Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-08
OLDEST INHABITANTS MEET
MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATION
LISTEN TO ADDRESSES.
Chronicler Tells Of How Capital
Came to Be Located on
the Potomac

The monthly meeting of the Association
OF Oldest Inhabitants last evening in the
CorcOran building was largely attended.
Interesting papers were read and several
addresses made.
7. V. Noonan. the cilronicler, read
paper on How the Capital Came to BE
Located on the Potomac" He spoke of the
legislation which followed the threats bf
the unpaid soldiers in June, 1873. and
said there was much sectional feeling and
threats to withdraw from the federation.
Finally, he pointed out. sole power to Sc
lect the site was left to Gen. Washing
ton He spoke of the laying Of the
corner stone of the Capitol, and tie re-
moval of the capital from Philadelphia
He gave the number of clerks who came
with the government at that time as
eight for the Department Of State seven
ty-five for the Treasury Department
seventeen for the War Department. six
teen for the Navy Department and ten
for the Post Office Department. a total Of
l26. whose salaries aggregated $25.SS1.
w. A. Linton presented to the associa-
ton one of the badges worn by the mem
bers Of Company \, Washington Light In
fantry. when they escorted the associa-
ton to Mount Vernon July 4. 1871. On
that occas sion by DIR. j. B. Blake and c. s.
Noycs made addresses.
heCallS xUClQcuC OK lS1E.
DR.. Howard told of an address made
by Col. G. w. p. Gusts after the death
OF Gen. j. \. Linsan. in Georgetown. in
1871. Gen. Lingan was killed by a mob
which was seeking to take the editor of a
Baltimore paper from Jail where he had
been placed for safety Owing to certain
editorials on the war he had aroused
great deal of public feeling. and his life
was sought by the mob. Gen. Lngan
was killed al the Jail door, while repelling
the mob.
Il. W Reiss. secretary reported to the
association the death and funeral of
James r. Roby. He also made report
on the adoption of distinctive badge for
the members of the association, and asked
for further time in that connection.
Secretary Ress suggested that Il. II.
Warner be requested to deliver his lecture
on Egypt and the Holy Land before the
association. On motion of b. W. Sunny
the invitation was extended and the sub
ject referred 10 the committee on enter
tainment, so that suitable hall may be
procured.
j. p. Keifer reported that he had con-
ferred with the Veteran Volunteer Fire
and moved that the association share the
expense. An apprOpria ton was made
therefor
Member Attains Advanced Age.
Announcement was made that the 18th
instant Charles Kennedy. member of the
association will attain the age Of ninety
years. AS illness prevented him attending
the meeting. DIR. Howard. corresponding
secretary. was directed to send an appro-
pirate letter.
]. d. Cathell. upwards OF ninety years
old: II. NJ. Dellinger. aged eighty-four.
and Henry He'll all members OF the as
ISOLATION. were reported to be confined to
Their homes the result of accidents.
+. p. b. Sands called attention to errors
in the list OF members. stating that there
is mistake in his own name on the list
and suggested that the members see to il
that their names be correctly printed
Theodore W. Noyes. president. appointed
the following committees: John e. Nc
Carthy, Benjamin w. Sunny and L. A.