Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-13
FOR LATER INAUGORATI0NS
BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS VOTE
FOR APRIL DATE.
Street Improvements Discussed and
Further Appropriations Urged.
Thanks Voted to Congress.

The Brightwood Citizens ssociation at
a meeting held last night in Brightwood
Hotel took the initiative in recommending
a change in the date of future Inaugural
tlons. A resolution was presented by
Wilton j.. Lambert and unanimously
adopted urging Congress and the state
legislatures to change the date at once
from March to the latter part of April.
The necessity for the extension of 18th
street from Spring road to Madison street,
Whitecroft, was expressed in resolu-
ton presented by Charles w. Ray and
adopted A committee, composed of Pres
ident Louis p. Shoemaker, John A. Saul
and Blair Lee, was appointed to prepare
plans and secure donations of land for the
extension of this street.
George Francis Williams presented a
resolution requesting the Commissioners
10 establish, grade and regulate Colora-
do avenue, now Piney Branch road. from
18th street to Georgia avenue and provide
suitable sidewalks.
DIR. j. Everett Keene called the atten-
ton of the meeting to the importance Of
police station at Brightwood and the
existing need of a small station tor the
protection OF policemen to replace the
one recently DESTROYED by storm. The
Commissioners and Maj. Sylvester will
be appealed to to take action.
Tie association will extend a vote of
thanks to Senator Gallinger, chairman of
the Senate District committee; Represen-
tative 8. w. Smith, chairman Of the
House District committee; Senators Gal
linger, Elkins and Tillman and Represen-
tatIve Gardner. Madden and Burleson of
the House, expressing appreciation OF
their efforts at the last session. Incl
dentally President Shoemaker stated that
$4,000 had been appropriated to complete
the 10th street bridge; $4,000. to ma
cadamize 18th street; $4,000, for sewer
age facilities. and $4,000, for macadam-
iZng Rittenhouse street.
William Nick. Clayton addressed the
meeting, calling attention to the necessity
of a long term loan by Congress to meet
larger and unusual expenses and let the
current revenues pay the current ex-
penses. Such action on the part of Con-
Gress, he said. would prevent the in
crease Of taxation and enable the Com
missioners to finance the District as all
other communities are financed
Mr.. Lambert spoke in behalf of the au-
ditorium project and urged that The va
rlous associations aid in carrying out the
movement.
j. c. Ergood of the Brightwood Park
Citizens Association extended an invita-
tion TO the members present to attend a
public meeting OF that organization
March Il on which occasion Commits
sioner West, President GUIDE of the Cham
Der of Commerce and Secretary Callahan
OF TIE Board of Trade would deliver ad-
dresses.
On motion of Mr.. Clayton a vote of
thanks was extended to President Shoe
maker for his untiring efforts in securing
the passage of bills containing appropria-
tlons far)improvements for Brightwood
and vicinity.
Senator Galinger was expected to be
present and deliver an address, but was
unable TO do SO on account of absence
from the city. Dr.. r. A. Neale of Chi
Cago, Il guest of the association, delivered
Il short address.
AT the conclusion of the regular bust
ness buffet lunch was served.