Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-01
THEY ENJOY THEMSELVES.
The Good Rule Adopted by the Members
of the Oldest Inhabitants Association.
Business Meeting Today at the Cor
cOran Building Before Going to
the White House.

Pleasant greetings which filled the room
where the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
meet with the cheerful hum of life and ac-
tivity was the feature of the meeting of
that organization today. AS the name in
dicates, the members are those who have, as
a rule, advanced some distance in the path
way of life. but when they come together
on holiday occasions they bring the spirit
of the day with them. 1t is evident that
they have an abundance of enthusiasm
and they are not ashamed of it, They en-
joy living and like to be happy themselves
and make others happy They exchange
New Year greetings in no half hearted
way, and If the president. Mr.. John Mar
bury, jr.. was not as jovial and cheerful
as the other members of the association he
would no doubt consider the propriety of
appointing sergeant-at-arms to reduce the
meeting TO the staid level which is called
in some bodies parliamentary order
But the president manages to saw all he
wants to say and there are lulls in the tide
OF tax AMI laughter, which makes II pos
slble Tor everybody to have a chance to
say what is On their minds ami so if the
HoSt perfect order is not preserved il makes
no matter. Everybody is happy and bust
ness goes on. 1t must not be Inferred that
the meetings are disordcrly, for such an
s, ,,tS,at,a w1nl1 be very unjust to the
membership # this association. They
simply carry on the meetings in their own
way and acc mplish the purpose of coming
together and enjoy each others society
well.
Call on the President
On the first day of the year, in accord
ahce with custom that has prevailed for a
good many years. the Oldest Inhabitants
proceed In a body to the White House and
pay their respects to the President They
nave place in the official program, and It
is probable that those who prepare this list
would as soon think of leaving out the dip
tomato corps as the Association of the
oldest Inhabitants. 1t is the rule to meet
IN their rooms in the Corcoran building
and after holding a business session the
members are formed in line and the march
is made to the White House. The attend
ance of members at the meeting this morn
ing was unusually large, no doubt due in
part 10 the pleasant weather The presi-
oent' Mr.. Marbury. was in his place and
was surrounded by the officers-Mr Robert
Ball. who handles the funds of the associa-
ton; MIR. j. NJ Cults, who keeps the record
or the proceedings of the meetings; MIR j.
A. Nine5erger. who is the marshal. and J.
L. Howard. who writes the official letters
The president always has pleasant greet
ing at these holiday meetings and in his
cheerful vein he says a good word for the
year that is closed and bespeaks for the
year. His little speech today was in his
characteristic style and was listened to
with evident satisfaction by the members
who heartily indorsed his words by ap-
plause. New members were elected as fol-
lows: Chris Dickson, L. NJ. Dubant and
Edgar II. Bates. During the year the as
ISOLATION lost by death the following mem
bers: Aquilla r. Allen, Robert S. Wharton,
Henry Lyles and Henry Rupert The
treasurer's report showed that the ffnancies
of the association were in a fiourishing con-
dition, as there are no debts and there Is
in the treasury some $500. besides the prop
erty in the way of furniture &c.
WashinEtOn's Birthday.
The birthday of the first President of the
United States is always celebrated by the
association, and a com nittee, consisting of
Messrs. Eichorn, Raglan and Prather was
appointed to make the necessary arrange
ments. The friendly relations that exist
between the association and the veteran
flrcmen was manifested in part by the rec
oSnition given to Mr.. Richards, whose pres
ence was announced by one of the members
he would have been elected an honorary
member on the spot had il not been dis
covered that he was already member
The association adjourned in time to form
a procession, under the direction of the
marshal, Mr. Wineberger, and then pro-
ceeded to the White House.
Among those in attendance at the meeting
We're &. W. Bennett, r. w. Brandenberg,
w. Bradley, VIM. Boron, Robert Bali, W
ID. Crampsey, j. w. Clarke, J. }. Calvert
t. Elchorn, Jno. T. Given, J. T. Howard, }.
b. Hines. J. ID. Hendley. J. Il. Jones, r. 5.
Kern. W. W. kirby,T. IL. Langley, r. l..
Moore, r. l.. Martin, John Marbury. ;r..
Joseph Prather. James Pilling, I. A. Rich
ards A. ii. Raglan, c. II. Trunnell, James
>. Iopham, Jacob Neihmeyer, b. c. Wright,
w. Morreil, }. Il. Walling and J. A. Vine