The Washington times., 1905-07-04
OLDEST INHABITANTS
OBSERVE THE FOURTH
Annual Meeting Held at Alton Farm Md. Summer Home
of Crosby Noyes-Patriotic Oratory-Cane Pre-
sented to Host-Ofcers Elected.

In the shade of the grove fronting
Alton Farm, tbs summer home Of Crosby
S. Moves. the Association OF Oldest In
habitants of the District of Columbia
today held its annual meeting and cele->
bration Of independence Day
Special cars leaving Fifteenth and G
streets northwest carried the associa-
ton and its many invited friends TO Sligo.
Md There carriages met th5 cars and
carried the passengers 10 -he NoyeS
home.
Soon after II o'clock the 800 and more
persons who united to thus observe the
nations birthday assembled before the
piazza of Alton farmhouse, which was
decorated with flags and palms as
platform for the speakers.
Regret for Hays Death.
AS a preliminary to the program DR..
Joseph T. Howard, corresponding sec
retary of the association, presented a
resolution of regrer at the death or
Secretary Hay. which was unanimously
adopted, as follows:
Resolved by the Association of Old
est Inhabitants of the District of Colum-
bia. That we deeply lament the death
Of the estimable Secretary Of State,
deerning it a great loss to the country
at large, praying that the vacant sta
ton may be filled by as gifted and up
right a man as was John Hay.
Resolved, That we tender to MS az
fiicted family Our heartfelt sympathy IN
their bereavement, hoping that they VIII
derive great Comfort from the assurance
which the purity OF his life affords"
A. II. Ragan, representing the associa-
ton presented to Crosby 5. Noyes q
gold headed can, and expressing the
hope that it might be many years before
gs,al
physical support.
Officers Elected.
Concluding the business portion of the
meeting officers We're elected for the en-
suing year as follows:
President, Allison NaiIor, jr; vice
president, Jacob Belhmeyer; A. H Ra-
gan, Benjamin G. Wright, Thomas h
Langley, ]. d. Cottrell. w. w Birch,
| Henry NJ. G:iinger, Albert Groupe'
Crosby S. Noyes, William R. Smith,
treasurer Rudolph Eichhorn; marshal,
James A. Weinburger; corresponding
secretary, Joseph T. Howard; recording
secretary, B. w. Reiss, monitor, Jonn
The program Of the day was opered
with the singing of America" by TIE
assemblage.
! C. Noyes sang The Star-Spangled Ban
! ner," followed by Annie Laurie.
Mr.. Macfarland's Speech.
Commissioner Macfarland then made
an address:
| Mr. Macfariand spoke as follows:
THE shadow of a national sorrow en-
| velops this Fourth OF July We art
mourning the passing of the great Sec
| yhn
tative of the District of Columbia IL
the National Government. We whC
knew him best loved him most. He wa!
a loyaI and generous citizen of the Dis
| trict as we'll as a statesman or uhe&
ampIed achievement and world wide
fame.
| - can testify. not only 70 numerous
benefactions, but to his keen and help
| full interest in District analrs- agar agar
and cooperation for the advancement
| of District interests under IL kind ofre
of them when J became commissioner
he responded Win inca heartnS u, fS arG Mafinn. 9io@
Capital and the greatest desire 10 sefV'
| ii.
Liked District.
..It is appropriate to recall his cor
dail interest IN the District governmen
| celebration of independence Day twi
years ago and his regret that his earl,
departure to his summer home prevent
ed his making an address on that oc
casion.
"Pract ical idealist as he was, believe
ing pro1ound.y in the practical valu
of spirit ual things, he expressed tn
warmest commendation of that celebra
tIon, and hoped TINT the Nauonai Capt
tai would hgyer neglect the lationa