Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-05
|OLD RESIDENTS MEET
Accept Courtesy. rendered by
Veteran Firemen.
WELCOMING ADDRESS MADE
Plans for Anniversary Banquet by
Oldest Inhabitants Association.
PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIRS
Humorous Letter of Which F. P.
McDermott, a Member of the
Association, Was Author.
PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIRS

| Upon the invitation Of the Veteran Fire
mans Association of the District of Co
lumbia, the Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District of Columbia held a
meeting last night in the hall of the for
ner organization, 18th and I streets
northwest. There was large attendance
of members. President Allison Nailor, jr.
| presided and seated on the platform with
him were President F. w. Kahlert and
Secretary J. ]. Peabody of the Veteran
Firemen's Association.
| Fol owing the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting President Major
made motion. which was adopted, ex-
| pressing a vote of thanks to the Veteran
Firemen's Association for it's kindness in
Intending the Association of Oldest In
habitants the use OF the hall for the
meeting.
President KahIert delivered brief ad.
dress of welcome in which he stated he
hoped the two associations will be able
to have passed the bill which is tn be
placed before Congress whereby the Asso-
citation of Oldest Inhabitants may share in
the use of the Veteran Firemen's Asso-
citation Hall. In the course Of his tax ne
referred to many of the valuable relics in
the hall and stated he hoped that If the
association % Old st Inhabitants shou'
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liable collection.
Plans for Banquet.
What was regarded as the most impor
ant business Of the meeting was the re-
port of the banquet committee. This
committee. which is composed Of A. H
Raglan, B. w. Reiss, T. w. Smith, A. w.
Kelly and ]. E. Clark, reported that the
arrangements for the forty-sacond ami
rersary Of the association next Saturday
evening will be celebrated at Carroll In
stitute Hal. on 10th near K street north
vest. a banquet being the feature, anf
hat practically all arrangements hav
been made for the occasion. It was an
bounced that replies have been receive
from 10 members, Of which nunbe
'orty-four have signifed their intention
Of attending, and that there are 1872 to b
heard from President Nailor made
brief address, in which he urged all O
he members who can possible attend t.
be present.
On motion by T. V. Noonan. an invi
alton was extended to the principal of
Scers Of the Veteran Firemen's Associa
ton to be guests Of the association at the
banquet.
from the Veneran Firemen's Association
in which It was announced that the lat
ter had adopted a resolution whereby
the Veteran Firemen's Association appre-
est Inhabitants of the District OF Co
'umbia to occupy the hall Of the Veteran
Firemen's Association, and that a COM
nittee, composed of John J. Peabody
Henry c. Thorn and James r. Dobbyn
rad been appointed to formulate plar
that will best serve the interests of bott
associations. and that pending the final
arrangements the Association Of sO'dest
Inhabitants be invited to hold meetings in
the hall.
Relics Presented.
Dr. William Lee White Of Floral Hill
D. c.. presented two relics to the asso-
citation. one being a S. bill Of the Thames
Bank of Laurel, Ind, which, 1t was stated.
was almost a counterpart of a note Of
same denomination issued by the District
Of Columbia Bank. which in 1859 was To-
Gated at the corner of 7th street and
Louisiana avenue. The other was a fifty
cent confederate note. dated Frankfort
KY, September Is. 1862. Mr.. T. " Moo
nan presented the association with a
large bound copy of the Washington Ga
zette of 1s4s, published by Richie &
Haiss.
Mr.. J. Edward Libbey was unanimously
elected vice president of the association
to succeed the late w. w. Birth. Messrs
Henry A. Willard and Thomas w. Smith
were both nominated, but declined In ia.
vor of Mr.. Libbey.
Mr.. H. K. Willard addressed the asso-
citation in reference to the Columbia Lii
Insurance of the District Of Columbia, in
which he made an eloquent plea for tn
| saving of the life of this company. which
he stated has an offer of liquidation of
the Royal Insurance Company. He said
further that this company was founded
by his father In 1881 and that his father
had served as its president for eleven
years. He urged all Of the members Of
the association to lend their aid in saw
ing the company from liquidation. His
sp' ech was greeted by hearty applause
Applications for membership were re-
ceived from the following: Judge Charl's
s. Bundy. 1922 Irving street northwest:
William Martin Of the firm of Dulin &
Martin: w. w. Maloney. 337 F street
northeast: e. ]. Pullman. 420 9th street
northwest. and James H. Trimble, 1907
G street northwest
A humorous letter from Mr.. F. p. Nc
Dermott. a member of the association.
gas ad.
The reading of the letter was greeted
With laughter and applause.