Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-01
VIGOROUS OLD MEN.
Interesting Meeting Of the Oldest In
habitants' Association.

Interesting Meeting Of the Oldest In
habitants' Association.
FOR MANY HAPPY RETURNS - PLEASANT
SPEECHES MADE-THE AGE OF MEMBERSHIP
AND GOLDEN wEDDINGs-MEMBERs PRESENT.
Before going to the White House to make
their annual call upon the President the mem
bers of the Association of the Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District held meeting in their
rooms in the Corcoran building There was
good attendance. and all the members seemed
to be in specially happy mood. They ex-
changed the greetings of the season and
wished each many returns Of the day. In fact
the old gentlemen were in such a social mood
that it was difficult for the president, John
Marbury. to obtain attention to his modest
raps indicating that the meeting should come
to order. Even after the business meeting had
begun its orderly procedure was often inter-
rupted by the greetings which marked the en-
trance Of some member into the room. How
ever, no one objected to these breeches of the
rules of order. and the meeting went on very
happily. President Marbury spoke few
words of greeting and expressed the hope that
the bright beautiful day might be an omen Of
bers.
THESE GOOD WISHES FOR THE PRESIDENT
were received with applause by the members.
The report of the treasurer, Robert Ball, was
found to be correct by the auditing committee,
and then ]. A. WiReberger stated that the case
ordered to be blilt in the room for the better
protection OF the maps presented to the asso-
cietion by Mrs. Stone had been completed.
Il got some paint added Mr.. Wineberger,
,An.l tHr 4
other work for which no charge is made -
One Of the members jokinglv said something
about ''scabs" and ''scab work." and the pres
ldent In the same manner warned Mr.. Wine
berger that he might get into trouble by
making such admissions. He, however,
thought his economy and zeal in the interests
of the association should be commended.
II am well aware" added Mr.. Wineberger,
continuing the joke, ''that We have labor or
CARNATIONS to contend with
After the joking had subsided Mr.. John ".
Shiles stated that H. Amidon and James Espey,
members OF the association, were quite sick.
He had visited them and they wished to be re-
membered to their fellow members. James A.
Connor and Andrew Swartz were elected men,
bers
THE AGE FOR MEMBERSHIP AND GOLDEN WEDDINGS.
Mr.. Shiles, in speaking of a canvass recently
made by him for new members, said that one
man had said to him that he was not old enough
to become a member. 81 was then" continued
Mr.. Shiles, with perceptibie sarcasm, ''attend-
ing his golden wedding" He then went on to
say that golden weddings were becoming
fashionable. He attended one not along ago
of member of this association, and they had
very pleasant time. There was everything
III abundance to eat and drink and happy
social feeling
This reminded Mr.. Parker that his golden
wedding would occur a year hence. and he
no m nharS mo-
The president said he had attended the
golden wedding celebration referred to and,
while he did not stay until the festivities began
he understood that the old boys present had
become quite gay, and some Of them got to
dancing.
This latter circumstance seemed to amuss
the members very much, and no expressions of
disapproyal were heard of this conduct OF some
representatives of the association.
CENTENNIAL RESOLUTION
William Beron offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
''The Oldest Inhabitants association of the
District of Columbia hail with exceeding joy
the advent of the constitutional centennial of
our country, the United States Of America, to
be fostered by our children as long as time
endures."
A committee. consisting of Messrs Ball,
Wineberger and Pilling, was appointed to make
arrangements for the celebration of Washing
tons birthday
The president, IN behalf of VIM. Boron, pre-
sented Mr.. P. L. Rodier an old volume which
had once belonged to Mr.. Rodier's father. who
will be remembered by the old &sidents Of
West Washington as the engineer of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal. Mr.. Rodier expressed
his qualification at receiving the book, which
was valuable to him because OF it's association
with his father.
MEMBERS WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
The secretary, E. L. Corbin, called the roll
and the following members responded to their
names: John Marbury, jr., B. F. Dyer, NJ. T.
Parker. j. W. Shiles, I. n. Thompson, E. L.
Corbin, J. A. Wineberger, J. NJ. Wright, Robert
Ball. James Pilling, J. w. Clarke, William
Boron, f. NJ. Drew, Allison Nailor, ]. A. TAFT,
Eli n. Davis, j. +. Mann, J. e. Morse Edward
Mankin, Joseph Prather, c. W. Bennett. w. T.
A. Swartz, Jas. Connor, r. s. Kern, w. W. Birth,
W. II. Williams, j. F. Mann, Jas Ward. p.
l.. Rodier, ]. T. Chancey, w. Cammack. ].
Waggaman, Phillip May, VIM. worrell, Wal
lace Kirby. The hour having arrived for their
visit to the White House the members were
formed in line under the direction Of Marshal
Wineberger. and the procession proceeded up
18th street 70 the -execntive mansion.
SHORT IN HIS AccouNrs.-A shortage OF be.
tween $4,000 and $50, 900 In the accounts Of
the First National bank, of wrightsville, York
county, Pa, has just been discovered. and the
cashier, Geo. N. Scheuberger has confessed
the appropriation. The funds of Lieutenant
Childs post, No. 40, g. A. R., Of which schsn-
berger was treasurer, are also short about $780,
Schenberger was prominent member Of
the community where he lived, and has a
family. Grave fears are entertained for him.
as the exposure seems to have unsettled his
mind. This is the second defalcation in this
bank, as schenberger's predecessor left with .
shortage of $4,000.
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MIR. W. W. Richeson. who once taught Gen.
Grant at school in Kentucky, died at Mays
vile, KY, recently. When Grant became
President he rendered his old preceptor an
office, which Mr.. Richeson declined, saying
that he would not exchange the work he loved
for the highest Office in the country.