The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-29

years A portrait OF Mr. Marbury. execut
ed in crayon. occupies a prominent position
in the assembly room of the association,
which also contains a remarkably fine pic
ture OF the first president Benjamin Ogle
Tayloe.
James A. Wineberger, the marshal, was
born in Georgetown, ID. C., January 3.
1921. where he lived until he removed with
his parents to Washington city, in 1892.
He is self educated but in spite of this
fact, he managed to acquire early in life
remarkable knowledge of books, for
which he always had a passion. In con-
nection with Edward Waite. he published
many years ago a weekly newspaper called
the Bee" He was the pioneer in the
book and stationery business on f Street,
and kept store under the Ebbitt House
for more than fifteen years. He, however,
continued to use his pen, and has issued
many valuable and amusing publications.
| Mr.. Winebeiger was the originator of the
| Department directory, and in all lore deal
| ing with the early history of the city. he
| is regarded as an authority. He is genial
/ in manner. and this, with the wonderful
| stock Of information, makes him an ex-
| celIent raconteur. He is one of the old
est members OF the association, and is
especially proud of the fact.
The Senior on the List.
William W. Birth is a native Of this city
and is the oldest member OF the
society, as he is the senior in point OF
years, having been born opposite the
| six Buildings" on Pennsylvania Avenue,
near Washington Circle, on January IL,
1908. Mr.. Birth is OF the opinion that il
the young men now would live as he has
lived more of them would give promise OF
attaining a good old age
Although ninety-two years old, Mr..
Births memory is remarkably clear and
exact, and he is physically as capable as
ever, save for the effects of
a recent accident which crippled
| his lower limbs. He remembers
many amusing incidents of his
| boyhOod days; how the teachers used ~
| fog the boys and how the boys used to
treat the teachers in return. After leaving
school in 1923. he went to work for his
| father who kept a marble yard and re-
manned with him for ten years. In 1898 he
went TO Raleigh. y. C.. to superintend the
| construction OF the masonry work Of the
| State House in that city. The following
year he Joined Capt. ID. Bingham, a civil
! engineer, and went with him TO Alabama
| where both accomplished the surveying for
! failed as did many Of the cotton planters
and merchants in 1870. Mr.. Birth re-
| turned North and accepted position in the
| office of the Baltimore American" At
| the end OF three or four months he came
| back TO Washington and was employed as
clerk in the jeTelry store OF Robert Key
worth, on Pennsylvania Avenue. near Ninth
| Street He married a relative Of his en-
ployer in 1884. but his wife died a yeGr
later. From that time Mr.. Birth has lived
| the life of a widower. His professional
services have been employed by the Gov
ernment upon several public works Of i'm
| portance. He ceased the exercise OF an ac-
| tive career in 1887. Mr.. Birth has only
| lately commenced to wear glasses
| DR.. James 7. Howard corresponding
secretary, was born in Washington, d. c.,
| July :, 1892. He attended tie school OF
| J. L. Henshaw. Fourteenth q G Streets
| northwest and afterward the academy OF
Rein Beck. on Sixth and II Streets north
i west, and in 1865. at the solicitation OF
the late DR.. johnson Elliott. he matricu-
| lated in the Georgetown Medical College
| receiving from that institution the degree
| of M. d., In March. 1859. He entered al
once upon the practice of his profession
and, on October 30, 1861, was appointed by
| the late Mayor Wallach physician to the
poor OF the Fourth ward. He was reappoint-
| ed to the same office. July 90. 1862. and
declined third term in 1868. In the latter