Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
MEETING OF CITIZENS ASSoCIA.
TON LAST NIGHT.
Chairmen of Standing Committees
Announced-Plan of Shepherd
Monument Approved.

The first meeting of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association since the summer re
cess was held last evening in the parlors
OF the Savoy. The association meets regu-
larly the first Tuesday in each month. blu;
the first meeting of the fall was postponed
from Tuesday of last week, owing to the
Grand Army encampment Mr.. AlphonsC
Hart. president of the association. presided
with Mr.. w. B. Todd in his usual place al
the secretary's desk. After routine mat
tiers were disposed of the association took
occasion to express its views on many sub.
jeets affecting the District and its people.
President Hart announced the chairmer
of the standing committees for the coming
year as follows: Streets. DR. ]. P Miller
school facilities. c. NJ Campbell; sanitary
matters. Or. b. F. Gibbs; parks. c. S
Bundy; telephone poles and wires B. f
Brockett; membership and entertainment
p. r. Droop, and law and legislation, Leo
Simmons
A resolution was adopted thanking Com
missioner mcfarland and President T. N
Bethel of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company for their work in
amending the underground wire act of the
last congress, so as TO include all of Co
IumDla Heights south Of Park street and
Whitney avenue and west of 18th street in
the territory affected by the measure.
The association expressed through a reso-
luton Its appreciation of the admirable DO
lice management of the city during the week
or the encampment OF the Grand Army and
rendered its thanks to Major Sylvester the
superintendent of police
Approved Shepherd Monument Plan.
The association approved the plan to erect
monument to the late Alexander r. Shep-
pledged itself to provide in the near future
substantial To he A
suggestion to recommend that the monu-
ment be placed in Rock Creek Park was
not acted upon
The thanks Of the association We're tender
ed TO the citizens executive committee in
charge of the recent encampment Of the
Grand Army in this city. and to all those
VINO contributed to the success Of the I'M
dertaking. In the resolution eEbodying
the thanks 1t was stated that many thou
sands of visitors had been brought to the
city from all parts of the country; their
stay here was made exceedingly pleasant
and satisfactory. Through this means a
favorable impression of Washington and
Its people was made upon the visitors and
they returned to their homes mbued with
a greater feeling of patriotism and interest
In their capital city. Copies of the reso-
luton will be sent to Chairman b. H. War
ner. Vice Chairman l.. p. Shoemaker and
Secretary Barry Buckley of the G. A r.
committee.
The association called upon the residents
of Columbia Heights to lend any support
possible to any move that might be made
by Major Sylvester to provide for a struc-
ture for the bowling alley of the policemen
OF the tenth precinct. Ma jor Sylvester
stated that the bowling alley itself was al
ready on hand. but substantial shed must
be constructed to house it. He suggested
that an entertainment of some sort might
be given to raise the necessary funds. al
though he had formulated no definite plans
as yet
A resolution was adopted expressing the
cordial approval of the selection of Mr.
Henry l.. West. a resident of Columbia
Heights, as a Commissioner of the Dis
trict.
President Hart reported from the execu-
tive committee that the item for improv-
ing 18th street extended had been retained
In the last District appropriation bill and
was now well under way. He said Cen
eral Harries Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company had assured the eX-
ecutive committee that the 18th street line
would be extended soon as the newly
made street was ready for the tracks and
the necessary iron could be secured Mr.
Hart said he felt he could assure the asso-
citation that within a years time the ca rs
would be running over the extension Mr.
Hart took occasion to say that he felt the
association was deeply indebted to the
taken in Columbia Heights. and also to
many members of the two branches of Con-
gress. He paid tribute to Senator McMil-
Ian, whom, he declared. would be sorely
missed by all residents of the District
resolution was adopted advocating the
immediate opening of 10th street extended
at least as far north as Columbia road.