Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30
Residents of Suburbs Form
New Association.
TO COVER WIDE TERRITORY
Plan to Further Interests of the
Northeast Section.
HOLD ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Adopts Constitution and Bylaws
Discuss the Langdon School Build
ing-Names of Members.

FortN-Six members were elected At tho
initial meeting OF the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Suburban Citizens Association last
evening in Odd Fellows Hall. 10th street
and Rhode Island avenue northeast The
nucleus Of the organization was the East
Brookland Citizens Association. AT
recent meeting II decided to extend
the territory to include several new sub
divisions in the northeast section of the
District.
The meeting last evening was called to
order by Charles McCauley, president or
the old organization. with r. F. Cox serv-
ing as secretary. After explaining the
object of the assemblage the president
called for the report of the constitution
and bylaws committee, which was read
by Charles L. Mendel.
Previous to the adoption of the report
the following were elected to member
ship: Charles p. Hunt. julius II. Durand.
Fl. T. Owens. b. NJ. Artley. J. W. Portch.
Irving r. Schwinger. r. NJ. Rooms. b. r.
Niemeyer. F. r. Horner. John A. Magru-
der, Alfred Jeffery. w. II. Soper. Richard
II. Roberts. john J. Tobin. DR.. John /.
Norris. Thomas Rupert. X. 3. Thomas
son. c. c. Fletcher. G. III. Lupton. }. J..
F.. Ingold, T. S. Mallon. Benjamin F. Ed
wards. J. w. II. Caldwell. j. l.. kause.
Maurice {. Hall. Arthur Minnick. Glen r.
Hustled. c. w. Veach. w. p. Mcdowell.
w. r. Love. I. II. Collins Frank NJ. Hat
ley. B. Adams. George +. Robinson, VIII
liam f. Sando. Thomas c. Seaver. c. y.
Chaney. Joseph p. Renfer. NJ. j. Nevins.
NJ. F. Sabin IL. b. Mangan and H. Har-
berS.
Adopt a Constitution.
The constitution was then considered by
sections and adopted. Under the new by
was divided and Charles l.. Mendel was
elected secretary and b. r. Cox. formerly
secretary. was elected treasurer. Dr.
John L. Norris and r.. NJ. Pierce We're
chosen members of the executive commit
tee.
Mr. Mendel. chairman OF the school
committee. read letter from the Dis
trict Commissioners in response to COM
plaint as to the unsafe and inSanitary
condition of the Langdon School building.
The letter stated with regard to the IN
flamma BILE material of the new annex TO
the school that the size and cost of the
building is fixed I'm the appropriation.
which was $4,000. "for the purchase of a
site and the erection of a 'six-room addi-,
ton" The lowest bid. 1t was stated. was
S.3 600. leaving 5000 for grading and
other expenses in connection with grading
the hill to the level of the site of the
present school. plans. specifications, etc..
making a brick building impossible.
1.-The completed school. as designed"
concludes the letter, will have two wide
stairways and three exits. The portion
near the heating apparatus Will be nre-
PROCEED and protected as required by the
building regulations. Notwithstanding
that the building was designed with a.
many Stairways and exits as modern re.
qurements seemed to demand, according
to scores of architects and hundreds OF
examples, the inspector of buildings has
provided for four additional emergency
exits which might be thought Of in case
of panic, and the contractor has been tn
structed to prepare for them.
Decide on Territory.
The question Of the boundaries Of tho
territory to be covered by the association
was discussed. 1t was decided to en-
brace Sherwood's addition to Brookland.
Fort Saratoga addition to Brookland, FL
aston Terrace, Sherwood. West Wood
ridge CRANKY. Langdon. Rhode Island
Avenue Terrace and several other SEE
tons in the vicinity of Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast. The association Will en-
deavor to secure improvements and pro-
mote the general welfare of the commit
nifty The residents of other sections have
been invited to join the association.
The lowering of the grade of Rhode
Island avenue between 18TH and Id
streets northeast was called TO attention
by Benjamin +. Edwards. After explain
ing the advantage Of the new grade lie
introduced "A resolution requesting the
Commissioners to lo/er the grade five
feet at 10th street. feginning al I'D street
and running west on d l per cent grade.
1t was the first importaH matter TO he
introduced and after long discussion WAS
referred To the street committee for re-
port Those VINO participated in the de-
bate were Mr.. Edwards S. 5. Symons.
l.. j. Runyan II. T. Owens. f. NJ. Pierce.
j. l.. Klaus and G. w. Neach
The officers of the new associa lion are
as follows: President. Charles McCauley.
vice president r. NJ. Pierce: secretary.
Charles l.. Mendel. treasurer. r. F. Cox:
executive committee. T.. NJ. Pierce. 4. +.
Cox, Charles Guiles. DR. John l.. Norris.
L. j. Runyan, Joseph Dries, NJ. T.
Sa bin.