Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-14

intimate TRENDS and ADVISERS fOT near
ly sixteen years he was president of the
Columbia Railway Company. covering the
period between 1878 and 1889, and during
this period the northeastern part OF the
city was developed But for his financial
assistance. it is said. All Souls Church
would probably not have been built. He
contributed freely to it from his own
means and earnestly solicited contribu-
tions for it from his friends. Mr.. Willard
was for many years. up to 1898 vice presi-
dent of the National Metropolitan Bank.
He organized the Columbia Fire Insurance
Company and was it's president. without
pay. for the eleven years from 1881 to
1892. With former Justice Miller of the
Supreme Court of the United States and
Reginald Fendall he was one of the in
corporators of the Garfield Memorial Hos
pital and is now vice president of that in
stitution.
Director of Local Companies.
Mr. Willard attributes no small part
Of his success in life to Mrs. Willard. who
also comes of Puritan stock, and who Is
great-granddaughte of Stephen Rowe
Bradley, Connecticut officer in the revo-
lutionary war and for three terms one of
Vermont's senators here.
Mr.. Willard is an active member of the
Vermont State Association and one Of Its
officers. He is also a director Of the
American Security and Trust Company.
the National Savings and Trust Com
pany and the Equitable Life Insurance
Company.
He is apparently in good health today,
and his cheerful smile and cordial greet
ings as he saluted his guests in turn gave
ample evidence of happy appreciation
of their testimony to his long and useful
career.
Names of the Callers.
Among the members of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants and other guests
present were Theodore w. Noyes. presi-
dent: Andrew II. Raglan. J. D. Catnell.
Albert Coupe and William r. Smith, vice
presidents; B. w. Reiss, recording secre-
tary; Dr. Joseph T. Howard, correspond
ing secretary; Louis p. Seibold, treasurer
I. V. Noonan, chronicler, and George b.
Abrams. George A. Armes, Charles Beh-
rens, Joseph c. Burger. A. g. Brust, 5.
Thomas Brown. William H. Braund. Silas
Boyce S. w. Began. William w, Cham
bers. William II. Church, William A.
Clarke, Patrick Cleary, b. A. Colonna.
George C. COLLISION. H. V. Cotton. II. n.
A. Dellwig. F.. y. Dooley. B. d. Drane,
]. d. Entwisle. A. j. Bache. Scott &.
Bone. Fred G. Calvert. NJ. Colman NJ. G..
Copeland. John l.. Daily, Oliver c. Fisher,
Theodore Friebus, Anthony Gaegler, John
Georges. II. o. Hall. NJ. Hayden. John
Arthur Jones. F. W. kahlert, Joseph l.
keefer, d. S. Lamb, r. V. Laskey, A w.
Layton, w. A. Linton. John Lynch. John
r. Major. f. r. McNerhany, Joseph T..
Morgan. Henry Orth. William B. Palmer.
r. A. Phillips. F. P. B. Sands, Randolph
Saur, William Schwng. Charles Scham-
baugh, P. H. Sheehy, w. H. Single
ton. j. r. Small. jr., c. B. Smith. O..
F. Smith. William G Spottswood S. S.
stearns, B. w. Sunny. George A: Suter.
John W. Talbert. Arson S. Taylor. w.
Lee White. Simon Wolf j. c. Yost. H. B.
f. Mcfarland. Henry l.. West. Capt. j.
f. Heffner. John Henderson. p. P. Little,
John Mckenny. James S. Morrill,. J. T..
Petty. E. ]. Pullman. II. X. Simpson
Fred Stohlman. B. II. Warner.
Other invited guests were Justice
Harlan, III. S. Cummings. Allen Clark.
Gov. S. J. Crawford. Kitrredge Haskins.
j. +. McCleary. Justice Charles H.
Robb. Maj F. w. Childs. Mai. +. r.
Campbell Charles Kennedy. S. L. G. Nor
sell, DR.. j. c. Boyd. j. 0. Wilson. DIR. l..
H. Reichelderfer. A. NJ. Lothrop. Rev.
John Van Schaick, jr. and Charles G.
Gould.