Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS
First of a Series Of Social Meetings Held Last
Evening.
Memories of Washington when II
WINS Struggling kiliugc-Brief
Addresses and Good Cheer.

Last evening marked a departure i'm the
method of conducting meetings of the Old
est Inhabitants Association. Some time
ago II was determined TO inaugurate n plan
OF having occasional banquets given 10y the
association, at which the enliven;ng infiu-
ence of feast could be made 10 contribute
to the good cheer. at gatherings OF the men
who knew the capital when il was a strag-
CLING village. and whose energy and en-
terprise did much to make ii the beautiful
city it is today, and the first of these enter
tainments was given last evening at
Freunds, on 10th street between ii and 1
streets. L.
Nearly fifty members of the association,
comprising many of the leading profess
sional and business men of the city, were
present. They discussed splendid menu
provided by the caterer. admireti the artis-
tic floral decorations of the long table about
evenings entertainment with number OF
short speeches.
business Meeting Held.
Previous to the feast a short business
meeting was held. Noble ID. Larner. first
vice president of the associa ton. presiding,
and T. F. Mcguire acting secretary. e.
Caspar and Benz. Reiss were elected TO
membership. IL was decided have the
meeting OF the association annually held
on W washington blT1nldN III tls> evening,
instead of during the day. as has been the
custom.
The Guests.
The following members sat down to the
banquet: W. Boron. DIR. :. W. Began, r. W.
Brandenburg, Washington o. Berry, Sebas-
tian Bauer. James W. Barker, ". ID.
Crampsey, J. NJ Cults, John 4. Clark. John
Connor III. NJ. Dellinger. II. Eichhorn. X.
NJ. A. Fenwick, T. W. Fowler, Solomon J.
Fague, Joseph Gawler w. j. Green, An
thony Gaegler. A. h. jackson. Dr. J. 4.
Howard, Andrew Jackson, j. 4. King, W.
w. Kirby, T. III. Langley. A r. Lippard.
Noble ID. Larner, T. +. Mcguire. j. Mar
bury, jr.. Philip May. ]. W. Miller, r. l..
Moore S. f. Mullan. Crosby :. Noyes, Jos.
Prather A. IL. Regain, Dr. J. II. Reilly.
Benz. w. Reiss. T. Williams. J. Neihineyer,
J. A. Wineburger, b. &. Wright, w. IA.
Williams Thomas Oliver and Christian
Caspar.
President Mnrbury Tonstmnster.
President John Marbury. jr.. served as
POSTMASTER after the more Slhstan tial por-
tion of the feast had beoa considered, and
in introducing the first speaker referred to
the action of the association as a means of
making the meetings more attractive. and
hoped it would have the effect of increasing
the attendance and in stirring up general
interest in the association.
Mr. Noble ID. Larner was the first speak
er introduced. In his remarks congratia-
tory of the success of the entertainment he
expressed the hope that the association
would soon get into more commod!oas and
comfortable quarters than ii had been &C.
cupying.
In Introducing Mr. Crosby s, Noyes. Mr..
Marbury said he was glad to have the
editor OF The Star present, as That paper
was the only one that could always he re-
lied upon to give good Reports OF lie as
sociaticns meetings. Nh. Moves spoke
briefly, and was followed by Mr.. F. l..
Moore and Col J. NJ. Cutts.
The evenings entertainment was then
concluded by the singing of Aud Lang
Syne, every one expressing his qualification
over the success of the occasion.