Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

| ELECTION OF oFf1CERS-PArhioTfC kDDnEssrs--
READING OF THE DECLARATION OF ISpEPESp-
ENcE-REMISIscEysEs OF THE WASHINGTON
NAVY YARD AND OF A FIRST MEETING WITH
| GEN. JACKSON.
| Just year older than they were last Fourth
Of July. but no less patriotic than when they
were crscker-laden boys, sat more than score
Of members Of the Oldest Inhabitants Associ-
alton yesterday morning They were in their
| room in the Corcoran building for the purpose
oftransacting whatever business might properly
come before them and to celebrate in their
sedate way the great national holiday. which
| was being remembered very noisily on the out
side by the younger inhabitants. After sitting
| around and taking over previous ''Fourths"
| for some time business was started by Mr. J.
W. Shies, who moved vote of thanks to the
officers of the association for their services
during the past year. This was a popular
motion. Mr.. Shiles put it TO the meeting and
| the AYE" was unanimous and hearty.
OFFICERS RE-ELEcTED.
On behalf Of himself and his fellow officers
President Marbury returned thanks for the
| honor done them and then called Mr. Shiles to
the chair, for the next business in order was
I the election of officers for the ensuing year.
| The election was speedily disposed of for the
entire staff of officers was reelected, follows:
| President, John Marbury: vice presidents.
John W, Clark, Benjamin T. Dyer. James D.
| Hendley. Anthony Hyde. Noble ID. Larner, f.
NJ. Drew Johu II. Thompson, James A. TAFT.
| j. w. Shiles, j. VI. Wright, c. W. Bennett
james PlAng. VIM. Boron; recording secretary
! Dr. L. L. Corbin; corresponding secretary, Dr.
j. I. Howard: treasurer, Robert Ball; marshal
j. A. Wineberger.
As President Marbury resumed his official
seat there was round of applause, in response
| to which he gave utterance to his feelings of
| gratitude.
PRESIDENT MARBURr's ADDRESS
The indispositon of MIR. Z. NJ. Drew was
| mentioned and this was a text upon which
| President Marbury based a congratulatory adj
| dress. He said the association should be thank
| full that more of its members were not afflicted
with sickness. He also said the association
should be proud of the fact that it the only
| organization in the District which celebrated
this great day. lie was informed that the Sons
| OF the American Revolution contemplated hold
| Ing meeting and he hoped il was true. The
quality of Patriotism in the District Of Co.
| lumbia had dereriorated considerably. No
| sound of fife or drum was heard on the Fourth
| and not soldier could be seen on the streets
| OF the national capital. He hoped the success
sors of those present would never forget the
| nations birthday.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Demands for speeches were made upon
Messrs. Noble d. Larner and Allison Nailor,
| jr., both Of whom made brief responses.
| Then two or three members, on the sugges-
| ton of the president talked about vessels
they had seen launched at the navy yard in the
days Of ''auld lang syne." One old gentleman
had very distinct recollection of seeing the
| launch of the Columbia, the first vessel ever
built at the Washington navy yard. That was
| in 1919. Others told of the launch of the
Brandywine in 1895 two Of the members pres
| ent having gone TO that launch in the same
conveyance.
| MIR. Ephraim Wheeler caused not o little
| laughter by his description OF
HIS FIRST MEETING WITH GEN. JACKSON
The general was returning from the launch
| of the sloop of war ST. Marys in 1929. II was
whig then" said Mr. Wheeler. "and detested de-
| was, could not keep my hat on as he passed.
Such q majestic man have never seen since;
he was born to command"
Prof. Ca ell made his entry at this point
He is not member OF the association, but he
| does belong to the Order of the Sons Of the
| American Revolution and he bore with him an
| invitation. He said the Sons had hoped to
obtain tho hall of the House of Representatives
| in which to hold their meeting last
evening, but for some reason or other
had failed. They had decided to meet
| at his house at 4 O'Clock, and he wanted
those of the Olde( Inhabitants who were ell
| gible to membership in the Sons" to attend
| and become members.
On motion of Mr.. Shiles the invitation was
| accepted.
The Declaration of Independence was then
read very forcibly by Mr.. Ephraim Wheeler
| and pnnctuated with applause by the yener-
| able listeners.
THE ANNUAL GRAFTON.
| Following this was the annual Grafton, de-
| livered by Gen. Darlington. This was tho
roughly appreciated by the meeting and fire.
quent and prolonged outbursts of applause
greeted the more strikingly patriotic senti-
ments.
Those present were: John Marbury, jr., B.
F. Dyer. J. W. Shiles, J. H. Thompson. E. l..
| Corbin, j. A. Wineberger. J. NJ. Wright, Robert
| Ball, William Boron, w. Ii. Williams, DIR. j. T.
| Howard, Reuben Daw, Allison Nailor, jr.. Ed
ward Mankin, Thomas johnson, Noble u. Lar
| ner, j. ID. Hendley, L. Wheeler, c. w. SchelI,
Thomas H. Langley p. May, Il. Eichorn, M.
| j. Sauter and John Wagner.