Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08
OLDEST INHABITANTS MEET
REPORT MADE OF FOURTH OF
JULY EXERCISES.
Resolution Adopted Calling for Res
toration of Number of Public
Wells-Routine Business.

last evening at the Corcoran building, with
A. H. Raglan vice president, in the chair
and B. w. Reiss serving as secretary. The
proceedings Of the Fourth Of July meeting
at Alton farm. the home Of Vice President
Crosby S. Noyes. We're read. and the COM
mittee reported on the following applicants
for membership all of whom We're elected:
w. G. Duckett. b. F. Klopfer. G. B.
Abrams. George E Corson and Dr. S. E.
Lewis.
letter was received from W. Corcoran
Eustis acknowledging his election to hon
oTary membership.
An amendment to the constitution, Gre
ating the office of financial secretary was
discussed at some length and adopted The
election of that officer was postponed till
the next meeting.
w. w. Birth and Capt. j. D. Cathell, two
of the Oldest members, were reported to
be ill.,
Mr.. John B. Mccarthy introduced reso-
luton. which was adopted, requesting the
District Commissioners to Immediately re-
store the pump, removed two weeks ago.
at the springfield cistern corner of Sd street
and Indiana avenue northwest
This cistern." he eXpla med. has been in
constant use for public drinking over sixty
years, having been constructed by an as
sessment on the residents of the surround
Ing neighborhood the city government con-
tributing but One-thrd of the necessary
amount. no complaint mas ever DeGn maze
by any of the users of the water during
that time, and none could be honestly made.
1t has been Endorsed and it's purity certi-
fled to by hundreds of chemists and prac
ticing physicians.
Many People to Be Served.
''The restoration of the pump will accom-
modate and crafty, by supplying them with
refreshing water, over 10000 persons and
injure no one or any interest. There Is no
well question involved, as there is no we'll
there, the water being impounded in an
immense underground brick and cement
lined cistern which is supplied by a very
large and constantly running spring, the
result being that the water Is kept pure at
all times, the overflow running off into
sewer.
1T was constructed over forty years
ago Mr.. Mccarthy added. land Mr.. Birth
had for seventy-eight years used the water
of this spring. Daniel Webster was accus-
toned to use the water, and on one occa-
sion said he was willing to give a gallon of
wine for the same quantity of water from
the well If delivered at the capital"
He had been Informed by DR.. Allen. who
had practiced medicine forty years. that he
had known of no case of typhoid fever
traceable to the pumps. The one he had
spoken of, 1t Is safe to say. had supplied
10000 people, and doubtless the other
pumps accommodate ted 100 900.
Other Pumps Included.
A. II. Raglan Endorsed the resolution and
asked that the pump at the northwest
corner of 10th and K streets northwest be
included. He said that for years the late
c. w. Pettitt had been using the water for
all purposes, and neither he nor his neigh
bors had known of any Ill effects. He was
always prompt to call on the authorities
to make repairs, and he was always
needed.
Another pump of excellent water on Mas
Oxl~ Ttl
streets, north side, placed there by Mr..
Lewis, over fifty years ago in front of hts
property FOR the public use, was of fine
9Say held prs b, b Began and H.
time said to the authorities, after COM
plant had been made, that he CDR. Bogan)
had practiced medicine for forty years and
could not call to mind forty cases of
zymotic disease caused by the waters.
H. V. Cotton called attention to the pump
on New York avenue between 4th and 5th
streets, known by older residents as Moores
spring, and asked that it be included
n. w. King asked If it was not a fact that
some OF these pumps had been taken up and
then lined and made impervious to con-
tamination. He had been SO informed
w. X. Smith suggested that the commit
tee go slowly. He had been drinking well
and spring water for years, and to 1t at
tributed his good health and long life But
he advised that they make haste slowly
The pumps at 9th and II streets, 10th and
X streets and on New York avenue be-
tween 4tN ana otN streets were lncluQeQ In
the resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
Photos Presented.
handsomely framed photograph of the
association, taken On the occasion of the
last birthday annver, ary Of H. A. Willard
at the Occidental Hotel, was presented by
him and resolution of thanks was
adopted
Mrs. Tom c. Noyes, the only lady on
the list of honorary members of the asso-
citation. presented a finely framed photo
graph of herself, and it was accepted with
thanks.
F. G. Calvert spoke of the services of B.
W. Ress, recording secretary, in perform
ing the duties Of that office in highly
credita5le manner as also frequently duties
not pertaining strictly to his office, for
which he had refused any compensation
Mr.. Calvert moved a vote of thanks, which
was passed unanimously
l.. T. Seibold. treasurer, made a report
on the finances, showing a healthy condi-
ton.