Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-02
PARK VIEW CITIZENS
FOR BAND TESTIMONIAL
Appropriation Made for Loving Cup
for Soldiers Home
Musicians.
Association Begins New Year With
Total Membership of Four
Hundred.

Enthusiastically indorsing the plan
for a public testimonial to the gov
eminent bands that have been provid-
ing free concerts in Washington's
parks for the past ten years. members
of the Park View Citizens Association
last night authorized an appropriation
from the associations treasury to be
expended in loving cup for presenta-
ton to the Soldiers Home Band In
addition. they contributed to a sub
scription fund which is to be divided
among the members of all the bands,
including the Soldiers Home. Fifth
Cavalry. Engineer and Marine.
Inasmuch as residents of Park View
have been special beneficiaries Of the
concerts provided by the Soldiers Home
Band. the association decided to honor
specially this band by presenting 1t
with a cup. The presentation ceremo-
mics will take place at Brightwood res
ervoir in connection with the band cell
ebration october 16.
Liberal Contributions Expected.
1t is expected that a good-sized fund
will be donated by Park View residents
as individuals. and this amount will be
added to the general testimonial fund
that Is to be prorated among the band
members later.
The citizens committee appointed by
testimonial has issued an invitation to
all citizens associations to cooperate
in making the affair a success. and it
is believed that the action Of the Park
View association will be followed by
other civic bodies
With President John G. McGrath pre-
siding. the Park View association last
aight entered upon new years work.
IL 1Hrr tab
brings it's total membership up to 400.
believed to be the largest active en-
-ollment of any citizens association in
the District.
Made an Honorary Member.
James L. Wilmeth. chief clerk Of the
treasury Department, and former vice
president of the association. submitted
his resignation because Of the fact that
re has taken up residence in Mary
and. On motion of Charlton NJ. Clark
:he association. Mr.. Wilmeth sent a
litter to the members congratulating
hem upon what the association has
accomplished for the Park View Sec
tIon.
BY unanimous vote James Hoyle
vas elected vice president in place of
Mr.. Wilmeth. Horace r. George was
chosen TO- secretary, succeeding ]. F.
CulVeIWSil. recently resigned, ana LIT.
Thomas Miller. tr.. was made chairman
Of the public utilities committee in the
place Of Mr.. George. The association
also reelected George II. Russell as its
delegate to the Federation Of Citizens
Association, and John G. McGrath as
alternate.
Several needed improvements in the
Park View section were tentatively
discussed. but the association will not
actively take up consideration of such
Elected to Membership.
Those elected to membership are the
following:
Arthur v. Johncox, W. S. Phillips, H.
F. Montgomery. j. A. Lewis, George D.
Howells. d. H. Hemming. r. l. Balder-
son, s. L. Daugherty. Harry ]. Lannen.
J. H. Bowles. Harry 1. Swope. L. O.
Hutchinson, W. F. Speckmann. s. c.
Blair. NJ J. Lohan. NJ. r. Rowland H.
r. Smith. NJ. Blom. B. E. Richardson.
w. w. Miller, William J. Kolb. George
E. Pierson. William e. schorr. Lewis
White. John 3. Foster. Robert H Mil
Ter. William H. Parker. Frank Hursh.
John F. Grindle. Charles H. Joslin.
Walter H Bouts. A. W. Van Devanter
Lloyd. Frederick w. Scheick, Joseph
H. Harding. Harry Berman, Peter ]
Fritz. Charles H. BARTON. w. A. Bios
som. Harry L. Matthias, William H.
Wright. H. n. Middlekauf. Esko D.
Rupert. Howard r. Loeffel. Miss Per-
ella Brady. Charles VI. Richardson. H
H. Hussey. A. Mcknight. r. w. Burn
side. A H. Thomas. Frank Montgom-
cry. J. N. Freedman. Henry A Good
man. d. c. Malcolm, j. F. Holubovich,
c. Lyman Evans, w. G. Copp. c. A.
Howard. Benjamin r. Detwiler, John
T. German. c. b. Smith and B. H. New
ton.