Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-04
At ALTON FARM TODAY
Oldest Inhabitants Engaged in
Celebrating.
CROSBY S. MOVES AS HOST
Business Meeting Held on Lawn Of
Mr.. Noyes' Country Home.
MEN OF AFFAIRS IN ASSEMBLAGE
Patriotic Exercises In Which All Par
ticipated-Those Who Have Passed
Away Remembered.
CROSBY S. MOVES AS HOST
MEN OF AFFAIRS IN AsSEMBLAGE

/
Fourth Of July celebration Of the Oldest In
habitants' Association. Alton Farm. Mr..
| Noyes' country seat at Sligo. Md. was
again the scene Of the happy gathering and.
| favored by smiling skies and balmy breezes
| the occasion was one Of the most successful
| in the long history Of the organization.
Assembling, as in other years. in the par
| lors OF the Riggs House. the members OF
| the association and their families and
| friends left in special cars at 10 o'clock
| this morning for Alton Farm. The usual
| annual business meeting was held upon the
| ample piazza and the lawns adjoining at
| Mr.. Noyes' home. and in the afternoon
| there were patriotic exercises. in which all
participated. Three carloads Of members OF
| the association and their guests were car
ried from the Riggs House, and many
Others went to Sligo in private conveyances.
Altogether, 1t was estimated, fully four hun
| dred Joined in the celebration.
Men Of Affairs.
Mr. Noyes was the recipient Of countless
! expressions Of appreciation for the enter
| tainment afforded to the association, which
| numbers among it's members so many Of the
| men who have contributed materially to
| the growth and prosperity of the capital
! city: Special coaches met the trolley cars
at the Sligo crossing and carried the guests
| to Alton Farm. AS each great wagon gave
| up its load Of Independence day observers
they were received by Mr.. C. 8. Moves
MI. and Mrs: T. c. Noyes and others who
| joined with them in forming an impromptu
| reception committee. Mrs. c. s. Noyes
who was indisposed, occupied room on
| second floor, where she could hear the
music and the addresses. There were scores
Of men who have been intimately associated
with the host of the day in the business and
social affairs of Washington, and for each
| or them the annual gathering had an added
20
the association have answered to the last
ron call since the gathering at Alton Farm
July 4, 1906, and there were words of regret
at their loss and a mutual congratulation at
the continued well-being Of the host and so
| many of his friends.
Extra Car Necessary.
In former years three special trolley cars
nave AFFORDED ample accommodation to the
| members of the Oldest Inhabitants' Assoc
cation and their guests en- route for Alton
farm, but four cars were waiting on the
siding at 18th and G streets this morning,
and even they did not suffice to carry all
OF the waiting throng. An extra car was
ordered and in 1t fully fifty more persons
| were carried to the Sligo (Md.) station.
Mr.. c: s. Noyes was waiting on the pi-
aZZa OF his home to receive his guests,
and he had happy word for each of his
| many friends He proudly carried about
with him all day handsome gold-headed
association at celebration in 1905
A brief business session Of the associa-
| ton was first on the program, and Secre-
tary B. A. Reiss, in calling the meeting to
| Nailor, jr., was absent on tour of Eu-
| rope. He read a cablegram from Mr..
Nailor. who Is at present in Edinburg.
| Scotland, in which the latter expressed his
regret at being unable to join this years
celebration by the Oldest Inhabitants AS
ISOLATION and wished continued good health
| to the host of the day and to his fellow
members Mr.. William r. Smith, one of the
vice presidents of the association, was called
upon to preside.
Four new names were presented in ap-
plication for membership, and they were
referred to the proper committee for action
at the next session of the committee. Seven
other applications had been already acted
upon by the committee. came UP for final
With this addition to its ranks the associa-
ton now numbers total Of 260.
Patriotic Exercises.
With the opening of the patriotic exer-
cises in the afternoon, Mr.. Harry o. Hall
was called upon to express the greetings Of
the association to the host. In part, he
said:
"Once more the hospitable gates of Alton
Farm swing wide apart inviting with a
cordially unexcelled the highly honored
members of the Association of Oldest In
habitants of the olden times. Again our
| honorable host and fellow-member, assisted
by his estimable wife and children, extends
to us his most generous greetings. Not
one in all this joyous company but loves the
glao welcome OF each recurring year, this
day of pleasant memories.
The years may come and years may go,
but Crosby Noyes and Alton Farm, If the
prayers of these, his friends and neighbors,
are ever answered, remain with us forever -
In reSpOnSa Mr. q g Moves 10
was not strong enough to be heard. and
he called upon Mr.. T. c. Noyes to speak
for him. In part. the latter said:
1T seems to be a habit for me to make
a brief address to you every fifteen minutes
My father has often told me that it Is one
of the pleasures of his life to have his
friends here with him on this day and to
join with them in a rational celebration Of
the anniversary of this great nation.
mot with flrecrackers, large and small
but in a quiet way to gather under the
trees and stop and think a moment of what
this day means to us all and to gaze into
the promises of the future"
After referring to the flag and the sig
! nificance of its three colors. Mr. Noyes
he drew a smile between the many facets
of the diamond and the many sides there
are to patriotism. He declared that any one
who is working toward the good Of the ma
ton is giving to patriotism just as truly as
the man who goes upon the battlefield to
fight for his country.
ut is upon associations like this" he
said, standing for progress and uplift-
ing. that the whole hope of the nation
rests"
The Declaration of Independence was
read by John B. Mccarthy.
Officers Reelected.
Upon motion of F. G. Calvert all officers
Of the association were reelected for the
ensuing year. as follows:
President. Allison Nailor. jr.: vice presi-
dents, Charles B. Church. Jacob Veihmeyer,
Benz. C. Wright John T. CLANCY, A. H.
Ragan. W. w. Birth. J. D. Cathell. Fred
L. Moore. Albert Grippe. Henry M. Deliin-
ger. Crosby 8. Noyes, VIM. R. Smith and
VIM. H. Williams; B. w. Reiss. recording
secretary; Joseph T. Howard, MD, CORE
spending secretary. 1126 9th street north
west; Louis P. Seibold treasurer; Andrew
w. Kelly, marshal; T. ". Noonan, chron-
icler.
Another pretty feature of the Fourth at
Alton Farm today was the planting of two
Maine pine trees on the lawn. Mr.. Noyes
Is a native of the Pine Tree state, and the
tree planting was especially planned as
compliment to him. Mr. William r. Smith,
presiding officer Of the day. had charge of
the tree planting
During intermisson musical selections