National Republican., 1873-10-02
THE GOOD OLD TIMES.
Meeting Of the Oldest Isbabitants' Asso-
ciation-A Talk About the Famous City
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Meeting Of the Oldest Ishabitants' Asso-
ciation-A Talk About the Famous City
sprlns-somc Original Inhnbitnnts.
The monthly meeting OF the Oldest Inhab-
itants' Association was held yesterday, at the
Court Room, City Hall; Mr.. jenkins Thomas
In the chair, and ]. Carroll Brent secretary.
Mr.. John Purdy, the chairman Of the COM
mittce TO whom was referred the anonymous
communication respecting the old City spring
under the Masonic Temple. made the follow
ing report: The spring Is In existence, with
several pipes running from II, distributing
the water In various portions OF the city, and
that as the level Of the water was only three
feet II could not reach the surface OF the
pavement except by means OF pump, which,
Il Is presumed, would not accomplish the OBJ
jcct in the opinion Of tho writer, and the
committee deeming the suggestions Of tho
Communication wholly impracticable respect
fully ask to be discharged from the further
consideration Of the subject"
The report was received, and the committee
was continued for further Investigation.
j. Goldsborough Bruff presented O piece Of
root OF ono Of o group OF three sycamorcs OF
the primeval forest that grew near where the
southeast angle of the Treasury building Is,
and was uprooted In June, 1871, when cstab-
fishing the grade Of Fifteenth street. At tho
time Mr.. Fielder Dorset, q veteran Of the
war Of 1919, noticed it, and reminded Mr..
Bruf Of those old trees that were hale and
green many years after the original Treasury
building was destroyed. With the root hc
presented the following,
I bad ofteu stood beneath their shade;
they we're d thc priney.l grove aud sheltered of
Nov deafs pas. daily where thsy srew.
when there we.e thlnss . fear.
I'D i ret ssiS rom 1sf r Or q chase; es '''''
And =. =. Chase has often passed over tho yery
AMI wSsa they nourished halo and green.
aone SM Sps bs or Stood Stood %sn nc aeais their shade
Long resting on the erave; N
ia. meath their uolbrase Stood.
And scanned the rustic Avenue
fSc c6anse i since s thou % vast fetled. old trcc,
Thou ancient syosnore,
More ret han a u Nh Snewsst I" est before ...r
The gift was accepted, and q vote ofthauks
rendered to the doner.
Captain Bestor submitted the following;
Resolved, That this society has heard with the
her, Thomas ID. Barnes, who departed this life
on the 81 day OF last July, and whose long rest.
dence among us and his honesty and fair-dealna
rs merchant endcarcd him to all who know
| him.
Suitable resolutions of respect were adopted
The following gentlemen were admitted a:
members; John Lenthall, Joseph L. simms,
Joseph @. Pearson, Thos. Lewis and Samuel
Z. Douglass.
Mr.. Clephane presented the following list
OF residents on Y street. between Seventh and
Thirteenth, during the year Of 1918:
| Dcad-willlam Archer, = Anderson,
Captain Baker, John Boyle, Mrs. Brush,
Jonathan Butler, Mrs. Brown, Nicholas Cal.
Ian, Lewis Clcphane, - Clarke, George
Crandall, James Davidson, Thomas Delany,
Francis Dlckins, Mrs. Molly Doughcrty,
Joseph Dove, Joseph Doughcrt William
Bowling, - Ellis, Samuel Elliot, Richard
Forest, q. G. Grammer John Gardiner, -
Hines, - Iloban, James Hogan, Mathew
Hope, Samuel Holtzman, - Augustus Ju'
lian, JameS d. Kcarney. John Kennedy
Alexander Kerr, George Klciber, William
Lowndes, james McC Clcary, Thomas McGrath
John Mcleod, Return J. Mcigs, George Mil
ler, Ignatius Mudd, Mrs. Oliver, Thomas W
Pairo, Enoch Reynolds, Thomas Robinson
David Shoemaker, Henry Smith, Clotworthy
Stevenson, Jeremiah Sullivan, Thomas Suth
erland, Mrs. swccny, DR.. Vim. Thornton
- Thompson, Robert Tweedy, Charles
Wauncll, Mrs. ID. Walker, Major JOSEPH
Wheaton, Joseph Wilson, Mrs. Margaret
Wilson, Ezekiel Young and Abner II. Young
| Liying-Jos. II. Caustin, James Clephan,
and Willard Drake.
/ Adinurned