Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-05
WILL ADDRESS MEMBERS
Of MEMS TEMPLE CLUB
David FairchiId and Glenn
Brown to Speak on Develop
ment of Washington.

At the request OF Rev. Dr. Abram
Simon, David Fairchild, president of the
Peoples Gardens, and Glenn Brown. Sec
rotary Of the American Institute Of Ar
chitects, will speak on the development
Of Washington at meeting Of the Mems
Temple Club at the Eighth Street Temple
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Mr. Fairchild and Mr.. Brown spoke at
the Northeast Temple, H and 18th streets.
last night, under the auspices Of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. The former told how the city may
be beautified by planting flowers in house
gardens, and the latter outlined the de-
velopment of the city under the system
proposed by the park commission several
years ago.
Representatives Of the several citizens
associations in East Washington attended
the meeting.
Mr.. Fairchild dwelt at some length on
the work Of the Peoples Gardens Asso-
citation Of Washington, explaining that
its work is not theoretical. but practical.
Many Of those who heard him went away
from the hall with a determination to
become members Of the association and
to start at once the work OF beautifying
their parks and yards.
An Important Subject.
'I am hero tonight" said Mr.. Fair
child, mot to entertain you, but to talk
in q quiet way on a subject Of much
greater Importance than most of you
probably realize. I hope you will gather
inspiration which some day will bear
fruit"
In the first place, said Mr.. Fairchild.
the cost Of membership in the Peoples
Gardens is nominal, the expenses Of the
consultation with the associations land
scape gardener is worth far more than
the amount of the annual dues. He ex-
planned that Arthur Smith. a landscape
country and abroad, is the garden man.
ager of the association. He Supervises
the cultural work Of the association. and
advises individuals wishing to beautify
their grounds OF desiring to convert their
back yards into flower gardens.
The question of proper soil. Mr.. Fair
child explained, is one that has given
trouble to people who want to beautify
their yards. 1t has been solved by the
Peoples Gardens, the garden manager
having arranged for supply Of fertiliz-
ing material to be furnished at the low
est cost.
Views of Plant Life.
The many views of plant life, some Of
them showing the beauties Of towns and
cities abroad in which blossoming shrub
berry and vines make the places attrac-
tive, were shown. the speaker saying
that some of the beauty spots attract
people from great distances and hold
them there weeks at a time. There is
no reason, he argued, why Washington
should not be made the most beautiful
spot of that kind In the world.
Members of the executive committee Of
the Northeast Citizens Association served
as reception committee. Evan ii.
Tucker, president of the association, was
chairman Of the committee. The others
were DIR. L. D. Walter, DR.. Starr Parsons.
w. j. Frizzell, w. S. Lang, A. H. f.
Holster, S. Sowerbutts, w. 8. Bransom
and ". A. Linton.
Mr.. Fairchild remarked that 1t was the
first citizens association he had attended
where members had greeted him with
blossoms, each member of the reception
committee having provided himself with
an attractive carnation.
The organizations represented at the
meeting included the Northeast Wash
fngton. East Washington. Lincoln Park,
East End Suburban, Northeast Suburban,
Benning and Prince Georges County and
East District Of Columbia citizens asso-
Citations.
Members of the several organizations
extended votes OF thanks to the speakers.