The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-15
THE INSANE ASYLUM Site
Citizens Approve the Selection of
Secretary Hitchcock.
Representatives Cannon. Moody. and
Others EuIogized for Their Pntri-
otic Fight for the Comfort of I'm
fortunate Soldiers and Sailors
Some strong Resolutions Adopted.

4 mass meeting of the citizens of Con-
gress Heights last night adopted resolu-
tons approving the site selected by the
Secretary of the Interior for the new
buildings for the st. EIizabeths Insane
Asylum. The hall in which the meeting
was held was crowded TO overfiowing, and
enthusiastic applause was accorded the
speakers.
Chairman Cannon. Representative W.
NJ Moody, and others. OF the Appropria-
tions Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives, were praised by the speakers
in the highest terms for their efforts in
behalf of the comfort of the insane SOL
diers and sailors, who also deplored the
project to divide the asylum grounds
One of the speakers stated that real
estate parties were trying to force the
Government to buy land other than that
which is desired He stated that several
members of Congress had been shown
over some land by DR.. C. VI. Emmons,
who held an option on the property owned
by Mrs. A. J. Hoyle. Dr. EmmOns. the
speaker stated. desired that the p5w
buildings should be erected on the east
side OF Nichols Avenue. on the Govern
ment dairy farm. with view to selling
the Hoyle farm TO take the place Of the
first-named for dairy purposes.
A clipping from the -Kennebee Jour
nal,' dated February IL. 1901, was read,
in which 1t was stated that Mrs. Eaton.
Maine woman who owns a small tract
OF land on the north side of the asylum,
which she desired to sell to the Govern
ment, had secured the assistance Of Maine
influence to defeat the bill offered at tie
last session of Congress TO authorize the
purchase OF cite for the new buildings.
The article also stated that Mrs Eaaon
doubted that similar legislation could he
defeated this year. 1t was stated that
Mrs. Eaton had relinquished her opposi-
ton.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved. Tat the citizens of Congress
Heights and vicinity, in mass meeting as
sembied, do applaud the patriotic laborS
of Chairman Cannon. Hon William H.
Moody. and others in their noble fight for
insane soldiers and sailors of our country
against sm".' ring them in the present
encln"rrs new buildings.
TO 1is. asylum with a trolley
.'.iE through the grounds
aE against the unfortunate
Orse the following psti-
.nr ent of our community:
Ha .l= alla- gned citizens of Con-
gross ts.-l.a and ricinity do earnestly
protest asag-l &c action of C. NJ En-
mons. o. :. Emmons, Richard Emmons,
" y. fucker, Theo. Deidrich, Gustave
Bender, and David Gillin. a clique who
control the so-called Congress Heights
Citizens Association and claim to repre-
sent the views of the people of our sec
ton. in favor of dividing the asylum by
placing the proposed new buildings op-
posite the present asylum building This
would ruin our section and force ouI resi-
Cents to go through double line of asy-
lum buildings, and make of Nichols Ave
nue.. our only means of access TO the city
OF Washington, merely a thoroughfare
through the asylum grounds.
This division of the asylum would, in
our judgment. be TO the disadvantage OF
the asylum inmates. as ali the buildings
should be confined to one side of the road,
and should additional ground be required
for the erection of buildings. Wilson Park,
adjoining the present grounds. should be
acquired by condemnation. thus avoiding
the danger. both to the patients and to
the public that would be involved were
part of the buildings on each siGe of the
road which is much congested with trav-
el. and made more dangerous by the rapid
operation of the trolley cars.
Harry Brooke. William E. May. Adolph
Weinhold. W II. Hungerford, William P.
Hartley, William E. Hayes. William E.
Fowler, c. R. Payne, ]. NJ. Dennison. 5.
A. Cox. G. ". Boyer. II. l. Boyer. James
w Simpson, George E. Alvey, Il. Schulz
theis, e. R Edelen, B. II. White, w. J.
Burgess, l.. Grafton. Mrs. W. F. Kelly.
Joha T. King A. d. Jarboe, John Sanford,
Frederick 4. Baeschlin, Henry Biggs, w
B. Davidson. r. V. Sutton, c. f. Shaw,
John s. Hayes. James H. Roland, William
Cook, John F. Roland ]. T. Cook. Arthur
Cook, Harry B. Sweeney George W. Rod
man, ]. r. Pumphrey, J. A. Pumphrey,
Caleb Pennington. James Z. Toner, J. L.
Carter and Charles W Frazier"