Evening star., 1934-02-18
DOWNTOWN GROUP
ORGANIZED IN 1921.
Logan-Thomas Circle Group
Seeks to Preserve Parks
and Historic Sites.

The Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens
Association, one Of the civic bodies
including part Of downtown WASH
ingtou In its territory, was organized
May 81. 1921, In the lecture room
of the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, Rhode Island avenue and
Eleventh street.
It's first officers were Horace M.
Fulton, president: William A. Country
man, vice president, and II. M. Wells,
secretary-treasurer.
Presidents for the succeeding years
were Moses A. Robbins IN 1922.
Magnus A. Schmist IN 1928 and Frank
NJ. Thompson IN 1924.
President for Nine Years.
On Msy a, 1925. Mrs. Ella M.
Thompson was elected president and
has headed the association since. Now
serving with her are e. Pendleton
Hogan, vice president, and Edward II.
Young, secretary-treasurer.
The association has undergone two
name changes. It first was known as
the Iowa circle Citizens Association
when the present Logan Circle bore
that name.
In 1928 the Thomas Circle Citizens
Association decided to Join forces with
the Iowa Circle body and the name
then was changed to the Iowa
Thomas Circle Citizens Association.
Later. when the name Of Iowa Circle
was changed to Logan Circle, the
name Of the association also was
changed.
The change In the name Of the circle
followed passage Of q resolution BY
the association In 1928, which pointed
out that the circle should be tn har-
mony as to name with the other cir
cles and squares Of the city, which
bear the names Of military heroes
whose statues are located there. This
proposed action received general ap-
prova1.
Ceremony Is Held.
Participating In the ceremony at.
tending the name change were Mrs
Mary Logan Tucker, daughter of Gen.
Logan, and representatives Of Lincoln
Post, No. 3, @. A. R.: Danes Of the
Loyal Legion, the Illinois State Society
and the War Mothers. Representative
William p. Holaday Of Illinois deliv-
cred the address. The invocation was
pronounced by Rev. James Shera
Montgomery. chaplain Of the House
Of Representatives, and music was fur
nished by the Army Band Mrs.
Thompson presided.
It always has been the policy Of the
association to further In every possible
way the interests Of that portion Of
Washington lying south of Florida
avenue, and especially the vicinity Of
the two circles.
OF especial concern to the organiza-
ton has been the preservation Of the
historical buildings and parks Of the
downtown section. In keeping with
this policy. the association strenu-
ously opposed the recent plan for cut
ting up Of Thomas Circle to facilitate
the now Of traffic. It was pointed out
at the time that Thomas Circle Is one
Of the city's beauty spots and that
thousands Of visitors constantly pass
In It's vicinity.
Interest Shown In Trees.
The association also has been inter-
ested in replanting trees i'd its area.
In improvements such as street
widening, increased lighting facilities,
trafic lights, safety zones and other
matters affecting the safety and well
fare Of its citizens, the association has
always been in the forefront.
It has had floats or representation
In all OF the city's Halloween celebra-
tions and also has been represented
In the Labor day parades.
A feature Of the monthly meetings
Il display Of the American nag and
singing Of "The Star Spangled Banner
as an opening ceremony.