Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-05
OLDEST INHABITANTS
RENEWAL OF INTEREST IN PRES
ERvATIoN OF MEMENToEs.
Association Last Night Discusses Mat
tiers Of Interest to Members
Reports Submitted.

lnHaDitants. neto at It's rooms IN the Cor
coran building last evening was well at
tended. every seat being occupied. The
proceedings were quite interesting, and the
spirit prevalent bespoke renewed zeal In
preserving mementoes OF the past to make
the ancient history for future generations.
Mr.. Allison Nailor. president. was In the
| chair. with Mr.. B. w. Reiss serving as sec
| rotary. The latter reported the recent death
of MIR. James w. Humphrey, remarking
that he was citizen whom the papers had
honored by printing a sketch of his life
Mr.. Bryson Tilley. from a special COM
mittee, reported on floral memorial en-
blem, but consideration of the subject was
postponed.
Applications for membership were re-
ceived from l.. A. DeIwig born 1895; George
W. Seitz, 1894: f. X. Dooley ls41 and W.
p. Bateman 1917, and referred to a COM
mittee.
letter was received from Simon Wolf
fegretting his inability to be present to be-
stow the emblematic' buttons on the MEM
bers5 but desired that the buttons should
be worn and the members accept them
with his best wishes. The buttons bear
the American flag. with the letters A. O. T.
ID. c. They were distributed and a vote
of thanks given In return.
Mr.. Mcfarland Complimented.
Mr.. I. V. Noonan offered resolutions
which We're enthusiastically adopted. set
ting forth that:
1T is with great pleasure that this as
ISOLATION learns of the fact that Mr..
Henry b. mcfarland has been appointed
by the President to third term as
Commissioner of the District of Colum.
bia.
That the citizens of the District are
fortunate to obtain once more the serv-
ices OF MIR. Macfariand, for. by his per-
sonai record OF good work performed he
has endeared himself to our citizens and
therefore this association tenders him
best wishes for long life and long service
among our people.
Messrs. Raglan Reiss and Howard were
appointed the committee on hall and ar
chives.
Mr. J. w, Green presented a framed
medallion of James Monroe, President of
the United States in 1917, and Mr. F. G.
Calvert presented the Guide to WASH
ington' issued by the international rail-
way congress, and both We're accepted
with thanks.
Mr.. Calvert told the story of the selec-
tion of the present site of the treasury
the building having been erected in the
latter part of the 30s. The committee
after the destruction of the old building
was dilatory in selecting Il site for the
new one. and Gen. Jackson. becoming i'm
patient. walked to the site. and, jabbing
his hickory cane in the earth said: Put
1t there DR.. Starr added that that was
true, and that the President used the
word damn.
City in Its Early Days.
Mr.. A. II. Raglan read extract from a
geographical dictionary published in 1905
giving a description OF the city In the
early days. Also letter published at that
time, which gave a more detailed descrip-
ton. Mr. Raglan asked where were the
Seven Oaks" and answered that these
We're located about the southwest corner
of 18th and II streets. These trees were
probably a portion of the grove southwark
which was described by the late Christian
Hines, he having seen II about the year
1890.
Mr.. ]. B. Mccarthy asked if he was cor
rect in the location of a rope walk near. the
street bridge. Mr.. Ragan replied that
the first rope walk belonged to Parrot on
the left Of p street. the Georgetown
side under the hill. His foreman, Deane
had his rope walk directly opposite on the
site Of the car barns
Z Mr.. Mccarthy said he had recently read
much of the writings of Capt John Smith.
of the PaWtowmac' that he had difficulty
in ascending the river because of the great
number of fish. 1t appeared like fish
story, Mr.. Mccarthy added, but he had
heard corroborative statements.
One member said that in the early days
OF the association members related that
Al Georgetown the river at times seemed
to be solid with fish. Another said that
his father had bought herring at 50 per
Wagonload for fertiliZing purposes
The photography of the name of the river
discussed, saying there was q
Patawamac band of Indians; another that
the name signified river of porpoises" and
another river of swans
Invited to Deliver Addresses.
Mr.. Calvert suggested that Mr. E. F.
Droop be invited to address the associa-
ton on his travels in Europe and he prom
ised to do mis- best to comply. VIM. X.
Smith and Dr. Starr were also requested
to favor the association with addresses.
Mr.. Smith said the association should re-
wise It's books and papers: that much OF
what VIII in after years be valuable his
tory may be saved. He urged that men,
bers preserve in scrap books all articles
relating to local history
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