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beneath these sycamores and scanning
"the rustic Avenue reclaimed from the
wood" is at this time sufficiently piquant
and striking
The association was first formally or
ganized on the eth of December. 1865. 4
committee. consisting Of MessTs. Clephane.
Savage. and Callan. appointed al a pre-
Vious meeting reported draft Of con-
stitution which was adopted.
The association organized in the council
chamber at the CITY Hall on the above
date and the following officers were elect
ed. Benjamin Ogle Tayloe president;
William A. Bradley. first vice president;
Peter Force second vice president; Mich
olas Callan. treasurer; John Carroll Brent,
cores spending secretary. Alexander Med.
Davis recording secretary. During the
thirty-fye years Of its existence the as
ISOLATION has had only five presidents. The
names are as follows Benjamin Ogle Tay-
loe John b. Blake Jenkin Thomas, George
A. Bohrer and John Marhury. jr. The
membership rolls of the association show
that in the past. as well as at present.
large proportion OF the citizens who are
eligible have become members.
The constitution provides that ANY
white male citizen OF the District Of Co
lumbia who is fifty years of age and has
resided in said District for thirty-ive
years is eligible 10 membership The as
sociation held its meetings for many years
in one of the courtrooms Of the City Hall,
but in recent years it has met in the Cor
coran Building.
The present officers of the association
are as follows:
John Marbury. jr. president: DR.. John
W. Clark William Boron. Noble d. Lar
ner. +. ". Braudenburg. Joseph Prather,
Jacob Veihmeyer B. c. Wright G. II.
Langley p. NJ Dubant A. II. Raglan, ana
Rudolph Eichhoru, vice presidents; Jo-
seph Prather treasurer. DR.. J. T. Howard,
corresponding secretary: Benjamin W.
Reiss. recording secretary, and J. A Wine
berger. marshal Mr.. John Marbury. jr.,
the president Of the association. is a ma
tive Of Georgetown. and has lived there
all his life. He is one of the best-known
citizens Of the District and has been lead
ing business man Of Georgetown for many
years He was born October 4. 1922 His
education began under the instruction OF
Messrs. Digs. Renner and MCCloud. and
was finished under the care Of Rev James
McVean who was considered one of the
best linguists Of his time. At the age of
eighteen. Mr.. Msrbury entered the hard
ware establishment Of the late E. NJ.
Linthicum with whom be obtained six
years experience as a clerk. He afterward
became. in company with Mr.. c. 4. Buckley,
a partner in the business. in which relation
they continued up TO and during the war.
At the close OF the war Messrs. Buckley
and Marbury bought out the interest OF
their senior. Mr.. E NJ. Linthicum and the
successful career Of the house continued
until the spring Of 1883. when they retired
from active business Mr.. Marbury has
received many marks OF the esteem and
confidence Of his fellow citizens. He seTv-
ed for many years as a member of ths
councils Of Georgetown under the old form
Of government. After this he occupied
position on the Board Of Health for some
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quenee resounded in the halls of Congress
when their own feelings were fresher and
brighter. and when. as they imagine, wit
talent. and patriotism fiourished more
brightly. too.
The objects OF the organization, as
stated in its constitution. are Ito cement
and strengthen the interest and associa-
tons 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
rnerish the greatest solicitude for its
welfare it will be for the association
TO lend its aid in every way to its pros
perity and improvement in good order.
right government, and social intercourse,
hospitality, and in courtesy and respect TO
all public functionaries and authorities,
without regard to sectional or political
distinctions"
The association has its business meetings
and social unions upon the first Wednesday
in every month, but the state occasions upon
which every member feels himself bound
10 attend il he can possibly do so are the
celebrations of New Year Day. Washing,
tons Birthday, and the Fourth OF July.
Upon the LIST Of January the veterans as
semble in line and march 10 the White
lohst WHITE tltt are AHctlht4 bg Inc
President.
Upon Washington's Birthday the Fare
well Address Of the Father Of His Coun-
try is read by one Of the members or
someone invited for that purpose, and ap-
propriate addresses are made. The Fourth
OF July furnishes a notable occasion for
an ebullition Of patriotism which is at once
sincere and digniied. The old custom Of
reading the Declaration Of Independence
is still kept up, and ringing speeches are
made which warm the hearts Of
the members and bring to the minds OF the
younger generation. should any happen TO
be present. an idea Of the public feeling
which existed when Jefferson's immortal
document was still fresh in the couutry's
memory.
The roll Of membership includes many
OF the best known citizens Of Washington,
some OF whom are, notwithstanding a ripe
age in the full vigor OF an active business
career
The meetings are held at the headquar-
tiers of the society in the CorcOran Building
and in addition to the business transacted
are occasions Of true social pleasure and
profit Many Of the incidents and anec-
dotes related are considered OF sufficient
value and interest TO be recorded among
the archives Of the association.
Very curious and interesting are some Of
these records. and while many would. per-
haps scarcely be classed as history, they
form that interesting supplementary data
which is aptly termed local tradition. One
will find for instance, in looking over this
memoranda of the association among more
important records the story OF a piece Of
wood which is religiously treasured among
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the historical relics. This is a piece OF the
root Of one OF three sycamore trees which.
long after the old Treasury building had
been destroyed by fire. in 1886. stood upon
the southeast corner Of the square occupied
by the present structure. They were the
sole remnants Of the primeNal sycamore
forest which once grew over the entire
area now covered by the city and were up
rooted ln June Of 1871 in order make way
for the present grade OF Fifteenth Street
on hich occasion Thomas Dorset a vete-
ran OF the war Of 1872 and a member Of the
association. secured this memento OF the
oldest sylvan inhabitants of Washington.
This gift suggested 10 Mr.. J. G. Brun. an
other member Of the association the fol-
lowing verses
They were Of the primcyal growth,
Ard sheltered oft the desT;
Now icars pass daily where they grew,
Whom there were things TO fear.
Mid Anacosiia meath their shade
Did resi- ffoa war aud chase.
And :. ?. Chase has often passed
over the very place.
And when they nourisled hale and green,
How many great men have
Gone by or stood beneath their shade,
tN0w resting in the grave.
And even Washington. no doubt.
ilss meath their umbrage stood.
And scanned the rustic Avenue,
Reclaimed from the wood.
While moi aspiring as poetic effort the
picture presented Of Washington standing
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acted by Congress and approved by Prest-
dent Grant March 80 1876, chartering the
Washington Tnebriate Asylum. Dr.. How
ard is still hale and hearty and is in the
active practice Of his profession.
Once n Page in the senate.
A. H. Raglan, one Of the vice presidents
town, d. C., in 1884. He spent the early
years of his life on frontier post in Clay
county. Mo. On the death of his father
in 1916 he returned TO the District and
was appointed page in the Senate through
the influence of David R. Atchison. He
remained a page until 1866. when he re-
signed to accept a position upon the stage
coach line owned by Benjamin Holiday
ard running between the posts of Atchison
and Fort Leavenworth. on the Missouri
River, and Dalles Greg. He met with
many stirring experiences while occupying
this position and was at one time doing
clerical work for the stage company at
Salt Lake City. The company eventually
sold out and Mr.. Bagan returned to Wash
ington and was appointed to a place in the
Senate under the late Capt. Isaac Bas-
sett. Resigning from this position. he
"ao oBAtluNtu III 100 10 Il pldte IN lRe
City Postoffice through the influence of
Judge J. NJ. Edmunds. He remained here
eleven years when he resigned and went
into business. He is now, while living a
retired life, contemplating another bust
ness venture
Mr.. Benjamin W. Reiss, recording sec
rotary, is the son OF the late Benjamin
Reiss. who was in his time one Of the
best known music teachers in the country
He was born February 4. 1S47. on the site
which is now known as 1906 G Street
northwest. He has been a clerk in the
War Department since September %. 1871
Joseph Prather. recording secretary. was
born in Prince George county, Nd March
B. 1923. He went to Baltimore in 1884 and
resided there until 1874. When he was
a little over twenty-one years OF age he
came to Washington, where he has re-
sided ever since. Mr. Prather has Travelled
extensively throughout the northern and
western sections of the country. He early
engaged in this city in the cattle and mar
ket trade, but retired from active business
in 1887.
The list Of present members is as sol-
lows:
Joseph Acton, Andrew Barbour, Edgar II Bates
Sebastian Bauer. Charles Baum. Charles Behreus
W. ". Birth, Washington O. Berry. Richard ".
Barker, James 7. Boseau. William Bcrlu Dr.
Samuel ". Began. ;. Thomss Brown. Samuel
Butt, +. ". Brandenhurg, Dr. Charles n Bowen.
James CstheH, }. d tachcf. -Pstrck A. Cation,
DIR. f. NJ. Chaplin. Judge Walter : Cox Charles
b. Church, DR.. J. W Clarke john Common. !.
Madison QUITS. W D. Crampsey. James Croggon.
H. NJ DellinEer, Christian Dickson, Dennis o.
Donn0ghue, Peter NJ Dublut, Rudolph Eiohhoru,
John Ebert, solomon J. Fague. r. 4. NJ Fen
wick Thomas W. Fowler. Anthony GIielrr. Viii
lam Gait. Joseph Gawle, ". !. Green, b. Gen
eau. Daniel Hannah, Abraham Hart. }. 7. IIsyne,
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ToLsToY's SENSE OF HONOR.
Fair ard Open Criticism n Badge of
Honesty.

(Frrm tine Newcastle lEug.l ChroueIc)
The family or Count Tolstoy has a large
circle Of acqua!ntJuces. and hardly an
evening passes but there are guests At
one music party a ladys singing displeased
Count TolstOys boys and they adjourned to
another room and made a noise Their
father lost patience and went after them,
and a characteristic admouition ensued:
Are you making a noise on purpose 90
he asked.
After some hesitation came an answer in
the affirmative. "Y-y-yes."
Does not her singing please yOu?"
Well no. Why does she how'll" de
clared one of the boys, with vexation.
so you wish to protest against her sing
ing?" asked LyefI Nikolaeyitch. in seri-
Gus tone.
Yes
Then go out and say so. or stand in the
middle of the room and tell everyone pres
ent. That would be rude. but upright and
honest. But you have got together and are
squealing like grasshoppers in a corner. !
will not endure such protests"
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CHANGES IN IRISH SOCIETY.
EXtraNaGant Country Parties II
Thing of the Past.

From the London Clr0uic!e)
A hint is said to have been given to
leading members of the Irish aristocracy
that their presence in Dublin next month
would be appreciated. 1t is now a great
many years since Maria Edgeworth wrote
her famous story. The Absentee, which
gave rise, probably, to the eonundrum once
in everybody's mouth, what is that which
makes treason reason and ireland what 1t
isl" The absent - But the absentee
ism has continued. Among the grandees
there are but q few who like the Duke Of
Abercorn and Lord Dulferiu make their
Irish home their chief place Of residence.
OF late years the squirearchy have, from
reasons intelli gble enough migrated
largely to Dublin and its neighborhoOd, a
circumstance 10 which is due the great
growth of the suburbs on the kinEstOwn
side, where Lord Pembroke owns the Bel
grayia of the Irish capital The Irish
squire who can no longer afford to enter
tain naturally finds hfe within easy reach
of Dublin more agreeable than in d remote
country house. Except in the County XII
dare and a few other favored districts
there is now scarce any hospitality. The
jovial social life depicted by Charles Lever
came to a close with the establishment of
the Encountered Estates Court. The days
of an Irish gentleman are now very dull.
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year he married Miss L. NJ Davidson, Of
Salem, y. J.
DR.. Howard has been a member Of the
Medical Society and the Medical AssOcia-
ton of the District since 1854 and has
contributed several papers upon scientific
subjects to the first named body. and was
a member of the ninth international Med
zeal Congress. He is also the author of
n medical work on Diseases of Women
and Children" He drew up the law en-
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ELDERS OF TEE CAPITAL
Citizens Enrolled in the Oldest In
habitantS Association.

Only Three of Them Are Survivors
OF u Group Who Were Photograph
cd on the Treasury Building steps
TsvcrfS-one Nenr~ tEo-kncw the
Cit, in the Days Of It's Infancy
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From the Minneapolis Journal)
Some members Of Tlmmany organized a shaw
nee Club as a sort ni inner circle, but a local
historian discovered that in the late war in ll7i
or thereabout the Shawuees fought on the British
side.
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Table Talk.

Trom the Chicago News)
The Bulter-i have age and rank.
The Cheese am strong and nifty.
The Suear-l have plenty OF sand.
The Coffee acknowledge my weakness.
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(From the St Louis Globe Democratl
If the trainers Of the Constitution had foreseen
Wellington and Billy Mason they would have
made the term Of the Senate one year instead
Of six years.
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STUDENTS OF FINE ARTS
Work of Pupils in the Famous Cor
eDran Gallery.

Medals of Honor for Mcritorious
Scholars in SIetchinE From the
Methods of Awarding Prizes-The
First Recipient of the Awards.
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THE CIqY'S FOREST ERA
towns on the Potomac Before ihe
Capital WIS Founded.

'"'S OF Land Located Centuries
Ago Upon the site Upon which
Warrington Is Located-The Ham
let Founded by Jacob FuneL
in the Western Part of the CITY.
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Browning spraug forward f ON the silken
cushions and caught her hand. But SIZE
Withdrew it hurricdly, aud with her flce
all wreathed in smiles caught up her flow
ers and fan and lace handkerchief and said,
as she walked away.
Come to ne tomorrow afternoon At 3,
Mr.. Browning
And moment later Browning saw her
floating through the steps Of the Wa Il q
the arm OF George BNby.-St Louis Star.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-01

Work has been suspended on the Gold
Ledge for about 10 days.
The machine drills on the Chico are
running most satisfactorily
The ledge i'm the intermediate level OF
the Black Tai! is fully eight feet wide.
The Virginia Gold Mining Company
Ii driving "a tunnel nearly due south to
prospect for blind lodges.
The last assay across the face Of the
VI 500 per ton.
The machinery Of the Republic Rcduc
ton Company's custom mill is in oper
alton and !, running smoothly.
Superintendent Maurice Downey Of the
Tom Thumb states that the new ledge
has filled the shaft, which is GxlO feet
in size
II. l.. Neville and John A. Bauer have
sunk shaft rs feet deep on the Silver
dollar claim and are drifting south
eastward.
The QuIlp will start up this week.
Lack 81 the drill steel has been the prin-
cipal cause OF delay III starting up the
compressor Pidht.
At the Princess Maud solitary watch
man i, r,i!! in charge. Not wheel has
been turned for weeks and the mine is
AS still as Il graveyard.
The double compartment shaft on the
Butte 4 ls,ston is going down slowly.
Hand drill, are used and only about two
feet each day is made.
The general improvement that Is TAX
ing place in the Black Tall mine Is
highly gratifying. The stope above the
intermediate level Is looking very fine,
indeed.
An important strike was recently
made on the Tom Thumb. The discov-
a depth OF $50 feet. 1t dipped almost
perpendicularly and filled the bottom
OF the Shaft.
At the ben Hur the crosscut at the
il5-foot level Is In about 90 feet and
may have from 20 to 80 feet further to
run to cut the vein. On the 230-foot
level tho north drift Is running on sec
ond-class ore.
At tho Mob Hill mine work has been
resumed on the Wine. which goes
down from the upper tunnel. 1t Is now
between so and 90 feet deep and will
require to be sunk to depth of about
100 feet to reach tho level Of the lower
tunnel.
At tho San Poll the ore chute Is look
Ing very well. A break In tho roof OF
the south drift. back about eight or 10
fect from tho breast. dips about 20 de-
grees almost due north. and the ore
chute IL bending westward Into the
hanging wall. widening AZ II goes
south. and looking IA II 1t might ex-
pand largely above tho level OF tho
drift.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-01

Ymir camp Is coming To the front as
a district Of large. true assure veins
Of both low and high grade ore. The
great majority Of the properties are
still prospects, but there Is much deyel-
opment going on and tn ere are many
indications that there will be a mum.
Der OF large mines In the district be-
fore long. With the exception of the
Ymir. with Its 80-stamp mill. and the
Puerto Rtro, with it's i0-stamp mill.
very few properties have been develop
ed by outside capital. The conditions
are, however. changing noticeably, and
this year there has been a -ecided out
side interest taken In the camp.
A tunnel has been driven from the
surface ON the Center Star at kossland
to connect with the raises through the
large ore body. and connection was
made few days ago. The raises re-
ferred to were made from the lG0-foot
level in the shaft On the 2OO-foot lev
Ell contractors have been engaged in
squaring out the large slopes for the
reception OF square sets Of timber.
General Manager Geo. b. McAuley of
the Cariboo left Camp Mckinney last
week with two gold bri lexis, the result
of the cleanup at the Carlboo's mill for
the month from April Is to May Is.
The weight OF the two bricks was 1446
ounces, and the value was over 500, 900.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-01
DECORATION DAY.

Wal, now. 1t don't seem like q year hev
gone-a hull roun' year
Sence we was fail!n' into line to celebrate
this here.
1t don't seem possible. yit that's the trick
49,. time allus plays,
N every year'ii git more short twixt Dec
GRAFTON days.
N every year the roll-cal II be g,ttin'
shorter, too;
We're missin lots o. faces that We didn't
use to do.
The names Is drOppin On-nO tellln which
one Of US may
Be counted out at muster on next Decoration
Day.
It's g,ttin' kinder funny. too. to see the O.
Fer blame II every one Of us amt shown
silver threads.
or felers! yes, the youngest amt got moth
1t warn't so ten years ago on Decoration
Day.
Why. we was on'y boys-mere boys-ten
years ago; but then
We'd somehow got the notion up to think
ourselves OF men;
N so. p'r'aps ten years from now. II any
of us stay,
Wen think that we was on'y boys this
Decoration Day.
Then close In. veter'ns, close In. men; OIL
comrades, Rlt IN line,
Touch elbows once again-thats right-lt
warns you up like wine.
Pr'aps faint often more well meet-brace
up m step out gay;
We might be angels touchin' wings next
Decoration Day.
So close In. veterns, close In. men; OIL CON-
rades, git In step
Play up the tunes we used to march-we'll
keep the time we KEEP.
We ain't too OIL fer three times three; God
save the flag, Murray!
Shake hands all roun' n fall In, boys, fer
Decoration Day.
Madeline s. Bridges.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-01
mmIrls,, COLUMBIA.

II Ia reported that the smelter at
Grand Forks has been completed and
that the workmen have given the last
stroke. All that remains to be done Ia
some work on the dam. On account OF
high water this can not be done at tho
present time and tho owners are wait.
Ing for tho river to go down. The
flumc has been built and by means OF
u hose has been filed with water to
swell II SO as to he ready for use. Orc
has been hauled and Is ready for the
smclter as soon as 1t opens.
A discovery which promises TO be- i'm.
portant has just been made on the side
OF q. X. mountain. near Rossland. 1t
Is find Of free gold w. J. Pascoc has
owned tho Paseoe claim there for the
past year. and has put In his spare time
for some months past In endeavoring
tn locate the ledge upon It. The claim
Ia near the top OF tho mountain. He
finally has done so. and has found what
Ia either very wide ledge or a series
of lodges. lilo thinks. however, that Il
10 one large ledge. and that i Is the
moNher ttuk' ut tne mountain.
Tho development OF tho War Eagle
at Rossland Is now onfined to the sss
and fbo-foot levels. all work being done
by contract. On tho former level drift
inE Is In progress on the north vein.
About $50 feet from the end OF this
drift raise Is being made on ore. and
IL up about 80 feet In ore OF good value,
the full width OF the raise and possibly
moro. Another party is stopping on the
sss-foot level.
Foreman oxley OF the Winnipeg. In
Phoenix camp. started the pumps on
that property preparatory to resumins
development at an early date. Since
closing down couple Of months ago
the levels OF the Winnipeg have flled
with water for distance OF 5000 feet
IL Will take at least three weeks TO
clear the mine. when q full force will
be put on once more. Mr.. John Mack ia
now manager OF the mine.
What Is said to be the Hrst machine
drill ever run by air direct from a col.
umn OF water was started up at Aims
worth. b. c., last week. This uuioue
compressor has just been completed nv
the Taylor Air Compressor Company.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-01

Consul General Stove Of the United
States at Cape Town has reported To tho
state department that the seizures oi -four
AMI provisions on tho three vessels, Mash.
ona. Beatrice and Maria. have been final
iy and satisfactorily settled.
II has been found that the gooLs were
the property Of the eonsigneos in South
Africa, that the American shippers are
not and can not bc losers and that the
seizures viii not Affect tho American
tr.d. In the eases where the oonsignees
refused the bills drawn upon them by tho
American shippers, though tho latter
might easily have secured payment
through III. colonial courts. tho british
government has preferred Ia settle out.
right by the payment OF the invoice price
Of the provisions seized with 10 per cent
added ~ profit.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-01
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES.
Itesss Cleaned From Late Reports
Al Disisicts Are Beinx Developed
"A Prosperous Year IL Predicted
Miaing Notes and Personals.

BY AN explosion in the Florida Mount
tain tunnel Of the Trade Dollar mine at
Silver City, Idaho, last Saturday, Dan
joyce was instantly killed and Asher
Jessie died from injuries received. Joyce
vi age and had no family. Jessie was
from Nainpa, where his parents reside. lie
was ~ years Of age. Andy Davis was
terribly injured, the left slie Of his face
being blown away and his left eye de-
stroyed 1t is thought he will recover.
Joe Nelson had shoulder broken by
flying rocks. Two other men were stun
ned