Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-01

These meetings are made interesting, too, by
the "reminiscences of earlier times in the his
tory OF the city that are exchanged.
THE HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The association was first formally organized
on the 9TH of December, 1865. A committee
consisting of Messrs. Clephane, Savage and
Callan, appointed at a previous meeting, re-
ported draft OF a constitution. which was
adopted. The association organized in the
council chamber at the city hall. The following
officers were elected: Benjamin Ogle Tayloe,
president; VIM. A Bradley, first vice president;
Peter Force. second vice president; Nicholas
Callan. treasurer; John Carroll Brent, CORE
spending secretary; Alex Med. Davis, record
ing secretary. OF the original members only
VIM. W. Birth and W. n. Waters are now liv-
ing. During the twenty-five years of its exist
ence the association has had only five pres-
dents. Their names are as follows: Benjamin
Ogle Tayloe, John b. Blake, Jenkin Thomas,
Geo. A. Bohrer and John Mar bury, jr. The
membership rolls of the association show that
in the past as well as at present, large pro-
portion of the citizens who are eligible to men,
bership have become members. The require
ments for membership are based mainly upon
the period of residence in the District.
OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The object of the association, as the name
indicates, is to bring together in friendly in
tercourse those who have been long identified
with the District as citizens. The constitution
Of the association states that 1.-The objects of
this association are to cement and strengthen
the interests and associations arising out of a
common residence for a long period in the
same locality, to keep alive the "reminiscences
of the past and the social and paternal COM
munion Of the present and the future. As
Stunning that, as the Oldest residents of the Dis
trict, we cherish the greatest solcitude for Its
prosperity it will be for the association to lend
Its aid in every way to its prosperity and i'm
provement in good order, right government
and social intercourse. hospitality and in cour-
tesy and respect to all public functionaries and
authorities, without regard to sectional or po-
Ltical distinctions"
1t is further provided that "any white male
citizen of the District OF Columbia who is fifty
years of age. and has resided in said District
for thlrty-hve years, Is eligible TO membership
of the association"
THE MEETINGS..
The association held its meetings for many
years in one of the court rooms Of the city hall
In recent years it has met in a room in the
Corcoran building. The members come to-
gether once a month and in addition hold two
annual meetings. They celebrate the 22d Of
February and the 4th of July by holding pub
lie meetings. On the first named occasion it is
their custom to have one of the members read
Washington's farewell address. Then either
one OF the members or some one invited by the
association delivers an Grafton upon a subject
suggested by the anniversary of the birth of
the father of his country. These meetings are
marked by patriotic enthusiasm. On the 4th
OF July the association keeps up the old fash
Toned way Of observing the day by holding a
public meeting, at which the Declaration of In
dependence Is read and suitable addresses are
delivered. The association seeks in following
these customs, as well as in the annual call at
the White House, to foster a spirit of patriotism
of the most fervent and old-fashioned char
acter.
PRESERVING HISTORICAL MATERIAL.
Apart from the business which is transacted
the monthly meetings afford an opportunity
for the members to discuss matters of which
the historians of the future will learn only by
searching through dry records. The eye-wit-
nesses OF events occurring long ago give their
narratives In the presence of other eye-wit-
nesses, and IN this way an opportunity is pre-
sented for the correction of details In order
to increase the usefulness Of the association in
this direction committee was recently formed
for the purpose of encouraging the contribu-
ton of documents and historical material of
any description, to be deposited in the archives
OF the association. An attempt will be made
to induce the members to commit to writing
more generally than is now the custom their
personal recollections of men and events.
THE OFFICERS.
The present officers Of the asso citation are as
follows:
John Marbury, jr., president; DR.. Eliakim L.
Corbin, recording secretary; DR.. Joseph Il.
Howard, corresponding secretary; Robert Pail
treasurer; James A. Wineberger marshal. vice
presidents-Benjamin F. Dyer, ANTHONY HYDE
| James ID. Hendey, Z. NJ. Drew, Noble b. Lar,
ner, John d. Thompson, Jas. A. TAFT, C. W.
| Bennett, j. w. Shiles. j. NJ. Wright. James
FILLING, VIM. Boron, John W. Clarke.
| THE MEMBERS.
The membership is as follows:
John Marbury, jr., B. F. Dyer J. W. shiles.
J. H. Thompson, E. L. Corbin. j. A. Wine
berger, J. III. Wright, Robert Ball, f. A. Tucker.
j. L. Cassell, Il. s. Wharton, +. Schneider
James Pilling. j. W. Clarke, Jacob Viehmeyer.
William Boron, Z. NJ. Drew, W. II. Williams,
J. +. Hodgson, s. W. X. Handy, Allison Nailor,
]. A. TAFT, Eli NJ. Davis, j. s. Topham. j r.
Mann, :. E. Douglas, C. b. Church. ], H.
Payne. 7. B. Entwise, Edward Mankin Joseph
Prather, J. b. Hines, C. W. Bennett, I. W..
Fowler, Thomas johnson, w. T. Turpin. F. w.
Brandenberg. John McDermott, r. A. Waters,
| i. X. Gray. N. ID. Larner, ]. ID. Hendley, ]. II.
Jones. Z. Wheeler, F. s. Kern, James McDermot.
! James Ward, William Mcleod, g. r. Graham
Anthony Hyde, Curtis B. Graham, George
Hodgkins, j. Ii. Payne, T. II. Langley ]. ].
Calvert, ]. T. Chancey, s. A. H. McKim, w. II
| Goods. Thomas Williams, w. E. Hutchinson. q !.
=. kennedy, b. s. Boyer. Peter F. Bacon. ]. %.
BRYAN, w Cammack, W. R. Collins, C. s.
Moves, W. W. Birth, W. H. johnson, W. II.
Nslly, I. A. Richards, Pierce Shoemaker. ]. A.
Stephenson, W. \. Waters. R. A. Fenwick, T.
J.. Holtzclaw. William worrell, p. May, W. W.
hT6y, X Eichhorn, A R. Allen, Wash. B.
Williams, G. L. Sherwood. G. l. Hall, ]. r.
wright, W. ID. Crampsey, J. A. Connor, Andrew
schwartz, T. Ii. King. NJ. J. Sauter, G. w.
Donaldson, b. C. Wright John Johns. w. II.
Ieachum, John Wagner. s. w. Conner, DR..
JOS. 7. Howsr, q. W. Schell.
l. PRESIDENT MARBURY.
Mr.. John Marbury, jr., the president of the
association, is q native OF Georgetown, and has
lived there all his life. He il one Of the best
known citizens of the
N District, and has beer
/ 0M leading business
| "a xE4z man Of Georgetown for
| ESNM&x~ many years. He was
| HSsTAERA ~ born October 4. 1922
| aN&SS His education, begun
| <>S ~ NJ under the instruction OF
M ~ NM Messrs. Diggs, Renner
| ~ SNSN@( and McCloud, was I'm
- T.. - Vs<Ach ished under the care
h.I<%sa II Of Rev. Jas. Mcvear,
EA w. ~ Of the best linguists OF
IN >,Sspffx his day. At the age OF
M-M N I'm eighteen he entered the