Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
TO HONOR SHEPHERD
BRIGHTWOOD PARK CITIZENS
DONATE $25 TO THE FUND.
Association Holds Initial Meeting Of
the Fall and Elects Officers for
Ensuing Year.

The Brightwood Park Citizens Associa-
tiOn held its initial fall meeting last night
In their new hall in Maccabee Temple, cor
ner of Flint street and Illinois avenue,
Brightwood Park. Much satisfaction was
expressed by the members present over the
cozy and permanent quarters secured.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted i'll the reelection of PreSi-
dent w. Nick. Clayton by reclamation. A
spirited contest for vice president resulted
in the selection of DR.. Geo. B. Heinecke.
F. ]. Metcalf and w. S. Detweiler were re-
nominated and reelected secretary and
treasurer, respectively. Reports were re-
ceived from the various committees.
The committee on trees and lights,
through it's chairman, Mr.. Coudra, reported
the promised planting of additional trees
this fall, and requested additional lamps
at various points in the park.
After a thorough discussion it was voted
to ask the Commissioners to include Hi
nois avenue and Des Moines street in their
schedule of streets to be improved the
coming fiscal year.
Mr. Metcalf, from the committee on side
walks, reported that to the petition for
sidewalks on Des Moines street the sigma
lures of the requisite number of property
owners had been secured.
Mr. Preston, from the committee on rail-
roads, precipitated a general discussion of
the railroad question by his report, and it
was voted by the association to adhere to
the present system of car running on the
Brightwood railway. The Commissioners
were asked by vote to extend the garbage
collection system to Brightwood Park.
Mr.. Ayers, by resolution, called attention
to the condition OF the sidewalk of Bright
wood avenue from Chesapeake street to
Flint street, and needed repairs were asked
for.
Mr.. Richie and Mr. Van Horn called up
the school question, and the association
requested the establishment this fail of a
Kindergarten and first and second grades
within the limits of the park.
Resolutions introduced by Mr. Torbert
were adopted by the association eulogizing
the lives and services of the late Commits
siOner Ross and Senator Mcmillan. Presi-
dent Clayton spoke feelingly of the death of
Ex-Governor Shepherd, referring to the fact
that the territory covered by the associa-
ton was the playground of Mr. Shepherd
boyhood; that Bleake House, the governor
Washington home, was but a few squares
north of the aSSOCiation's present meeting
place, and that his body, when brought
back 10 Washington, would rest in the
beautiful city of the dead to the south of
BrightwoOd Park. Mr. Clayton likened
Mr.. Shepherd during the early seventies
TO the rock of Gibraltar standing unmoved
amid the swirling waters of opposition
dashing angrily at his feet His courage
Mr.. Clayton said, saved to Washington its
present proud pOsition-the queen of capt.
tai cities His vision then has become the
beautiful reality of the present, but the
dreamer sleeps forever.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Clayton's re-
marks the association unanimously voted
the sum of S25 as it's contribution toward
the proposed monument to Mr. Shepherds
memory. and suggested that the appropri-
ate site be the triangle in front of the new
muicipal building.
After the appointment of a committee to
prepare resolutions on the death of Harry
McAleer. a former active member of the
association. adjournment to the second
Monday in October was ordered