Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-05

that in order to increase the railway ia
cilities In this section. and to provide a
cross-town line in the northern part OF the
city, Congress be petitioned to extend the
Washington Railway Company's line from
Dupont Circle through street to Rhode
Island avenue, thence easterly on Rhode
Island avenue to join with the raliroao at
4th street east.
Many speeches were made for and against
the resolution during which time the Inn
pending bill for the admission OF the Old
Dominion road to the District and across
the city to the navy yard was read ana
considered. and the two propositions con-
trasfed. Not being sufficiently informed to
be able to intel1Igently decide the question.
the association finally by small majority
tabled Maj. Ourand's resolution until 1t can
be fully considered.
Mr.. Barry Buckley. secretary of the Bush
ness Mems Association. who happened to
be present. was called upon for an address,
but contented himself by saying that street
railroads were a benefit to any city. and
that those who object to having them on
their streets ought to waive some personal
Inconvenience on their part for the general
good of the entire community. He stated
that the Old Dominion bill was bound to
become a law, but that that road and the
one proposed by the pending resolution
would not in any sense conflict 1t was ex-
planned that they would not be within a
mile of each other at the nearest point.
Mr.. Robert e. Logan was unanimously
coed Capt. D. E. Buckingham, resigned.
whose duties with the pension bureau have
called him out of the city for an indefinite
period.
Committees Named.
At the meeting last month. the constitu-
ton of the association was so amended as
to provide for more committees and larger
ones. and in accordance with the author
ity thus conferred, President Clayton Il.
Al
following revised list of standing and select
committees for the ensuing year:
Membership No. John Imrie, chairman;
H. f. Chatfield. E. Y. Fisher r. L. Down
ing. A. Y. Leech. jr., N. F. Collins, Joseph
Abel, Carl c. King, S. Westhorpe, w. =.
Gill
Membership No 2-Oliver Stafford, chair
man; G. w. Dove, A. G. Nichols, Thomas
d. Walsh. Geo. A. Schneider, ]. w. Mat
zung, n. De Forrest, Thomas J. Aleger,
S. w. Finch. Maj. E. r. Campbell.
Membership No. 3-J. F. Common. chair
man; w. Whelan. A. c. Parker Thomas
M. Riffel. r. w. Farrelly. w. H. Cooper, r.
E. Scott J. w. Green, A c. Perkins Henry
Hull
Membership No IN L. Chew, chair
man: Fred r. Wbeater. w. J. Brooks. l..
Powell. E. r. Williams E. S. Wild, Joseph
Torrens. c. l.. Henry, H. H. Beebe.
Membership No. Sd. S. Hoover, chair
man; A. G.. Stockton. Mrs. J. D. Thomson,
w. L. Perry. r. H. Wood. Clarence Shaw,
A. Z. Day. Rev E. NJ. Mott.
Streets. sidewalks and lights-Dr. Jesse B.
Schafhirt chairman; General Benjamin LIE
Fevre. J. J. Costinett, 7. V. Noonan. Julian
+. Dodge. r. r. Senior, H. D. Norris, A. e.
Murln. j. c. s. Burger, Roger A. Reeves.
Railways-Mai. Charles H. Ourand chair
man: j. F. Common. E. J. Sacks. Samuel
Gompers. George p Drew. ]. D. Huck, w.
r. Chappell, M. S. Hirsh,, Chas. A. Ford,
Cyrus Morris.
Press and postal facilities-Edwin s. Hos
Harrison, c. w. Maupin, o. Stafford, ]. B.
Austin Fred w. Reeves, H. w. Silsby, w.
III. Larman. F. D. Morris.
Sewer and water-F- A. Blundon, chair
man; w. J. Palmer, James K Mock, David
Moore. George TOpham, E. w. Griffin, VIM.
p Ripley, J. X: Wallace, NJ. G. Slicer.
Fire and police protection-Maj Calvin
Farnsworth, chairman: B. A. Allen, Henry
G. James, DIR. A. NJ. Hoadly, L. s. VIII
liams, w. Archibald. w. L. Pushaw, Chas
Newburgh, Z. S. Wolfe.
Parks and parking-James w. Reisner,
chairman: l.. b. Snyder, A. p. Davis, J. III.
Robinson, A. L. Swartwout. r. L. Clear,
K. w. Hickman, HI. c. Berger E. c. Ed
wards E. F. Cook.
Schools and school William P.
Armstrong. chairman; E. N. Hughes. B. F.
Taylor, Rev. ]. M. Gill. Rev. Alexander
Kent. F. A. Ruff. Chas. P Neil, F. F.
Bogia, 2. M. Ashford. B. W. sisson.
Santa tai tion-Dr Alexander CODY. chair
DR.. j. r. Mohler. DR.. J. 8. Allen, DIR. w.
w. Alleger. DIR. Hubert Young, Dr. W. NJ
GoCdlove, DIR. Warren E. Hunt, DR.. D. NJ.
Ogden.
Census-Harry Flicher. chairman: ]. M.
Hoge.- l.. s. Cannon. Frank p. McDermott.
G. T. Hawkins. w. l.. Pea body. j. C. Simp-
son. l.. L. Quesada, r. s. Wolfe, ". &.
Yates. a
Transportation. c. I. Evans. chairman:
T.. NJ. Graney, G. H. Gfapp. H. Presnell,
r. A. Smith. HI. A. Fulton A. H. Hudson.
". G. Wamsley. f. J. Fuller.
Members at large of executive committee
Gen. Benjamin LIE Fevre. Samuel Com
pers. Rev. Alexander Kent, ]. F. Conner.