Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23

| it would be an institution for the de-
semfnation Of knowledge Of great benefit
to the people.
William F. GUIDE. former president OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, spoke heart
lily in favor of the proposed memorial hal
and said that he would do his best tc
bring about its erection.
Proposed Committees of Ten.
The resolution calling upon the various
organizations to appoint committees OF
ten each to cooperate with the conven-
lions committee Of the chamber was in
troduced by J. Louis Willige. 1t was
unanimously adopted.
B. H. Warner declared that 1t was up
to the citizens of the District to help in
building this convention hall, which would
be such a great benefit to themselves.
"A senator recently told me that Wash
ingtOnianS had come to look to the gov
eminent of the United States for all the
improvements in their city," said Mr..
Warner. II replied, with as much meek
ness as possible under the circumstances,
that if the people of this city could gov
ern themselves and could spend their
own taxes the National Capital would
blossom like the rose"
Capt William NJ. Potter Of the East
Washington Citizens Association sug-
gested that the various citizens associa-
tions throughout the District should be
asked to take charge of raising funds in
their respective sections. He was told
that this was just what the plan Of cam
paign contemplated.
Organizations Represented.
The organizations represented at the
meeting. beside the Chamber of Com
merce, follow:
AriOn Singing Society-E. G. Schafer,
Gustave Hartig and Jacob Bruegger.
Florists-Elmer G. Mayberry. Datid
Grilbortzer and o. A. c. Oehmler.
Northeast Washington Association-W.
s. Branson. William G. Lang and A. III.
F. Holster.
Georgetown Citizens Association.
Legion Of Loyal Women-Mrs. Albertine
S. Odell, Ellen Spencer Mussey and Cora
c. Curry.
Ladies of the Maccabees-Mrs Melva
j. Caswell, Mrs. Fannie Walters and Mrs.
Estelle Kahlert.
Takoma Park Citizens Association.
North Capitol and lexington Citizens
Association-William G. Henderson, Fins
D. Morris and 8. M. Ely.
East Washington Citizens Association
Capt. William M. Potter Gen. s. S. Yoder
and Charles A. Shields.
The Retail Grocers' Protective Associa-
tion-Messrs. l.. F.. Lusby r. Z. Smith
and M. j. Whelan.
North Washington Citizens Association
Edwin A. Mess, L. J. Matthews and
E. c. Palmer.
Federation of Retail Liquor Dealers
Messrs. Mcclure, Quinn and Sheehan.
Southeast Washington Citizens Associa-
tion-Messrs. Brooks, Gladman and
Bagby.
Park View Citizens Association
Charles H. Williams, Charlton M. Clark
and j. Frank Culverwell.
Knights of the Maccabees-Samuel J.
Gussick, William NICK. Clayton and
Lewis Lowe.
Builders and Manufacturers Exchange
Benjamin T. Pillow, John r. Galloway
and Thomas II. Melton.
Columbia Turnverein-Kurt Voelckner,
julius Duehring and Carl Duehring.
Washington Academy of Sciences and
American Civic Association-Dr. Charles
d. Walcott.
Oldest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reiss and
B. H. Warner.
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
Stacy H. Bryant, DIR. William L. Wright
and Richard B. Watrous.
Washington Architects Club-P. G.
Adams and L. n. Leisenring.
Benning Citizens Association-W. H.
Richardson and w. L. Stevens.
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