Evening star., 1907-11-07
OLDEST INHABITANTS
Association Arranges to CeIe-
brate Anniversary.
NEW PLACE FOR MEETINGS
Proposition to Share Quarters With
Veteran Firemen.
BOUQUETS FROM DR.. STARR
BOUQUETS FROM DR.. STARR
Memorial to William W. Birth-Ap-
pointment of Committees-Ad-
tions to List of Members.

Enthusiasm was manifested last even
ing at a meeting Of the Association OF the
Oldest Inhabitants in their room in the
toTcoran Building when it was announced
mat the forty second anniversary of the
association will be properly celebrated De
cenlber Z A. H. Ragan, B. w. Reiss. 7.
W Smith. \. W. Kelly and J. E Clark
We're appointed comm ttee to make the
necessary arrangements.
The annual celebration is a custom of
the association. which was organized In
this city december I. 1868. A meeting has
been called for next Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home of President Ali
son Major. jr.. when the plans for the
celebration viii be discussed.
The committee consisting of B. w. Sum
my. Daniel Geneau and Joseph Keefer
appointed at the last meeting to investi
gate the proposition of the Veteran Fire
men Association to share it's hal at 10Th
and II streets with the Oldest Inhab tan S
reported that the committee met Sun
day. October g. at the engine house and
again the following Sunday. when there
large attendance of members of the
Firemen S Association. President Major
and Secretary ReiSs OF the AsSoC.at. on %:
the Oldest Inhabitants also attended the
meeting. The members were shown about
tI' Dulltlng ana COnS!NtT3D e tlfrle was
spent looking over the relies of bygOne
days
Use of the Hall.
The meeting was called to order by
President kahert of the F'iremen Asso-
citation. and the matter Of occupying the
hall discussed. Mr.. Nailor made an
address in which he paid tribute to the
members of the Firemens Association
present for their interest in the city and
for preserving trophies. and expressed the
belief that matters could be arranged
between the two societies for sharing II
the of the hall.
MIR. keefer read a copy of the law II
regard to the occupancy of the hall. and
stated that he had the matter thoroughly
looked into and expressed the Upn OF,
that an amendment allowing the Oldest
Inhabitants to meet therein would be
granted.
In the bill passed by Congress March
. 1891. II was stipulated that the Fire
mems Association have a deed drawn and
signed by the then board of District Com
missioners, of which MI Ross was the
president. conveying the property to the
mains in existence. The proposed amend
ment which Is to be presented to Con
gress at the coming session. provides
for allowing the Association of the Old
est Inhabitants to use the hall for meet
ings and for storage OF property and be-
longings, consisting of fire apparatus
books, maps, pictures, files. souvenirs. me-
mentos and papers of historic interest
the same TO continue during the existence
OF the associations or either of them.
Mr.. Keefer reported that Mr.. Bower
man, librarian of the Public Library had
Informed him that the association could
have the use of the lecture room at the
library for lectures. The corresponding
Secretary was instructed to communicate
with the librarian In reference to the
matter.
Bouquets From DR.. Starr.
DR.. William NJ. Starr. who last month
celebrated his Tooth birthday anniver-
sary by giving a luncheon, at which mem
bers of the association were present. last
evening handed each member in attend
ance a bouquet Of mountain holly. gath
cred on the summit of North Cheyenne
canon. Col. 1900 feet above sea level.
The bouquets were sent to DR.. Starr by
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mitchell of Colo
RADIO Springs and were to have been
distributed by him the day Of the cele
bration of his anniversary, but did not
arrive until a day later.
The association rendered a rising vote
of thanks to DR.. Starr for the luncheon
and also for the bouquets. DR.. Starr also
presented printed copies of the poem
my Old House.. which was read by him
DR. Howard corresponding secretary,
read letter from Mr. Thaddeus Wyatt
of Brooklyn N. Y. asking for informa-
tion concerning the history of the post
for pictures Of the different post offices.
DR. Howard was instructed to furnish the
desired information
Saving the Botanic Gardens.
Mr.. John B. Mccarthy offered a reso-
sutton expressing approval of the action
OF President Roosevelt In saving from
destruction by his order, the historic
trees in the Botanic Gardens, and further
setting forth that the Grant Monument,
I'm view of the great distinction OF Gen.
Grant should be placed in some more
prominent and accessible locality than
the Botanic Gardens. After a discussion
II was decided to postpone the adoption
OF the resolution.
the records of the organization was set
aside for the recording of memorial to
the late w. W. Birth, vice president and
one OF the organizers OF the association.
who had attained the age OF almost 100
years.
The election OF a successor to Mr.. Birth
vice president was postponed until the
next meeting
President NaIlor appointed the following
committees; Finance. j. f. Wright. F. G..
Calvert and Il. W. Sunny: entertainment.
A. II Ragan. B. W. Reiss and J. e. Clark:
hall and archives. A. II. Ryan. b. W.
Reiss and w Il. Smith.
Recording Secretary Reiss. for Mr.. c. s.
Noyes. presented the association with
photographs taken during outings OF the
association at Alton farm.
New Members Admitted
The election to membership of indi-
viduals proposed at the last meeting re-
suited in the election of the following
Michael Hayden. 1851 Monroe street: John
w. Talbot, 323 4th street southeast VIII
liam Swing 707 Mount Vernon place and
Moses Colman 1921 7th street northwest.
Mr. Reiss announced that he had Sc
cured new memorial badges. slightly DIFF
ferent from the old ones. The new design
was adopted
The Schenectady County Historical So
Ciety uf Schenectady. \. Y, presented the
association with copy of its year book
OF l9GJ-l3Dj. The corresponding secretary
was instructed to thank the society for
the gin.
Objects to Special Assessment
Diana {. HazeIton of 3sth street and
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