Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-27
CONGRESS HEIGHTS.
Meeting of Citizens Association
General and Personal.

The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton convened in regular session last Tues
day evening in the town hall on the ham
ilton road. President o. A. Emmons was
in the chair. Secretary William M Sirich
read letter from the Office of the Com
nissioners. stating, in response to the re-
quest of the association for lights on High
View place. Hamilton road to the Hebrew
cemetery, and on Wheeler road to the Dis
trict line, that funds were not available
for this work, which would, however. be
given consideration as soon as the state of
the finances permitted.
A communication was placed before the
meeting from the Firth-Steriing Steel Com
pany of McKeesport, Pa, in which the in
dorsement of the plans of the company by
the association In deciding to locate Its
projectile factory at Giesboro Point was
acknowledged and the organization thanked
for it's kind words. Announcement was
made by President Emmons of the death OF
FIR. James Shillinglaw, who had been an
active member of the association.
The organization was represented at his
funeral and a floral piece was sent In
respect to his memory. The president
named Messrs. Gustave Bender, Louis J..
wrenn and Secretary Sirich as a committee
on resolutions to prepare suitable minute
regarding Mr. Shillinglaw Chairman George
Morris from the committee on bylaws re-
ported set of laws, which was adopted
after some discussion.
The question OF street car service was
called up, and after an exchange of views
1t was decided to attempt once more to
have conditions on the Congress Heights
line remedied. The general complaint was
that the weak current furnished by the
company prevents the cars from climbing
the hill between Anacostia and the heights
in less than twenty minutes half an
hour. The discussion participated in
by Messrs Victor Boyer, Milton Fillius and
Samuel FIllius, and the railroad committee
was instructed to go before the street car
officials and report the Inconvenience suf-
fered by the 800 patrons of the road.
Messrs. Victor Boyer and Edward j.
Newcomb were named as new members
of this committee. On motion of Mr.. Fran
els Waller the bill lately introduced in the
House by Representative Brownlow pro-
vidsEg f5r the extension of 9Th street, Con-
gress Heights, through the farm land on
the south belonging TO the government asy-
lum, was Endorsed. 1t was reported that
the fire alarm box granted by the Commits
sioners for erection at Sth street and Ham
ilton road will be erected in ten days. The
association adjourned to meet the second
Tuesday in February, when copies OF the
new bylaws will be distributed.
Nonesuch Tent, No. 1122, Independent
Order of Rechabites, met recently in the
town hall Of Congress Heights for the cleo
ton of officers, which resulted in the choice
Z of the following for the ensuing term:
Thomas Hollows, chief ruler; Mrs. o. A.
Emmons, deputy ruler; Rev. William Z.
Orem, shepherd; Jesse Talbert, past chief
ruler: Miss Emma Hollows, recording sec
rotary; Walter Brown, financial secretary;
Daniel Kelly, treasurer; William HoIlows,
inside guard; George Fowler, outside
guard; Alexander Magruder, levite. The
following were appointed a special commit
tee to arrange for an open meeting: o. A.
Emmons, Mrs. Hollows and Walter Brown
After a social hour refreshments were
served.
Miss Edna Emmons entertained a num-
Der of school friends at her residence on
Nichols avenue few evenings since, about
forty juveniles partaking of her hospitality
Refreshments were served after several
hours spent in pastimes.
Mr.. Andrew Boyer, who resides at Belle
vue, south OF this place. has gone to Havre
de Grace. Md, to spend a week shooting
ducks