Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-23
URGES IMPROVEMENT OF CITY
WoMAN'S SIXTEENTH STREET
ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Mrs. John B: Henderson Delivers an
Address-Favors Bond Issue.
Names of Officers.

Officers were elected at meeting of the
Woman's Sixteenth Street Improvement
Associa ton. held yesterday at the resi-
dence Of Senator and Mrs. Carter. Mat
tiers of interest to the residents of the
northwest section of the city were dis
cussed.
Mrs. John B. Henderson, who was elect
ed one of the vice presidents. spoke on the
proposed change in the form of District
government. and added to that subject
many suggestions for the improvement of
the city. She said 10th street is we'll on
the way to being the finest residence
street in America.
Speaks Of Park Space.
I'VE of the Sixteenth Street Association
want every desirable park space in the
District of Columbia improved: the sooner
the better" she added. yet why before
all others should the Massachusetts Ave-
nue. Park be first selected when it's area
is chiefly composed of precipitous declivi-
ties not likely soon to be built upon or to
increase in value?
Now. after all. we must not blame the
District Commissioners too much for the
lack Of proper development OF all Wash
ington. No one or ten Commissioners.
with or without suffrage, could now do
that. Years ago Boss Shepherd. with the
sympathy of the other members of the
triumvirate Congress and the President).
took the reins in his hand and saved the
old city from a seemingly endless condi-
ton Of mud and slums. Now. twenty-five
years later. new Washington needs the
same strenuous kind of dealing. We
should never forget that we are building
for a future city of a million inha bitants.
in country now near the hundred mil
lions. and why should not the National
capital be everywhere beautiful?
Crying Need of the Times.
''The crying need of the times is un-
doubtedly for bond issue for the proper
laying out of the whole town. or the
whole District, at once, allowing future
generations. who will most enjoy the i'm
provements. to help pay for them.
Had a bond issue been made many
years ago for the purchase of ROCK
Creek Park. when It could have been
bought at a quarter price, or for any
other public improvement, we of this
day would not have objected TO II; nelther
will future generations object to any
thing that would make Washington the
model city of the country. On the con-
trary. beauty is one of the city's greatest
assets. 1t invites reinforcements from
outside to come and help pay taxes.
What have Paris, Rome and Venice made
as result of their experience for beauty?
Aid Of Citizens Associations.
LET us hope that our citizens associ-
atoms will turn their attention and ener-
gies toward a furtherance Of bond
issue.
'Of course, we poor taxpayers, without
legal representation, feel like unbidden
beggars at a feast. yet we cannot help
that. Let US, at all events. hold on to
our three Commissioners. Let us remem-
Der their limitations Of power. Let us
remember our freedom from graft, which
is apparently impossible to. control in
other cities. Let us remember the splen-
did services. in various ways, of the Dis
trict Commissioners"
Names of Officers.
The officers elected were: President,
Mrs. Truman H. Newberry: secretary,
Mrs. Robert Hinckley; assistant secretary,
Miss Farnsworth; vice presidents. Mrs.
Thomas H. Carter. Mrs. Joseph B. For
aker, Mrs. Eugene Hale. Mrs. William
Alden Smith. Mrs. John B. Henderson,
Mrs. Mark Hanna. Mrs. David j. Brewer
Mrs. Henry B. Brown. Mrs. Bourke Cock
ran, Mrs. Dewey. Mrs. Henry Kirke Por-
ter. Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. Hunt Slater,
Mrs George Howard, Mrs. Harriet Blaine
Beale. Mrs. Edward Brandege, Mrs. AL
lerton Cushman, Mrs MCGOWAN, Mrs.
John Joy Edison. Mrs. Scott c. Bone.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman and Mrs Arch
ibald Oracle.