Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
CITIZENS OF BRIGHTW0OD
FEATURES OF APRIL MEETING OF
ASSOCIATION.
Annual Address by President Louis p.
Shoemaker - Substance of Reso-
Naturalization Next Month.

The Withdraw wal of a resolution indorsing
tl, efforts of the board of education; the
maintaining Of an international exposition
I'm this city. the necessity of a trunk sewer
along TN, line of Rock creek. and the an
uuIl address of President Louis p. Shoe
maker were the features of a meeting of
the Brightwood Citizens Association last
Friday .vening in the banquet hall of the
Er.gh.wood Hotel. The guests were Col.
+ Il. Townsend, president of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association; Mr.. Emile
Rcrirer and Capt. John S. Miller
The resolution indOrsng the board of ed
uration was introduced by Mr.. William
Mex clayton. who requested permission
To withdraw it when he observed 1t is de
clared. that it did not meet with favor.
a resolution presented by Mr.. William
Ramsay was adopted 1t urges the Com
missiorcrs To have removed from the land
acquired hy the government about five years
age for the extension OF 10Th street all OBJ
structiuus along its route. Mr.. Ramsay
stated that the Piney Branch bridge across
10th street will be available for use this
summer. opening a highway as far as the
EIigE.wuud race track. but it is Obstructed
between its present terminus and Military
road Property owners the speaker pointed
ouf. are anxious to improve the highway
at their own expense temporarily connect
Ing trtG street with Military road.
The commissioners by the provisions of
resolution presented by Mr., Charles w.
Ray. viii bt requested to include in their
estimates To- Congress for the next year an
appropriation sufficient in amount To ac-
Quire the land ana construct building
suitable for & police substation al Bright
wood.
Resolutions of Regret.
The association adopted resolutions of re-
Er,t 30 reference to the recent death Of AL
fred - Osborn. a lifelong resident of
Erieh wood Mir Osborn was member of
TIE association and always took an active
Interest ~ he affairs of the community. y
copy Of the resolutions was ordered sent
to the family of the deceased.
The association indorsei the resolution re-
Gently adopted by the TakOma Park CiIi-
zens Association. setting forth that the
citizens of the District. desiring that the
private and public utility corporations.
peCiatiiv the gas electric and street railway
Compani. sinai! receive fair treatment in
all matters OF legislation and regulations
which concern them mutually. urgently pc
tition tie President of the United States
that H" cause the bureau of corporations to
make careful and fun examination Of
such corporations. with view of determine
Ing what legislation is necessary to secure
fair and just treatment of all concerns in
rates charged and services rendered.
The Importance of trunk sewer along
the line of Rock creek was called TO the
attention of the association by resolution
presented by Mr.. Enoch {. Moreland and
adODted.
After remarks concerning the extension
OF streets in the District and Criticising the
act providing for the street-exteuson plan.
NJ Wilton j. Lambert introduced resolu-
ton. which was adopted requesting the
Comm! toner's to allow the subdivisions in
The county to he recorded. where the same
are in conformity with the street extension
plan. without requiring doua tions of land.
Proposed Exposition.
President Shoemaker introduced Mr.. Lind
say : Perkins. who spoke of a proposed
permanent exposition in this city His re-
marks We're Illustrated with Il chart. Tenta-
tive sans, he said. have been drawn. They
contemplate the selection of a site of about
81 acres in a square 5000 feet on a side a
2'ti-tuot boulevard surrounding the entire
tract. which is to b. intersected at intervals
o. tn feet by avenues 1I5 feet wide. run
r. D'Ds east and west, and by streets 100 feet,
r.nninS north and south The plan also con-
templates an International athletic park of
GirtS-eiSht acres. along the line of the
Stadium at Athens. Greece. a temple of
labor, opera house international exchange
and bank. In the central park, which is
surrounded by "A 2d-fOot boulevard, it is in
tended To erect great structure dedicated
To the world : peace and adapted to the
holding of a world parliament. The bouIe-
wards would furnish a speedway especially
attractive to autoists. and races of an inter
national character might be arranged.
Mir. Perkins dwelj on the business side of
IL" proposition and explained the benefits
90 be derived from il. The different .tates
and countries could exhibit their goods
and the commercial agent would not have
So tax To- go 20 place orders samples being
exhibited here. In conclusion the speaker
suggested the formation of a company with
81 capital of Sj.Ooo.o1p to handle the propo-
sitou and that The matter be taken up in
Tie near future.
Mr.. Emile Berliner favored a national ex-
p'sttion and the making of Washington into
q great cummerCiS city. He referred to the
eoucatiCndI advantages here and the great
benefit IL he derived by the exhibition by
r it-s of natural products He suggested
1lAt earil state erect its own building at
it own expense and let the manufacturers
paJ Tor the manufacturers hall exhibit
Ton hall
Address by President Shoemaker.