Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-15

Dutch standtholder. full of years and
honors. in painting by Rembrandt. He
missed nothing that happened and had a
smile for the witticisms plentifully hurled
In his direction by the various speakers,
and when George w. Harvey and Mai.
George A. Armes displayed their lightness
of loot by cutting pigeon wings in an i'm
promptu pas de deux the centenarian was
not the last to laugh
After o'clock when aboUt forty Of the
members had gathered IN the room.
Henry X. Willard. who was compelled to
hurry away, presented to DR.. Starr, on
behalf of his father. Henry A. Willard, a
group photograph Of the Association of
the Oldest Inhabitants. taken last year
in front of the Occidental Hotel, on the
occasion of the celebration of the elder
Mr.. Wizards eighty-f1fth birthday ami
versary. In presenting the picture Mr..
Willard apologized for having to antici-
pate the formal ceremonies OF the after
noon. but said that because he was called
away it was necessary for him to give the
picture then or not at all.
I'm one way" Mr.. Willard explained.
this Is a sort of double anniversary. for
in few days l shall be fifty-one years
old. DR.. Starts memory carries him far
back. but even l can remember what
seem like the beginnings of Washington.
l can remember when there was not a
street car In the city, and 1 have watched
the development of the traction system
from the first horse car to the network
OF trolley lines that now furnishes rapid
transit to Washingtonians. 1 congratu-
late our venerable friend upon having
attained the century mark in life, and, sir,
| present to you, on behalf of my father,
this picture of your associate in this
organization, hoping that you can find a
place for 1t upon the walls of your home. -
At Head Of the Table.
After the presentation of bouquet by
Nrr Pol I
and at o'clock the formal exercises be-
gan DR.. Starr was seated on the plat
form at the head of the room. next to
President Allison Nailor. jr., on whose
left was a former president of the asso-
citation. s. Thomas Brown. President
Nailor introduced B. II. Warner as the
man chosen to speak for DR.. Starr In the
presentation of portrait Of the CEN
tenarian to the association.
1t is pleasant for u.s." Mr.. Warner
said. Ito have the privilege of meeting
man who has lived longer than any
other In Washington. who Is without a
peer as regards age in this city. 1t Is an
honor for me to have been chosen to speak
for him. but I wish that he could have
spoken for himself / do not know why
some other man wasn't chosen. If Gen.
Wilson had been selected he would have
made only short talk to you, for he
would have had to catch a train. But
when DR.. Starr was young he couldn't
have made that excuse. for there was nc
train for him to catch.
when he was boy he looked out upon
a youthful republic in which the only In
yention for facilitating travel was the
steamboat of Fulton.
Ten miles an hour was the record on
the water then. and twelve miles on land
but If he could go to New York now and
board the Lusitania for a trip acro-s the
ocean he could be carried across the At
lantic in four days and nineteen hours
He has seen the population Of the nation
increase from six to eighty millions and
the weakest to be the most dominant
power of the globe. He has seen every
war except that for freedom. He fought
in Florida and helped siay the Mexicans
He fought In the civil war as his con-
science guided him. He has dwelt under
the sun Of success and In the shadow oil