Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
WITHH0LDs THANKS
EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE TO
CONGRESS VOTED DOWN.
Action Of Northwest Suburban Asso-
ciation-Addresses Delivered by
Mr.. B. 81. Warner and Others.

A meeting of the Northwest Suburban
Citizens Association. the first in several
months, was held last night, with Mr.. B. H.
Warner and Judge Charles S. Bundy pres
emit as guests Of honor. The meeting took
place In Masonic Hall. Tenleytown. There
was an animated debate Of resolution in
troduced by President Lancaster, which
was to the effect that the members of the
association express their gratitude at the
liberal appropriations Of Congress for the
Identification of the national capital. Mr..
Lancaster recited in his resolution that
about $4,000, 600 appropriated will be used
for national Improvement in the District.
OF this the taxpayers of the District of
Columbia will be called upon to pay little
over S.. 10000 He stated that these ap-
preparations are the result of years of
educational effort on the part Of the peo-
pie of the District Of Columbia, which con-
WINGED Congress and the American people
that the national capital belongs to the
people Of the United States, and not alone
to the people of the District, and that both
the Congress of the United States should be
liberal in appropriations for the develop
ment and identification of the capital city.
Address by Mr.. Warner.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
resolution President Lancaster called upon
Mr.. Warner as a man familiar with the
development of Washington and its needs,
to address the assemblage. The speaker
depressed somewhat from his topic, and be-
gan his remarks by describing the growth
of the District Of Columbia. He said new
spirit among the citizens maintains the citi-
zens' associations, and expressed hope that
these associations will form a central or
ganiZation. Mr. Warner also told of the
work of the citizens toward the aggrandize
ment Of the District before the advent Of
the associations.
he was advised to buy much high ground
in the suburban portion of the city as pos
sible. being told that it would grow in value
and that fortune could be realized. Along
this line, the speaker referred to the guilty.
ing property and said that Tenleytown and
vicinity are better adapted for future devel-
opment than Is any other portion of the
District Drifting to the subtopic of roads,
Mr.. Warner compared this city with Bos
ton. and said that Washington is naturally
attractive and that 1t should be developed.
At this juncture the speaker alluded to the
condition of Washington at the time of the
civil war touching briefly upon the local
needs and declaring that the greatest de-
mand outside of that for good water and
an extended system of sewerage, is the i'm
provement Of the Anacostia fats The next
thing. he said is the Improvement OF the
county roads He declared that the Com
missioners should ask for 100000 instead of
$4,000 for this purpose.
Mr.. Warner was rendered vote OF
thanks and Mr.. Lancaster called up his
reSolut ien. Before he could obtain sec
ond and put the question, Mr.. Louis p.
Shoemaker was on his feet in opposition to
the measure. His remarks were brief. but
forcible, and the assemblage apparently
concurred in his views. Mr.. Lancaster, in
to his auditors as business men to adopt the
resolution. DR.. ]. w. Chappell, the secre-
tary, arose is an opponent and at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. A. E. Shoemaker again read
the resolution, at the conclusion of which
the motion to adopt 1t was voted down. The
principal objection stated was that the reso-
luton contained features which,if not ex-
planned would create an erroneous impress
SION Mr.. Lancaster was extended a vote
OF thanks for his work in gathering the
statistics embodied in his resolution, and
the whole matter was referred to the execu-
tive committee.
by the Introduction of resolution by Mr..
Andrew Burga. bearing upon the alleged
unsightly condition of the principal thor
oughfares leading from the city, relative to
the growth of underbrush. An objection to
it's adoption was offered by Mr.. Louis z.
Shoemaker 1t was referred to the execu-
tive committee.
The County Roads.
Mr.. Burga also introduced a resolution
calling attention to the deplorable con-
dition of the county roads and protesting
to the Commissioners against the contin-
uation of what he termed a public nui-
put such highways in a permanent and
and copies of it will be transmitted to the
Commissioners of the District.
resolution was presented by Mr. Louis
- m a lXdr finr hat he f{rer
indorse the efforts of the Brightwood Citi-
zens Association to formulate a central
body to represent all the citizens associa-
lions and its recent action requesting the
Business Mems Association to form a citi-
zens associations committee. The resolu-
ton was Endorsed unanimously The meet
ing also approved the action of the Bright
wood association in advocating general
improvements beyond the territory over
which 1T has jurisdiction, and pledged it.
self to support the citizens of Brightwood
in their efforts to advance the general
welfare of the entire District.
Upon the motion Of Prof w. B. Ireland,
President Lancaster appointed a commit
tee of three, consisting of Prof Ireland,
DR.. ]. w. Chappell and DIR. A. NJ Ray,
to take the necessary steps to procure
one of the branch public libraries for Ten
leytown.
At this Juncture a copy of the Gallinger
bill relative to suffrage in the District of
Columbia was READ, ana Judge Bundy was
asked to discuss it. He declined but in
stead gave talk on Gen. George Wash
ington as real estate dealer.
In addition to referring to the execu-
tive committee the memorial received from
the Northeast Citizens Association pro-
testing against the reassessment of real
property in the District, the association
adopted resolution urging the appoint
ment Of Assistant Chief Belt as chief en-
gineer of the fire department upon the re-
tfr6ment Incumbent A HOb a,<
was served at the conclusion of the meet
ing.
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.