Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS.
They Have Pleasant Meeting and rhen
Call on the President.

Call on the President.
Usually one OF the best attended meetings Of
the Oldest Inhabitants association is the one
held on the first day of the year The meeting
today. however. was an exception TO the rule.
As one OF the members remarked: The weather
Is against US The sturdy old member Of the
association are not afraid Of q bit OF weather,
and even the cold rain of today would not Re
sufficient to keep them at home il there wss
any important business TO be transacted The
principal object Of the gathering on the first
dav OF the year is TO form in procession and
march to The White House for the purpose q
esl.ing upon the President IL was the pros
poet OF the walk through the rain and
probably the exposure 20 the weather
that decided many OF the veterans 20 remain
al nome However. very fair representation
OF the association assembled in the rooms a
the Corcoran building this morning IL is
usual 70 attend 70 any business that NAV be
brought up, and = number Of routine matters
were disposed of.
President John Marbury vas in his eecus-
toned place. although. as he acknowledged
when he came into the room. he was suffering
from a cold. The recording secretary Or. y
l. CoroIn, the treasurer Robert Bali and the
marshal, J. A NIneberger. sat near the pre-
siding ofhcer. Before the president raped for
order the members exchanged greetings ana
inquired after each others health The Tyler
grip as the popular influenza IL called bv the
members OF the association. discussed and
several told how they had smiled and sneezea
IN the days when Tyler was President
PRESIDENT nARBuRy's NEW yEAR Talk.
President Marbury in assuming his Official
place made one Of the graceful little speeches
which the members always hear With much an
proSai. He wished each member n happy New
Year and expressed the hope thar the next wear
would witness an increase IN the memberrhlo
OF the association and that the lives Of ali tha
members would be spared He Thought that
.ne plans no" under consideration, for increas-
ing the usefulness OF the association Woull
prove TO be effective and practical aud that the
future would be brighter than the past
MI Nlneoerger. from the committee ap-
poln.eo AT the last meeting 70 audit the ac-
counts OF the treasurer, made A ret.ort Itvas
stated that the number OF members on January
i last Was lu9. During the year there have
eeen new names added 70 the rolls aud Ia
members have died lhe receipts tor the wear
amounted 10 SiS0.6S. The report was adopted,
Mr. John W. Shiies rcmaTking that n hls
opinion few of the government Department.,
could boast OF as iuli and accurate reports as
those presented 70 .he Oldest Inhabitants as
ISOLATION.
NJ. wneberger looked pleased and Mr..
DaAl race wore roster hue than usual
THE DEAD.
The death Of Rev. Wul. s. Fort was referred
gard to the deceased we're made by Mr.. Sh,les
and President Marbury. The latter said that
he regretted 10 end that the number of deaths
was greater than the number OF new members
he SAID thai he supposed such d condition OF
thlngs Was TO be expected, a. the members were
getting along IN years and 1t was natural that
death should come and thin their ranks An
proprIate Resolutions were adopted relative 10
the death OF Rev. Mr.. Fort
wAsHISoToNs BIRTHDAY.
committee consisting OF Robert Ball. Jas
filIing and }. A Nneburner was appointed to
make arrangements Tor the Usual observance
OF wsshIngtons birthday by the association.
ihe committee was instructed 70 select an
Orator fur that occasion and also to choose
someone 10 read ~ashington's farewell sd-
dress.
AN ELECTION.
DR.. Joseph 7. Howard was elected CORE
spending secretary of the association, and this
election called to the mind Of Or. Corbin. tho
recording secretary, that be and DIR. Howard
graduated IN the same class from the medical
school OF Georgetown college.
One OF the members remarked PLEASANTLY
that he Was glad TO see the number of doctors
IN Tue association increasing, winch suggested
10 Tue president the though t that AZ would tend
TO improve the heath OF the members of tie
ASSOCIATION
CAUSE OF GENERALIZATION
to the members Of the association in the opinion
OF Mr. Nm. Boron, was the tact that the Ameri-
can dag now hoated from the school houses OF
the District on the 4tl of July, owing TO the
Efforts OF the association. tie also spoke OF the
gieat fairs OF tue word being held al the capi-
tails oil the various countries and for this reason
as well a. others he Was OF ne opinion that the
worlds fair OF 1882 ought 10 be held 10 this
city.
Ar. Shlles agreed with him that the fair
should be held here, but further discussion was
interrupted by the announce ment from Marshal
Niaebergur that II was time TO go 20 tie
white House. The association then adjourned
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