Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-01
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANI-
EATON HELD TODAY.
Treasures Report Submitted - Com
mittee to Arrange for Celebration
of Washington's Birthday.

The members of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants Of the District participated this
morning In the annual meeting Of the Or
ganization. and them upon its adjournment.
q few minutes before noon, they proceeded
to the White House for the purpose of pay
ing their respects to the President Of the
United States.
The president Of the association, Mr..
John Marbury. jr.. was a little late in
reaching the rooms Of the organization In
the Corcoran building. and Mr. A. H. Ra-
gan, one Of its vice presidents, called the
meeting to order. and presided until Mr..
Marbury arrived and took the chair. In
calling to order. Mr. Ragan congratulated
the members upon the fact that despite
their years. they were able to attend the
meeting. and upon the fact that they had
lived to behold the marvellous achieve
ments accomplished during the nineteenth
century, expressing the hope that each one
Of them will live many years OF the twen-
tieth century.
MIR. William Boron, following a time-hon-
ored custom OF his. read greeting to the
new year, as follows:
Thanks to Almighty God that we survive
the New Years grand entry:
With equity and humanity to sway the
conceptions Of the twentieth century.
Then iliume the century the way, with
the stars and stripes unfurled.
To greet the President of the Union the
nation of the world.
Presidents of the nation will sight the
shaft Of emulation pointing above
In enduring memory of the father of the
country We dearly love-"
Letters Read.
DR.. ]. T. Howard. the corresponding Sec
rotary, read letters received by him from
the family Of the late Andrew Barbour,
who was member of the association, ex-
pressing their appreciation Of the resolu-
tons adopted by the organization out of
respect to his memory. DR.. Howard also
laid before the association a paper pre-
pared by Mr.. w. w. Birth. who has the
honor of being the oldest member of the
organization, ne having been born in this
city IN 1913. The paper was in the hand
writing Of Mr.. Birth. who was present at
todays meeting, and gave his recollection
of Washington in his early life. Upon mo-
ton 1t was placed in the archives of the
association. and will be read at the next
meeting, it's length and the engagement Of
| the organization at the White House pre-
venting the reading Of it today. A photo
graph OF Mr.. Birth, presented by him. was
| also placed in the archives Of the associa-
ton, and the organization congratulated
him upon his good health, wishing him
| many years yet Of life.
Treasurer's Report.
MIR. Joseph Prather, the treasurer Of the
association. read his annual report. show
| Ing that the balance in his hands Deem
Der 81. 1899. was $27.92, and that the re-
ceipts during the past year amounted to
$163.S5. making the total receipts for the
| year $191.77. The expenditures during the
year were $13112. the balance on hand De-
! cember 81, 1900. being $6O.65. Mr.. Prather
stated that thirty-one new members were
admitted the past year, and that the fol-
! lowing members died: Joseph Williamson,
| Andrew j. Schwartz, Peter F. Bacon, F. w.
| Brandenburg, Robert L. Martin, Andrew
| Barbour and James Ragan. leaving on the
active roll December 81, 1900, 126 men,
| bers.
| Upon the motion of Mr. B. W. Reiss, the
| recording secretary, Messrs. Max Lans-
burgh, A. H. Raglan and H. M. Dellinger
were appointed a committee to arrange for
| the associations celebration of Washing
| tons birthday anniversary, the 22d of next
| month. and then the association adjourned.
| the members, under the guidance Of Mr.
| J. A. Wineberger, the venerable marshal
! Of the organization. marching to the White
House to pay their respects to the Presi-
| dent.
Those Present.
| Among the members present were Edgar
! H. Bates, William Boron, w. W. Birth, J.
w. Clarke w. D. Crompsey, ]. Madison
Cults, James Croggon, VIM. A. Clark, ]. F.
| Collins, II. NJ. DeIlinger. Rudolph Eichhorn,
D. Geneau. Albert Grupe S. D. Houck, DR..
J. T. Howard, John Humphrey. VIM. E
Hutchinson, w. W. Kirby, s. J. Fague
| Thos. w. Fowler. Max Lansburgh, T. H.
| jr, Louis Mundheim Timothy Murphy, T.
V. Noonar, Crosby S. Noyes. Thomas OIL
| yer. Samuel F. D. Ourand. F. W. Pilling,
/ Joseph Prather, A. H Raglan. Bushrod
Robinson. Jas. H. Richards, Fredk Stutz,
Benz. w. Reiss. Jacob Veihmeyer. Wash. B.
Ito