Evening star., 1899-01-02
OLDEST INHABITANTS
Annual Meeting of the Association
Held This Morning.
SENTIMENT BY Mr.. WILLIAM BERON
Resolutions in Memory of Senator
Morrill, Unanimously Adopted.
n EW YEAR REETlNGS S

The Association of the Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District held its annual meet
ing in room in the Corcoran building this
morning. and upon its adjournment fol-
lowed its time-honored custom of calling
upon the President of the United States.
The fact that the day is the coldcst of the
winter was not apparent from the attend
ance at the meeting, for a great many of
the members were present, five of them,
Messrs. Peter F. Bacon, William Boron, ].
ID. Cathell, J. W.Clarke and d. Geneau. be-
ing over eighty years of age. Mr.. Bcron
one of the Oldest members of the associa-
ticn, followed his custom of expressing a
sentiment appropriate to the day, and it
was ordered TO be spread upon the minutes,
as follows:
With thanks to the Lord at :hc CEN
turys decline, that We survive the advent
of 1888. we will repair to the Executive
Mansion TO clasp the hand that nolds the
relns OF equity and humanity, and, with
me wisdom OF the people, will guide the
| nation TO the right, as the law directs"
Expresses Feiicitations.
| Mr. John Narbury, jr., the president of
| the association, in calling the meeting to
order, wished the members a very happy
1 anu Plus pcIotiS ne" year, anu stated tldl
in view of the fact that he is often asked
| to state the objects of the association, lie
would read them from the constitution
| which he did, follows:
The objects of this association are to ce-
| ment and strengthen the interest ana asso-
cations arising out of a common residence
| for a long period in the same locality, to
keep alive the "reminiscences of the past
| and the social and paternal communion of
| the present and the future. Assuming that,
| as the oldest residents of the District, we
| cherish the greatest Solctude for It's pros
perity, it will he for the association TO
| lend its aid in every way to its prosperity
and Improvement in good order, right gov
ernment and social Intercourse. hospitality
and in courtesy and respect to all public
| func tionaries and authorities, without re-
gard to sectional or political distinctions.
1t would be well, said Mr. Marbury, for
the members of the association to review
the past year and consider whether they
had done all they could to promote the in
terests of the organization and its men,
| bers During the year he trusted
members will do all they possibly can
to incl ease the membership, make it one
of benefit to the community as well as one
of benefit 10 the individual members That
the association has been of such benefit
is apparent from the fact that it has eX-
listed for so many years, remarked Mr.. Mar
bury.
Mr.. ]. A. Wineberger, the venerable mar
shal, laid before the association a letter
y
Nj Chase of the New Hamushre Library
Association, requesting that his association
be furnished with such publications of the
Oldest Inhabitants may he spared.
Mr.. J. Madison Cuts said he desired to
present the name of Mr.. Frank Hume for
membership but after some discussion. dur
ing which 1t appeared that the constitution
of the association requires citizenship in the
District as a qualification for membership
Mr.. Cults withdrew Mr. Hume's name he
being citizen of Virginia.
In Memory of Senator Morrill,.
Mr.. Cults then offered a series of reso-
lutons. the report being unanimously adopt
ed. The resolutions set forth:
That by the death of Justin Smith Nor
rill, senator from the state of Vermont
our coantrv has lost one OF its greatest
and most patriotic statesmen, whose public
career for nearly half a century has con-
unIouSly tllumined the councils of his coun-
Try by his wisdom and the purity of his ex-
ample. conspicuous and most active par
ticipant in many of the greatest events of
American history, he died at period when
the nations unity, power and grandeur,
embazoned by the elimination of recent
great events, demonstrating on land and
water its strength at home and its powers
of diplomacy abroad under the wise admin
lstration and direction of a great chief eX-
ecutfEe have attracted the earnest atten-
ton and most respectful admiration of the
entire world and when his advice would
have been most asSiduouSly sought in its
new Zines of national obligation and duty.
That To no one of his contemporaries are
the national capital city and its citizens
more indebted for constant and intelligent
devotion 20 their best interests and the
love ard gratitude of our people will be as
enduring his justly deserved and nobly
earned national fame.
That we tender TO his family our sincere
coincidence, and that a copy of these reso-
lutionS be sent TO them
WashinGton's birthday Celebration,
Messrs. B. w. Reiss, A. H. Ragau and
]. A. Wineberger were appointed as a COM
mittee to make arrangements for ceIe-
bration by the association of Washington's
birthday.
Dr. j. w. Clarke called attention to the
fact that Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. williams
the former a member of the associa ton
have been married fifty odd years He
therefore moved that the association follow
in Mr.. Williams case its custom of pre-
senting gold-headed cane TO each member
OF the association who has attained such
distinction, and the motion was unanimous
ly adopted Messrs. Reiss, Ragan and Wine
berger being appointed a committee to
select the cane and make the presentatio
In this connection attention was called to
the fact that Mr.. j. d. Cathell although
he has been member but one year and
other members are entitled to aanes and
Messrs. b. r. Earcombe, B. G. Wright and
Joseph Prather Were appointed commit
tee to consider the matter and report at
the next meeting.
Mr.. Joseph Prather, the treasurer of the
association, read his annual report showing
that the amount in the treasury, including
the days receipts TO be $109.25. re re-
port was adopted, the finance committee
having examined the treasurer's accounts
and found them to be correct. The report
also showed that ten new members We're
admitted during the year and that four
members died. leaving 1o5 subject TO roll
call.
Mr.. Cults moved that the committee ap-
pointed 10 make arrangements for a cele- |
bratiou by the association of Washington's
birthday, the 22d of February, be directed
to provide for a banquet on that occasion, |
but after some discussion the motion was
rejected.
Paying Respects.
The members of the association, headed |
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