Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-04
FAVOR ORGANIZATION
Citizens Moving for Develop
ment of District
ON NATIONA LINES
SENATOR HOAR SUGGESTED AS
THE PRESIDING OFFICER.
Representatives of Various Local AS
sociations Hold Meeting and Dis
cuss Plans of Operation.

cuss Plans of Operation.
In pursuance of notices sent to the sew
eral citizens associations and other repre-
sentative bodies of the District for meet
ing to be held at the Hall of the Ancents
on New York avenue between 18th and
18th streets, to consider what action, If any.
should be taken upon the resolution here
tofore submitted to and adopted by a num-
Der of District associations providing for
the formation of a national society for the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Washington along the
lines indicated by both the parking COM
mission in their plans, and by Senator Hoar
of Massachusetts in his address March u
on the floor of the Senate, a number of
gentlemen met last evening at the han in
the building mentioned, those present being,
chiefly the presidents of the associations
referred to. The object of the meeting was
outlined by Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker, presi-
dent of the Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton. who has been especially active in OBJ
tanning the cooperation of the associations
along the lines proposed. Mr.. Shoemaker
briefly outlined the necessity for the educa-
ton of the people Of the United States on
the lines OF being more generous toward
the capital Of the nation. Washington he
and should not form target for political
opinions nor be limited in its growth and
development.
He read the printed resolution which had
formed the basis for the call of the meet
ing, which had been presented by Mr.. Will
ton j. Lambert to both the Brghtwood and
Columbia Heights citizens associations,
and adopted unanimously. The resolution,
in; addition to quoting from the expressions
OF Senator Hoar on the way in which
Washington should be treated by the pub
lie. announced the belief that it was not
the Idea of the people of the United States
that Washington shall be developed as
national capital entirely at the expense of
the residents of the District. but rather
that its Improvement shall be upon the
broader lines. largely at the expense of the
United States, as its national capital of
which every citizen may. in future, feel
proud. Mr.. Shoemaker announced that the
meeting had been called for the purpose of
erecting temporary organization. after
which plans were to be discussed for the
carrying out of the project along the broad
est possible lines.
Temporary Organization Effected.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Sheemaker's re-
marks temporary organization was eff
/ fected by the election of Mr. Shoemaker as
president, and Mr.. James F. Scaggs presf-
dent of the South Washington Citizens
Association. as secretary, after which Mr.
Smith, curator Of the Hall of the Ancients,
ifdtc Ill duufeSS 0etattinS many matters OF
interest in connection with the growth of
the capital since he had been familiar with
1t, and declaring that there was no reason
why pennsylvania avenue should not be re-
deemed and other Improvements carried on
with equal rapidity with those of Paris
The Paris development. he said, in addi-
ton to proving drain upon the treas
ury OF that country. had been productive
OF increasing revenue to such an extent
that in few years large portion of the
money expended had been returned to the
countrys treasury. Mr.. Smith announced
as his plan that the society should be
formed to take in the entire nation; that
the president Of the organization should
be some man nationally known of the
character and ability and zeal of Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts, who had so ably
espouSed the Districts cause in the Senate;
that the vice presidents should consist of
the governors of the different states
throughout the Union; and that the execu-
tive committee, charged with the detail
duty OF the organization in the execution
of its plans, should consist of the presi-
dents of the several citizens associations
of the District; the presidents of other rep
resentative bodies such the Board of
Trade and Business Mems Association, and
the real estate exchange, and such other
representative citizens as might be Sc
lected. He suggested that he came in con-
tact personally with thousands of people
each year, and that never had he heard
the expression from them that anything
was too good for the capital of the ma
ton. He declared that the unanimous opin-
lon seemed to be for the appropriation of
money by representatives for the improve
ment Of Washington upon proper scale
and in this connection he suggested that
a fee of 81 annually should be charged
the members of the organization, which,
he said. he knew would be readily paid
Mr.. Lambert Approves.
Mr.. Wilton J. Lambert strongly sup
ported the suggestion made by Mr.. Smith
saying that the time had come when not
only had the people of the United States
to be educated to the point of instructing
their representatives to deal literally by
the District. the home Of the nation, but
that matters had reached such a pass as
to make it imperatively necessary that the
work of growth and development upon the
lines marked out by the committees and
representatives charged with the duties of
carrying out the work which was SO au-
spfciously begun by Gov. Shepherd should
receive the hearty support and financial aid
Of the citizens Of the United States, the
| same being far beyond the possible means
of residents of the city. He suggested that
a committee of three be appointed by the
chair for the purpose of drafting form of
organization to be presented at a subse-
quent meeting to be held in one of the large
halls Of the city, and that the organization
then in session approve the general idea
of the formation of a society for the ag-
grandizement of Washington upon the lines
lHuicdteu Dy Mr. SInltn.
Other Speakers in Line.
Mr.. c. c. Lancaster, president of the
Northwest Citizens Association seconded
this proposition in a forceful speech, in
which he reviewed the situation now con-
fronting the District residents and the Com
missioners. brought about, he said by the
action of Congress in compelling the Dis
trict to expend large sums of money for
national Improvement and for the acquire
ment Of streets. He insisted that vigorous
and Prompt action is necessary to bring
the matter before the people and have the
situation carefully considered by all the
representatives in Congress.
Messrs. Chaplin Brown, VIM. G. Hender-
son and Mr.. Evan H. Tucker, presidents of
the Northeast Washington citizens asso-
Citations, spoke upon the same lines. de-
claring that while their associations had
not as yet had an opportunity of acting
upon the general resolution, they were per-
sonally heartily In accord with the objects
in view.
Mr.. Jesse H. Heiskell, president of the
Real Estate Exchange of the District, and
Messrs. James F. Scaggs and Daniel o.
Cailaghan, expressed similar views, after
which a vote was taken upon the PROPOSE