Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
BROOKLAND IN EARNEST
$4,000 SUBSCRIBED FOR BRANCH
LIBRARY SITE.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Citizens Held
at 10th and Joliet Streets
Last Evening.

The public spirit and generosity of the
residents of Brookland were demonstrated
at a mass meeting held last evening at the
Methodist Church, 10th and Joliet streets
northeast, under the auspices of the Brook
land Citizens Association. The attendance
was comparatively small, but 5000 was
subscribed for site for a proposed branch
library under the terms of Mr.. Andrew
Carnegies generous offer at the recent
dedication of the public library. The trus-
tees of the public library will be asked to
consider an application for of the
branch libraries to be located in Brookland.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
A. +. Kinnan, president of the association,
and Mr.. E. p. Ellis acted as secretary. Mr..
kinnan made a short address setting forth
the purpose OF the meeting, and declared
that the time had arrived when the citizens
OF Brookand should take steps to avail
themselves OF Mr.. Carnegie's liberal offer.
Mr.. John McPhaul of the executive com
mittee made a report of the work of that
committee. stating it has three sites under
consideration, namely: The lot at the
southeast corner of Providence and 18th
streets, valued at $500, owned by Captain
j. B. Lord, who offered cash donation of
S1,1OO; lot at northwest corner of Prov-
dence and 18th streets, valued at 81 800,
owned by Mr.. ]. L. Sherwood, who offered
cash donation of 81 900: lot at southeast
corner Of 10Th and Hartford streets valued
at 81 200 owned by Mr.. c. X. Hetfield who
offered cash donation of 81 200.
Subscriptions Came Fast.
Mr.. McPhaul enumerated the disadvan-
tages and advantages of each site, and said
the executive committee recommended the
acquisition of the property owned by Cap
tain Lord. After a short discussion the
recommendation OF the executive commit
tee was accepted and books We're imme-
diately opened for subscriptions which
came thick and fast At the close of the
meeting it was found that Sl,450 had been
subscribed, in addition to the cash donation
of s1,TOO by Captain Lord. All money SUBJ
scribed last evening will be collected with
IN sixty days after the acceptance of the
site by the trustees of the library
The subscriptions Were: ]. b. Lord 81 7CO:
A +. kinnan, $50; DR.. T. Y. Hull, $lOO; j.
j.. Sherwood. 500; John McPhaul $50; c. K
Mclean, $50; Charles McGee, $50; Dr. j.
NJ. Holmes. so; William Bergman, 500
Mrs. William Bergman, 500; c. c. Ford $50
W. r. Kemp. s35; c. H. Etz. $50: ]. d.
Bloodgood. $50: C. A. Harbaugh $50; Rob
ert Collie $50; F. A. Harrison, So: John C.
Lauthran, SD; J. A. Massey, So; J. L.
Whiteside. so; 4. c. Miller, s25: DR.. A
Patten, So; Joseph Banner. $40: Miss An
toinette Mango. $50; c. II. Cove, $40; George
Johnson. SIS: H. R. Chrsty. $l5 Holland
Manley. East Liverpool. Ohio, s15; E. P
Ellis. SIS: Lewis Meiius, s15; Miss Eva
Hurd. SIS; E. B. Swingle, $40; Rev. w. E.
Gibson. $40: anonymous. $40: Miss Sher-
wood. $40: Lewis Sherwood, jr., $40; NJ. n
Kautenburg. $40; C. II. Hospital s10 A. E
Hill, $40; c. f. Maulster. $40; Ray McGee
s.; Edith MCGEE. So; Madge MCGEE, IS; S
d. Boss and fomily, s.: anonymous IS; Jo-
seph Henry, IS: B. E. Murray. So: Miss
Merle Barton, IS: E. NJ. Hollidge, IS; Will
liam s. Daniels, $50; total, 81. 200.
A committee will be appointed later or
for the purpose of devising means TO ge,
subscriptions for 81 300 yet to be raised
Letter to the Trustees.
Mr.. A. F. Kinnan, president of the Brook
land Citizens Association, today sent this
letter to the trustees of the public library:
THE Brookland Citizens Association, or
behalf of all the residents of Brookland
and vicinity, offers to donate for site for q