Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.

THE .OIprsT BITANTs"-Yesterday,
at one O'Clock, the association Of the "Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia" met
a. the Council Chamber, (City Hall,3 pursuant
20 adjournment, Colonel j. $. Williams in
the chair, and Mr.. ]. 4. Callan acting as sec
retary.
Mr. James Clephane, from the committee to
draft a constitution, reported the same, which
was considered by sections, and, after slight
amendment, adopted.
The constitution is prefaced with a preamble
setting forth that being ''anxious to cultivate
social Intercourse and unite ourselves more
closely ae original settlers of the District or
ColuTnb bia, we have formed ourselves into an
association" The name of the association Is
the Association of the OLDEST ISHABTTANTs
OF THE DIsTRICT or COLUMBIA, and per-
sons may be elected to membership who are
fifty years of age, and have been forty years
resident each, paying one dollar. The an
nuai meetings are to be held on the 4th of
yuY In each year, when the election of oiii "ers
shal take place, and the regular meetings on
the first Thursdays Of January, April, and
October. The officers consist of a presiden Z,
two vice presidents, treasurer, recording and
corresponding secretary, who are to hold over
til July, 1867. On the death Of a member IL is
expected the surviving members Will attend
the funeral in body.
When article first was under consideration,
DIR. A. Med. Davis suggested the name of the
"Columbus Association" not that he was
a. named Of being classed among the Oldest in
habi ants. '.
Col B. Ogle Tay loe said that he believed that
he Was the oldest Inhabitant present, and he
was in favor of the name sOidest Inha abitants.'' -
Col. TayIoe said he based his claim on having
arrived here in the autumn OF 1SOl. He wit
messed President Jefferson's second inaugura-
ton, and recollected well that Mr.. Jefferson
wore heavy shoes on that occasion. At that
time the city was q morass-scarcely house
on the ayennp. in those days the Inhabitants
were, rs it were, q band of brothers, each stri.
wing to advance the interests of the city.
DIR. Davis said TO show that old men were not
qnerulous, he would withdraw the suggestion.
Dr. Blake stated that some parties had re-
g5rded him as the oldest inhabitant and he
wished to disabuse the minds OF all such of
that impression-for he had come here in 1907,
from Virginia, and he was proud OF being q
native of that State. He mad seen the city q
moraes-the site of the City Hall covered with
scrub oak, in which he had set snares for rab-
bits. This scrub-oak covered ground was
called the slashes, but they had all disappeared
now except in the vicinity of Meridian Hill.
DIR. Davis, when the article prescribing the
qualifications OF members was under consider.
alton, stated that the word "personn compre-
hended all, and suggested, to secure TO the
association the enjoyment Of it's purposes,
proper guards be thrown around it-an elec-
tioIl, &c; and the suggestion W as acted on.
The election of officers being in order the fol-
lowing were nominated and eieeted:-Colonel
BtOgle Taylor. President; VIM. A. Bradley and
Colonel Peter Force, Vice Presidents; Nicholas
Callan, Treasurer; John Carroll Brent Cores
ponding Secretary; and DR.. A. McD. Davis, Re-
Col. Tayloe, ON being escorted to the chan
delivered & short address, thanking the associa-
tion for the honor conferred and ex pressing his
feelings on being called 70 preside over an as
sociGtion composed, as il was, OF those who are
like himself, familiar with the times Of long
ago. .....
The following are the names of those who
signed the constitution, with date of birth and
removal to the trict:-B. OgIe Tayloe, born
at Annapolis, Id, Nay 3iSt, 17a6, settled in
Washington 1901. W A. Bradley, Connecticut
February %, 179f, settled in Washington 1902
Peter Force, New Jersey, 26th November,
17so-Ie15. N Callan, Washington, October
S5th, 1905. J. Carroll Brent Washington, July
25th, 1914. A. Med. Davis, january 22d, 1908
Col. ]. s. Williams. Maryland, April LIST, 1885,
L. J, Maaingly, April, 1910. +. X. Dorsett
Maryland, March 4th, fE9i. John Cohnrn
Massachusetts, September 25th, 1875. J..
Cailan, Washington, December 25th. 1910. VIM
Young. Westmoreland county, Va E. F
Brown, February 27th, 1S07-October, 1915
Poulus Thyson, Holland, February 10Th, 1s3-
1890. U. Cammack, England, November
l797-isi8. J. II. Goddard, Rhode Island
November 3D., l799-Deceraber 26th, 1915
tbauncey Bestor, Connecticut, August s5th
17ss-Jannary lsto samuel Stetinus, ID. c.
March 1ith, 1868. Thos. DOloho, July 4th,
IscN. Edward Deeble, England, October 9th,
17ei-17e5. F. b. Lord, New Hamushfre, De-
cersber 18th, l?Scs--isl5 James Oiephane,
Scotland, October Goth, l79O-fSlo John
Waters, Maryland, June 25th, '17s5.fso9. Jos
Bryan, Pennsy lvania, Aurust 22i, i795-IsIs.
Geo. Savage, Baltimore, May Ath, lsoi-ls25.