The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-08

Columbia Heights Citizens
Express Sentiments.
PARKING SITE IS FAVORED
Conrad Syme, William v. Cox. and
Others Address the Association
After Meeting.

over 300 members. wives of members,
and their friends met III the Sunday
school room OF St. Stephens Church, at
Fourteenth street and Columbia road,
at O'Clock last evening, to attend the
regular monthly meeting of the Column
bia Heights Citizens Association.
But little business was brought before
the members, and this was hurriedly
transacted 10 make way for the enter
Ia:nment.
Immediately after the meeting had
been called TO order by Judge Charles
S. Burdy, the president, the secretary,
". B. Todd. who is chairman of the
committee on education. introduced the
following resolutions;
Resolved. That we, the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, s. alpa-
thize with the public school teachers of
the District of Columbia in their effort
TO secure from Congress such salary in
ereases IS shall make their remunera-
ton adequate.
.Resolved. That we. the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, recon-
mend 10 the authorities that the vacant
lot at the southwest corner of Kenyon
and Eleventh streets, adjoining the Hub
bard School site. be acquired for the
purpose OF securing TO that site the
proper space for light. for air, and Tor
recreation.
Adopted Unanimously.
The two resolutions were put before.
the members without dissension, and
were unanimously carried.
w ". Bowie, chairman of the com
mittee on law and legislation, reported
that the bill on alleys authorizing the
District Commissioners to allot alleys
wherever needed, would, in all prob
ability be passed at this session of Con-
gress.
The building line bureau bill, how
ever, which authorizes the Commissions
ers TO condemn land for the purpose OF
making the streets of a uniform width.
he reported to have been neglected
There is little probability OF its being
brought up at this session
The following were unanimously elect
ed TO membership:
Brig; Gen. ". H Fcrwood; Z. 5. A,
Harmon s. Palmer, Floyd Palmer,
Frederick II. Blodgett. ]. K. Wigntman,
Clarence 3. Lane. ". w Wright. Alfred
5. Pant. F. NJ. Barnes, William E. Phil
lips. Edward d. Anderson, and Chester
Z. MCGOWAN.
All business having been transacted,
tie rego.Slr meeting was adjourned and
men IVES taken I'D.
President Bundy made an address of
welcome, in which ne cited the work
:.!reEscy accomplished by. and the future
alIEs of, the association.
DT: William NJ. kimball accompanied
by idrs. kinbaE, sang a solo, THE Song
I rat Reached Ny Heart .
n. Cox's Sentiments.
President Bundy introduced the Hon.
William Y. Cox, president of tbs local
Board Of Trade.
Mr. Cox said he first became affiliated
with citizens association over fifteen
years ago when the residents of Bright
wood wanted a railroad
We got it, said Mr.. Cox, '.and since
tilttt tiTne we have gotten almost every
thing else that we have needed
Air. Cox then traced the growth of
the various citizens associations in the
District from the organization of the
Irst' by the residents Of Capitol HiI.
70 the present day. He declared them
70 De a power and an essential factor in
the growth and Improvement of the CITY.
- SOLO ana encore were sung by Mrs.
Edward D Anderson.
of i ti5l ,; Clark, supervising principal
- me puoilc schools of the First dis
tlicl. the next speaker. urged parents to
cooperate with teachers by whom their
c!idoren are instructed.
The home and the school o1,gbt +o
De close together said he
ne also spoke of the great fnprove-
S-LN'tSd III the various schools in
MS district, as result OF the efforts
VI me association in that direction.
N conclusion Mr.. Clark urged the as
Soclataon TO promote the acuyIirempnt Ef
DuIldlnS lots for the future erection Of
p91p ~ Schoois IN Columbia Heights.
Mt Clark was followed by Conrad H
ASSOCIATION Mr. Syme huraoroUslV
complinented the association on ths
sGafclty OF their complaints He decIar
"a that many associations seemed 10 /
be organized solely for the purpose of |
complaining ..t1pg rather than Improvement |
mere Is an essential difference be |
I"eeh TIE Two purposes" said he and |
am gIad TO state that the Columbia
ii1eights Association is one of th. latter
pafworfh f!i+i1o.,e