Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-08
AT CONGRESS HEIGHTS
CITIZENS DISCUSS INTERESTS OF
LOCAL IMPORTANCE.
Association Planning to Celebrate
Washington's Birthday Anniversary
Church Enlarged and Improved.

meeting of the Congress Heights Citi-
zens Association was held last evening in
the hall of the organization, on Hamilton
road, Congress Heights. The president of
the association, o. a. Emmons, occupied
the chair. with William NJ. Sirch serving
as secretary. The hall comfortably
filled with members when the meeting was
called to order.
The association has undertaken to con-
duct on a larger scale than usual the OBJ
servance of Washington's birthday ami
versary in the public school building in the
suburb, and a considerable time was taken
up in perfecting the arrangements. A let
ter was read by Secretary Sirich from A.
P. Pardon, chairman of the public schools
committee of the board of trade of Wash
ington, who stated that he would be glad
to have the association take charge of the
celebration of Washington's birthday in
the local school He also stated that he
would be pleased to name as presiding Off
Ger any citizen whom the organiza ton
might decide on.
President Emmons announced that the
officers of the association, serving as
special committee on the celebration. were
in cooperation with Principal Lowe of the
Congress Heights School regarding the mat
ter. Mr.. Robert f. Cook. TO whom was as
signed the duty of providing singers and
musical talent, reported by letter that Miss
Kitty Tenant, Mrs. I. William Fred, Miss
Gertrude Williams and Mr.. Hunter Tenant
all of the city, had consented 20 take part
and the program will be given in the school
building the afternoon of the DIST of the
month. President Emmons stated that
number of the pupils will assist with reel
tatiOns, musical numbers and patriotic
songs He urged that the parents of the
community show their interest by their a.
tendance and thus assist in making it the
most successful celebration in the history
of the school.
Suburban Sewers.
communication was read from the Dis
irict Commissioners, informing the assocfa-
ton that the Commissioners although they
have requested in their annual estimates the
sum of $4,000 for suburban sewers, have
not asked for a special sewer item for
Congress Heights, the general fund
above named will be available for such
work should ii be decided TO inaugurate a
sewer system.
discussion of the street car schedule
lately adopted on the Congress Heights line
brought forth the statement from several
members that the service now rendered
meets with the hearty approval Of the citi-
zens. 1t was decided thet when the associa-
ton meets again In regular meeting. which
will be the evening of the 21st instant &
smoker be made a feature to which all ciii-
zens will be invited. Rev. w. /. Orem Vic
tor Boyer and f. E Butterfieid spoke on the
proposition OF inviting speakers to address
the association at future meetings, with the
result of decision being reached to request
the presidents OF the various associations of
the District to discuss matters of general
interest at intervals.
Church Improvements.
Rev William L.. Oren. the pastor of the
Congress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church, who is just completing his first
term as pastor, and under whose admins
tration the church has been greatly enlarged
and improved, having, in fact, been prac-
tically reconstructed, stated last evening
that If present plans do not miscarry the
dedication exercises win be held at the
church Sunday, March &c. An effort Is
being made, said Mr.. Orem, to have Bishop
Moore of Portland, Ore, to preside at the
event In the event of Bishop Moore's dec
lination the dedication will not occur until
following the session of the Baltimore an
nual conference. The Ladies' Aid Society
of the church has furnished the ediflce In q
substantial manner, new pews and hand
some pulpit having been shipped from Crane
Rapids Mich, while chairs and general fur
nitlre are in place. New carpets have beer
laid and the church is now lighted by elec
tricity. The ladies of the church are pre-
pairing 10 conduct valentine social