National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-08-03
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS.
Meeting Of the Society Yesterday.

Ae6LlQR OF Inc OOCletY ItsbeIuhJ'
Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Oldest
Inhabitants was held in the City Hall; DR.. j.
B. Blake in the chair, and Gen. Horatio N.
Easily secretary.
After the regular routine business was gone
through with the following letter was read
from the President, thanking the association
for their invitation to attend the Centennial
celebration:
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, June 1875.
DEAR SIR The President desires me to ey-
press his sincere thanks for the kind invitation
of the Society of Oldest Inhabitants to be pres
ent at their Centennial anniversary of Ameri-
can Independence.
He regrets that his engagements will not
permit him to accept.
am, very respectfully yours,
U. s. GRANT, JR., Secretary.
To Jno. B. Blake, Esq, President, &C.. city.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted
ResolUed, That the society feel under great
obligations to Lawrence A. Gobright, esq, Tor
the able, interesting, novel and eloquent ora
tion which he delivered on the occasion of our
celebration of the Centennial anniversary of
the nativity of American freedom.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
be, and they are hereby, presented to Fl. Clay
Ford, ESQ.,, for his kind consideration and pa
triotic generosity in rendering 10 the society
the gratuitous use of his opera house for their
celebration on the Centennial anniversary of
American Independence.
Resolved, That we cordially thank Colonel
Horatio N. Easily for the impressive manner
in which he read the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and for his interesting historical sketch
of the city of Washington that he read on the
same occasion, and which he had carefully pre-
pared at the request of the committee of ar
rangements, in compliance with the presi-
dents proclamation inviting such papers from
the cities, counties and other communities of
the country generally.
Resolved, Thst the Society Of the Oldest In
habitants congratulate the people of the coun-
try on the certainty of having the Washington
monument completed by the combined contri-
buttons of the Government, the State associa
lions and all patriotic citizens in their indyid-
ual capacities, rs provided in the recent act of
Congress, entitled can act to complete the
Washington monument in the city of Wash
ington."
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted upon the death of
JOHN MARBURY.
Resolved, That in humbly bowling to this
visitation of Divine Providence we realize the
loss which our association and the entire COM
muni.y have sustained in the death of Mr..
MarLury at the age of eighty -four years, espe-
cially when we recall 10 mind his exemplary
carer of more than half century in the Dis
trict as distinguished member of the legal
profes sion, an upright and honest citizen and
a conscientious Christian gentleman, VINO,
though his life WIS extended far beyond mans
allotted portcl, has, in his demise, left a void
it Will be difficult to fill.
RESOLVED, That we tender to the bereayed
family of the deceased our coincidence, and
that copy of these resolutions be transmitted
to them.
The following were offered and adopted upon
the death of
ENoCH WHITE.
Resclred, That we deeply lament the death
of so good a citizen and worthy member of
society.
Resolved, That we heartily sympathize with
his family in being bereft of one they so much
loved and revered.
ReSolred, That as a further testimonial of
our respect for his memory we will wear the
usual badge of mourning, and that his family
be furnished with copy of these proceedings.
Upon the death of Samuel Stcttinius the
following resolutions were adopted
RESOLVED, That We teelingly lament the death
of so good citizen and member of our soci-
ETY., and heartily sympathize with his family
ip their bereavement.
fDsolyeQ, That as a further testimonial Of
our rcspcct for Ills memory we will wear the
usual badge of mourning, and that a copy of
these proceedings be sent to his family.
Appropriate euloges were Offered BY diff
ferent members Of the association, showing
their deep and heartfelt regret for the loss of
their associates, and the estimation and esteem
in which the deceased were regarded.
The association then proceeded to the cleo
ton Of the following officers for the ensuing
year: DR.. John B. Blake, president; Jenkin
Thomas, Francis Hanna, John D. Clark, VIM.
4. Williams, Peter N. Pearson, John Purdy,
Chancey Bestor, DR.. VIM. Gunton, Erastus J.
Middleton, John W. Martin, DR.. VIM. Waters,
James Adams, Lambert Tree, vice presidents;
G. Bruf, corresponding secretary; Horatio N.
Easily, recording secretary; Nicholas Callan,
treasurer; Seraphim Mast, marshal.
Appropriate remarks were made upon the
acceptance of the different officers, and the
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