Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-02
OLD EST INHABITANTS
PREPARATIONS FOR CELEBRA-
TON OF ANNIVERSARY.
Banquet to Be Given in Celebration
Members Indulge in Remin-
iscences of Civil War.

"reminiscences of the civil war related by
attending members made more than usually
Interesting the regular monthly meeting of
the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants,
held in their hall in the Corcoran building
last night. The tales told, which included
a succession of incidents held as cherished
memories by those concerned in the siren
uous doings of forty years ago, seemed like
one continuous story as the experiences of
one member merged with those of another.
When President Allison Nailor, jr called
the meeting to order, few minutes after
the regular hour, 100 o'clock, nearly every
seat in the room was occupied. Secretary
B. w. Reiss was somewhat late in arriv-
Ing, but came in Just as a substitute was
being chosen. The minutes of the previous
meeting could not be read, because the
Reiss family returned to the city only yes
terday from Washington Grove and the
associations records had been stored in the
Secretary's trunk
Mr.. Refss was, however, able to repeat
from memory the important features of the
meeting, including the preliminary details
of arrangement for the anniversary cele-
bra ton on December I.
For the banquet committee of which he is
a member, A. H. Ragan reported progress,
IN that it has been decided to give BAN
quet in connection with the fortieth ami
Versary at Freund's, on 10th street near H
plans for decoration of the hall, have been
ca red for.
]. w. Kelly. another member of the COM
mlttee, stated that he was sure the menu
chosen will be an attractive He re-
ported also the cost per plate and said the
committee has guaranteed 100 plates. 1t is
believed, he said, that the number present
at the affair will not exceed $50. Concern
ing the special guests of the association at
the banquet President NaiIor recalled to
the members that it had been decided to
extend invitations TO the three District
CommiSs: oners
A final detail in the hands of Secretary
Reiss will be the mailing of formal an
nouncements of the banquet to every MEM
Der of the association with requests for i'm
mediate replies, that close estimate
may be made of the number to be accom-
modated.
A. H. Ragan reported that members
George Woodbridge, S. H Robinson R. NJ.
A Fenwck and Henry Dellinger were on
the sick list.
Presentation of Souvenirs.
II have brought a present for YOU" said
W. w. Chambers, when he secured the
floor and he indicated handsomely
framed picture of all of the Presidents of
the United States. from Washington to
Roosevelt. Mr.. Wright presented a copy of
a bill of fare of the Eutaw House. Balti-
more, bearing a date in the year 1857. Both
gifts were accepted by President Nailor on
behalf of the association.
Applause greeted the announcement made
by DIR. j. I, Howard, corresponding secre-
tary of the association, that he had fol-
lowed precedent and expressed the congrat-
ulationS of the association to President
Roosevelt on the occasion of the latter's
forty-seventh birthday. October 81 DIR.
Howard added that he had received note
expressing the Presidents appreciation of
the reminder.
visit to the meeting was paid by
Charles j. Gawler, and as he appeared he
was hailed as the youngest member of the
association. He had previously made APP
plicatlon and in the few minutes he stayed
in the room he was unanimously elected to
membership. Mr.. Gawler determined long
ago TO affiliate with the Oldest inhabitants
as soon as he became fifty years of age.
He passed that natal milestone on Octo-
Der %.
This concluded the regular business of the
evening, and President Nailor re-announced
the rule adopted by the association to have
papers read by members at each meeting
He called upon J. A. Wineberger and Ser
geant johnson. who had previously been
chosen as entertainers for last evening The
former, however, had been delayed by sick
ness, so that his paper was not completed
and the latter was not present at the meet
ing.
Secretary Reiss thereupon started tale
OF war time, which was taken up by Will
liam r. Smith, \. II. Raglan, Rudolph Ra-
Venburg and others so that most interest
ing hour was that afforded the association
before adjournment.