Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14

MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS ASSo-
CITATION ADJoURNs FOR SUMMER
Discussion of Various Topics and Elec-
ton of Oficers-Consti-
tuition Revised.

elected officers for the ensuing year last
night and adjourned for the summer, the
next meeting being slated for the second
Tuesday in October. During the call Tor
reports from standing committees no WORD
was received from several. This state OF
affairs led to a remark by the presiding
officer that the life and usefulness of an
association depend largely upon the work
of it's committees. He said the committees
should find work to do at all times; they
should make work for themselves. Mr..
Townsend said it did little good for an as
sociation to simply meet and discuss gen.
eral matters. He said he realized the COM
mittees needed reorganization and would
devote his time to the matter during the
coming summer. During most of the past
year the association has been without n
president, and the committees have not
been fully organized. Last night Mr..
Townsend urged the members to put more
life and activity into the association.
AS there was no report from the railroad
committee Mr.. Townsend announced per-
Sonally that General Harries vice president
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, had reiterated his assurances
that the Connecticut avenue line of the
Metropolitan railroad would be extended
to 10th and Park streets. Mount Pleas SAINT
as soon as the necessary iron arrived in the
city. He said the citizens had every reason
to feel confident in the matter, and he was
much encouraged over the outlook.
Public Parks.
In calling for report from the commit
tee on Parks President Townsend said he
supposed it would be time and labor lost
to ask the Commissioners or Congress to
appropriate money for parks at this stage
OF the Districts finances. He said. how
ever. there was work the park committee
could do, and he suggested that it move in
the direction of securing the improvement
OF the triangular reservation at the corner
OF Grant and old 10th streets This TRAN
gie was dedicated to the public as park
many years ago by the late Mr. Walbridee
but so far nothing has been done toward
caring for 1t. He suggested that the officer
IN charge of public buildings and grounds
De communicated with on the subject
PRESIDENT Townsend also made sugges-
tioh' upon calling for report from the
street committee and receiving none He
SAID the committee had lots of work be-
noIe IL ana should take hold of it. He
called attention to the plan being forml,-
lated by the District Commissioners for re-
naming the streets in the county In this
connection he said it was the desire of ey-
cry resident OF the section to preserve in
some perpetual manner the name of MI
fieasant. which is one of the oldest SUBJ
divisions in the District. With this in view
ne suggested that the Commissioners be
asked TO name old 10Th street running
from Columbia road to Park street mt
Pleasant avenue" Now that the real 18th
street has been extended through the sub
division the name of old 10th street will
nave TO be changed, and Mt. Pleasant ave-
nue. was thought to be most desira BILE A
resolution approving the suggestion was
adopted. We"
While on the subject of streets Mr. p
W. holman spoke of the extension of 10th
street and said some action should he taken
toward securing an appropriation from
congress for beginning the physical open-
ing and the Improvement of the thorough
sd he II;
oInces that the cost of grading curbing
and merchandising the thoroughfare 10 the
District lire will be S3660O0. Mr. Holman
moved that the association urge uDon Con
gress the appropriation of at least 500 0n
toward this work at the present session.
The motion was adopted.
Revision of Constitution.
The special committee on the revision Of
the constitution reported through it's chair
man. Mr.. j. A. Watson. The old name of
the association was The Citizens Assoc,a-
ton OF Mt. Pleasant BY the amendme mt
adopted last night the official name was
changed to meet the popular designation
Oh MI Pleasant Citizens Association The
FORMER boundaries of the territory emf
braced within the associations limits were
stricken out by amendment and the
words MT. Pleasant and vicinity inserted
1hlS action was taken so as not to limit
the membership of the association mo-
ton to admit others than property owners
however. was voted down
BY another amendment the offices of re-
cord ng secretary and corresponding secre-
tary were consolidated into one office that
OF secretary The fee of 81 heretofore
charged honorary members, and which it
was said, was inserted in the former con-
stitution by mistake, was unanimously
abolished.
The last business of the evening was the
election of officers. and the following were
unanimously chosen: President, f. b.
Townsend: first vice president F. L. Camp
bell; second vice president, B. W. Holman:
thlrd vice president. w. H. II. Warman:
secretary, Robert H. Young; treasurer. A.
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