Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
FOR PERMANENT FAIR
Citizens Association Hopes
for One in Washington.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
SPEECHES MADE AND APPEAL TO
CONGRESS FAVORED.
Property Holders Urged to Keep
Premises in Good Condition
Routine Business.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Property Holders Urged to Keep

A project, unique In its inception and far
reaching in Importance to the District Of
Columbia, of establishing a permanent
worlds fair within the District constituted
the principal feature of the discussion at a
meeting Of the Northwest Suburban Citi-
zens' Association, held last evening in
Masonic Hall, Tenleytown.
Every seat in the hall was occupied when
President c. c. Lancaster called the meet
ing to order. The early part Of the meeting
was taken up with routine matters. A re-
port giving estimates for appropriations by
Congress to be applied on improvements in
the northwestern section of the city was
read and thoroughly discussed.
Mr.. Lancaster left the chair soon after
routine matters were disposed Of and spoke
upon the estimates for surface sewers. He
asserted that the amount of $4,000 asked
for this purpose is wholly inadequate and
believed that the association should urge
Congress to increase the amount to $500, O00
1t Is understood that a committee will go
before Congress at the coming session and
ask that larger amount be appropriated
for the work.
The resolution favoring the establishment
of a permanent worlds fair in the District
was introduced by Mr.. Lancaster and was
James s. Bundy. Col. J. L. Tate, DR.. J. w.
Chappell and E. Hillary jackson. The plan as
outlined in the resolution was that an appeal
be made not only to the citizens of the Dis
trict, but of the entire country, to inaugu-
rate as early as possible national move
ment for the location in the suburbs of the
, District Of permanent worlds fair EXPOSE
tion where the government and state build
tngs will be permanent and the exhibits
both national, foreign and local can remain
as magnificent collection of the resources
of the entire world.
F. r. Gordon advocated the adoption of
the resolution and thought there was no
brought before Congress in the proper man
ner The speaker thought such an institu-
ton would find an ideal place for its loca-
ton in the District of Columbia, where not
only national but local expenditures would
be permanent investment and stand as a
center of art, science and education. Mr..
Gordon was also of the opinion that the
project could be effectively presented to
Congress through a general mass meeting
Of the citizens associations in the District.
Favors the Resolution.
Judge J. s. Bundy, president of the CO.
lumbia Heights Citizens Association, who
was present as a guest of the association,
was introduced by President Lancaster, and
spoke briefly upon the adoption OF the reso-
luton. He thought the plan a good one.
He had not the slightest doubt, he said.
that 1t would succeed IL advocated vigor-
ously The speaker asserted that a more
national capital had not been fnaugurated
In the last twenty years and was confident
that the idea would meet general approval.
Mr. e. Hillary Jackson was next intro
duced. and also advocated the adoption of
the resolution. He was heartily In favor Of