Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-24
Annual Report to lexington
Citizens Association.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
MR.. A. r. SEVERN UNANIMOUSLY
CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Needs Of Section to Be Urged Before
Commissioners and Congress
sional Committees.

The campaign for the extension and ma
cadamizing Of streets in lexington. began
In earnest last evening at meeting OF the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens As
ISOLATION, ST. Martins Hall. OF all the
needs presented for the consideration OF the
meeting no one overshadowed the necessity
| for street improvements. and 1t is believed
that members of the association will NOT
| only present their case to the District Com
mfssioners, but will go before Congress In
order to secure appropriations.
Mr. William G. Henderson, the president
OF the association, who returned recently
from an extended tour, occupied the chair
and entertained the members with a brler
review of what the association had accom-
plished in the line Of improvements. The
report showed all committees actively AT
work for the good Of the community. The
committees complimented were those on
streets and lights, schools. public health,
sewers and water parks and parking. mail
facilities, fire and police and city hnits' re-
spectively. :.
The committee on parks and parking. IT
was shown. had secured the donation OF
triangular plot of ground at the inter-
section Of Quincy and North Capitol streets
and Lincoln avenue, which has been I'M
proved by the commissioner of public build
ings and grounds, so that 1t Is now an
ornamental addition to the parking sys-
tenn of the District. The committee on city
limits has been successful. 1t was stated.
in securing an extension OF the baggage
delivery system, while the committee on
mail facilities has been instrumental In
securing from the Post Office Department
additional mall boxes and an Improvement
In the delivery service.
Review of Conditions.
After reference was made to the work
done by committees Mr.. Henderson enter
ed into an exhaustive review of conditions
In the community at the present time.
lat the request OF the association, he
said, 1.-The Commissioners included in their
estimates for 1905 number of streets to
be paved, but owing to the economical
mood OF the last Congress only one Of the
number was provided for in the appropria-
tons made. that one being s street, from
list street to I'd street west, and which has
been paved.
For quite time during the year the
patrons of the street car line along Ecking-
ton place were In constant danger from the
steam cars using the freight yard of the
Baltimore and Ohio road. The bumpers
were demolished at the ends Of the tracks
and the cars propelled across the street
car tracks Through the efforts of the as
ISOLATION the Commissioners of the District
took action in the matter, and the railroad
company strengthened the bumpers. so that
1t is now thought there will be no danger
from that source.
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were several street railway bills before the
Senate and the House District committees,
and our railway committee, In conjunction
with the executive committee, by their rep
resentatives, appeared before both of the
congressional District committees to urge
the extension of the Capital Traction Com
pany line from It'll street along Florida
avenue to Sth street east or other street in
that vicinity, and thence south to connect
with the Pennsylvania avenue line of that
company. The president of the Capital
Traction Company expressed to both COM
mittees willingness to make the extension,
and bill to that end was introduced in the
Senate, but Congress adjourned without
passing any of the street railway bills.
Something however. may be done at the
coming session Of Congress"
Railway Transfers.
Mr. Henderson also reviewed the proceed
ings in court affecting transfers to and from
the City and Suburban railway, which re-
suited in the suspension of the order pro-
yidng reciprocal transfers. He referred
also to projected coal yard in lexington.
which gave rise to cons;derabl discussion
early in the summer. The Commissioners
finally refused the request of the railroad
companies. and granted temporary permit,
revocable at will. for the coal yard, but
expressly forbiddi2g lis use a public coal
dump.
Zone of the most enjoyable events of the
year" said Mr.. Henderson, was the BAN
Quet given by the association IN the carry
part of the year, at which the Commission
ers and a number Of other invited guests
We're present. 1t was llrgely attended by
our members, and an evening of good fel-
lowship erliVened with good speeches, was
enjoyed by all present. II Is hoped that
1t will be annual event in the association,
so that It's members may for time lay
aside business cares and spend evening
in social intercourse and pleasure.
THE association was never stronger nu-
merically financially and in earnestncss
| than it is tonight. and is to be eoasratu-
lated on what 1t has accomplished curing
The report read by Mr.. Henderson was
signed by the members OF the executive
committee. A. G. Tingley, Scion c. Kcmon,
Edward Foulke. DIR. L. d. Thompson, Her
man f. Blau and w. G. Henderson
Measures still pending in the asso-
citation for many local improvements.
Among these is the bad condition of the
sidewalks at r and I'd streets northwest.
The macadamiZing of and u streets
formed part of the discussion. The as
ISOLATION is making an effort to have adj
ditional police stationed in lexington.
Among the streets which 1t is desired to
pave permanently include Seaton street,
street, Randolph place, Rhode Island ave
nue. and street.
Officers Elected.
Under the head of new business the cleo
ton of officers was called for. Mr.. Hen
derson called Mr.. Washington Topham to
the chair, and In brief but eloquent speech
placed Mr.. A. r. Server in nomination for
president. Several members voiced the SEN
timents expressed by President Henderson.
and without opposition Mr.. Server was
elected to the office Of president. An eff
fort had been made to prevail upon Mr..
Henderson to accept another term, but he
declined and asked not to be considered in
the question. Mr.. A. O. Tingley was re-
elected secretary and Mr.. w. j. Hughes
WAS ed i've,
committee, S. c. Keenan, Edward Foulke,
DR.. f. D. Thompson and Herman Blau.
Lieut.. w w. Jordan. Irwin b. Linton and
others made remarks opposing this idea for
the reason that the committee thus en-
iarged would be rather cumbersome and
could not accomplish what a regular execu-
tive committee could. A motion to consti-
tute former presidents and secretaries MEM
bers OF the executive committee. but de-
priying, them of the right to vote. prevailed.
Among those in attendance were VIM. r.
Bushby, Edward Foulke, j. W. Loveless,
VIM. G. Henderson, A. O. Tingley, John B.
Chase, l.. F. Won wimpffer, Irwin b. Linton,
]. .. Yoakley, Scion c. Kernon, John s.
Poynton, w. w. Jordan. r. A. Sanders c.
p. Boss. John Gaghan. I. v. Noonan, A. NJ
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