Evening star., 1909-05-15
|kDORSE HOME RULE.
BrightWood Citizens Put 20.
K" on Mr.. MaCfarIand.
SHOEMAKER is PRESIDENT
Again Elected to Highest Office Over
His Protest.
RICHARD BARTHOLDT SPEAKS
Association Approves Justice Stat
fords Views on Right Of District
to Enjoy Suffrage.
RICHARD BARTHoLDT SPEAKS

rnstice Stafford at the recent dinner of
the Washington trade bodies to the
executive of the nation, and indorse' Win
words of high praise, the administration
of Commissioner Henry B. F. Macfar-
land
The attitude of the association was ex-
pressed by the adoption of resolution
offered by W. Mckay Clayton. The seso-
luton declared that the members or the
Brightwood Citizens Association tender
Justice Wendell p. Stafford of the SUI
preme Court of the District OF Columbia
our sincere thanks and hearty congratula-
tions on his mastery presentation of the
peoples rights in the District of Column
bia to be represented in the halls of Con-
gress and in the conduct of their mu-
nicipal affairs; that his speech, coming
a a time when efforts are making toward
a change in the form of government of
the District of Columbia, was most time
ly and opportune. and has reached re-
sponsive chord in the breast OF every
lover of and believer in the District of
Columbia.
Endorsement of Macfarland.
In discussing the two viewpoints, Will
ton j. Lambert pointed out that the
President has declared himself opposed
TO suffrage for the people of the District
and had said he was undecided as to
whether there should be one head or
three heads for the District government.
We hope in accordance with actions
taken previously by this association, that
the President will decide to have a SIN
gle executive over the District govern
ment. and that he will reconsider his
decision regarding suffrage for the Dis
trict," said MIR. Lambert.
Still. although the present District
government does not meet our views,
we feel that when the District has had
a Commissioner who has performed his
ltrfinc tn fScfn ont md co
manner as Henry B. F. Macfarland. it is
proper to indorse his administration.
The resolution, which was unanimously
adopted. declared:
served the District faithfully and well
as Commissioner for a number of years,
and we have found him considerate in
behalf of the interests of the people.
attentive to his duties, and emf
nently capable. under the existing form
of government, which we recog-
nize as being wholly un-American in its
character, we feel that Mr.. Macfarland
has represented the interests of the peo-
pie as well as it was possible for any
one to represent them under existing
circumstances.
Therefore. be it resolved by the Bright
wood Citizens Association In regular
meeting assembled this 14th day of May,
1909, that we do hereby express our
appreciation of the consideration shown
to the members of our association during
his Official career.
Shoemaker Again President.
Outside of this expression of the views
of the association on the political status
of the District citizens, the important fea-
officers. and that resulted in an ovation
for Louis P. Shoemaker, who has been
president for several years and who was
reelected unanimously to that position.
When the time for the election came Mr..
Shoemaker told the association that he
thought the time ripe for choosing a new
head, who would introduce new ideas and
new methods.
Il understand several candidates have
been in the field for the Office of presi-
dent he said. lone has announced that
he will stand for three heads for the Dis
trict government. another will favor a
governor. third will work for unlimited
suffrage for the District. and fourth has
announced himself in favor of free gas
When the nominations were called for,
however. Mr.. Shoemaker was the only one
nominated for president. Attorney Lam
bert. Judge Charles s. Bundy. w. Nick.
Clayton and c. c. Lancaster spoke in
favor of his election. Mr.. Shoemaker was
chosen by a rising unanimous vote.
Other officers elected were: First vice
president, George +. Williams; second vice
president, John Saul; third vice president,
I. L. Lancaster. treasurer, william u.
Ray: secretary, Charles w. Ray
Following the election a silver-mounted
gavel was presented to President Shoe
maker by Mr.. Lancaster in behalf of the
association members. 1t bore the follow
ing inscription
Presented by the members Of the
Brightwood Citizens Association to Louis
p. Shoemaker. Evidence of their appre-
citation of his services as president. May.
1909
further evidence of their appreciation
was shown by the gift of a large
bouquet of American beauty roses. the
presentation being made by Attorney
Lambert
Lincoln Memorial Highway.
Plans for the elaborate development of
a Lincoln memorial highway from the
National capital to Gettysburg were also
heartily indorsed by the association. The
plans include not only the laying out of
the great highway, but the construction
be placed evidences of the art, science,
literature. commerce and trade of every
state in the Union.
The project was brought UP by Judge
Bundy. He introduced a resolution which
declared that the association desired that
the boulevard should have an interna-
tional Importance, and therefore Ii is the
desire of the association Ito not only
further and advance the project of max
ing a great boulevard from the District
line, or Fort Stevens. where Lincoln stood
while the northern forces were resisting
Gen Early in his raid upon Washington
at the close of the civil war, but that this
avenue shall be adorned by state build
ings. one to be constructed by each state
in the Union, in which could he found
evidences of the art. science, literature
commerce and trade of each of the states
of the Union, evidences of their growth
and development and everything of inter-
est pertaining thereto.
The resolutions were supported by A. s.
Perkins of the pension office and c. c.
Lancaster. They were passed unani-
mously.
order by President Shoemaker. with
Charles W. Ray acting as secretary Mr..
Lancaster moved that the association
urge the Commissioners to begin. prompt
IL after July 1. the expenditure of the
? 2onrcn- iat ion Of S12.aN1 provided in the
last District act for the grading and i'm
| .oVement OF Rittennous. stlee fr m
Georgia avenue To Blair road, and that
the improvements TO that street shall in
or the street. The motion was passed
without a negative vote.
The association also promised to CO.
operate in exercises to be held Monday,
Nav 81, at Battle Ground cemetery. on
Georgia avenue; thanked the Department
of the Potomac of the G. A. r. for Sc
lecting Capt. n. M. Brooks, past COM
mander. and President Shoemaker TO take
charge of the ceremonies OF Decoration
day. and authorized the president of the
association to appoint the necessary COM
nlittees.
The president announced that W. NJ.
r-layton had been selected as chairman