Evening star., 1901-04-09
WANT THE DATE CHANGED
NORTHEAST CITIZENS DISCUSS IN
AUGURAL DAY PROPOSITION,
Communication ON the Subject From
Judge Knott of the Court
of Claims.

! AT the regular meeting of the Northeast
| Washington Citizens Association, held last
night, several matters of interest to the as
| ISOLATION were discussed, among others the
| question of changing the date Of the fnau-
] guration Of the President Of the United
States. DIR. E. W. Kirby presented a letter
| and newspaper article on the subject re-
ceived from Judge Knott of the Court of
Claims. The newspaper article gave what
purported to be history of the fixing of
| the date.
! In his letter Judge Knott gave the in
| formation that the Senate had twice voted
| for change from the 4th of March to the
| Both of April, and one occasion the
| House passed the measure, but not by the
| necessary two-thirds majority. The failure
| or the measure the Judge said, was due to
| the action Of one member of the House of
Representatives, who had scheme of his
own In the nature of an amendment to at
tach to the bill
| You cannot do a greater service to the
| city of Washington and to the people of the
United States than by getting this most
desirable change made wrote Judge
Knott; Everybody was in favor of it in
! the sos except the House of Representa-
| tiYes. The local newspapers and all the
! leading newspapers of the country advo-
Gated it and nobody opposed 1t. l procured
| without trouble petitions from militia or
Sanizations and encountered no opposition
| from any source except that of the member
| who had a scheme of his own
Judge Knott suggests in the light of his
| past experience that the amendment be in
| troduced first in the House Of Representa-
| tiyes and that petitions from the people OF
the several states be obtained afterward.
| He also suggests that resolutions advocat-
| ing the change be offered in state iegisla-
| lures.
"1nasmuch a great deal of patriotic
FEELING was aroused in favor of making a
change to the day when Washington was
| first inaugurated, the Both of April" he
wrote, "and inaSmuch as a great deal of
that feeling still continues In the country,
1t seems plain that you had better substi-
! tute the Both of April for the 4th of May,
and unite thereby all persons who will ad-
vocate the change. In conclusion / wish
! you success. Your association may make
! national reputation by making this mat
| ter it's special business. l hope it will do
! the one and attain the other"
DR.. Kirby also read extracts from the
! newspaper article, and proposed that ef-
forts be directed to having April 80 sub
! stituted for May 4, the date mentioned in the
| resolution previously passed by the asso-
| citation.
| Mr. Nash suggested that President Tuck
| er, Secretary Sowerbutts and DR.. Kirby
| compose committee to take the matter
under consideration and communicate with
committees of other associations.
Railway Affairs.
| Under the call of committees, Chairman
| FrfzzeII OF the railroad committee said he
| had to report that the railroad company (B.
| and o. had not yet commenced the work
| Of building new station. He said he had
conversed with officials about the railroad
| question and was told that the alleged aI1i-
| ance between the two roads would make
no change in the present plans. Both de-
potts. he told, would undoubtedly be
| built, and there will be no union depot. He
said he had received no information rela-
| tive to the location of No. 3 Engine Com
pany, the house of which is to be torn
down.
President Tucker said he thought some
attention should be paid to this matter, as
the engine should not be located down the
hill.
Chairman Foster of the school committee
said he thought the new school building for
the relief of Trinidad and other sections
should be erected north of Florfda avenue
The association voted
Dr. Walter suggested that 1t would be
well to have the District purchase ground
for a playground for boys adjoining the
Pierce School at 14th and G. streets. There
is already playground for girls, but none
for boys. A resolution embodying the doc
tors views was passed and referred to the
school committee.
DR.. Kirby. chairman of the sanitary conf
mittee, submitted a resolution setting forth
the condition Of the Anacostia flats. He
also urged that an item of S200,OO0 be put
in the District appropriation bill for next
year. The resolution was adopted.
DIR. Walter submitted resolution COM
mending Lieut.. John G Daley of the ninth
police precinct and protesting against his
removal from the northeast section. The
resolution was adopted.
Secretary Sowerbutts read a communica-
tion from the inaugural committee relative
to the action Of the association in the
matter Of endeavoring to bring about Il
change of the date of the Inauguration of
the President. The letter was an acknowl-
edgment of q communication sent to the
committee by the association
communication from the National Mu-
nicipal League was received in which the
association was invited to send one or more
delegates to the annual meeting of the
league, to be held at Rochester n. Y next
| month. The invitation was accepted, and
President Tucker was selected as delegate
to the meeting. Other routine business
was transacted and the association ad-
jcurned until September.