Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-05
The Oldest Inhabitants.

HOW THEY CELEBRATED THE GLORIOUS FoURTH-.N-
NUAL ELECTION-ADDRESSE AT MASONIC TEMPLE
ETC
In accordance with their usual custom the Old
est Inhabitants Association celebrated the ma
tional anniversary yesterday with great ardor
and patriotism, undismayed by the rain and the
chilly wind The members assembled in their
rooms at the Corcoran Building, and held a brief
business meeting before proceeding with the cere-
monies peculiar to the day-the president, Mr..
officiating as secretary. Mr.. j. GoIdsborough
Bruff, from the select committee on resolutions.
reported series OF resolutions in regard TO the
lie, character, and death OF John Lenthal which
We're read and adopted. Geo. C. Thomas esq.,
was then nominated for membership ana admit
ted TO the association. after which Mr.. Joseph IL.
Bradley was by resolution, declared TO be an homo
rary member OF the association.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
was then proceeded with, and resulted In the re-
election for president OF Mr. Jenkin Thomas The
election of thirteen presidents was postponed
until the next meeting. and the following were re-
elected: Recording secretary, Nicholas Gillian
esd. corresponding secretary. j. Goldsborough
Bruff; treasurer and marshal, s. Masi A number
OF amendments TO the constitution were submitted
and, under the rule. laid until the next meet
ing. These proceedings brought the hour of -
near, and the society was informed by marshal
Masl that detachment or the Washington Light
infantry was in waiting to escort the members to
Masonic Temple. The rain had nearly ceased and
the members OF the society were soon on the pave
ment and forming into line and preceded by a
uiun corps anu INe SOtuier escort marched down
F street amid the paudits of the spectators along
the route.
CREATIONS, ETC, AT MASONIC TEMPLE
After the slight t1utter caused by the entrance
OF the procession into the hall had subsidized the
society was called to order by the president, Who
called utOn Mr. j. A. Wineberger to read the Dec
laration OF Independence. The annual or ltion
was then delivered by Capt. j. Goldsborough Brun
who spoke OF the significance or the day and the
character OF the men who had laid the foundations
OF the great republic His remarks which included
the recitation OF the Old revolutionary poem Iiber-
tyTree," were receivedwith attention and applause
At the conclusion OF the regular exercises the
thanks of the society were rendered to Messrs
Wineberger and BFun for the prompt, handsome
and becoming manner in which they had borne
the parts assigned to them in the exercises Of the
day. The thanks OF the society were also formally
rendered to officers and men OF the Washington
Light Infantry corps for their attention and escort
under the dlScourag1ng state OF the weather, and
to the trustees OF Masonic Temple for the use OF
the hall. The society also thanked Mr.. s. MaSi
the marshal of the day, for his energy and good
taste in arranging for the celebration of the day.
Major Ben: Perley Poore, who is an honorary men,
Der OF the society," being called upon for remarks,
responded In the felcitOus manner for which he is
noted The society then adjourned.