Evening star., 1915-03-11
0TTERBACK
|NDUCTED INTO OFFICE
Farewell Reception to Charles R
Burr, Former Head of Anacostia
Citizens Association.

The Anacostia Citizens Association
began it's new year last night at a
special meeting in the parish hall of
Emmanuel Church with farewell to
Charles X. Burr, who has been presi-
dent of the association for seven
years, but who has been succeeded by
Maurice Otterback. who had the Office
officially turned over to him last
night.
Mr.. Burr gave an outline of the
public work that had been done by
the association during the past ten
years.
Mr.. Otterback also made an address
dealing particularly with the work for
the future of the association, end also
what had been done during the past
ten years in the way of private i'm
provement in the suburb. He also told
some interesting stories about how
persons felt toward Anacostia few
years ago. He urged upon his listen
ers the necessity of taking an active
part in the work of the association.
DR.. c. E. Emmons. president of the
East Washington Citizens Association.
Lincoln Park Association, were pres
ent. and each spoke of the work done
by Mr.. Burr, and the benefit that a
civic body is to any community.
Adolphus GUIDE also made a few re-
marks concerning the work of the as
sociation.
Assembly Hall for School.
During the business session. it was
reported by Dr. James A. Watson,
chairman of the school committee, that
an assembly hall would be provided
in the Ketcham School this year, and
4 ~ Cto y<o o1 nrfl lHy
after July 1. The association has been
endeavoring for a long time to obtain
this improvement, and letter from
Henry p. Blair, president of the board
of education, read last night, was the
cause Of much rejoicing.
committee on sanitation and the
cleanup and paint-up" campaign,
asked for the hearty support of this
movement from every member of the
associa ton. The Commissioners will
be asked to establish public con-
venience station in the suburb at a
suitable location.
William Waltbers presented the ques-
tion of obtaining better street car
schedule in the early morning. lie
said that with the present schedule the
cars did not begin operation early
enough In the morning to accommodate
the large number who were compelled
to get to their work at an early hour.
Committees Appointed.
President Otterback appointed the
following committees to serve during
the coming year: Executive. Charles X.
Burr, DIR. J. A. Watson, William j. Lat
inner, George W. Oren. jr., l.. M. Ander-
son. Charles T. Graft. DIR. t. .. Mudd,
William Mushake and Maurice otter
back; railroads, W. W. ToIson; schools,
Charles X. Burr; streets and highways,
DIR. J. A. Watson; water. lights and
sewers. William J. Latimer; police and
fire. ]. W. BARLEY: Anacostia tlats.
Charles T. Graf: sanitation. DIR. T. D.
Mudd: membership, L. NJ. Anderson. j.
F. Earnshaw was reappointed to see
after the band concerts to be given in
Logan Park this year.
The association passed resolution
expressing regret over the recent death
of Michael I. Weller, and in SO doing
stated that Southeast Washington had
lost one of it's ablest and most ardent
supporters in everything that went for
the general good Of the community.
Z. V. Conway, Edgar Murphy, E. Gill
bert. William Walthers and John T.
Fowler. jr., were elected members of
the association. =