Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
CITIZENS OBJECT TO CHANGE
THEY WANT NAME "BRIGHT
WOOD AVENUE" RETAINED.
Adopt Resolutions at Meeting Last
Evening-Several Associations
Send Representatives.

Send Representatives.
Opposition was expressed at special
meeting last evening of the joint COM
mittee representing the Brightwood.
Brghtwood Park, Takoma Park and Pet
worth citizens associations in Thomas
Hall, corner BrightwOod avenue and
Longfellow street. to the changing of the
name of Brightwood avenue to Georgia
avenue. as proposed by Senator Bacon in
an amendment to the District appropria-
ton bill. Representatives of the South
east Washington Citizens Association
were also present, while assurance was
received from the East Washington Citi-
zens Association that it will also aid in
the fight to prevent the changing Of the
name and also that of Georgia avenue TO
Naval avenue.
William NICK. Clayton explained that in
1905 it was proposed to change the name
Of BrightwOod avenue. but that a loud
protest was made by the residents in the
vicinity Of Brightwood. He referred to
the report of the Commissioners at that
time or bill to change the name of North
Capitol street to Georgia avenue. After
explaining why the name Of that street
should not be changed several other thor
oughfares were mentioned by the Com
missioners. including Brightwood avenue.
The Commissioners, he said, were una
ware of the attitude of the citizens then,
but they are Of the opinion that should
the matter be referred to them for report
they would now make an unfavorable re-
port.
The speaker presented a resolution
which was unanimously adopted, setting
forth that the residents Of the Bright.
wood section are prepared to advance and
urge many substantial reasons why the
name of the avenue should not be wiped
from the map OF the District" that nc
hearing whatever has been accorded the
citizens at any time or any place to ad-
vance objections to the change: that nc
opportunity has been afforded by the
Commissioners or by any committee OF
Congress to present the matter.
Opposition Is Unanimous.
1t is added that the opposition to any
change Of name is unanimous, substantial
and deep seated; that no property owner,
taxpayer or resident of the District is on
record suggesting or favoring this change
of name: that all previous efforts to
change the name have failed, and that
any change Of name without an oppor-
tunity accorded those most vitality in
terested to be heard would be manifestly
unwise and unfair to the taxpayers of
the District"
The resolution. concludes with the state
ment that the shape the proposed legisia-
ton ia now in precludes any hearing from
the protestants and a request is made
that the matter go over until the next
session of Congress, when the Commits
sioners may report on the same and an
opportunity be given the residents to APP
pear before the Senate and House COM
mittees and submit for their considera-
ton the valid and substantial reasons
why the name of BriEhtwood avenue
should be retained.
Copies were ordered sent to each of the
conferees of the House and Senate and
to the District Commissioners.
Resolutions were also unanimously
adopted thanking The Star for its editori-
al protest against changing the name OF
BrightwoOd avenue.
Addresses were also made by A. G.
Hermann. president Of the Southeast
Washington Citizens Association; Lem
uel Fugitt and w. d. Cullen of the same
association. They stated that the name
Georgia avenue had been given that
thOroughfare more than a hundred years
ago by the founders Of this city. and that
II would be unpatriotic and un-American
to change it at this late day. 1t was also
pointed out that the citizens of the south
east section desire public hearing. but
the only hope of preventing the passage
with the conferees Of the Senate and
House and in such manner convince them
Of the injustice OF making the change.
Names Of Those Present.
Those present at the meeting were
James w. Dyre. Takoma Park assOcia
ton; William NICK. Clayton. F. ]. Met
calf and E. J. Ayers. Brightwood Park
association; W. r. Mackrille, Charles W.
Ray and George s. Wilson. BrightwCOd
association; d. J. Particle. Petworth as
ISOLATION; A. G. Hermann. Lemuel Flu
gift. VIM. D. Culleen and A. II. League.
Southeast Washington Citizens Associa
ton.
The secretary was directed to send a
letter Of thapks to Senator Burkett OF
Nebraska for the stand he took on the
floor of the Senate in advocating through
service on the Brightwood line from Ia
koma Park. District line and Forest Glen
to the center of the city. Regret was ex-
pressed because Of the action Of Senator
Gallinger In the matter.
Representatives of the various assOcia-
lions present last evening will call upon
the conferees at the Capitol Monday aft
ernoon and present their views regarding
the proposed changes in names Of the
two thoroughfares.