Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

A NJ Ray: fifth vice president Prof. Louis
L. Hooper; treasurer, S. McComas Hawken;
secretary, John w. Chappell; sergeant-at-
arms Andrew Burga.
The reelection of Mr.. Lancaster was by
reclamation. He has already served six
terms as president of the association He
was nominated last evening by S. McComas
Hawken, who said: We know Mr.. I.ancas-
ter to be a man of high character wonder
full industry and great learning. He has
devoted his time. attention, money and
thought in advancing the interests of this
community. He has guarded these interests
with jealous eye; has never failed nor
neglected to embrace an opportunity to as
sert and fight for our rights and it is
largely due to his untiring and well-directed
EFFORTS that we have obtained whatever i'm
ProVements we now enjoy in this section.
We have just right to be proud of him
and to refer to his work with pride"
Mr.. Rrigham's Address.
MIR. J. II. Brigham, assistant secretary
of the Department of Agriculture delivered
an interesting address to the members of
the association He informed them that
he IS interested in the identification and
development of Washington as the capita
of the nation. The people of the country
he said, hold the residents of Washington
responsible for the conditions here. There
are many spots in Washington, especially
in the suburbs, he continued, that are
AS the United States 8 the richest strong
est and most powerful nation on the globe
he said, Washington should be improved
and beautified to a point in keeping with
Its dignity and the dignity of the nation
Under certain conditions that prevail in
several parts of Washington, Mr. Brigham
added the local residents cannot be over
proud of this city, as compared with the
capitals of other nations, and by way of
comment he painted word picture of the
excellent roads about the suburbs of the
European capitals In his mind there are
but few roads round Washington which
arouse pride in the bosom of the Wash
ingtonian.
Mr.. Brigham took occa sion to declare
that the people of the District cannot Sc
cure desired improvements without or
eaniZatiOn He paid a compliment to the
citizens associations of the District and
declared that he is an advocate of organi-
cation, which, coupled with persistency and
insistency, he said, is an essential of sue
cess in big undertakings AS an illustration
he cited the establishment of the Depart
ment of Agriculture He said that twenty
five years ago the idea of establishing UGH
a department was scoffed at, but that
through organization among the grangers
it became a reality, and is at present one
of the most important branches of the
government.
The speaker urged the elimination of I'M
slightly spots In the city and around the
suburbs, which he declared are eyesores in
the respective communities. In his opinion,
the people OF the District nave the support
of all American MS in their effort to beautify
Washington. And the speaker added that
"a man is pretty poor patriot who does
not wish the Improvement of the capital
city"
In concluding his remarks Mr.. Brigham
rendered the aid of the Department of Ag-
riculture in the Improvement of the city
and suburbs.
Soon after the conclusion of the address
of Mr.. Brigham, Commissioner Mcfarland,
belated by his attendance upon the recep-
ton to the Filipino commission at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art arrived, in company
with Mr.. Barry Buckley. secretary of the
Business Mems Association, both of whom
addressed the meeting.
Expresses His Appreciation.