Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-08
A NEW CONSTITUTION
ADOPTED By OLDEST INHABIT-
ANTS, ASSOCIATION.
Largely Attended Meeting Last Even
ing-Minute on Death Of Mr..
James A. Wineberger.

A largely attended meeting of the MEM
bers OF the Oldest Inhabitants Association
of the District of Columbia was held last
evening in the quarters OF the association
In the Corcoran building. 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. The president, Mr.
Allison Nailor, jr.. presided.
The first business was the reading of
minute upon the death Of Mr.. James A.
wineberger. the late marshal of the asso-
citation. which set forth that "the associa-
ton desired to place on record its apprecia-
ton of the life and services Of Mr.. Wine
berger. long a distinguished member and Its
honored marshal Mr.. Wineberger was born
January Q. 1921, In Georgetown. D. @. He
passed away in this city February 8. 1evo.
He was a resident OF the city since
duty as resident and as citizen
with uprightness and ability and won
distinction az merchant. carrying on
the book and stationery business for
early members of the association and never
tired of working for the interests of the
association and its members. Always pres
ent In and out of season, he was one or
the honored landmarks. Age instead of
diminishing his interest In the work of the
association increased and as the records
will show, and notwithstanding his ad-
vanced age and infirmities, he rarely missed
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members and the duties of his position as
marshal, and was proud that he was able
to do as much as he did. He set a very
high mark to follow. He will long be re-
membered by those who were 50 fortu-
nate to know him and be associated
with him, and his memory will long be
cherished"
This minute, which was promptly adopt
ed was submitted by committee consist
ing of Mr.. John B. Mccarthy, Mr.. \. H.
Raglan and Mr.. b. w. ReiSS.
New Constitution.
President Nailor read the revised copy of
the constitution and bylaws of the associa-
ton. which. after short discussion, were
adopted with only a few changes.
Upon motion Of Mr.. ]. T. Sullivan it was
decided that the new constitution should go
into effect April l next. Mr.. Watkins called
attention to the fact that he did not be-
lieve that bids should be asked for printing
800 copies of the constitution, and the mat
ter was placed in the hands of President
Nailor to do he considered for the best
interests of the association.
The matter OF doing away with the roll
call was discussed and 1t was suggested
that. instead of the customary call, the
members be asked to subscribe their names
to register when they enter the rooms of
the association and from which the secre-
tary could secure a complete list of those
present at each meeting of the association.
opinion each new member soon as he
made his appearance after election should
be introduced to the president and that Of
ficial should announce his name to the as
Sociation. This was adopted
The applications of Mr. BENJAMIN. F.
Evans of 1913 New York avenue and Mr..
Charles B. Smith of 944 l. street were acted
upon favorably by committee consisting
of MessrS- Chambers, King and Tilley,
Mr.. Raglan asked that a vote Of thanks be
extended to the ladies who had aided in
making the celebration Of the 22d of Feb
ruary success. and this was done. The la
dies included were Mrs. W. B. Palmer Mrs
Nellie Vandergriff. Mrs. Fl. 8. Van Dyke.
Mrs Richard Fletcher. Miss Mabel Reiss
and Miss Jewell DR.. ]. T. Howard, the
corresponding secretary, was instructed to
convey the thanks Of the association In
letter to each OF the ladies'
Plea for Historical Data.
Mr. J. B. Mccarthy made a plea to the
members to secure as many historical pa
pers and facts for the archives of the as
ISOLATION as they were able to find. He
said that he, for one. was tracing the his
tory OF the Chain bridge, and that when
he had finished his labors he would pre-
sent the data TO the association. He was
glad TO see that the bylaws of the ASSOC
citation had provided for a committee to
keep the archives neat.
clip facts from the newspapers and do
your utmost to make the archives of the
association complete" Mr.. Mccarthy urged.
IF The Evening Star or other newspapers
print an article upon the early history of
Washington. clip 1t for the archives, and
when 1t Is filed away Mr.. Mccarthy de-
clared. 1.-The reading will be pleasant after
ward"
President Nailor said that he had always
been Interested In the history of the Chain
bridge, and that the fact that when a
drove Of cattle was driven across 1t, 1t
would remain perfectly still. but when a
dog would trot across 1t the bridge would
sway perceptibly, had doubly Interested him.
He did not know the philosophy Of the
happening. but the fact always remained
fresh in his mind since boyhood
Mr.. II. o. Hall read a paper upon Brad
docks Rock in Georgetown, where. many
claim. Gen Braddock landed his force in
this city. Mr.. Hall said that the paper
had been complied after much research
and several OF the statements seemed to
tend TO the belief that though some Of the
soldiers of Braddock landed on the rock,
tho English general might have landed