Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
NEED OF A PUBLIC PARK
DISCUSSED AT MEETING OF CO.
LUMBIA HEIGHTS CITIZENS.

The monthly meeting OF the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association was held last
e1 enng In the parlors of the Savoy. jus
tee Charles s. Bundy presided. The CHIEF
topic discussed was the renewal of the
claims of the association for the establish
ment of a public park at the corner OF
14th street and Columbia road.
Mr.. f. Hilton Jackson chairman of the
public parks and grounds committee. urged
that any member of the association having
influence with legislators exert himself TO
have enacted the bill which is now before
the House of Representatives and the Sem
ate providing for the park. 1t was an
nounced that the association had been as
sured of the assistance of Justice Harlan
snd Justice Stafford in securing the pro-
posed park.
President Bundy announced that Mr.. IL
h. Hall had been appointed chairman OF
the committee of entertainment and MEM
bership in place of Mr.. n. l.. Thompson,
who resigned.
Resolutions were presented by Mr. w. h.
Todd, chairman of the committee on schools
and buildings, and unanimously adopted
commencing the compulsory education bli
to require all children in the District be-
tween the ages of eight and fourteen years
to attend school. 1t was urged that the
Commissioners be requested to purchase ad-
olllonal ground east of the Ross School
on Harvard street for a building to be used
ior both normal and high school purposes
Many Improvements Sought.
Mr.. Todd read letter from the secretary
of the District Commissioners in answer to
a request OF the committee on streets and
alleys. 1t was stated that, although the
Commissioners realized that improvements
were needed in the Columbia Heights sec
ton, there were so many requests for i'm
proVements that 1t was impossible to grant
all the requests,
resolution was presented by Mr.. T. T.,
thompson setting forth that the proposed
market mouse near the corner of 14th and
Park streets would cause a congestion at
that point and that property in the near
vicinity would be decreased in value by
its establishment. The resolution was
unanimously adopted
PRESIDENT Bundy offered resolution
winch was passed providing that a prize.
or three prizes, be offered for the best
kept lawns in the Columbia Heights sec
tlon during the coming summer Mr.
George Simmons was appointed a com
mlttee to secure the necessary funds.
Betterment of Association.
A resolution presented by Mr. E. B.
Stocking having for its object the better
ment of the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association and for the extension of the
influence of the improvement associations
of the District was laid on the table. He
urged that the various citizens associations
of the District appoint one or two members
to act as a single body and secure i'm
provements in every section of the District
instead of each body working separately for
its own section.
President Bundy introduced DR. William
Tindall, secretary of the board of District
Commissioners, as the speaker of the even
ing. DR.. Tindall read an interesting paper
on Some Facts and Fancies About Suf-
frage." The speaker related various in
stances when the District was self-govern-
ed and when property qualifications were
necessary for the enjoyment of franchise
His comparison OF government by officials
elected by the people with that by those
appointed by the President was favorable
to the latter form. Mr.. Tindall asked ::
What is there in the age of twenty-one
that converts the dolt into the statesman?
Would it work injustice to restrict the
solemn duty OF exercising the franchise to
the owner of real estate, regardless of race
or sex? The principals of wel-directed in
dustry frugality and self-denial are at
the bottom of ownership of the home
What better guarantee of an honest ballot
could be devised?'
The following were elected to member
ship in the association: Messrs. J. B.
Chattock, Daniel Leavy, A. L. Harris. r.
L. Ettenger, Charles R. Gibson, S. S. Rie-
gel. Norton NJ Little, A. D. Castor, a. q.
Jenkins and w. II. Smith.