Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-17
BOOM IS NOT TAGGING
Greater Washington Advocates
Busy With Details. =
sECRETARY's OFFICE WORK
Names Being Constantly Added to
Membership Roll.
Observation-Disclosures
Suggestion by the Chairman Of the
Street Decorations and Civic
Improvements
sECRETARY's OFFICE WORK
Observation-Disclosures

improvements
The Greater Washington boom Is not
tagging. Notwithstanding the absence from
the city Of many Of the members and the
enervating weather conditions that have
| existed for the past few weeks. Mr.
Charles e. Howe. the secretary Of the
Jobbers and Shippers Association. Is con-
stantly on duty at headquarters at the
American Security and Trust, Company's
building. and today he received several en-
couraging communications and additions to
the membership of the commercial organ
ization.
Mr.. James A. Sample. president Of the
Citizens Savings Bank. wrote that the
directors OF the bank having so ordered.
II take pleasure in inclosing herewith our
check for $40 to make this institution
member Of the Jobbers and Shippers AS
ISOLATION"
Other names added to the lengthening list
OF members were those of Col. NJ. A. Win
Of the United States: F. W. Woolworth
& Co. and 1. 8. Goldsmith.
With these additions the membership Of
the association is now I91 names. nearly all
of which were unsolicited. When the men,
bership committee actively begins its work
1t Is said this number will be more than
doubled.
MI. c. ]. Bell, president of the associa-
ton. Is expected to return to his desk next
Tuesday, and 1t is believed soon thereafter
meeting Of the general body will be called.
Mr.. Warren's Letter.
Mr.. P. s. Warren of Warren & Dyer, 627
street. has written to Mr.. Bell as follows:
Il beg to acknowledge receipt Of your
favor OF the 18th instant advising me that
Mr.. May had appointed me to membership
committee Through you beg to express
my appreciation OF the honor. I had ex-
pected a meeting before this date and 1t Is
my purpose to take the matter up person
ally with Mr. May. However. there is Just
think. has not been given emphasis In our
efforts to induce trade to Washington we
should make quality our watchword and
not establish ourselves as being q cheap
town OF cheap prices and cheaper goods II
We make quality our cry and aim. and
have It on our banners. we can blow our
horns nightly. blow them long and every
will win and mako Washington first In
trade. first In power. first in the hearts Of
the man with the dollar
Beautifying the City.
Frederick D. Owen. chairman of the COM
mittee for street decorations and civic Inn
provement of the Greater Washington
movement, talked to Star reporter today
He gave his views about identifying the
city, as follows:
''The committee Of the whole Is stronger
than any Of its parts. Therefore, II any
citizen who cannot well Join the Shippers
and Jobbers' Association will assist in inn
proving his home surroundings and make
the neighborhood better and more attractive
he will do much toward drawing visitors to
our capital city, when they enrich US to a
small degree and take away with them
pleasant recollections of their stay, and in
many cases are encouraged to come again
and again.
1.-The city Of Paris has learned that by
spending millions upon their boulevards,
parks and public places tina tbuyers from
all over the world have been induced to
come see and be entertained.
They also learned that it was wise in
vestment and that money spent by shop
pers and sightseers found its way from the
shops hotel sand boarding houses to the
banks In about years time. and that for
every franc left in Paris by a stranger paid
many debt and helped make many pur-
chase on 1t sway to the banks This source
of revenue to the city is considered as great
as that by added manufactures. IL not more.
was given this undertaking. Five lights
were seen a few years ago in their boule-
wards where one was formerly used, SO
that visitors were entertained after shop
ping hours BY bright thoroughfares. The
opera and the cafe were made inviting, all
Of which could be borrowed and strength
ened here In Washington to good advan-
tage.
Park System.
1.-The park features of Washington are
well supported by the United States gov
eminent each year under the care and d.
eection Of Col. Chas. Bromwell and his
,crps OF assistants. Few people would
believe that 100000 plants are set out
IN our parks annually by Mr.. Geo. H.
Brown. landscape gardener: new drive
ways opened up by Col Bromwell, foun-
tains put in places where they are need
ed small triangles improved and shrubs
and beds set out so that many pleasing
tiveness of our parks But yet, If every
citizen would trim up his lawn, plant
more shrubs or flowers. so that each
block Of house lawns would look like the
edjacent park or triangle we would soon
have a city much more homelike, cheer
full and attractive than Paris, with none
Of the French Objectionable characters to
Offset our labors We would have then
not only a greater Washington. but a
more beautiful Washington. and that will
do much to flavor surrounding cities In
their growth and in a way that will be
be neflcjal to mankind generally.
Therefore let everybody work and join
in the committee of the whole. 1t Is
duty each owes to his family. duty to
his ncighborhood. duty to his town and
a duty to our country. Washington will
thus become the garden city Of our coun-
try as well as the seat Of our govern
ment.
The latter will then help the city and
our national capital be benefited in many
ways Let everybody work for more beau
tiful Washington. is the wish and senti-
ment Of the committee for street decora-
tion and civic Improvement"
Potomac Water Power.
Col. lBiddie. the Engineer Commissioner.
has received communication from Robert
Lawrence OF 116 Bedford street. Boston,
Mass. inauiring az to the development of
the Potomac's water power. In his letter
he explains that he will visit Washington
early next month with an engineer to look
into the possibilities of constructing water
power plant of sufficient horse power to OPP
crate large shoe factory.
Mr.. Lawrence asked that all reports or
statements with reference to the matter
which the Commissioners might have at
hand be sent him in advance of his coming.
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