Evening star., 1915-06-16
DESIRES DISTRICT MEN
IN DISTRICT OFFICES
Petworth Citizens Association Will
File Petition With Presi-
dent Wilson.

Inc PetWOrth CltlZenS ASSOCIATION,
at it's meeting at the Petworth NJ. E.
Church. Sth and Shepherd streets
northwest, lasts night, unanimously
adopted a resolution empowering its
president to appoint committee of
three to draft a petition to be present
ed to President Wilson asking that
In filing District Offices hereafter he
will consider for them the names of
men who have been actively identified
with the work of the citizens asso-
Citations, and directing it's representa-
tives to present and urge the adoption
of a resolution along the same lines
by the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. President Charles j. James
appointed o. ]. Randall. ]. S. Mills
and John NJ. McMechen to carry out
the object of the resolution.
A letter from Commissioner Oliver
P. Newman, chairman of the general
committee on independence day cele-
bration. asking the association to
designate three of its members to
make collections for the celebration
was received. After some discussion it
was decided to answer it by informing
the general committee that the citizens
of Petworth had for years past held
lieved was second to none; that the ar
rangements for this years celebration
were practically complete. and that
as Petworth had already been can
worth Citizens Association would
gladly contribute a check for $40 to
the general committees cause and wish
it the best of success.
Big Parade Is Plan.
Chairman r. f. Adams of the COM
mittee on the Petworth Fourth of July
observance made a general report of
what had been done, promising that
this years observance would equal If
1t does not surpass those of previous
years. Chairman Jesse c. Suter of the
committee on patriotic parade" report
ed that there probably would be 500
children in line. with patriotic floats
and historic group features. besides a
number Of novelties which his COM
mittee did not care to disclose in ad-
vance Of the parade.
The assembly will be made at New
Hampshire avenue and Quincy street
northwest at 9:15 am. Monday, July
5, and the parade will start promptly
at s:45 o'clock. The route Of march
will be north on New Hampshire ave.
nue. to sth street, north to Varnum
street, west to Kansas avenue, north
TO Allison street, with counterma rch
on Kansas avenue to 9Th street. south
to Taylor street. east to 8th street and
south to the school grounds, at sth
and Shepherd streets, for the flag rais-
Ing on the Fairgrounds, with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
Chairman o. j. Randall Of the coro-
mittee on exercises at Libby Park, at 6
pm OF the same day. reported that the
orator Of the occasion would be Cor
poral James Tanner. The Invocation
WIZ be pronounced by Rev. Owen p
Lloyd. pastor of the Petworth Baptfst
Church: Rev. ]. A. Campbell, pastor Of
the Wallace Memorial United Presby-
terian Church, will read the DecIarao
tion OF Independence. The big choruses
VIII be led by DR.. Adam Geibel, the
Philadelphia special music will be fur.
nished by the Petworth Male Quartet.
Miss Herminia Ellis will give an an.
propriate recitation. and Mr.. Randall.
chairman Of the committee. will read
the essay Of the Petworth School nuniI
which Is awarded the first prize in The
contest now under way between the
pupils Of the seventh and eighth grades.
Jitney Service Desired.
A communication from the Petworth
Woman's Club. asking tho cooperation
of tho citizenS association in securing
1itney service to Mount Pleasant. was
referred to tho committee on transnor-
tation with power to act in tho matter.
President James announced as mem-
bers Of . new committee to which all
committees Of tho association and all
citizens are to submit Communications
upon the needs Of Petworth for COM
pilation and presentation to the execr,-
tive committee, which will in turn
bring them to the attention OF the Dis
triot Commissioners R. q. ADAM
chairman: R =. J. MoElroy, e. W. Oys-
ter, W. l. 0utelius. /. c. Ellis. T. Ersnk
Morgan and B. A. Fernald
The following new members wera
elected: George Dexter Kehoa 5l1 Rock
Creek Church road; W. H. Womersev
4l22 3th street northwest: Robert
Doyle. 425 Quincy street: James n
Huston III Shepherd street; Donald
Macleod. 725 Taylor street; John W.
Tucker. 1924 New Hampshire avenue.
and Carl Doehrer. 623 Upshur street.
An incident occurred just at the close
OF the business of the meeting which
aroused some enthusiasm and applause
when John Stevenson. a member Of the
association; costumed as Uncle Sam and
accompanied by his young daughter.
Columbia and bearing a larxe Am.ris
can nag. entered to the air Of '~YanEea
DoodlS' on a rustic violin, to stir the
embers Of patriotism and plead for fhe
fullest measure OF cooperation in ma X
| ing the Fourth Of July festivities the
usual Petworth success"
Following this. addresses were nada
by Messrs. Oyster. Le Due and Others oS
the association, under good ~ tha