Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-03
OLDEST INHABITANTS
MEETING FOR TRANSACTION OF
BUSINESS LAST NIGHT.
Resolutions Adopted Expressive OF
Regret Upon Announcement Of
Members Death.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Oldest In
habitants' Association Of the District of
! Columbia was held at the association quar-
| tiers in the Corcoran building last evening.
The session called to order by Prcs-
dent Allison Nailor, jr., at O'Clock. and
considerable routine business was disposed
of. There was large attendance of mem
bers. number of whom participated in the
discussions.
Following the preliminary business the
association took up the election of new
members. Five gentlemen who have long
been residents of the District and who sub
scribed to the constitution were reported to
be eligible for membership by the COM
mittee. and all were elected collectively to
full membership in the association. Their
names A. w. Kelly, II. c. Thompson
j. S. Small, B. Gusdorf and NJ. f. Weaver
Mr.. {. =. Church was elected to the pos:
ton of vice president to fill vacancy.
Resolutions were offered upon the death
of Timothy w. Murphy, who was for many
years an active member of the association
and who participated in all of its proceed
lnss. -Four members were delegated to rep
resent the association and act honorary
pal-bearerS AT the funeral of Mr.. Murphy
which took place this morning from ST
Aloysius' Catholic Church at 9 O'Clock.
Those who We're delegated to act in this
pacity were R. Eichorn. Daniel Hanan
Bryson Tilley and A. H. Raglan. Under the
head of new business it was announced that
nominations were open for the position of
chronicler of the associate The name
of Mr.. Noonan was presented and he was
elected without opposition
several addresses were made In reference
TO the entertainment of the association at
the country place of Mr.. Crosby S. Moves
July 4. and the corresponding secretary
was directed by vote to draft suitable res
olutons voicing the heartfelt thanks of the
association.
Donations Received
Through President Nailor Mr.. Greene, a
member of the association presented as a
gift a handsome collection Of mounted
medallions OF several Presidents of the
United States, including Presidents Jeffer-
son. Jackson and Munroe. The thanks Of
the association were expressed President
Nailor offered personally, for the use Of the
association In ornamenting the walls of its
headquarters. two excellent photographs of
the membership of the association taken at
its recent outing at Mr. Noyes' country
place BY vote the portraits were accepted
with thanks and ordered placed in con-
spicuous place in the rooms Of the associa-
ton.
Resolutions were ordered engrossed upon
the recent retirement and resignation of
Mr. S. Thomas Brown from the presidency
OF the association. The resolutions recite
that with the deepest regret we received
July the decination of S. Thomas Brown
oWHHs 10 III Hedltil, 10 Ie-eIectlOn as preSl-
dent that to the late president we tender
our heartfelt sympathy in his present Ill
ness and hope for his recovery
Through the secretary Mr.. Brown has
been asked, according to long-standing
precedent, to furnish the association with
a crayon portrait Of himself to occupy a
place beside former presidents of the as
ISOLATION at their meeting place.
Mr.. Abraham Hart, member of the as
ISOLATION, announced that he would cele-
brate his golden wedding anniversary Sep
TENDER 5. and he invited the members of
the Oldest Inhabitants Association to join
him on this occasion Mr.. Hart received
the unanimous thanks of the members for
his courteous invitation, and it was decided
that the association shall meet at head
quarters that evening at 1870 o'clock and
attend the festivities in a body
There being other business, upon mo-
ton the meeting adjourned.