Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-02
PLEADS FOR ACTION
Gen. Harries on DEVELOPMENT
of South Washington.
BEHIND OTHER SECTIONS
Citizens Urged to Take Advantage
Of Waiting Opportunities.
ADDRESS AT A RECEPTION
BEHIND OTHER SECTIONS
ADDRESS AT A RECEPTION

Commissioner Rudolph and Gen. George
H. Harries, president of the Washington
Board Of Trade, were rendered q re-
ception last evening by the citizens OF
Southwest Washington in the chapel of
the Westminster Church at 7th and E
streets southwest About two hundred
citizens of that section Of the city at
tended the meeting to hear the address
Of Gen. Harries on the commercial ad-
vantages and opportunities Of South
Washington.
Owen Owen, president of the Mems
Fraternity of the church. presided. He
introduced Commissioner Rudolph, who
made a short address, and then intro
duced Gen. Harries as president of the
Board Of Trade.
Gen. Harries' address was listened to
with keen attention by those present,
who showed their appreciation by ris-
ing vote of thanks. Several members OF
the southwest Citizens Association urged
che general to have the address prepared
in pamphlet form for distribution
throughout South Washington.
Should Utilize Opportunities.
Showing by statistics that South Wash
ington has Jagged behind in the general
development of the city, Gen. Harries
made a plea for the harmonizing Of the
beautiful and the practical in the District.
and pointed out to the people of South
business center of an elaborate park sys-
tenn. consisting of the Mall, Potomac
Park, the grounds of the War College and
an improved water front. He showed that
within the last five years about $4,000,
600 had been spent in the District in
building and repairs, and that of this
amount South Washington spent only a
little more than $5,OOO,UUO and Southwest
Washington only about $2,O0O.OOO. South
Washington, with about third of the
area, spent only about one-twelfth of the
money that was devoted to the District
during that time to building and repairs.
Gen. Harries advocated the setting
apart of a portion of the District for the
business that calls for smokestacks and
smoke, and added that 1t might possibly
be across the river, If the arguments adj
vanced by Hannis Taylor on the illegality
Of the retrocession act were SUSTAINED by
the United States Supreme Court
Southwest Washington will then nave
a large slice Of land added to it," said
Gen. ,Harries, but you must be careful
ing to make Washington the most, beau
tful city In the world. we have got. to do
by which we can make with
our own hands the things which we need
With our railroad and harbor facilities
we ought to be able to use the raw ma
terial which passes through the city on
it's way to New England. = 49,
~ Harmony Of Purpose.
I'VE must bring about harmony be-
tween the beautiful and the practical so
that we will not have to pay freight
rates to New England and back and
make our living here just that much
higher
Gen. Harries pointed out that at pres
ent there is no discrimination between
the various sections of the city in the
regulations regarding smoke laws and
similar things, and that at present many
young men In search of employment have
to go elsewhere to find II. He said hat
the way to get these things was to make
an organized effort and urged those of
his hearers who were not members to
Join the Board OF Trade.
start the spirit of emulation working.
and then Southwest Washington will be
what 1t ought to be-" said the general.
Trade in any project the citizens of
part of a broad plan for the improve
ment of the District.
Before the meeting adjourned each Der
SON present was introduced to Commits
sioner Rudolph and Gen. Harries.