Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07
CHANGE IN NAME
NOW NORTH WASHINGTON CITI-
zENs' ASSOCIATION.
Meeting at Bethany Baptist Church
Last Night-President Emig Makes
SO Address-Committee

t@The Bloomingdale, LIE Droit Park, Reser-
voir Heights, etc. etc." Citizens Associa-
ton has passed quietly away, and in its
stead there has been born the North Wash
ingtou Citizens Association. This cfange
occurred last evening at the regular meet
/ ing of the organization. in the chapel o;
[ Bethany Baptist Church, Sd street and
Florida avenue northwest The change In
name created some debate in which sew
eral, members participated. and during
which several unkind remarks were made.
But after the storm the bonds Of good
fellowship were retied and every one left
the meeting place happy. 49, -
President Clayton E. Emig occupied the
chair named his committees for the en-
suing year and concluded the evening by
entertaining the members with a. heart IL
heart talk on Cuba. Mr.. Emig denied
that his effort was to be classed as a
lecture, but, as he explained, my trip to
Cuba was intensely interesting to me, ard
1 thought a brief outline of 1t might be In
teresting to YOU And so 1t was, If judg-
ment is to be based on the applause and
attention folfowedsb by resolutions of thanks,
which were unanimously adopted by the as
ISOLATION.
The association voted to advocate the
extension of one or two streets and SINH
lar improvements in the North Washing
ton section, but some one announced that
as the District bill has been reported the
association could accomplish nothing until
next fall. Consequently action was de-
layed.
Mai. Farnsworth suggested the proposed
annual banquet of the association, and IN
consequence a committee was appointed to
arrange all details Covers will be laid
for fifty or sixty guests and the Com
missioners and other prominent men will be
invited, with the privilege of bringing their
ladies' for the North Washington Associa-
ton Is ''co-educational," in that both Ia
tla1 fp hi
ship.
Kick Against Car Service.
The usual kick was made against the
car service, but a reassuring letter from
Gen. Harries was read. and the members
determined to postpone formal protest
until next month. If by the time of the
rext meeting Gen. Harries does not do
better according to the standard set by
the folks out Rloomingdale way). the mem
bers and their families threaten to walk
oyer to 7th street ana pa1ron,ze 'he
The Bloomingdale Choral Society was
out in full force and enlivened proceedings
with several selections.
President Emig read an invitation from
the board of education, asking all the
members of the association to attend the
dedication of the new Gage Schooi, fepru-
airy 10, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. me
Bloomingdale Choral Society will help
things out with some music and everything
points to a memorable occasion.
1t was voted to hold meetings alternately
at the Bethany Church and the residence
of Mrs Haislip LIST and v streets north
west When there is to be speaking or an
extra session, the meetings will be held
at the church; when there is nothing to be
done outside OF the routine business, the
meetings will be held at Mrs Haislip's.
Committees Announced.
The committees announced for the year
are as follows
Membership, No. IN. L. Chew. chair
man; H. F. Chatfield. e. Y. Fisher. Il. L.
Downing. A. Y. Leech, jr.. Joseph Abel
Gill, DR.. w. e. Pairo and DR.. T. Rice.
| Membership, No. Prev. w. j. Houck.
chairman; G. w. Dove, A. q. NICHOLS, Inos.
D. Walsh. George A. Schneider, J; w; Mat
W. Finch, Mai. E. r. Campbell w. F. Cole
man and F. E. Clements.
Membership, No. 81. F. Connor chair
man; A. c. Parker, Thomas NJ Riffel. w.
F. Chatfield and r. s. Wolfe.
Membership, No. 4-Robert L. Downing.
chairman; Fred R. Wheater, E. r.. Will
| liams, E. s. Wild, G. I. Henry, H. H. Beebe,
8. Y. Fisher and H. M. Shannon.
Membership No. Sd. 8. Hoover, chair
man; Mrs J. D. Thomson, r. H Wood,
Clarence Shaw, A. C. Day and Rev. e. NJ.
Mott
Streets, sidewalks and hghts-Robert H.
McNeill, chairman; ]. j. Costinett, vice
chairman; Gen. BENJAMIN LIE Feyre. T. v.
D. Norris, A. E. Murlin. J.. c.. s. Burger.
Roger A. Reeves, e. J.. Sacks, L. s.. VIII
liams. DR.. r. w. Hickman and DIR. Z. c.
| Blake
| man: J. 3. Conner, 2. J. Sacks. Samuel
GOmpers, George p. Drew. J. p. Huck. NJ.
g. Hirsh and Charles "A. Ford.
Press and postal facilities Edwin s. Hos
kins, chairman: Elmer n Jackson; C. d.
Harrison. CIV. sMaupin. o. Stanford. Frank
McCleliand. G. il, Locher, 8. Compton, 81.
Levy and E. b. Moore. sss
Sewer and water-Dr. Jesse b. 6chafhirt