Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
NEW CITIZENS BODY
West End Association Form
ally Organized.
G. W. EVANS is PRESIDENT
Charter Members Number Fifty.
Selection of Various Commit
tees Is Delayed.

At an enthusiastic meeting held last
night at 1914 Pennsylvania avenue north
west the West End Citizens Association
was formally organized Nearly fifty men
were present, and all became charter
members
The meeting was called to order at &
o'clock by DR.. William P. Herbst, the
chairman of the temporary organization
formed two weeks ago. George w. Evans
was elected president. and took the chair
The election of officers proceeded, and the
following were chosen:
H. Randall Webb, first vice president.
Hugh F. Harvey, second vice president !;
DR.. H. NJ. Dickson. third vice president;
A. j. Dickhaut. secretary; Morris Hahn.
treasurer, and Alexander J. Schwarz. as
sistant secretary. All Of the elections
were unanimous.
The selection of committees and chair
men was postponed until the next meet
ing, which will be held November d The
next business considered by the associa-
uon was a proper title, and the first one
suggested, the West End Citizens Assoc
cation, was unanimously adopted
Constitution and Bylaws.
The adoption of a constitution and by
laws then was considered, some of the
members requesting that the matter be
deferred until a latter meeting, but it was
finally dtcided to take the matter I'D i'm
mediately. The secretary read the con-
stitution and bylaws regulating the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association,
and each clause was carefully considered
and amended where it was considered
necessary before being adopted.
The new organization is intended to en-
brace all of the city west of 18th street.
west and south of n street, the other
boundaries being Rock creek and the
Potomac river 1t was decided that not
only residents and taxpayers of that dis
trlct, but any one engaged in lesitima te
business there is eligible for membership
The question was raised by one of the
members regarding the eligibility of
women to membership, and the clause re-
sarding this was interpreted by the presi-
dent as providing for the admission of
both men and women.
Committees Decided Upon.
The dues of the association, it was de-
cided will be 81 a year, to be paid in
advance. There will DE meeting on the
fourth Monday of very month, in Kid
der's Hall. S24 10Th street northwest. 1t
was decided to appoint committees on
school buildings, sanitation, sewage and
water supply. public buildings, telegraph
wires and poles, membership and enter
tainment and law and legislation. Other
committees, it was announced, would be
appointed as the need for them arose.
An executive committee, composed of the
president, the three vice presidents, the
secretary and the chairman of each of
the standing committees will be formed.
List of Charter Members.
Those who were. present last night be-
sides the officers already named, and who
became charter members of the new asso-
citation, are: E. B. Webster A b. GawIer,
NJ Kammrow. NJ. Mcmahon, William r.
Brown, George f. Russell. ]. E. Reed.
Charles ]. Fleming, ]. A. Burch, S. W.
Henry, l. S. May, F. Kirsch, William H.
Shipman, Luther w. Linkins, William r.
Nagel, Robert e. Briggs. II. l. Rothrock
o. H. Sweet. E. B. Farran, B. Greenberg.
Frederick w. Boone, E. E. Fisher, Will
liam P. Herbst, J. F. McGrew, Charles J.
Gawler, o. L. Smith, E. C. F. Rupert
c. H. Morris, F. NJ. Smith. ]. NJ. Wood
ward, w E. Abbott. w. p Blake, Will
liam Blatcher, William Meehan, Capt ].
P. McCrimp, William Steibeling, G. +.
Reed and J. Tickling.
After a rising vote of thanks to Morris
Hahn. in whose place of business the
meeting was held, the association ad-
iOllrped