Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS
Organization Holds Its Regular New Year
Day Meeting.
Members Pay Their Respects to Presi-
dent Mckiniey-Trcasurc Annual
statement-COmm Appointed.

The members of the Association of Old
est Inhabitants of the District, conforming
to their usual custom, met IN the room of
the organization at the Corcoran building
this morning, and then, upon the adjourn
ment of the meeting proceeded to the
White House to pay their respects to the
President of the United States Because
of the frigid weather and saow-clad pave
mcnts, the meeting was not so largely at
tended as usual, and the same causes pre-
vented a large number of the members
from visiting thu Executive Mansion.
In calling the meeting to order, Mr. John
Marbury jr., the president of the aSsocia-
ton, said he had learned that a speech was
expected of him, and regretted to state
that his speech making days are over. How
ever, the presence of so many of the MEM
bers inspired him to say something he ex-
planned. even if only to wish each member
a very happy new year. and many of them
He regretted that the American people
could not say today that the country is at
peace with all mankind, and he also re-
grctted that England is today al war. 1t
seemed to him sad reflection that the
two great English-speaking nations are en-
gagged in war But he is one whose motto
Is our country, right or wrong" and he
therefore would say that. having deter
mined upon war. IL should be prosecuted
to the earliest possible conclusion He is
Tor peace, however. and he expressed the
hope that it will soon come. no, only to
America. but also to England
AT the suggestion of Mr. Marbury the
me mbcrs Of the association arose and sang
America, after which Mr.. William Boron
offered the following sentiment which was
ordered recorded in the minutes of the
meeting:
Praise TO God. with hoary heads with due
administration.
Ihat we survive the dawn Of the century's
expiration.
Today well greet the resourccfi,I suide Of
the nation,
And the people of the Union in their OK
allied station
The president laid before the association
Il communication from Mr. J. Madison
QUITS, member, who was detained ar
home because of injuries received in fan
a rev days ago, and who suggested The an
poinlment of a committee of five members
TO arrange for meetings of the association
on Nashingtons Birthday and July 1 The
communication was placed on record
The Initial Meeting.
Mr.. j. A. Wineberger, the venerable mar
shall of the association. in response to an
inquiry, stated that the association was
formally organized December {, 1865, at a
meeting held in the aldermen's room of
the city hail. when the following officers
We're elected: Benjamin Ogle Tayioe pres
ident; Wm.SA. Bradley, first vice president.
Peter Force, second vice president: Nicho-
las Callan. treasurer; John Carroll Brent.
corresponding secretary, and Alexander
Med. Davis. recording secretary
Mr.. Joseph Prather, the treasurer of the
association. next submitted his annual re-
port, sh wing that the receipts for the
past year, including a balance of sS7.75,
amounted to S21663. The expenditures for
the year were S1SS.71. leaving a balance
of S21.92. The collections during the year
averaged 96 cents from each member. Six
new members were admitted during the
year. five members died and three were
dropped from the rolls, leaving a member
ship of 102
The auditing committee, Messrs. A. H.