Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
Delegates From Citizens As
sociations Organize.
NAME NOT YET CHOSEN
Matter Referred to q Committee for
Consideration.
w. NICK. CLAYTON PRESIDES
William E. Shannon Urges Union of
the Local OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ment by Hugh Harvey.

A nameless body organized last night
TO try to bring together the ideas OF
the various citizens associations Of the
District of Columbia The meeting was
held in the rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce, at the invitation of that
body, and the first piece Of business
was the announcement from the cham
! Der that the central organization would
have to hoe it's row with the goodwill
but not the membership of the cham
Der About twenty associations out OF
a possible thirty-four thirty-fve
sent delegates to the meeting.
Before the meeting progressed to the
point of a possible organization Hugh
Harvey, speaking for the Washington
Mercantile Association, made plain the
fact that there was a mistake in the
assertion that the Chamber of Com
merce had decided not 20 become a
member Of the organization because
the liquor interests had Influenced the
majority Of the chamber against the
idea. Mr.. Harvey said that the liquor
interests are absolutely in favor OF the
organization Of the central body Of citi-
zenS' association.
E. H. Daniels conveyed the regrets of
the chamber in not being able to join
with the citizens associations. and left
the chair to be filed by William Mex.
Clayton. D. -. Edwards was appointed
secretary, and the meeting proceeded to
all its other bus.ness-with the exception
of choosing a name. That matter has
been left for two weeks with a committee
composed of Glenn Brown. j. G. Nc
Grath c. c. Lancaster. W. II. Richard
son and w. NJ. Cromwell.
w. e. Shannon's Address.
William E. Shannon of the Chamber of
Commerce. who has advanced the idea of
this central body through thick and thin.
made personal appeal to the delegates.
which outlined the ideas of every man
present.
He said
minority is Always right The circum-
stances of late have led many to believe
that he was correct.
Recall, gentlemen, that less than one
Chamber of Commerce voted against
sending a delegate to a central organiza-
ton.
do not blame the chamber for refus-
ing to join you. as many now think that
the chamber took the position that 1t did
because of the opinion brought out last
Tuesday night that it was against our
constitution. but several lawyers have
since expressed their opinion that 1t IS
not against our constitution. and II this
the action reversed. And whether - is re-
versed or not you can rest assured that
the Chamber of Commerce Will be the
best friend that you will have.
But even il the larger organizations
do not join you 1t is OF the utmost inn
portance that you unite your strength
now.
1T is now up to you gentlemen and the
citizens Of this city to start the develop
ment of your power, for in concentration
you have great power-and your power
should be put to use to accomplish
Washington beautiful In truth
Associations Represented.
The associations represented were:
Congress Heights Public improvement
Association, Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton, Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, Petworth Citizens Association. Park
View Citizens Association, Benning Citi-
gems Association, Takoma Park Citizens
Association. Deanwood Citizens Associa-
ton, Lanier Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
tion Citizens Northwest Suburban Asso-
citation, Southeast Washington Citizens
Association, Washington Chapter OF the
American Institute of Architects, Ivy City
Citizens Association, East End SUBURBAN
Citizens Association, Chevy Chase, D. u,
Citizens Association. Washington Society
of Fine Arts, Brightwood Park Citlzens
Association, Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation, Northeast Suburban Citizens AS
socia ton and Tenleytown Citizens AS
ISOLATION.