Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-21
Civic Development of Capital
to Be Discussed
BEFORE CITIZENS BODIES
David Fairchild and Glenn Brown
to Visit Associations.
TO EXPLAIN FLOWER PLANTING
First Address in Course Will Be
Given Tomorrow Evening at
Kensington, Md.

Beginning tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock at kensington. Md, a series of
lectures. to interest citizens of all
parts of the District of Columbia on
the Identification and civic develop
ment Of the National Capital. will be
given by David Fairchild. president of
the Peoples Gardens Association. and
Glenn Brown, secretary Of the Ameri-
can Institute Of Architects.
Final arrangements for the tour OF
the various citizens associations were
completed at a meeting held yesterday
afternoon in the Office of William f.
Shannon.
Among those present were William NJ.
Terrell. kensington Citizens Association
John G. McGrath, Park View Citizens
Association; K. ID. Ryerson, Chevy Chase
Citizens Association: Albion X Paris,
Georgetown Citizens Association; e. A.
Neis and f. n. Hoadley. North Washing
ton Citizens Association; II. H. Butler,
Piney Branch Citizens Association: Judge
Charles S; Bundy and W. b. Todd. Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association;
William Henry White and III. c. c. Stiles,
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association; E.
II. Tucker. Northeast Washington Citizens
Association: Charles r. Burr, Anacostia
Citizens Association: w. w. Price. Con-
citation: Glenn Brown, American Institute
of Architects, David Fairchild, People s
Gardens Association and Washington So
ciety of Fine Arts: George II. Gall, Retail
Merchants Association; William j. Eynon
Washington Board of Trade; Thomas
Grant, Washington Chamber of Com
merce.
At each one of the lectures. to be
held in suitable halls. there will be
delegates from every citizens assOcia-
ton in that section. Colored stereop-
ticon views will be used by Mr.. Brown
to show the development of Washing
ton as 1T will be under the Mcmillan
commission plan.
Mr.. Fairchild also has a collection OF
pictures said to be the finest ever seer
paign now on to beautify this city by
planting gardens in the front and real
yards of Washington homes. The effect
of these garden spots on the beauty Of
the city will be shown in detail.
May Have Overflow Meetings.
1t was urged by all those at the con
ference yesterday that special efforts b.
made to have as many women and chill
dren as possible attend the lectures, and
it is predicted that overflow meetings viii
have to be given in certain sections.
OF special interest to citizens of George
town will be Mr.. Browns discussion Of
the proposed methods Of improvement fol
the Rock Creek valley. He also will de
vote some time to explaining the pro
posed Lincoln memorial. The Georgetown
association has invited hundreds Of per
sons to attend the lectures to be giver
in Linthicum Institute, on n street, OF
the evening of March -.
The first lecture, as stated, will b.
given at Kensington tomorrow evening
The Park View Citizens Association viii
have charge of the affair Friday evening
and it has invited members of the fol
lowing organizations to attend: Bright
wood, Brightwood Park and Petwortf
Citizens Association.
Saturday evening there will be a lee
ture before the Chevy Chase Citizens AS
ISOLATION. which will have as its guests
members of the Finehurst Association
The evening of March Is the North
Washington Citizens Association will
have charge of the lectures by Mr.. Fair
child and Mr.. Brown. and the following
organizations will send delegations: North
Capitol and lexington. BroOkland and
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Associa-
tons.