Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
FORM AN ASSOCIATION.
Citizens of Benning Organize for
Public Good.

The citizens of Benning and vicinity met
last evening in Keyser's Hall and COM
pleted arrangements for the organization
of the Benning Citizens Association. AT
preliminary meeting last Friday, COM
mittee on constitution was named and
the report of that committee and the
election of officers comprised the business
of the evening.
The committee was made up of Frank
J. Solan, chairman; DR.. Harry Epps.
George l.. Beck and Warner Stutler. The
report embraced IL set of regulations
Zach article and section was considered
separately. Eligibility, for membership
and territory boundaries of the associa-
tion were clauses particularly discussed.
The final reading of the article relating
to boundaries was "Benning and territory
Immediately contiguous thereto which
comprises all that section east of the
Eastern branch as far the District
line. north as far as the boundaries of
the Keniworth Association and south
ward to North Rande Highlands. In
regard to eligibility the association. on a
to word that clause, to admit tax
payers and adult male residents in ac-
cordance with the pleasure of the associa-
tion.
j. Curtis nominated for president the
temporary chairman, Warner Stutler, but
he declined DR.. l.. S. Savage presented
the name of Rev. w. II. Richardson PAS
tor of the Union Chapel, Kenilworth.
BY unanimous vote Rev. Mr.. Richard
son was elected president.
The following were also elected DR.. L.
6. Savage. vice president; George l.. Beck
recording secretary; DR.. r. A. Schoon-
over, financial secretary, Nicholas Key
ser. treasurer.
The committees provided for by the
constitution will be announced at the next
meeting.
n:
ardson spoke of the work. duty and pos
sibilities which were before the associa-
ton.
THE conditions on this side of the
Eastern branch he said, should mean
TO every member of this organization an
impetus for hearty work in the uplifting
of this locality. BY comparing ourselves
with other localities in the immediate vi
cinity We find that a movement of this
nature should not only arouse enthusiasm
but show fighting spirit for our share
Of civic improvements. 1 have lived in
Benning for the past six years, waiting
for something to take place-and it has
from bad to worse continually One i'm
provement / will have to comment upon
Is the engine company stationed at Hill
brook. which has developed to be thing
of beauty. rendered SO account of the
roads being impossible or rather impossi-
BILE
THE removal of the platform at Dean
wood crossing brings to us another topic
for immediate consideration, and other in
dignitieS too numerous to state now, show
that in these years We have been sat
upon and only by concentrated effort on
the behalf of DR.. l.. S. Savage and Frank
j. Solan was there wooden structure
built in addition to the Benning School,"
Nicholas keyser introduced James NJ
Wood. member of the Northeast WASH
fngton Citizens Association and the pres
fdent of the first citizens association ever
organized in Benning. Mr.. Wood spoke
In regard to local conditions and pledged
his support to the association If needed.
BY order of the president special meet
ings will be held every Friday until fur
Their notice in order to straighten out
and put in working order the committees
Among those present were: w H.
Richardson, DR.. l.. S. Savage George L.
Beck. DR.. r. A. Schoonover Nicholas
Eeyser, DR.. Harry Epps. Frank ]. So
Ian. A. j. Curtis, G. W. Barnes. L. A.
Milstead. Warner Stutler. Albert Strauss
Jacob Beck. y. NJ. Wood. c. w Sheriff.
y. Sheriff. Frank Curtis and Fred Col
fins.