A. Patten, j. F. McHugh,
H. E. Burgess.
Banquet-Messrs. W. P. Armstrong. M. J.
Holmes, c. K. Hetfield, ]. F. des Garrennes,
Charles MCGEE.
Invitation and recebtion-Messrs. A. F.
kinnan, j. L. Sherwood, F. T. Howe, w. O.
Bergman, D. w. Chamberlin.
Speakers and program-Messrs. Theodore
Y. Hull, Z. A. Harbaugh, E. c. Finney, Ed
mund P. Ellis, c. H. Blanz.
Hall, decorations and massachusetts G.
A. Camp, Joseph Banner j. W. Maxwell
E. Southall, M. M. Mclean
Advisory-Messrs. j. B. Bowen John Wig
nall Robert Collie, J. L. Whitesides, ]. NJ
Lynch, H. ]. Penrod, Samuel G. Godfrey
Standing committees were announced by
President John McPhaul as follows:
Streets and walks-Messrs. A. Patten, F..
p. Ellis, A. E. Hill, J.. F., des Garrennes c.
H. Cove. 49,
Sanitation Theodore Y. Hull, F.
T. Howe, c. H. Blauz, Harry Leesnitzer,
Jeffrey.
Schools essrs M ]. Holmes, J. H. Hy-
att w. P. Armstrong, W. NJ Morgan-Jones
E. P. Weeks.
Observation-Disclosures. D. W. Chamberlin. w.
o. Bergman. William Quinn, H. E. Bur-
Water and sewers-Messrs. w. p Arm
strong. Frank Hunt, w. W. Cohen, s. s.
Symons, J. E. Eastlack
Press and auditing - Messrs c. C..I
Groomes. C. A. Harbaugh, E. c. Finney,
F. T. Howe, j. L. Shipley.
Observation-Disclosures c. K. Hetfeld, B.
B. hurry, Arthur ]. Williams, b. w.
Hough NJ M. Mclean.
Fire protection-Messrs. Joseph Banner.
Charles Davis. ]. L. Sherwood, Harry AL
lison, A. l.. Dietrich.
Parks and parking-Messrs James T. Nc
Hugh, Harry Leesnitzer, j. A. w. Maxwell |
]. G. Noyes, H. w. Bowling
Lights and mail facilities-Messrs. Robert !
Collie, Arthur Drake, H. w. Scammeu |
John Hospital, c. H. Hospital
Police and observation-disclosures A. D. ".
Burr, Wells c. Harold, B. Washington,
Louis 6. Melius, John Wignall.
observation-disclosures. A. F. Kinnan. J. l..
Sherwood, A. Patten, John B. Lord, ]. NJ. |
Yznaga.
Additional improvements,
In the estimates Of the Commissioners
improvements are included for Providence.
Concord and 7th streets. BY last nights |
vote the Commissioners are requested to
provide also for continuing the improve !
ment of Rhode Island avenue from 4th |
street to 18th street, and for the construc- |
ton Of a bridge over the Baltimore and |
Ohio tracks at Lowell street.
Notice to the Public
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