The Washington herald., 1921-12-07
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CITIZENS HONOR
JUDGE c. S. BUNDY
Suggestions for Civic I'm
provements Made Aft
er Reception.

Judge Charles S. Bundy. vigorous
at the age of 81. for twenty-five
years an active member and for nine
consecutive years president OF the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. received honors at last nights
meeting of the association. The
citizens of the section gave him
testimonial meeting. and all neigh
bors were there to meet him.
A resolution expressing gratitude
and appreciation to Judge Bundy
was presented by F. C. Rice, chair
man of the legal committee. The
substance Of the opinion that Column
bia Heights holds OF this man was
well expressed in the poem in
cluded. in the resolution:
So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When duty whispers low. Thou
must"
This man replied. I canr"
The resolution received a second
ing speech by W. Il. Todd. who, with
Judge Bundy, is a life member of
the executive committee. Mr.. Todd
recalled some of the results of
Judge Bundy's work. particularly
the Central High School to Columbia
Heights
Recalled Judges Works.
William Saunders also spoke OF
the work of the judge in the asso-
citation. A letter from the Board of
Trade expressing their appreciation
of his work as chairman of their
committee on parks and reserva-
T. ANrh n hna
member OF the Board of Trade
since 1898.
Following the meeting. a reception
was held. Among those in the re-
ceiving line were Charles A Baker.
president of the Federation of Citi.
zens' Association; Evan B. Tucker,
president OF the Northeast Citi-
zens' Association, and Col William
Rogers, president Of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association.
Made Honorary Member.
Charles A Baker was taken in as
honorary member of the assoeis-
tion by unanimous vote. The
recommendations of the committee
on Public Safety, ]. Clinton Hiatt
chairman, were adopted as reported.
These included an approval Of the
plan to increase the park police so
that the fifty-one metropolitan po-
lice might be relieved for other
duty, approval Of the plan to erect
a memorial bridge between the Ar
lington Cemetery and Lincoln
Memorial in order to prevent future
COMPOSITIONS such as took place on
Armistice Day, a recommendation
that the new superintendent OF po-
lice be a local man and preferably
1F
greet at the retirement of Capv.
Thomas Judge, of the Tenth pre-
cinct. because Of i'll health, a recon-
mendation that Lieut.. L. J. Stoll.
of the Tenth precinct, be promoted
to I'LL the vacancy caused by CG/t.
Judges retirement, favoring a sur
vey of traffic conditions in Column
bia Heights by the committee, and
a recommendation that a warning
signal be placed at the Intersection
of Sixteenth street. Harvard street,
and Columbia road.
Many Recommendation
Recommendations made by the
park committee, Francis J. Ford,
chairman, were adopted. These in.
cluded the establishing of a recrea-
tion park on AEacOstia River, the
acquisition and connection of the
forty civil war forts, the compile
ton Of Meridian Hill Park, the es-
tablishment Of the botanical gar
den at Mt Hamilton. the purchase
of Piney. Klirgle Ford and Patter-
son tracts, and the removal of the
fence around the Botanical gardens.
The public utilities committee,
Charles T. Clayton. chairman, re-
ported that they were prepared to
take up with the District Commits
sioners the matter of having the
gas and light companies extend the
period for paying bills from ten to
sixteen days after received. Charles
A. Baker spoke on the work of tn
federation and the need for coop
Grafton and organization. Eighty
six new members were taken into
the association.
The committee in charge of the
testimonial to Judge Bundy was F.
G. Rice. chairman: W. B. Todd, Max
Kohner, Col. c. c. Lancaster, ana
A E Taylor.