Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS.
They Hold Their Usual New Year Meeting
and Call ON President Harrison.


and Call ON President Harrison.
Whatever changes there NAV be in the
methods of observance of New Year dav. the
Oldest Inhabitants Association will have none
of it. Each year the members observe their
time-honored custom of calling on the Presi-
dent. The weather may be bright and pleasant
or a cold drilling rain may prevail. as was the
case today. but all the same and in spite of the
bad weather the members of the association
may always be found in their places in the line
which passes through the blue room of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion on the first day of each year.
1t Is usual for the members to meet in their
rooms in the Corcorsn building and
under the direction of the marshal. Mr.. J. A.
Wineherger. they march from there to the White
House. Before. leaving their rooms, however.
a business meeting Is held and such matters as
properly come before the association are con-
sidered and acted upon. Today the weather
was so extremely disagreeable that the attend
ance OF the members was somewhat smaller
than is usual. 1t was not the slushy streets
That prevented large turnout or even the fall
ing rain. but, as one of the members put it,
as he carefully removed his wraps,
the murky atmosphere WAS more liable to pro-
duce colds than n clear. frosty air Some of the
members have reached an advanced age. but
very few are old. The association i'll regard to
this matter proceed on the principle that
man Is as old as he feels and when one member
after another comes into the room and in q
grasps the hands extended in welcome with
firm grip there Is no indication i'll all this that
the members are afflicted with the feeble
ness of old age. In fact 1t a very
cheerful, active Cruop of men that
sat about the long table III their rooms this
morning AS the light was rather uncertain
the argand burner on the table was lighted and
SO was the central jet In the circle of the
Hood of light which ShOnc upon the table sat
the president. Mr. John Marbury jr On his
right he was supported by the treasurer. Mr.
Robert Ball. and the marshall, Mr.. Wineberger.
DIR. Joseph L. Howard the corresponding Sec
Rotary, sat on the other side.
TIRE BUSINESS MEETING.
The meeting WAS not called to order until
some time after IL o'clock, as the president
was little late. He explained his hardness by
saying tina; sickness in the family had delayed
him and at time he thought he would be
unable to come To the meeting ut all. He then
wished each member happy New Year and
spoke of the large attendance in spite of the
Indictment weather. lie congratulated those
present upon their active, vigorous appear
ance and cN, essed the hope that they would
be blessed with good health during the new
year. He referred to the loss which the assoc
ciativn had sustained III the deaths of five
and said that an effort should be
made To keep up the interest III the association.
After President Marbury had concluded his
little talk. with which he generally f;ivors the
members at the beginning of these yearly
meetings. the association gave attention to
business.
1t Is customary for Mr. j. W Shiles to make
some statement in regard 10 the members who
are known by him to be i'll feeble health. He
said that Mr.. I. X. Gray was quite feeble and
that the health of Mcssrs. Cassell and Douglass
was about usual.
THE DEAD OF 1890
The names of those who had died during the
year were reported rs follows: Z. NJ. Drew, Il.
+. Dyer, c. b. Graham, Il. W. Hodgkins and
Or. W. y. Waters.
The report of the treasurer Mr.. Robert
Ball, showed that at the beginning of the past
year there were l03 members ON the rolls.
lurlnS the year nine new members were
elected. three resigned and five died. The
total membership Is now lU4. The receipts for
the year were reported to be sli94y and the
balance on hand Is Sll5.45. The treasurer
was Instructed to invest the money i'll bonds.
THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN LAFAYETTE.
resolution was offered by Mr.. VIM. Boron
which recommended that the commission in
charge of the ceremonies for the dedication
OF the monument TO be erected i'll honor of
Gen. Lafayette IL this city be asked 20 provide
"A place III the ceremonies for those who had
seen Lafayette when he was in this country.
had seen Gen. Lafayette to indicate it by
standing. In response Mcssrs. ". Boron,
l.. Wheeler and Reuben Daw arose Mr..
Wheeler said that he witnessed Lafayette >
reception III Alexandria Ill 1924 He recol-
Iected that large arch was erected over WASH
ingtOn street. one OF the minor incidents of
the occasion, he said, created Il good deal of
amusement. .ir. Carne, who kept 4 hardware
store. mad III his employ colored cook who
Was extremely anxious To see the distinguished
foreigner when she did him she turned
away saying, III disappointed tone: Why,
thought he had two heads.
\ resolution offered by Mr.. Wineberger in re-
gard 10 the Stone collection OF maps of the
District. now III the hands of the government
for Use III the Potomac flats case was adopted.
1 he resolution provides tor the return OF the
maps after reasonable period.
CALLING On The PRESIDENT.
The time having arrived for the association
to proceed 10 the White House to call Oh the
President IA motion to adjourn was adopted
The following members were present. William
Boron, j. ". Shiies, F. ". Brandenburg f.
Wheeler. I. III. Langley. }. II. Jones' D. -
i OphaIn. T. :. Kern, ". T.. Hutchinson, Messrs
Tucker. Click Wagner. May. Eichhorn Hall.
Crampsey, Bennett, Fowler and Lipphard.