Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS
Association Observes Its Time-Honored New
Year Day Custom.
Annual Meeting Held and Departed
Associates ReEiembered-Sym
for President Mckinley.

The Oldest Inhabitants Association of the
District today followed it's time-honored
custom of meeting on the first day of the
year. President John Marbury, jr., pre-
sided, and quite number of members were
present. despite the fact that another
time -honored custom of the association,
that of calling upon the President of the
United States, could not be followed to-
day because of the recent bereavement CT
the chief executive
In opening the meeting President Mar
bury after extending the compliments of
the day to the members, referred in feel
ing terms to President Meknley's be-
reaVement, expressing the regret of his
associates at not being able to pay their
respects to him today, and also extending
to MIN tine sincere sympathy of the asso-
citation.
In this connection Mr.. ]. Madison Cults
offered a resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted, to the effect that 1.-The
association tenders it's most earnest SYM
pathies to the President of the United
States in the great recent affliction which
has elected from the homes and hearts
of the American people. revering the
sacred name and influence of mother. the
deepest coincidence; and while regretting
that, because of that bereavement we
have been unable on this day to extend to
him in person our New Year greetings, we
beg to express our esteemed regard and
our appreciation of his pure, just and
patriotic statesmanship in administering the
chief executive office of our country
Remember the Dead.
President Marbury announced the death
of the following members during the year
just passed. and spoke appropriately of
each: William Bradley, Patrick A. Byrne,
s. w. K. Handy and Robert Ball.
The recording and corresponding secTe-
mittee to prepare an accurate list of the
active and honorary members of the asso-
citation, and also a list Of the deceased
members
Treasurer Joseph Prather submitted his
annual report, showing the receipts during
the ye II have amounted to $239.64 and the
expenditures to $164.93, leaving a balance of
s74.71. During 1897 twenty-five new men,
bers were elected, making 1l5 in all. The
report was adopted, and then Mr.. Prather
invited the members of the association to
attend the celebration of his golden we'd
ding anniversary the first of next month, at
mis- residence, 1910 Vermont avenue from
TO 10 pm. The invitation was accepted
with an EXPIRE ssion of the associatio con-
gratulations, and the proper committee was
directed to secure and present to him a
gold headed cane, that being standing
rule OF the association.
Capt. Bassett's Picture.
Mr.. Ragan, on behalf of the widow Of
Captain Isaac Bassett, presented to
the association a photograph Of Captain
Bassett and also copy of the memorial
address delivered by the Rev. DR.. Byron
Sunderland, explaining that Mrs. Bassett
a few days before her death asked that the
presentation be made.
After expelling a member who was some
time ago convicted of indecent assault, the
corresponding and recording secretaries
and Mr.. Eichhorn were appointed COM
mittee to arrange for the celebration of
Washington's birthday, after which the as
sociation adjourned.
Members Present.
Among those present at today's meeting
were Andrew Barbour, P. F. Bacon, w.
Boron, J. T. Boiseau, F. w. Brandenburg,
j. W. Clarke. ]. D. Cathell. J. Connor,
w. D. Crampsey. J. NJ. Cults, c..
Dickson. r. Eichhorn. T. w. Fow-
ler, Daniel Genau. w. ]. Green,
J. T. Hayne. DR.. J. T. Howard. J. Hum
phrey, w. c. Johnson, w. w. Kirby, T.
H. Langley. B. F. Larcombe, T. F. Ma
gure. J. Marbury jr., F. L. Moore, S. E.
Mullan. T. v. Noonan. S. F. D. Ourand,
Joseph Prather. Thomas Oliver, A. H.
Ragan. DR.. J. r. Reilly B. w. Reiss, Bush
rod Robinson, Jas. H. Richards, j. Veih-
meyer. w. B. Williams, j. A. Wineberger,
b. C.. Wright