Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23
MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
North Capitol Association Pays Trib-
ute at Business Meeting,

The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
gems Association met last evening for the
first time since its adjournment In May.
There was a large attendance Of its MEM
bers. The meeting was held In the lecture
room of the church of the United Brethren.
corner of North Capitol and r streets. Mr..
William G. Henderson presided. and at the
close Of the business session spoke of the
loss the District and association had sus-
tanned In the deaths of three men who had
been so prominently Identified with the
Identification and growth of the District.
He referred to the services OF these men,
who had done so much to advance the IN
terests of the capital, and resolutions were
adopted in the case of each of them ex-
pressive of the sentiment Of the association.
The need for more public improvements
was also discussed, and the fast running of
automobiles along LIST street from r street
to the Soldiers Home was the subject OF
very warm comment. members declaring
that the reckless use of these vehicles, At a
speed often reaching twenty-five or thirty
miles an hour, was a great menace to the
lives of adults, as we'll as children, who
were obliged to cross the street.
The secretary of the association, Mr.. A
o. Tingiey, reported that the executive COM
mittee had recommended to the Commits
sioners that the following sections of
streets be included In their estimates for
appropriations for the next fiscal year:
street between North Capitol and LIST streets
west; street between LIST and I'd streets
west; Quincy street between North Capitol
street and Florida avenue west; Lincoln
avenue from Q to r street; Randolph street
from North Capitol to LIST street west;
Seaton street from North Capitol to LIST
street west, and street from North Capt.
toll to list street west. The committee was
requested to use it's efforts to have the paw
ing of Lincoln avenue completed from q
street northward to Prospect street, in or
der that it might extend in front Of the
newly built Emery school house.
Mr. Henderson stated that he did not
know when the paving of North Capitol
street from r to T street would be begun.
1t had been provided for at the last session
Of Congress. The committee on streets was
instructed to endeavor to hurry this work
SO that the street might be paved during
the coming winter
1t was announced that DR.. Richa I'd Kings
man, chairman Of the COMMITTEES Of the
board of education which had charge OF
dedicat ting the Emery school building, had
written a letter to the association, saying
the ceremonies would not take place before
October or 8, and inviting the association
to appoint one of its members to take part
in the proceedings and to make brief ad-
dress on that occasion. The associa ton
unanimously selected Mr. Henderson, its
president, to represent it, and authorized
it's secretary to suggest to DR.. Kingsman
that the 7th and 9Th of October would be
times of special interest in connection with
the Grand Army, and that a later date
would allow a greater attendance on the
part of interested citizens.
DR.. E. d. Thompson discussed the de-
STABILITY of additional activity on the part
of the association to secure an appropria-
ton from Congress at it's next session for
medical inspection in the public schools
Mr.. Henderson spoke of the public serv-
ices of Senator Mcmillan, Governor Shop
herd and Commissioner Ross In the case
of Governor Shepherd he said that while
some people criticised his methods at the
time he was in the District, yet all had
lVed to see that they were the only ones
that could have been adopted at that time,
and had resulted in making a beautiful city,
of which the entire country Is proud