Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
Proposed Committee to Be Composed OF
Presidents of Associations.

The Business Mems Association held a
well-attended meeting at the Hotel Barton
last night, President w. F. Guide presiding.
After the reading of the minutes by secre-
tary Buckley, Mr.. w. ]. Brewer OF Lonoon
was introduced and delivered a lecture on
Observation-Disclosures, Present and Flu
ture." Mr. Brewer advanced many inter-
esting theories, and frequently asserted
that an era of rapid and cheap transporta-
ton is near at hand.
At a meeting of the board Of directors
during the afternoon the plan to organize
a committee to be composed OF PRESIDENTS
of citizens associations in the District was
developed. The following gentlemen Were
among those present: w. +. GUIDE OF the
Business Mems Association, l.. r. SHOE
maker of the Brightwood Avenue Cltlzens
Association Barry Bulkley, Evan II. Tuck
er. Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton; Alphonso Hart Of the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association; Adolphus Gude, Gay
ton Emig of the Bloomingdale Citizens AS
ISOLATION, and b. T. Janney, 1eoi selo"SA
Citizens Association.
At fine close of Mr.. Brewers discourse
President GUIDE of the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION announced that the special COM
nittee appointed to organize committee to
he composed of the presidents OF various
citizens associations who are members OF
tho business Mems Association had APP
pointed a subcommittee OF three 10 oraW up
consists of l.. P. Shoemaker, Clayton Ewing
and B. T. Janney ,
The following gentlemen whose applica-
tions for membership were approved at a
meafine of the board Of directors in the
afternoon were then elected members OF
the association by unanimous vote: L. j.
Jackson, l.. d. Walter and W. H. h. Cis-
sell.
which the association Endorsed extending
the thanks of the association to Chairman
Rabcock and the other members of the
House District committee for their good
work in behalf of the District and for the
excellent report on the District Of Column
bia appropriation bill, lately presented to
the House, Mr.. Shoemaker also offered a
resolution expressing the gratitude OF the
association at the recent fortunate escape
of Mr.. B. H. Warner, Mr.. T. w. Noyes and
Mr.. F. H. Smith, and the ladies of their
party, from the 'peris of shipwreck In Ber-
m,1da This was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Shoemaker also presented measure
declaring the association in favor Of the
extension of through car service to Bright
wood on the 9th street line, and dec a;
that Il would assist the Brightwood Citizens
Association as, far as possible to obtain this
Mr. M. I. Weliar then precipitated a
lengthy discussion by questioning the adj
visability of htyirtgta central committee Of
the Associations fearing that the associa-
lions would lose stAeir individuality as
result. Mr.. Shosmaker. who first suggested
such ps nrsro .nai w Wo an
It would be merely a committee of the
Business Mems Ass6ciation to which might
be referred AT measures brought in; from
of the. central association was desired.
After further oar rlhaim ent which developed
the real scope. Hf the proposed committee,
and which was 4ec6Snized by all present as
proper. notion toTadjourn was carried.
Among thosas present were Frank K
RAYMOND, Mr.. DanEnhower, Frank Hume
W. w Bowie w. F. GUIDE, Colonel
Allison NalIor 81 lancaster Donald Donald Nc
J. Pullman, L. OF De Lashmutt, J. L. Err
good. DR.. L. D. Walter Dr. Starr Parsons
B. F. Small. William Hahn. John Stras-
burger and w: J, Acker.