The Washington herald., 1921-10-23
Old Stone Farm Now. Site
OF Columbia Heights Section
Senator Sherman Acquired Tract in 1881 and
Provided Restrictions Guaranteeing That
1t Ever Be Residential District.

=. For the extension Of School
street to Kenesaw avenue.
"4. For the extension Of Eighth
street to Irving.
IS. For the Improvement Of Four
teenth street extended
IS. For the paving Of Yale street.
between thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets.
81. For another slsht-room soAooi
to relieve the overcrowded johnson
and Hubbard schools.
All of these objects were Spec
tally recommended BY the associa-
tion,' and followed up closly and
persistently during every stage Of
their consideration by the District
commissioners and Congress-"
Men Then Proninent In the Asss--
eiation.
FOR the good work accomplished
credit should be given to the mem
the wheel horses. 30 to speak-of
the association. through whose un-
firing efforts 50 much has been ac-
complished-Judgs Bundy, our en-
ergetic president; former presidents
Leo Simmons and Alonzo Hart: vice
presidents W. II. Saunders, q. q.
Jecreys and B. r. Brockett. Judge
McCalmont, Secretary Todd. Treaus-
urer stabler. DR.. Gibbs, c. II. Camp
bell and others.
Program Bsventssn
Years Age.
There are certain public meas
ures Of great importance to Column
bia Heights to which the associa-
ton IL. committed and which, II IL
fair to assume, IL will continue to
push vigorously to the end. Among
these are:>
Il. Acquisition. Of ground for q
public park In Columbia Heights.
We favor the selection Of the oak
grove, bounded by Fourteenth
street and Columbia road, and As
this site IL also approved ~ the
Commissioners there II reason for
hoping. at least, that 1t will be
agreed to by them This project
should have the Vigorous support
of every resident Of me hill. (Meri-
dian Park was selected some years
later.)
20. The extension and improve
ment Of Thirteenth and = ourtssnth
streets.
%. The improvement Of FsIfteenth
street A greatly needed public
work.
-. The improvement Of the lower
end OF Sherman avenue.
IS. The improvement Of Clifton
street, east OF Thirteenth street.
&c. The securing Of a high school
for Columbia Heights and Mount
Pleasant.
Columbia Heights is reasonably
free from the overhead wire and
pole nuisance, thanks to the vigi-
lance of the association and the
people, but some Of our streets are
yet marred by the presence OF many
of those unsightly and Objectionable
objects. 1t should be the policy of
the association In the future to
work for their total demolition"
Celebrated Twenty-nrst Birthday.
In 1915 on the twenty-firs ami
versary Of the associations birth,
which fell on Saturday, June -, the
members and their friends cele-
brated the society's coming of age.
The AFFAIR. which was attended by
more than 1000 people, was held
in the Arcade ball room, Park Road
and Fourteenth streets northwest.
Louis Brownlow, then city commits
sioner. gave the chief address of
the evening and Judge Charles 8.
Bundy related "reminiscences of the
early history Of the organization.
There were Rotations and Mrs.
Frederick J. Rice and Miss Estelle
Murray each gave vocal numbers.
William R Harr, the president, pre-
sided. The arrangements were in
the hands Of ]. Clinton Hiatt, who
was secretary of the association.
Following the program there was
dancing. It was regarded as one
of the most successful Citizen As
ISOLATION affairs ever held in Wash
inGton.
Outside.
At the last annual election, May
,. 1921, much campaign capital by
the opposition was made of the fact
that Harvey v. Speelman, candidate
for president, and Adam H. Gaddis.
candidate on the same ticket for
second vice president, both live out
side of the bounds of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association dis
trict. Their friends. however, rail-
lied loyalty and declared that the
past labors Of the two for the asso-
citation, regardless of where they
might live, entitled them to cleo
ton.
Then some constitutional lawyer
dug up q clause IN the constitution
that admitted to membership and
ONCE IN the association any white
person of legal age having a BUSH
ness or residence in the territory
named or adjacent thereto" Both
Speelman and Gaddis were able to
qualify as residing adjacent there
to-" They were elected by an over;
whelming vote. which on motion OF
the rival candidates was made
unanimous.
Platform of Present 0meers.
Their platform at this time, which
was also the platform of First Vice
President Henry c. Cole, Third
Vice President Elizabeth Hayden
and Secretary W. i. Swanton, de-
clared:
I'VE will work in every lsgiti-
mate way for the principles set
resolution, a policy which this as
ISOLATION has Overwhelmingly in
dorsed.
We will urge the granting Of
better school facilities, better lay
fer teachers, adequate Fairgrounds
for the children, and extended and
improved parks.
I'VE will assist the District gov
eminent and its officials. We be-
lieve in suggestions for improve
ments, rather than to destructive
criticism. We will exert every eff
fort to Eelp in building a greater
and better Washington"
Prominent Speakers Heard.
In addition to local and city prob
lens, the Columbia Heights Asso-
ciation. in many respects, has the