Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

Anacostia Citizens Association Dis
cusses Names for Streets.

A special meeting of the Anacostia Cit
liens Association was held last Friday
evening to discuss the proposed remaining
of the streets in Anacostia, proposed by
the District Commissioners. Dr. James
A. Watson, the president of the associa-
ton, presided, with Charles r. Burr as
secretary.
The matter OF the remaining of the
streets was brought before the associa-
ton through a report from the executive
committee with recommendations in a
number of cases that different names be
adopted for the streets in the suburb from
those selected by the Commissioners. Eu-
gene =. Thompson and Charles r. Burr
reported the result Of hearing before
the Commissioners. They had protested
to no avail. they stated. against the elm
ination of the present historic names OF
the Presidents. which have been associat-
ed with Anacostia for many years. They
were told by the Commissioners. however
that suggestions would be considered be-
fore the names proposed were approved
President Watson gave it as his opinion
that 1t would be useless task to en-
deavor to have the present street names
retained.
Mr.. Frazier objected specially to any
roads" being brought into the system OF
names for the town. The various street
names were then taken up and passed
upon in detail. For Harrison street, which
has been designated as Good Hope road
by the Commissioners. the association
voted to have the highway termed Good
Hope avenue instead. For Monroe street
1t was decided to recommend the name OF
Anacostia avenue instead of Nichols
road Exception was taken to the name
Anacostia avenue as applied to Jackson
street by the Commissioners and the as
ISOLATION approved of the following choice
of names for the street: u street, Union,
Upshur. Upton, Urbana, Upland. Upper
Auburn Akron, Avon. Athens, Alton or
Argyle street, all of which will be offered
to the Commissioners for the making of a
selection. The names favored for Wash
ington street, termed. Van Hook street in
the new scheme. are: v street, Vernon,
Vinton, Versailles. Van Ness. Brandon
Brighton. Bedford. Brookline or Bridge
port street.
It was voted to submit for Jefferson
street. which has been renamed Navy
avenue. the following: w street. Wal
than. Wilton. Winston. Waco. Windsor.
Wabash. Chester, Carlisle. Canton, Cam
bridge, Cornell or Chelsea street. The
sense OF the association was. in reference
to Maple avenue. that the name be in
sisted on. with possible change to Ma
pleview avenue, II necessary. 1t was de-
cided to ask that the name Spring place
be retained. instead of Griswold place.
with other choices as Magnolia place or
Mount View place. The names of Pleas
ant street and Valley street. as bestowed
by the Commissioners. were approved by
the association.
1t was then recommended that Polk and
Chestnut streets be combined under the
name of Chestnut. Chester or Salem
street. instead of Cherry street as pro-
posed. The selection of Talburtt street
by the Commissioners instead of the pres
ent name of Franklin street received the
associations Endorsement. There was
likewise no objection filed to the name of
Duvall place instead of the name John
son street, as existing.