Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
FOR AL0NCER ROUTE.
Extension of the Inaugural
Parade Desired.
WISHES OF THE WEST END
Proposed That Line of March Go to
Washington Circle.
WOULD REVIVE OLD CUSTOM
Many Matters Taken Up at First
Meeting of New Citizens
Association.
WOULD REVIVE OLD CUST01

| If the newly organized West End Citi-
| zens' Association has its way the in
! augural parade next March will pro-
coed as far as Washington Circle on its
line Of march, thus giving the residents
Of that locality an opportunity to view
| it from their homes and the business peo-
| pie Of the section a chance to make
money by the additional sales to be made
to those who follow the procession and
| line its route.
| The attempt to bring this about was
decided upon last night at the first meet
ing of the new Of ganization. held at
kidder's Hall, 800 Goth street. The propo-
sition was brought before the association
| by j. NJ Woodward and a special COM
mittee of five members will be named
to wait upon the chairman of the in
augural committee, when he is appointed.
aud urge the request Mr.. Woodward
declared that the parade should be
brought to Washington Circle, and sent
| thence east on X street. to disband at
9th street as was done at inaugurat1onS
| prior to eight years ago. The plan 10
| bring about a return to the former route
| of the parade met with instant 1aVor,
| and an energetic effort will be made to
| carry it out.
Joins Citizens FeQeraC1Ou.
Much other business was transacted at
| the first meeting of the new organization.
An invitation to join the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, extended to the
West End Association was formally &C
| copied. The president, Capt. George w.
Evans, was designated to represent the
association in the federation.
The suggestion was made that residents
of the old first ward should spend their
money at home, patrOnizing the mer-
chants of the section, as a means to-
ward further development from the cOun-
try village classification. This found gen.
eral favor. indicated by the applause
given the sentiment. No action was pro.
posed however, toward attainment OF
this home patronage.
A number of general problems which
have been subjects of discussion In other
citizens organizations and a few specific
questions of interest In the West End sec
ton were announced, to be referred to
committees as fast as they are organ
lied The president stated that he would
appOrtion the business of the organiza-
ton among the members as soon as he
was in position to determine exactly
who were members and available for
committee assignments.
For Consideration of Committees.
The president, under the consideration
of new business, proposed the following
subjects, which it was decided to refer
to committees: Representative Henry
Georges plan of assessment for the Dis
trict of Columbia; universal transfers and
half fare for school children on the
street railways; the substitution of con-
crete paving for the Belgian block road
ways of the West End; enlargement of
athing facilities in the bathing pools
to meet the increased patronage; the
plan for the merger of public utilities, and
appointment of a public utilities commits
sion to pass upon its Righteousness and
wisdom; the proposed garbage incinera-
ton plant at Occoquan; suffrage and rep
resentation in Congress. and the equity OF
the half-and-hal plan for the mainte-
nance of the District of Columbia: use OF
public school buildings for citizens meet
ings and as civic centers: pensions for
teachers and increased fire and police pro-
lection; indeterminate wSrkhouse SEN
fences; regulation of automobiles and OF
street cars stopping to take on or let
off passengers.
On suggestion of j. NJ. Woodward, COM
mitment of the following topics was
made: The ACCESSIBILITY of cross-toWn
railway through the West End and the
Pennsylvania avenue to washington
Circle
The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons came up for criticism. j. p. Nc
Crlnk declared MS OplIllOn lndt IL Wdo
hardly a federation when representation
of each unit was confined to the men,
bership of the president The federation
plan. however. found champion In
Hugh +. Harvey. who considered it to be
better working body for the smallness
of its membership.
Light Shop Windows Till 10 Pm.
Suggestion that merchants keep their
windows lighted at nights came from
Morris Hahn. treasurer of the ganiZa-
| ton He proposed that all the shops on
the Avenue be kept lighted until 10
O clock, Sunday nights included This. he
said, would be not only good advertising
| for the merchants put to the expense.
| but would help to destroy the present
| country village effect of darkness. Put
into resolution form, the organization APP
proved it.
The ,,se Of a vacant LOT on New Hamp-