The morning times., 1895-07-05
OLDEST INHABITANTS.
Held Their Annual Meeting ana L.

Held Their Annual Meeting and Lis
tened To Capt. Mckean's Address.
The Oldest Inhabitants, true to their
traditions and customs met in their rooms
at the COrcoran Building and observed a
programme which, though brief, was pa
triouc throughout, and equal to the day
and occasion. The exercises opened with
an address by President Marbury, included
the singing of America" and ''Auld Lang
Syne," and were closed with an Grafton by
Capt E. r. McKean
President Marbury referred TO the events
Of the past year, recalled briefly those who
had been with them at the last annual gath
ering, but who had since passed beyond the
mystic vale, and dealt in "reminiscences and
business details.
The president introduced the speaker
of the day. Capt McKean, whose appear
ance was warmly applaUded. The speaker
introduced an analogy between the birth of
the Savior and the birth OF the Republic
He said:
1.-The birth of Christ nearly nineteen
hundred years ago heralded peace on earth,
good will to men, the birth of the republic,
one hundred and nineteen years ago, eX-
emplified the same benefiCent idea Christ
recognized and taUght-the individuality OF
man; this republic is the only government on
earth thatrecogniZes that same individuality.
Truth and justice with the open Bible
constituted the cornerstone of liberty. The
open Bible and popular education go hand
in hand. and are the bulwarks of the rerub-
lie. We should cherish both with jealous
care"
Capt. Mexican advocated the abolition
of the United States Senate and the electoral
college. He said the time was once when the
people were proud of the Senate, and sent
their best men TO it as heir representatives;
but now it was different. He described that
body as the hot-bed of corruption, and with
a few exceptions its members are elected
because they have more money than charac-
ter, or to look after trusts or combines.
The speaker thought this country should
interfere in behalf of Cuba, and he would
have one of the admirals of the navy 10
Plant the Stars and StFipaso on Moro Castle an
take Cuba under the sheltering wings of the
| United States.
Col. j. NJ. Cults read the declaration ST
| independence, TO which the society listened
with interest.
The society reelected its officers, as fol-
! lows: President, John Marbury: vice presi-
! dents, ]. d. Hendley, G. w. Bennett, j. S.
! Kern, I. IL. Langley, James Pilling, b. c.
Wright, Joseph Prather, F w Brandenburg,
! j. w. Clark, William Boron, j H Thompson,
| n. ID. Larner; recording secretary, j NJ
Cults; corresponding secretary, j. T.
! Howard; treasurer, Robert Ball. marshal
| j. A. Wineberger. The vacancy in the list
Of vice presidents, occasioned by the death
of Col. TAFT was filled by the election OF
| Capt. E. r. McKean.
The dead ofthe past year were tenderlyal-
luded to. The list embraces Capt L.
Rodier, Robert A. waters, Thomas John
son, Col. j. H. TAFT and T. B. Turner.
A portrait of B. o. Taylor, deceased, the
first president OF the society, was recently
discovered in the hall by Marshal Wine
berger 1t is q valued relic, which by
some means has been heratofoTs overlooked
and the association wac neg ofiating for the