Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03

southeastern section of the city, leading
from I'd street to the old Virginia avenue
tunnel. has been completed and as now In
actual use. The work on the proposed tun-
mel for the passenger trains to the south
leading to the union station between the
Capitol and Library and the southwestern
section of the city has reached the point
where the tunnel is open throughout its
entire length. although the tunnel build
ing Itself is stili quarter OF mile from
the northern entrance.
The preliminary work is completed in
connection with the legal proceedings for
the assessment of damages incident to the
change of grade. resulting from the work
around the new union station. The jury
has been appointed and qualified, and the
charge delivered by the court to guide them
in their work. 1t Is to be hoped that this
work will be fairly prosecuted with proper
regard FOR the proper rights of the citizens
who are affected by the proposed changes
and at the same time a reasonable allow
ance for benefits conferred
The service of the urban street railways
has continued satisfactory during the past
year generally speaking, although COM
paints are made with respect to the ir-
regularity of service on some of the less
prosperous lines. The suburban service has
been somewhat improved during the past
year, and there seems to be on the whole
better satisfaction when all the lines are
considered. At the same time conditions
in this respect e.still far from ideal. One
of the large systems has been restored to
its stockholders by the action of the court
and the receiver discharged. 1t seems only
reasonab Bile that the general public should
profit by this improved condition and that
the territory served by this road should
receive improved schedules.
1t seems to the committee that greater
power should be lodged somewhere to con-
troll the schedules and, when complaints
have reasonable founda ton, to compel I'M
proved service.
The report was adopted.
The special committee on conventions re-
ported that IAN auditorium or convention
hall, the erection of which this committee
has urged repeatedly In it's annual reports,
seems now, happily, an assured fact.
1T is hoped" the report set forth, that
the committee will take the matter I'D
promptly and vigorously again and speedily
complete the canvass, SO that building oper-
atoms may be started in the early spring
with such building, the popularity OF
washington as convention center will
grow, and there Is little doubt that the
tional republican committee will be among
those to avail themselves of this building
for their quadrennia1 meetings
In point of numbers and Importance the
conventions that have been held here since
this committees last report have surpassed
the record of previous years
The report was adopted and the board
adjourned to partake of a buffet luncheon.
were: D. J. Callahan, C. s. Bundy, B. H.
Warner, w. Fl. Singleton, Robert n. Har-
per. H. G. Mccauley F. L. siddons G. l..
Baker w P Van Wickle, F. G. Coldren,
James L. Parsons, John Miller Alan Q,
Clephane, odell S. Smith, E. j. McQuade,
Claud Livingston. Wilmot w. Trew. E. c.
Graham, Col. Henry F. Blount, NJ. E. Dan
forth. Capt: L. M. Kelley. DR.. Geo. B.
Welch. Karl Fenning. F. P. May, Edwin
King Staley. DR.. A. p. Pardon, Maurice B
Flynn. Jas. P. Tolman, Gen. John NJ. VII
son, Robert L. Stone Thos w. Smith, Err
nest Wilkinson, Archibald Greenlees. F. w.
Brandenburg. William NJ. shuster, Gen.
Geo. II. Harries, Henry w. Samson, Jas. =.
Petty. John w. F. Smith, H. c. c. Stiles,
William H. Saunders, H. L. Thornton, Chas.
p. Kern. Edward s. Bailey, Thos. Francis,
Geo. B. Farquhar, e. Southland Parker, E.
c. Thomas, Arthur Cowsill, DR.. W. 8. Lof-
ton. Adds B. Browne g. L. Thornton, r. A.
Bates, Ralph P. Barnard, w v. Cox, A. p.
l. Leckie, T. D. Attwell, William F. Bowen,
Robert B. Tenney, C. s. Muir, v. J. Beck
er, j. Lewis Smith, o. s. Metzerott, l. H.
Saunders. L. B. Switzerland, B. F. John
son, VIM. +. GUIDE. Weston Flint, w. P.
Galliher, Edward Kern, F. BIZ Rhodes, Carl
A: Droop, Frank L. Attwell Judge I. G.
kimball. e. Q. Whitford, Geo. L. Whitford
and Court F. Wood