Evening star., 1897-02-22
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS.
The Time-HOnOrel Custom Again OBJ
served Today.

In accordance with long established Gus
tom the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
of the District celebrated Washington's
birthday by meeting today, at which ap-
propriate exercises were held and suitable
tribute paid to the memory of the first
President.
The meeting was held in the room in the
Ccrcoran building which the association oc-
cupies permanent headquarters. There
was goodly attendance of members, all
OF whom enjoyed the reunion and the op-
portunity to revive their youth in living
over the memory of other days. There was
a general expression of regret at the en-
forced absence of two of the most popular
members of the association. the president,
Mr.. John Marbury, and the treasurer Mr..
Robert Ball, both of whom were prevented
by illness from being present. A resolution
was adopted expressing to each the SYM
pathy Cl the association In his illness, and
the hope that he would soon be restored to
health. Resolutions were also adopted ex-
pressing the regret of the association at
the death of one of its members, Mr.. Pat
rick Byrne, and OF Mrs Ellen O'NeaIe
Cults. the mother of the recording secre-
tar of the association, Mr.. j. Madison
Cults.
The meeting was presided over by Mr.. b.
c. Wright, Mr.. Wineberger otficiated as
marshal and treasurer, Mr.. Cults as re-
cordlng secretary and DIR. j. T. Howard as
corresponding secretary.
Among the other members present were
the following: b. c. Wright, ]. A. Wine
berger, VIM. Beron, z. A. Cation, w. j.
Green, NJ NJ. Fenwick, ]. M. Cults F. W.
Brandenberg, Allison Nailor, jr.. ]. T. Bois-
seau, p. NJ. Dubant, John Larcomb r. F.
Mcclure. T. w. Fowler, J. B. Dillinger.
phrey, T. H. Langley, Joseph Gawler Jo-
stph Prather, J. b. Walling, Jacob Vein
meyer, Mr. Geneau, Thos. King, H. Martin,
w. L. Howard, DR.. ]. H. Reilly
A committee appointed some time ago to
consider the matter of participation in the
coming inauguration exercises reported
that in view of the fact that no carriages
would be allowed in the procession it had
zation on that day.
Mr Wincberger reported that the asso-
cation had been presented with copy Of
ne Huntress," weekly paper of this
city bearing date Of September 2S, 1899
This interesting relic will be preserved with
the ctEer records and documents of the or
ganiZation.
regular feature on the program of the
Washington birthday meeting of the as
sociation Is the reading of Washington's
farewell address. This time -honored cere-
mony was performed today by MIR. Thomas
F. Mcclure. Following this Secretary
Cults read the funeral Grafton, delivered
by Maj. Gen. Henry Lee before Congress
December 26. 1899. in honor Of Gen. Wash
ington. Mr.. Cults introduced the reading
ty brief address, in the course OF which
he said:
We rejoice and give thanks to Almighty
God that we are again permitted to as
semble in such large numbers to renew our
youth by the performance of patriotic
duty-tnat of commemorating, in obedience
to our loEg- established usage, the birthday
of George Washington. of illustrious name
and fame. We are here to attest our de-
votion to his venerated memory, to declare
our ever increasing faith in the sublime
principles and teachings of his life and
reverently to thank God, the all-seeing and
all-powerful ruler of the universe, under
whose benign providence SO great a man
arose in the hour of his country's most
pressing needs to establish our liberties,
mold our destinies lay the foundations of
our present national greatness and renown
and to influence through all coming years
not only our own people, but all mankind,
by his heroic, pure and patriotic example"
At the conclusion of the meeting the
members of the association partook of
handsome luncheon.