Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-04
OLDEST INHABITANTS
PROCEEDINGS OF MONTHLY
MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT.
"reminiscences of Civil War Period
Resolutions Adopted Deploring
Death of Senator Mcmillan.

The regular monthly meeting of the Old
est Inhabitants Association was held last
evening at room =, Corcoran building. Mr..
y. II. Raglan was in the chair and Mr.. B.
w. Russ served secretary. Gen. G. w.
Balloch. Charles Block, Conrad Procben and
T y. Rover were elected to membership.
Mr.. Nichols Watkins referred to the re-
cent death of Senator Mcmillan and Of
fered a resolution of respect to his memory,
which was adopted. The resolution ex-
presses the appreciation of the association
of the interest which the late Senator
James Mcmillan, chairman of the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia
manifested in the welfare of the nations
capital and place on record an expression
of sincere sorrow at his DEATH 1t was de-
clared that generous, liberal and just
patriotic, jealous and influential, he was
highly esteemed by our fellow citizens as
an able and worthy eXempar, and the an
nouncement of his decease awakened in the
community not only a sense of great loss,
but feelings of deepest sorrow.
The city of Washington, depending upon
the federal Congress for it's legislation.
had in the late senator from Michigan
substantive friend with a laudable pridd
in its growth and advancement, an advo-
cate of improvements, beneficial alike to
the government and the city. and as in the
future additional public buildings are erect
ed here and other improvements made
toward the accomplishment of which he
gave an impetus, it will be seen plainly that
he buiided well, and his memory will be
cherished in the minds and hearts of the
people"
The secretary announced the death of Mr..
Jacob \. Frank.
Mr.. Raglan presented, in behalf of Mr..
James ONeil. the ordinance of the lew
of
birds of 1873. in the form of a handful
signed y. Sargent president; n. Callan.
secretary. 1t was accepted with thanks
for this as well as past faVors"
DIR. j. T. Howard referred to a recent pub
LEGATION in which the attack on the Ma
tiOnal Era office was described and stated
that the writer was wrong in placing Capt.
Goddard on the steps of the patent office.
for the 9TH street wing, he said. was not
then built. He was present he added, and
remembered that it was a most exciting
time.
Capt. Matt Goddard referred to his first
connection with the Oldest Inhabitants AS
soclation. 1t was one Fourth of July and
he commanded the escort a company Of
the Washington Light Infantry. and that
day the name of Goddard was in evidence
capt. John II. Goddard read the declaration
OF independence. Capt. Jas. Goddard Of
Georgetown delivered the oration and he,
Matt Goddard, commanded the escort
An Alleged Error.
Mr.. F. G. Calvert referred to the state
ment that in 1861 General SCOTS headuuar-
tiers were on 18th street. and stated that
they were on Pennsylvania avenue above
nth street. He knew for the reason that
his company was on duty at Winder's build
ing He remembered also being quartered
IN the White House, and said his COMPANY
was subsequently relieved from such duty
ana sent outside. The men We're in the
furnace room, and one night the floor ap-
peared wet. This resulted from the soldiers
taking pot of soup from the range de-
vourins 1t and replacing the bones in the
Kettle and Milling it up with water.
Col J. Madison Cults referred to several
members of the association having been
placed on the committee on historic places
to be marked during the G.. A r. encamp-
ment. and suggested that the members of
the association should aid them 1t would
be interesting, he said to locate the quar-
tiers of the District soldiers as they were
upon the arrival of the troops from the
states.
Mr.. Calvert remarked that between ApriI
~ ana 70, 1861. thirty-three companies of
infantry and one of cavalry of the District
had been mustered for three months and
the District furnished two regiments of in
fantry and company of cavalry for three
years.
Mr. Calvert was requested to write a pa
per on the subject.
Mr.. Genau gave an account of the SER
vices of the German companies.
Mr.. a. H. Raglan read a description Of
Washington by Lieut., Francis Hall, an En-
glish officer, which was published in 1918
Mr.. James CrOggon followed with a paner
on the same subject.