Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
THE PUBLIC HEALTH THE GUEST OF HONOR
Addressby Dr. Wyman Before Reception rendered Represen
Conference of Officials. tative George A. Pearre.
PROBLEMS DISCUSSED RESPONSE TO WELCOME
GENERAL REGARDS PLEDGES WASHINGTON ON
OUTLOOK FLOOR OF HOUSE
Position Of
Sanitary Elmina-
Reception rendered Represen-
tative George A. Pearre.
RESPONSE TO WELCOME
PLEDGES AID TO WASHINGTON ON
FLOOR OF HOUSE.
Compliment to District Form Of Gov
ernment-Other Addresses - As
citation Asks for Improvements.

A reception was rendered Col. Geo. A..
Pearre of the Sixth Congressional district
of Maryland by the Brightwood Citizens
Association Immediately after the regular
monthly session of the body last evening.
The announcement sent broadcast that a
member of the House District committee
would be the guest of honor aroused the
public spirit of the citizens of Brightwood
and the surrounding country, and in con-
sequence large and representative gather
ing was assembled. Several officers of the
citizens association and many men identi-
fled in local public affairs also took advan-
tage of the opportunity to ascertain Mr..
Pearre's views as to the District.
During the business session of the associ-
alton Representative Pearre was elected
to honorary membership in the body. In
introducing Mr.. Pearre to the assemblage,
Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker, president of the
association paid the distinguished visitor
a high tribute. He spoke directly to Mr..
Pearre, telling what the District needs
most and what the people expect of him.
I'VE do not appeal to you said Presi-
dent Shoemaker, for extravagant action;
we will not ask you to advocate improve
ments of an aesthetic and ornamental char
acter, but we do ask for those improve
ments which are actually necessary. not
only for the people of Brightwood and Ia
koma, but for the people Of the entire Dis
trict of Columbia. We will not ask for
parks or park improvements, monuments
and other things of beauty and adornment,
but we do ask you to use the strength of
your influence to secure for us streets and
highways thereby affording an oppor-
tunity. which does not now exist, for
the old city of Washington to extend in this
direction and into Maryland.
Needed improvements.
opening of 18th, 18th and 10th streets has
engaged the attention of the members OF
this organization, and now, this occa-
sion, I respectfully direct your official at
tention to the Importance of our desire that
they should be opened. graded and regu-
lated without further delay. They extend
due north from the city and enter Mont
gomery county, Md, and no better evidence
could be possibly given than the fact as
stated, that Brightwood avenue forms to-
day, as it did seventy-five years ago. the
only means of city extension, and the fur
Their fact that private development and
Improvement has been carried out just so
far as these streets have been extended;
showing conclusively that private enter
prise will Immediately follow public action.
What would Montgomery county be
worth without the advantages thus far
gained by its proximity to Washington?
How, materially. would 1t deteriOrate even
from an agricultural standpoint, but for
the market afforded by Washington? How
much its interests in every way can be adj
vanced by the growth in wealth and popu-
latiOn of the DiStrit of Columbia? Tell Us,
if yon can, how the city possibly ex
tend in this direction without these thor
oughfares, for the want of which we have
so long suffered? Public improvements
must precede private development, and the
opportunity for Washington to expand will
not only enable 1t to become what it ought
to be as the capital of our great nation and
the pride of all our people, but it will direct
ly benefit Takoma, Woodside, Forest Glen,
Rockville, Kensington and Chevy Chase, in
Montgomery county Md
Mr.. Pearre Responds.
Responding to President Shoemaker's ad-
dress, Representative Pearre expressed his
appreciation on being elected an honorary
member, but said he wished to be con-
sidered on the active roll. He assured the
assemblage that he has always been an
advocate of public improvements in the
District, especially the development of that
part of the District which leads out into
Maryland, and felt that he represented the
people of the District as much as his con-
stituents of Maryland
When the compact of 1878 was entered
into by the United States government and
the District the latter surrendered it's
rights to suffrage, the speaker declared,
and Congress took upon itself the obliga-
ton to care for the District, to speak.
Mr.. Pearre said he appreciated this obliga-
ton and declared that it should be the
purpose of every member of Congress to
contribute his services toward the beauti-
fication of the national city.
Again referring to his close association
with the District Mr.. Pearre made men,
ton of the fact that ten square miles of
the District were coded to the United States
government by Maryland: He said the Dis
trict was carved out by Maryland men,
and that Andrew Ellicott of Maryland as
sisted in laying out the city of Washing
ton. These facts with the knowledge that
his father was born twelve miles from
Washington in Montgomery county, the
speaker declared, compel him to appreciate
the needs of Washington Appropriations
for the District the speaker continued
should be made willingly, and he has no
sympathy with the cheeseparing policy of
Congress in cutting down District esti-
mates.
District Form Of Government.
The District, Mr.. Pearre added has an
ideal form of government. He referred to
the final location Of the Capitol in Wash
ington, and made mention of the expert
ment of territorial legislation in the Dis
trict He said that that passed away and
the compact was made thereby establish
ing the present form of government. Po-
itical partisanship, Mr.. Pearre declared,
has no bearing upon the appointment of
the board of District Commissioners and
for this reason the Commissioners can
work for the improvement and betterment
OF the District without the least hindrance
In abiding to the appropriation for the
erection of office buildings for the members
OF Congress. the speaker said the idea was
derived from Maryland. and If he had been
permitted to have his way these build
ings would have been ordered to be CON
structed on the roads leading into that
state.
Washington as Capital City.
Washington, said Mr.. Pearre, far excels
any capital in the world, and everything
should be done to improve its thorough
fares and roads. He regarded 1t a sin and
a shame that these urgent matters have
been neglected by Congress The improve
ment of the roads of the District continued