Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
MEETING AT HILLSDALE.
Association Installs New President
and Transacts Business.

At a meeting last evening of the Hills
dale Citizens Association William X.
Scott. the newly elected president. was in
Quoted into office. j. B. Anderson, the re-
firing. president. then reviewed briefly the
work OF the organization during the three
years he served. On motion of Samuel
Simms the association tenders vote Of
thanks to the former president. Dr.
Scott expressed his appreciation of the
action of the association in eIecting him
president, and he requested the members
to assist him in performing the duties OF
the office. DR.. Scott explained that he Oe-
lieved the work OF a citizens ASSOCIATION
should be extended beyond mere requests
for street lights or road improvements
and he said its influence should be felt IN
the conduct of the homes of the people
of the community. in lettering the condi-
tons in their homes and in teaching the
citizens many things in the category OF
business affairs Of which they may be in
ignorance.
The executive committee reported that
a strong protest had been sent 10 the Dis
trict Commissioners against the movement
to close the pleasure parks in H1llsdale.
1t was pointed out that the parks are
located in a colOred settlement that
those who object to them are nearly one
half a mile away. and that the resorts
are patroniZed by churcnes, Sunday
schools and charitable organizations. 1t
was stated that good order Is preserved
The association voted unanimously to in
dorse the action of the executive commit
tee In its report to the Commissioners con-
corning the parks.
petition was presented from residents
and property owners along Nichols ave-
nue., addressed to the Commissioners. ask
ing for an extension of the water main
from the Hillsdale School south along
Nichols avenue. for the location of n
sewer in the same street and the placing
of fire plug at Nichols avenue and Sum-
road
Committee appointments Were an
nounced as follows: Executive-Allen f.
Jackson, Rev. c. Fl. Parker. j. B. Ander-
son. j. R. Harris. c. E. Howard. j. r.
Smith Mathew Smith and William Z.
Wills: streets and roads-Henry Sayles.
chairman; water and SeWers-Daniel Web
ster. chairman; lights-Matthew Taylor.
chairman: railroads.&c.. L. Craig, chair
man: schools-E. S. Hoffman. chairman;
police-William II. Underdue. chairman;
sanitary-Henry Matthew's, chairman.
r. r. Horner was introduced. He COM
mented on the thrifty and attractive ap-
pearance of the suburb and declared that
the section being occupied largely by col
ored people, should be shown every atten-
ton by the colored people of the District.
The speaker referred to the fact that it
was the home of frederick Douglass. He
concluded by recommending to the ASSOC
citation united effort for the betterment of
the homes in the community and for the
general unifting of the material interests
of the town.
Emmanuel NJ. Hewlett was next intro
duced and he referred to his former resi-
dence in Hillsdale Mr.. Hewlett declared
that much of the advanC ement Hillsdale
had made in recent years has been due TO
the efforts of the association. He urged
the people to keep their property in good
condition, to seek improvements from the
District and to work for good along
moral and social lines. Others who spoke
were John A. Moss and William Merrill.