Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
CHANGEIN NAME VOTED
CHESAPEAKE JUNCTION TO BE
SEAT PLEASANT.

A largely attended meeting of the Prince
George county and Eastern District Of
Columbia Citizens Association was held
last night In the hall of the association. a
short distance across the District line In
Prince George county, Md. Mr.. Francis 8.
Carmody presided and Mr.. Howard l.. Crist-
man served as secretary. The question OF
changing the name of Chesapeake Junction
to some more suitable designation came up
for final action and several names were
suggested, among them Gregoryville, Seat
Pleasant, Dist-Mar Advance. Pine Land.
and District Line
President Carmody read letter from Mr.
O. r. Zantzinger in which he suggested that
the name be changed to Dist.Mar, inalcae-
ing point between the District and Mary
land
.I fully agree with you that the name
Chesapeake Junction carries with 1t roWdy-
ism and other things which we all know
full WE'LL" wrote Mr. Zantz'nger.
BY decisive majority the association
finally adopted Seat Pleasant as the name
for the fast-growing section. 1t was stated
that the place will be Incorporated some
time in the future and that the name Chesa-
peake Junction will be forgotten II was
voted to request the street railway omciais
to no longer use the old signs "ChesapeaKe
Junction" and the Post Office Department
will be asked to establish post office there
to be called Seat Pleasant.
Complaint Regarding Roads.
Vigorous complaints were recorded
against the condition of some of the roads
in the county, and the association voted
TO call immediate attention of the county
commissioners to the conditions. 1t was
stated that the commissioners had been
asked to remedy the conditions on Central
avenue but that nothing had been done.
Patience and moderation are good
things In their places said Mr.. Carmooy.
but there always comes time when pa
thence ceases to be virtue. I'm becoming
tired of this game of waiting and think the
grand jury should be asked to take action
if the county commissioners do not.
"Only a few feet from this hall" said
President Carmody, 1.-The road is practically
impossible. 1t was only last winter that
corpses had to be taken from hearses and
carried by hand to the cemetery"
Several members of the association dis
cussed the condition of the road and told
of their sad experiences with their teams
while passing over the road.
Mr.. Gregory suggested that President
Carmody might get the county commission
ers in his automobile and take them over
the road from a point on the lower end or
the road to the District line.
But" remarked Mr.. Carmody 'I'n take
them so fast over the rough road that they
will never get to the District line; they
will be in the hereafter before the line Is
reached"
Attention was also called to the deplor-
able condition of the Chesapeake Junction
road. Mr.. Howard L. Christman. secre-
tary of the association. moving that the
county highway commission be asked to
make improvements. The Sheriff road was
also Incorporated in the resolution
Street Car Service.
Mr.. John Gregory entered a criticism re-
gardng the conditions on the street cars
east of 18th street east on Saturday nights.
He said 1t Is almost impossible for young
ladies TO travel upon the cars without be-
ing insulted. His complaint was directed
chiefly against intoxicated men, white and
colored. Some of the conductors, he stated,
merely look at the intoxicated men and
grin.
Judge Morrison said that there is a rule
of the company that drunken men shall
not be permitted upon the cars.
Mr.. Litz and others also spoke of the al
legged troubles on the cars, Mr.. Litz saying
he understood that policemen had been or
dered TO travel on the cars, but he thought
not many trips are made by them
Il think If Lieut.. DAILY were called upon"
said Mr.. I1tz, --he would give US assist
aIce. He is a capable ana energetic Off
cial and is always willing to do the best
he can for the people"
The association voted to call the atten-
ton of the Commissioners to the conditions
appointed to walt upon the Commissioners
and present the request. The committee
will be composed of Mr.. Francis s. Car
mody, Mr.. Allen W. Mallory Mr. Howard
l.. Cristman, MIR. e. I. Without and Mr. L.
f. Litz.