The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

Fifteen representatives OF the citizens
associations at Brightwood Park. Pet
worth, Parkview. Brightwood, and Ia
koma Park met yesterday afternoon in
tile Office OF President Clarence F. Nor
ment. Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, and through their
spokesman. William Mckay Clayton. ex-
pressed unqualified satisfaction with the
new through service which was put on by
the company on July l between Takoma
Park and this city. The occasion. which
was a surprise to Mr.. Norment. was un-
usual. inasmuch as the railway officials
and the general public have been hearing
moro Of the other side Of the story in
the past
In his address Of thanks to Mr.. Nor
ment on behalf OF the citizens. MI clay
ton said:
II point with pride. TO use an American
expression, TO the record OF the District
traction commission. that from the time
OF our first appearance before you and
the timely assurance that we had from
you that all the road could do would be
done for the best interests Of the COM
munity. there has been no complaint
lplaced before that body-no complaint has
been made TO them OF any kind by any
Of the people living out on that line
Il am proud Of It. because we. the
6 citizens associations. have thoroughly
controlled the situation. and We control
Il to-day. We looked forward 20 the in
istallation OF a through service. II was
Installed. Your promise was kept. and
as a community we are here to-day for
the purpose OF speaking TO you person
ally and 10 tell you of the action which
has been taken by our citizens after
thorough. fun. and ample discussion OF
the fsituation
Assured of support,
"As a result Of It we thank you most
heartily and earnestly. most fully and
completely. for the installation OF through
D service on the Brightwood line We wish
20 assure you OF our entire and cordial
support in your administration OF the
Affairs Of this road as its head"
Mr.. Norment, in responding to the ad-
: dress, assured the delegation that he
deeply appreciated the visit, and that the
road in the future as It had in the past.
would endeavor In every way to supply
their needs.
4 The words OF your spokesman" he
! said. have been more pleasing TO me
than / can find words to express. They
are pleasing because they show appre-
citation Of what we have really tried 20
do. know I speak for every railroad
IN Washington when ! tell you that the
officials. who are all Washlngtonians, and
the stock is owned by mostly Washing
ton people. have the proper running or
their road I'm view and nothing else
"As fast as they can get the money. and
get'it so that It VIII be profitable to those
who run it and those who invest IN its
securities. every railroad in the city OF
Washington viii be superior TO any in
the United States"
The delegates who called were w Mex
Clayton, w J. Ayres. w. J. Metcalf. OF
the BrightwOOd Park Citizens Associa-
tion: William n. Cromwell. Gutelieds. F.
W. Oyster and d. J. Particle. OF the Pet
worth Association; Webb, Finney. and
Reed, OF the Parkview Association: c. w.
Ray. George s. Wilson, and John II.
Saul. OF Brightwood Association, and J.
W. Dyre. w. @. Plat, and c. O. Town
send, OF the Takoma Park Association.