Evening star., 1904-03-22

to macadamize goth street northeast from
Rhode Island avenue to Emporia street.
Also that majority of the members OF the
committee Were present at hearing be-
fore the District Commissioners In behalf
of the bill now pending before Congress
providing for the purchase by the govern
ment of Langdon Grove for park purposes.
and that chairman of the committee ne
had addressed the Commissioners, calling
attention to the natural location of the
park site, elevation of thirty feet
above the Potomac, and containing about
fifty old oaks. many over q hundred years
old, and which should be preserved. that
the park site adjoins the grounds of the
National Lutheran Home, and would be a
haven for the aged inmates of that insti-
tuition, well for the citizens and resi-
dents of the suburbs surrounding Lang
don; that Langdon is prospectively man
ufacturing center, having already the
largest and best equipped factory of its
kind in the country, and as extra induce
ments are being offered in that direction it
is only reasonable to predict that, with i'm
proved transportation facilities near at
hand. these efforts will be successful, and
that therefore Langdon Is entitled to
park, as place for rest and recreation
He stated that the delegation was cour-
teously received by the Commissioners, and
that the hearing was pleasant and harmo-
NOUS throughout, and that therefore he was
surprised to notice in the Washington
papers the unjust and unca}ied-for criti-
csms, based on his statements, that be-
cause the owner of the park site had, like
owners OF unimproved property In other
suburban sections, succeeded in getting his
taxes reduced, based on the price of the
bottom land, or lowest-priced lands in the
subdivision, all property in this subdivision
should be held up to the public as rated
accordingly. and the citizens generally SUBJ
jected to ridfcule, whereas the facts are
that the taxes on improved property and
building lots are proportionately as high as
in other sections. Further, that the park
site property is generally conceded to be
the best of the subdivision.
After a general interchange Of views the
report was adopted, and a unanimous vote
of thanks extended to Mr.. Patterson
for his efforts in behalf of the association
Attention being called to the criticisms
in the papers by several persons presuming
to represent the citizens of I4angdon ON
motion, their action was denounced by the
association.
A committee, consisting of President E.
A. NJ. Lawson, Secretary L. II. Patterson
and Mr.. j. G. Durfey, presented the new
constitution and bylaws, which, after
slight amendment, were adopted.
The jurisdiction of the association now is:
From Ivy City north to the Brentwood
road: thence east to 18th street; thence
north to Bunker Hill road and east to the
District line; and from Ivy City south 10
the Eastern branch, and east to the Dis
trict line.
The following named were elected mem
bers: Frank Hatley. c. F. Ferrell j. e.
Goodkey, l.. w Kestler, w. G. Copley, Her
man Schrnid and A. A. Coburn.
The new bylaws provide for the annual
until that time were elected as follows: e.
A Nj. Lawson, president; j. G. Durfey.
vice president; l.. Fl. Patterson secretary:
Wilton Harvey, treasurer.