Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-23
fHE OLDEST INHABITANTS.
They Celebrate the Day In Their Good Ola
Fashioned Way.

They Celebrate the Day In Their Good Old
Fashtoned Way.
scrxn AT rnxrR aoo,o THIS .:oRSrxe-Srw
OFFICERS ELkcrKD-RKMARKs IN MxMoRr OF
THOSE WHO FAVE DIED DURING TIE YrAl-
OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE NETTING.
fhs Oldest Inhabitants paid their annual
tribute to the memory Of the immortal George
today by meeting in their room in the Corcoran
building with appropriate ceremonials that had
Q strong Washington anniversary tinge. In
pursuance Of the sacred custom Of never meet
ing on time the inhabitants Of today and long
ago came dropping into the room so slowly
that instead Of half-past 10 it was
II o'clock when President Marbury raped
on the table and called his score of fellows to
order. Secretary wineberser was there, just
- busy - ever, greeting the old members and
hunting up new ones, while steering all over
TO Treasurer Ball, who raked in the dollars Of
yearly dues with . elear-cut precision that was
grssifying.
FAMILIAR FACTS rHAf WE'RE MESSING.
There were several old familiar faces missing
since the last meeting Of the association, held
- SAs LIST Of January. These were J. A. Ruff,
,. ". shiles, T. K Gray, Dr. Corbin, Benz
DsaI, & Z Douglass and James N. Wright.
Thsy are noted in the order in which they sub
nitted their anal designations.
The acting secretary, Marshal wineberger.
fssd the minutes of the New Year day meeting.
N MEMoRrAM
Mr.. Marbury then referred to the deaths Of
the seven members in the past seven weeks, as
many - had passed away during the whole of
year 1880. He spoke feelingly of the works of
each Of these and referred to the seemingly mys-
FERROUS significance Of the number seven. His
rsmsrks were received with applause.
Mr.. wn Bradley, born in England in 1919
and . resident Of the District for more than
thfty-h,s years, was elected . member Of the
association.
TH1 BOIL CALL OF MyMBrRs
The roll call revealed tho presence Of the fol-
lowing members: J. H. Thompson, T. NJ Lang
10y, @. ". SeheIl, W. b vii Jams, W. W. Kirby,
wn Boron, F. W. Brsndenourg, J.w. walling.
Q. W. bennett, Thomas johnson, A. H. Jones,
James Pilling, VIM. Bradley, J. A. TAFT. ]. Mar
bury. IT,, ]. A. wineberger, Robert Ball B. c.
Wright T. Wheeler, Reuben Daw, A. Swartz,
J. Q. Prathsr, w. d. Crampsey, A. Eichhorn, +.
A. TUCKER, John Wagner, ]. Y. Howard, F. S.
xsarn, James ID. Hsndley, VIM. Nalley, ]. B.
Hines, n. l. Martin, ". Il. Williams.
Mr.. A. q. Riddle was named as an honorary
member and 30 elected.
Treasurer Ball reported that in compliance
with instructions received at the last meeting
he had purchased two $50 U g. per cent bonds
to be deposited with the Safe Deposit Company
for the association
KLEcrED TO I'LL vAcANcrEs-
Mr.. Thompson moved to elect four vice presi-
dents to I'LL vacancies caused by death The
following members we're elected: John 7. Given,
@. ". Bennett A. II. Jones and Joseph Prather.
4 large bundle of papers was turned in by
friend Of the late secretary, DR.. Corbin. Is
being some Of the archives Of the association.
IL wss voted to hire some person to write them
in the book Of records.
ALLISON Major As SECRETARY.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright the association
elected Mr.. Allison Nailor to be recording sec
rotary.
The association then proceeded to the main
business Of the day, the reading Of Washing
toms farewell address by DIR. J. F. Howard, |
Who vas listened to with intense interest by
the members.