Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
ITS ANNIVERSARY DAY
Celebration by Oldest Inhab-
itants' Association.
REVIEW OF THE PAST
ADDRESSES REVIVE INTERESTING
"REMINISCENCES.
70 Roosevelt MANY
REVIEW OF THE PAST
Toast to President Roosevelt Many
Prominent Citizens Guests at
Banquet Last Night.

A number of the most representative men
OF this city gathered about the banquet
board at Freunds las. evening. They were
the men who have done more than any
others IN giving a distinctive character to
the city SO far as It's local life is concerned
and have done much 10 shape the develop
ment of the District of Columbia as the
nations capital. The occasion was the Gel
ebration of the foriicth anniversary of the
Organization OF the Oldest Inhabitants AS
ISOLATION. II called forth nearly a hun
6red members Of the association, who, with
their guests. revived memories of the older
time and made merry with song, feasting
and good-fcllovship.
The great banquet room presented a beau
tfu appearance the Ions tables being dec
GRATED with chtrysanthemums and ferns,
and the American flag used IN tasteful or
namentation- From the beginning to the
end of the celebration there was not q dull
moment, as the presiding officer arranged
10 have the cratury begin shortly after the
company sat down. That plan also per
united the conclusion of the speaking long
before midnight, and allowed the members
TO return TO their homes at an hour that
could not have been criticised even IN the
good old times"
A pleasant exchange Of greetings occupied
the earlier part Of the evening. while the
a
had known one another for a quarter or a
ha4f or century and the talk readily
marked back to the days when this city
was but a struggling village. The faces OF
old friends recalled events of many years
ago, and these suggestions entered into
even the social exchanges Of old acquaint-
ance.
Guests Present.
When the assembly was seated Mr. ALI
son B. Mayor, Jr.. who esteenls his office OF
president Of the association as the greatest
honor OF his life, was at the head of the
long rows Of tables. On his right and LETT
sat the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia. Commissioner Macfarland was
at his right hand and Commissioner West
and Commissioner B!ddle at his left. Gen.
John NJ Wilson, I. S. A., retired; Mr.
crosby $. Noyes, Major Richard Sylvester.
Mr. w. r. Smith. Mr.. s. Thomas Brown,
MI; Frank w. Hackett Mr. J. D. Cathell
anu others were among the prominent
members and guests that were present
The members sang a song of good fellow.
ship before taking their seats and made
the nah ring with melody. Mr. / enjamin
w. Reiss. secretary OF the associa ton and
brilliant pianist, opened the evenings en-
tertainment with tuneful contributions
Mr.. w ID. Mcfarland followed with a rom
diuon OF Schu6erts "Serenade," accompa-
MED on the piano by Mr.. Edward H. Droop
son of one OF the members of the asso-
citation who has been one OF its leading
spirits for many years.
Toast to President Roosevelt.
Then the health OF President Theodore
Roosevelt was drunk by the company
standing. some lifting wine glasses and
others glasses filed with water with which
to wish long life and success to the ehiei
magistrate of the nation. President Nay,
Tor called upon Commissioner Macfarlan-
70 respond TO this toast. and he did so with
ringing words that called forth frequent
applause and demonstration that showed
that his striking references TO the Presf
dent went home forcibly to the men who
have known many Presidents, some OF
them intimately and we'll
THE President of the United States %
said Mr. Mcfarland, 1T is the highest and
greatest Office In the world. Twenty-Five
men have taken the oath to execute II in
the spirit Of the Constitution, and none has
broken his pledge. Two of them are among
the worlds few immortals, and all OF them
viii compare fayorably with any other line