Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-22
OLDEST s|NHAb| TANTS
Annual Meeting of the Or
ganization Today.
WASHINGTON PORTRAIT
Observation-Disclosures OF FAMOUS
WORK OF ART.
Announcement Made at the Business
Meeting of the Death Of
John Marbury.
WASHINGTON PORTRAIT

In accordance with a. custom of thirty
nine years standing. the Oldest Inhabi-
tants' Association OF, the District of Column
bia today celebrated washington's birth
day anniversary with patriotic exercises
The organization held a business meeting
today, also, according to an annual Gus
tom. The feature of the day. was the pres
entation of a handsomely framed oil por-
trait of Washington. The picture is copy
of the original Steuart painting in the Bos-
ton Anthenum, made by Ernest Lee Major
of Boston, son of John r. Major, who is a
the gift Former. Commissioner John w.
Douglas accepted the picture on behalf OF
the Oldest Inhabitants, replying to the
presentation speech of Representative Hen
ry d. Flood of Virginia
The patriotic exercises began promptly at
noon. Frederick q. Calvert, chairman OF
the committee on arrangements for the
celebra ton, led the audience in the opening
anthem, America, !" anH then introduced
Allison Nailor, jr, as the presiding officer.
The president of the association. s. Thomas
Brown, was unable to be present to per-
form this duty. Mr.. Major read Washing
toms farewell address, which was listened
to attentively by those present.
Presentation, Speech.
After the playing Of a piano solo Repre-
sentative Flood delivered his presentation
address,. The Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
ton, he said, was a link connecting the
present with the early days in which Wash
ington lived. He briefly sketched the proml-
nent acts Of our first Presidents life, be-
ginning with his appointment as COM
mander of the revolutionary army and end
ing with his great work as the chief execu-
tive of the newly formed republic OF states
Referring to the picture which he was
about to disclose to view, Mr. Flood said:
Hang it upon the walls of the room In
which your associat ton meets, and as your
children gather there, inhaling with their
very breath the blessing of our free insti-
tutions let them pause and ponder the
lines of that noble face and recall the Sentl-
ment of Daniel Webster, If our American
institutions have done nothing else but fur
nish to the world the character of Wash
ington that alone would have entitled them
to the respect and admiration OF man.
kind" -.
Mr.. Flood then drew aside the large Amer
lean flag which draped the picture, hiding
1t from the view of the audience.
Mr.. Douglas Responds.
cepting the picture. thanking the last
speaker and the donor.
"a picture of Washington graces every
in the land to the White House. We are
all so constituted that 1t is we'll for us to
be frequently reminded of nobilitysin char
acter and conduct, and fortunately through
the eye we take special delight in convey
Ing to the mind and heart such enopllns
Impressions Probably no nation ever iad
a finer opportunity for the cultivation of Its
citizens by example than has the United
States
I'm a sound mind, unffinching moral and
phv al nnf11PQing natriOtlSm
pure purpose and general integrity, Wash
ington has had few equals and fewer SUI
periors in the history of the race
Mr. Douglas said Virginia is to be con-
graduated for having produced so many
great men, and especially for having given
Washington to the world He said the as
ISOLATION would always be glad to view the
portrait when assembled in regular meet
ings, and would at all times and always
renew it's thanks to- the donor.
Other Features Of Program.
Mrs. Fannie NJ Fisher sang THE Star
spangled Banner with spirit after which
a recitation was given by Mr.. F. E. Barber.
The program also included a violin solo by
Miss Louise Farrow, a recitation by Mr..
]. J. Fahy, a trombone solo by DR.. Mad
dert and the singing of Aud Lang Syne"
by the audience. ca g
Refreshments were served after the exer-
ciSeS were concluded.
A feature of. the celebration were the
decora lions Of the stage. Palms were
placed in profusion on both sides near the
wings and draped among the plants were
American flags, whose bright colors showed
in pleasing contrast with the dark green.
The Business Meeting.
At the business meeting, which was held
before the patriotic celebration, numerous
questions were taken up and disposed of.
Mr. Allison Major, jr., was elected unan-
imously to perform the duties of chairman
In the absence of President Brown
The first item was the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting. This over,
Secretary ReiSs read an announcement of
the death of John Mafbury, former pres
ident of the association. 1t was stated that
Mr.. Marbury had rendered his resgnati ton
in October, 1900 account of Ill health
which prevented him from coming out in
the evenings, but that the association de-
cided to change the time of meeting to the
afternoon in order that Mr.. Marbury might
attend.
1t was subsequently learned, however,
that the afternoon hour was very incon-
venient for the majority of the members
and the old hour was therefore resumed.
Some time later, at the earnest solicitation
of his family, Mr.. Marburys resignation
from the presidency was accepted. Mr..
Brown was elected to succeed him.
The association adopted resolutions Of
sympathy with Mr.. Marbury's family in
their loss, and voted that an engrossed
copy be sent to his surviving relatives.
Additions to Membership Roll.
The following persons were then propos-
ed for membership and duly elected: Ed
ward Willoughby, Anderson. w H. Gafford
David T. Cisseb Charles. G. COLLISION, Thos
E. Landon, Charles C,isCasey, Joseph C.
Burger and Edward Shaw.
The interesting, announcement was made
by Secretary Reiss that 'the lone wo-
man in a group photograph of the associa-
ton taken in the seventies and published
not long ago In The Star. has at last been
identified. Considerable fun was had over
was at the time of publication. Informa-
ton is now at hand. he said, that the pic
ture was Mrs. Jane I. Wingerd, Daughter
Of William Anderson. who sits at her right
hand in the nirfure. 4 VILLA m, ApdarSon