Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-04
LOCAL WORK THEME
Columbia Heights Citizens
Association.
FIRST FALL MEETING
JUDGE BUNDY MAKES ANNUAL
REPORT.
Award of Evening Star Prize for Most
Beautifully Kept Lawn in
Mt. Pleasant.

ton met last evening in the parlors of the
Savoy Hotel at 18th and Princeton streets
northwest. The meeting was the first after
vacation, and was called to order at 8
o'clock, with Judge Charles s. Bundy, the
president of the association, in the chair.
Mr.. w. b. Todd the secretary, read the
minutes of the last meeting, and these,
upon motion, were approved. The following
new members were then proposed, and,
upon motion, declared elected: Messrs.
w. H. klopfer, DR.. H. c. Thompson, War
rem w. Rich, Francis ]. Young, N. L. Sans
bury. H H. Tallmadge, William H. Michael,
Arthur T. Ramsey, Daniel E. Motley, Jo-
seph A. Burkart, George A. r. McNeir,
William F. Meyers Meyer Loeb, Charles E.
Kern and B. 1. Saxton.
Judge Bundy made his annual address, in
which he called attention to the growth of
the city in the northwest section He re-
ferred to the high class Of houses in the
northwest section. Continuing, Judge Bundy
said:
The evidence on all the streets through
out our Jurisdiction of an awakened inter-
est in the improvement of the lawns shows
that our special committee on lawn culture
Is not laboring in vain. Every member OF
this association should consider himself
member of that special committee, charged
with the duty of seeing that no effort Is
RENTED, either by precept or example, TO
Columbia Heights. Each one should con-
slider that the plans to beauttfy and adorn
this 'neighborhood of homes mean more
than any mere temporary advantage that
they reach out to the future and have re-
gard to permanent effects in the apprecla-
ton of residence property on the heights.
generous rivalry between householders
on every street, If properly supplemented
by tree-planting cannot fail III the next
summer to put Columbia Heights as far
ahead of any sister subdivision in floral
and silvan attractiveness as she already
is in pOpulatio and aSSeSS1Ole values
He called attention to the benefits derived
from remaining the streets in the Mount
Pleasant section.
1.-THE departure from the original plan or
Columbia Heights, which was one or de-
tached houses on lots fifty feet in width,
with stable and driveways thereto, has in
troduced the necessity fer alleys to De ialo
out in every block, said Judge Bunoy.
This necessity growing more and more
apparent with the appearance of each sue
ceeding row of new buildings, found eX-
preston in an act of Congress last winter,
which lodges in the District Commissioners
plenary authority over the whole subject
of establishing, laying out and opening al
leys whenever in their judgment the pub
lie interest may require 1t. While this stat
ute confers full powers, 1t is manifest that
it's purpose and intent is to reserve their
exercise to those occasions when the ef-
forts of liberal-minded citizens are in dam
ger of being defeated by unreasonable or
CdDrlClOuS opponents. III every case ais
ing under this law the first step toward es-
tablshing a new alley should be a sincere
and hearty attempt of all interested to ar
range the whole matter amicably among
themselves, thus saving both time and
money
Identifying Lawns.
At the conclusion of Judge Bundy's re-
marks the following communication was
read:
ITO the president of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association:
In compliance with your directions that
committee from this association investi-
gate and report upon the high class main
tenance of lawns in connection with resi-
dences Columbia Heights during the
spring summer and fall of the year 1905
with view of awarding three prizes to be
numbered 1.-TWO and three to the best
kept lawn during the period mentioned, this
in response to the generous and public
spirited offer of The Evening Star your
committee respectfully begs to report: First.
All lawns were technically considered with
in the territory mentioned, special consid-
Grafton being given to area. moving and
finish of same without regard to shrub
berry embellishments Second. There. were
many attractive lawns found and many of
them are entitled to a first consideration,
except that barren spots marred their
complete beauty and finish. These barren
places in many instances were due to shade
trees and 1t is respectfully recommended
that hereafter trees be SO trimmed as to
permit of the growth of grass upon all
lawns. Third. While all lawns could not re-
ceive prizes, 1t is satisfactory to note that
much time has been given to identifying
the surroundings of Columbia Heights
houses, until they now stand foremost in
their appearance over all other sections of
the city of Washington Fourth. The first
prize, 1t is recommended be given to Mr.. w.
E. Speir, 1901 Yale street northwest; the
second to Col. Henry w. Clossan, u. S. A,
1859 Columbia road, and the third to Mr..
John Banes, 18th and Kenesaw streets
northwest Fifth. That honorable men
ton be made of the lawns maintained
by Mr.. Milton E. Allies, 1907 Cliff
ton street; Mr.. William Michael, 18th
and Roanoke streets; Mr.. Frank Thomas,
18th and Kenyon streets; Mrs. John A.
Logan, 18th and Clifton streets; Mr. c.. M.
Campbell 1343 Harvard street; Mr.. H. II.
Darneille, 2533 18th street; Mr.. George
Simmons. 18th and Roanoke; Mr.. William
Fitzgerald, 1915 Eslin street; Mrs. Gen
Hoffman, 10th and Grant streets: Mr..
Thomas w. Keller, 3i06 18th street; Justice
John NJ Harlan, 14th and Euclid place; Mr..
William Pate. 1916 Lydecker avenue; Mr..
Andrew Smith, 1902 Roanoke street; Mr..
Woerner, Roanoke flats; Mr.. James Lans-
burgh. 2511 14th street: Army and Navy
School, 18th and Princeton streets; A. l..
Barber, 14th and Clifton streets; Mrs. Hor-
ner. 18th and Roanoke streets. and Mr..
William II. Saunders, University place.
Sixth. The prizes to be: First, $40; second.
IS, and third, 81.
CHARLES s. BUNDY,
RICHARD SYLVESTER,
CHARLES f. KERN
Thanked The Evening Star.
At the conclusion Of the reading of this
report, upon motion of Mr.. George Simmons,
a vote of thanks was extended to The
Evening Star for its public spirit. Upon