Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-22
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS
Organization Observes It's Usual Custom of
Honering Wa.hington's Birthday.
business Meeting First Held. when
Five New Members Were Adj
mitted-The Program.


| members of that organization met at lo:y0
this morning at their room In the Corcoran
building. and after transaoting some rou-
tire business, adjourned to the lecture hall
of the Columbian University. where they
were Joined by a number of their friends
in the celebration of the anniversary OF
the birthday of the first President
In calling the business meeting of the
association to order President John Mar
bury, tr, congratulated the association
Upon the fact thas the example set by IL
many years ago OF celebrating the day Is
now being generally followed Throughout,
the land. He said II spoke well for the
country, and he expressed the nope tina
'he day Will soon be here when the name
OF American citizen will command absolute
respect ard honor throughout the world.
After Messrs. Otis T. Mason. s. Thomas
Brown. William Gait, John II. Small and
Charles King had been elected to member
ship series of resolutions offered by Mr..
j. Madison Cults We're unanimously adopt
ed. They expressed the confidence of the
association in the patriotism, honor and
valor of the American people, we'll
| unlimited faith in the goodness and wis
dom of intent of the President and his con-
stitutional advisers, and rendering to him
and them earnest support and sincere SYM
pathy, with the belief that under their care
the republic can suffer no harm, and that
the welfare and best interests Of the couu-
try are entirely safe in their keeping.
Marshal Wineberger Leads.
The meeting then adjourned. and under
the leadership of the venerable marshal Of
the association, Mr.. J. A. Wineberger, the
members marched to the Columbian Uni
versity There they found the hall pro-
fusely decorated by the use of "old glory"
under the supervision OF Messrs j. T How
Mo- md pr,Ja lr Niohl ,<r
the committee of arrangements A quartet,
consisting of Misses Murphy and Eichhorn
and Messrs. Orchard and Rebstock, accom-
panied by Prof William Waldecker. rem
dered several patriotic selections. and Prof.
Waldecker piano solo, President Mar
bury welcomed the audience on behalf of
the association, in which, he said the life
and work of Washington need no outward
marks OF respect and honor by the Ameri-
can people.
Representative COchran's Address.
Washington's Farewell Address" was
read In forcible manner by Mr. F. L.
Moore. and then President Marbury intro
duced Representative Charles F. Cochran
Of Missouri, who delivered an eloquent ad-
dress, taking for his subject Washington.
1.-The first citizen Of the world as the
speaker termed him. Mr. Cochran said
that interviewer with discussion of the So
cial progress of this country is the story
OF the rise, development and attachments
begun by Washington. No one can under
estimate the influence he had and ever will
have upon the progress and development
of the land he well loved and his name
will stand throughout the ages for all that
is good and great. He said he would not
go into the story of the life of Washing
ton, for 1t is too well known to be retold,
yet 1t would be the story of the life Of a
modest. retiring. unpretentious citizen.
Above all other things, remarked Mr..
QSh nofn Salf
an example which tells the world that no
man is truly great or can hope to succeed
who fails to follow that example. He made
not the American republic merely hut the
Universal republic republic which has in
fuenced ard Will ever influence the world
SO long as this country neglects not what
he taught. When this country was first
settled said Mr. Cochran. the death knell
of religious moderation and of human sla-
very was sounded.
Lfberality I'm Religions.
He referred to the liberality which per-
vades all religions today, remarking that
while kings sit on thrones today, those
thrones exist only at the pleasure of, il not
the liberation Of. the people. He said that
while the Englishman. the German. the
Austrian, the Italian, suffers his present
form of government to exist, yet each one
should he be asked what would follow
should it be done away with, would unhes-
itatingly say, "A republic
Mr.. Cochran called attention to the ia
nous men who stood by the side of Wash
ington, remarking that no more able set of
4, en- ever lived. The universal republic was
the result of their work, and in time it will
assume complete sway. He referred to the
struggle the Cubans are making, saying that
they are fighting for what Washington
fought, for human liberty. and, like Wash
itgton, they will succeed.
On the motion of Mr.. F. L. Moore q vote
of thanks was rendered to Representative
Cochran for his address, and a vote of
thanks was also rendered to the musicians
and to the trustees of the Columbian Uni
versity, the audience dispensing after sing
ing Aud Lang Syne."
Members Present.
The following members Of the association
were present:
Andrew Barbour. Pr. Bacon, Irving Bark
Birth. j. T. Bolseau, F. W. Brandenberg.
Sebastian Bauer, ]. w. Clarke. ]. D.
Ca;heI. ]. A. Connor. ]. NJ. Cults, Patrick
A. Cation, John T. Clark. E. H. Chaplin. p.
NJ. Dubant. H. NJ. Dellinger r. Eich-
horn, r. NJ. A. Fenwick, Solomon j.
Fague, Anthony Gaigler, Daniel Ge-
rau G. 1. Hall. ]. 7. Hayne.
s. D. Houck. DIR. ]. T. Howard. J. Hum
phrey, Andrew Jackson, A B. Jackson, w.
c. johnson, F. S. Kern. ]. A. King, Chas.
King. T. H. Langley. T. F. Mcguire, j.
Marbury, jr., Philip May, J. w. Miller, F.
L. Moore, 8. E. Mulian, A. Nailor, T. V.
Noonan, Joseph Prather. A H. Raglan. b.
w. Reiss. j. Veihmeyer, T. Williams. ]. A
Wineberger, w. Worrell. 3. c. Wright, J.
r. Wright.