Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-16
ACCUSE HIM OF OISlOYAlTY
BRENTWOOD PARK CITIZENS
EXPEL A MEMBER.
Mr.. Van Reuth Charged With Using
Membership List to Organize
New Association.

At meeting of the Brightwood Park
Citizens Association last night Adolph
Van Reuth was expelled from member
ship on the ground of "disloyalty to that
association The meeting was held in
Van Horns Hall. corner of Longfellow
street and Brightwood avenue.
The motion for expelling Mr.. Van Reuth
was made by William Nick. Clayton and
the result was a unanimous vote. Mr..
Van Reuth was charged by the mover OF
the motion with having borrowed a list
of the members Of the association. under
the pretext of securing additional mem
bers. but with the ultimate object OF
forming another association. which was
done last Monday evening. The new as
ISOLATION is known as the "Brightwood
Park Association the word citizens
being omitted. The meeting was held at
the residence of Mr. Van Reuth. who was
elected president of the new organization
1t was further stated that no protest had
ever been filed with the association as to
its methods or actions, which were fur
Their grounds for eXpeling him. Mr.. Clay
ton stated that the association had never
been hypocritical since its existence and
was not even a one mans association. Its
past record was unequaled in this city, he
said While no objection was offered to
organizing an opposing association, 1t was
the method of procedure which caused
comment. After remarks by President
MetCalf and George Francis Williams, the
question was put to vote with the re-
suit stated.
Mr.. Van Reuth when seen by a re-
porter said: The reason we organized the
new association, which has a membership
OF nifty, was on account of the laXity of the
officers in seeking needed improvements
and the clearing up of the unimproved
streets OF the park. 1t is the unanimous
opinion of all the members of the new
body that we had only this course to pur-
sue if we wanted improvements in this
section. We are all champoning the
cause and giving helping hand to the
Commissioners to make this one of the
most beautiful suburbs Of Washington.
AS for my DISMISSAL continued Mr..
Van Reuth. my resignation was sent in
this afternoon before the meeting was
called
Letter From Mr.. Macfarland.
A letter of regret was read from Com
missioner Mcfarland at not being able
to be present at the fall meeting last
night, but he expressed his wishes and
congratulations to the members of the
association on its past accomplishments
"A letter of regret was also read from
Commissioner West, who was unable to
be present al this time, but announced
his intention to attend a later meeting
The laying of a sidewalk on the 9th and
1ngraham street fronts of the BrIghtwood
Park School, it was announced, had been
ordered, and 1t is the intention of the
Commissioners to improve the school site
during the present year.
The need of increased sewer facilities
was called to the attention of the asso-
citation by George Francis Williams, espe-
cially the surface drainage The matter
will be taken up with the Commissioners.
A report of the visit of the members Of
the joint committee to President Norment
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. a short time ago, on which oc-
casion there was an expression of thanks
for the installation of through service on
presented by Mr.. Clayton.
Opposed to New Chicken Law.
The association, on motion Of c. ].
Beck, went on record as opposing the
new chicken law, so far as it applies to
the county.
The meeting concluded with the election
of officers, resulting as follows: Presi-
dent, William NICK. Clayton; vice presi-
dent. Howard s. Omohundro; secretary,
E. j. Ayers; treasurer, r. K. Cook. Mr..
Clayton was one of the organizers of the
association, and for the first seven years
was its president.
The association changed the date of it's
meetings from the third Wednesday to
the fourth Friday of each month.
NJ. ]. White and Homer Smith were ap-
pointed auditors to examine the books Of
the treasurer.
C. ]. Beck was elected member of the
association.