The Washington herald., 1907-11-07
PLAN TO CELEBRATE
Oldest Inhabitants VIII OBJ
serve Anniversary.
ASSOCIATION is AZ YEARS OLD
VIII He Held Decem-
her 1-PetitiOn Congress for Meet
ing Place with Volunteer Firemen.
Adopt n Memorial to Late w. w.
Birth, One OF It's Founders.

Arrangements for the entertainment in
celebration OF the forty-second anniyer-
sary Of the Association Of the Oldest In
habitants Of the District OF Columbia, was
the principal business transacted at the
regular monthly meeting OF that organi-
zation, held in room No. OF the Corcoran
building. last night
The anniversary exercises are an old
established custom of the association, and
much interest was manifested last night
by the members in the plans for the ceIe-
bratiOn. The anniversary entertainment
will be held December Z, the association
having been organized on that date, 1865.
After considerable debate on the part of
the members, 1t was decided to appoint
the following committee OF five to make
the necessary arrangements for the enter
tainment: A II Ragan, B. w. ReIss.
T. W. Smith. Capt. a. w. Kelly, and J. h.
Clark
Owing TO the fact that the anniversary
entertainment will fall on the evening
designated for the regular monthly meet
ing. 1t was decided that the members Of
the committee should meet next Sunday
at an hour 20 be stated later. 10 perfect
the plans. Many prominent citizens are
expected TO be present at the celebration.
The question brought up at the last
meeting. relative to a proposition made
by the Volunteer Firemen's Association.
Of this city, that the Association of Old
est Inhabitants accept an offer TO share
the use Of its hall in Nineteenth street
northwest, for regular business meetings.
was the first consideration of the meet
ing. The committee appointed at the
meeting held October , TO investigate
the advisability or such a project, con-
sisting Of B. w. Sunny. Daniel Geneau,
and Joseph Keefer. read fits report
An agreement was reached whereby the
act Of Congress Of March ,. 1891, granting
the Firemen's Association the use of the
old engine house in Nineteenth street was
to be amended to include the Oldest
Inhabitants.
The association extended a vote Of
thanks to Dr- William NJ Starr. for a
banquet rendered the organization by
him on the anniversary Of his Tooth
birthday. On motion of Mr.. Wat
kins, page in the records of the organi-
Zation was set aside for the recording of
a memorial to the hate W. w. Birth,
former vice president OF the association.
Mr.. Birth was one of the Originators of
the organization, and had reached the
age of ninety-nine years when he died
The election Of a successor 70 Mr.. Birth
as vice president of the association was
postponed until the next meeting
The following committees We're appoint
ed by President Nailor: Financial. J. r.
Wright. r G. Calvert, 3. W. SUNNY;
II D.
J. E Clarke; hall and archives. A. II.
Ragan, Z. W Reiss, w R. Smith.
The election of new members, proposed
a. the last meeting, resulted I'm the cleo
tion OF the following: Michael Hayden.
1851 Monroe street northwest; Moses Col
man. 1921 Seventh street northwest; VII
liam Swing 707 Mount Vernon place, and
John W. Talbert, S23 Fourth street south
east