The Washington herald., 1910-04-17

A central body Of representative ciu-
gers, who VIII work for the welfare OF
the National Capital. was organized last
night at q meeting Of delegates from the
various citizens associations and other
civic bodies OF washington in the Cham
/ Der of Commerce.
Five delegates were elected to form a
committee on plan and scope. which will
report TO the central BODY at a meeting
10 be held il the chamber on April g.
The committee is composed Of J. q. Nc
Grath. of the Park View citizens Asso-
citation: Charles G.. Lancaster. Of tho
Northwest Suburban Citizens Associa-
ton; " H. Richardson. OF the Benning
Citizens Association. V. VI. Cromwell
Of the Petworth Citizens Association,
and Glenn Brown. OF the Washington So
ciety Of Fine Arts.
one Of the most important questions
which VIII be taken under consideration
by the committee will be whether the
central body snail be composed Of repre-
sentsuves Of citizens associations. or
whether delegates from ali civic bodies
En- the District shall De entitled 10 mem
bership
Two Names Suggested.
Il was proposed 20 name the central
body the Citizens Central Council or the
Central Committee Of Citizen Associations
Of the District, but after much discussion
70 was decided To leave the naming OF the
organization as well as every question
pertaining TO the plan Of organization. to
the committee.
Z. II. Daniel. who represented the
Chamber Of Commerce. was chosen cha-r-
man pro TEN. lie made brief address
.n which be said that despite the fact tho
Chamber Of Commerce had Withdrawn
from active cooperation with the new
body. the Chamber would be IN sympathy
with the yoUng organization and wocId
/ aid il whenever there was an opportunity.
William Mex. Clayton. of the Bright
wood Park Citizens Association, was
chosen chairman. and D. 4. Edwards Of
the Lincoln Park Association, secretarv.
. The discussion began with an address
by William L. Shannon.
whether the Chamber OF Commerce
+ is with YOU or not I want To- see You 20
ahead and organize said Mr. shannon.
. an tVlll4N4ft.t N..H hs4.--lA4iC- III lll ''r
your strongest friend. Il IS time for
YOU to have am organization entirely
your own. Then YOU Will have the power
10 make your city the city Of cities, and
you viii have the hacking Of the ciu-
zeuship of the United States 7 have
. learned through travelling In this country
4 that the average citizen wants the Capt
taI or the nation 20 be the finest city
ln the world. You must overlook the
petty grievances in your immediate
ueichborhood and learn 10 deal with the
great questions which affect Washing
ton as a city"
Denies Withdrawal Cause.
. Informally speaking for the liquor deal
ers OF Washington. Hugh Harvey who
I was member Of the committee Of ht-
/ teen appointed by the Chamber Of Com
MERGE 10 deliberate on the adviSabilty
/ Of efuatirg with the new body, adj
/ dressed the meeting and denied emphat-
icaIv that liquor interests i'm the Cham
I her ~ Commerce had been instrumental
in the decision Of the Chamber 10 with
draw
Several members Of the Chamber or
. Commerce asked perm iSsjon to attend the
meeting on the grounds that they were
i'm favor of the new organization and
wished 90 he conversant with its plans
that they might aid il. The permission
was granted.
Among those present were l. d. Weeks
and Julian 4. Narce-ox, of the Congress-
Heights Citizens Association; Charles r.
Burr and John +. Earnshaw, Of the Ana
n.-rr-..5r~F---- NR- IL
well and +. W. oyster. Of the Petworth
Citizens Association. J. G. McGrath and
Dr. 4. B. Grain. Of the Park View CIti-
zeus' Association; l. II. Patterson and f.
a. NJ. Lawson. of the Northeast Suburban
Citizens Association: J. Rush Marshall
and Leon a. Dcssez. Of the American In
stitute of Agriculture; L. p. Shoemaker
and George Francis Wilson OF the
Brishtwood Citizens Association. w
NICK. Clayton and Z. J. Ayres. Of the
BriEhtwood Parl, Citizens Association
James n. Wood and William Ernst. OF the
East End Suburban Citizens Association:
George z. Sudwarth. Of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association. G. G. Lancaster and
s. McComas Hawken, OF the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association. Glenn
Brown. of the Washington Society or
Fine Arts. Allen Davis and Lemuel
Fugitt. Of the Southeast Washington Cit
liens Association; j. Walter Mitchell,
H II. Whipper. and William H. Darrell.
Of the Randle Highlands Citizens AsSo-
citation. j. a. Richardson and T. r. spell
Ter. Of the Ivy City Citizens Association.
W. w Price and Z. j. Newcomb OF the
Congress Heights Citizens Association.
W. H. Richardson and Dr. Elliott say
age, OF the Benuing citizens Association;
James w. Dyer and Or. +. l.. Dunlop. or
the Takoma Park Citizens Association;
J. E. Mason, OF the Deanwood Citizens
Association; John Is. Henderson. Of the
Lanier Heights Citizens Association, and
D. \. Edwards. Of the Lincoln Park
Citizens Association.