Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
PAY SPECIAL TRIBUTE
Oldest Inhabitants Praise
Their Late President.
ALLISON NAILOR'S MEMORY
Association Appoints Pallbearers to
Serve at the Funeral.
MEMBERS TO ATTEND IN BODY
Addresses in Eulogy of the Life and
Character Of the.
Deceased.
MEMBERS TO ATTEND IN BODY

At a special meeting of the members
Of the Oldest Inhabitants Association of
the District of Columbia. held last even
ing, in the headquarters of the organ
tzation in the Corcoran building, tributes
We're paid to the memory of Allison Nal
ior. late president of the association. Ad-
dresses were made and arrangements
perfected for members of the association
to attend the funeral. which will be held
ut the Pro-Cathedral Church of the As
PENSION, Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
Recording Secretary B. w. Reiss called
The meeting to order shortly after 1880
o'clock and asked a presiding officer be
chosen. Mr.. A. II. Raglan, vice presi-
hent, was thereupon asked to take the
chair and accepted, He read the funeral
arrangements, as completed, and made a
brief address. during which he spoke OF
the death of Mr.. Nailor.
This is an extraordinary occasion"
said Mr.. Raglan. The association, as far
as my memory goes back. has not had a
precedent to govern this assemblage.
President B. O.. Taylor, / think. did not
die in office nor did j. D. Blake or Mr..
Morbray. There was President Thomas
ad interim in place of Mr.. Blake, who
You all know was commissioner OF public
buildings and grounds and right-hand man
out OF office. 1t is a very sad decision
for an association such as this to lose it's
president. Only a short time ago he
was a man among us in good health. He
felt somewhat indisposed. but took trip
TO England and came back much i'm
proved. You remember he told US here
that he felt so much better upon his re-
turn.
Death comes to us all. Mr.. Nailor
has but gone before. We have lost an
m q
liked him. He liked us. The community
has lost an estimable citizen. His friends
will miss him. His acts of charity in
many instances were known only to the
few about him. His wife has lost a de-
voted husband. At their house the friend
and the stranger were splendidly treated.
He used to say. L have enough, and when
my friends are about me, nothing Is too
good for them -
Memorial Minute.
AS Mr.. Raglan resumed the chair Mr..
John B. Mccarthy arose and stated that
he had a memoir upon the life of the
late president of the association which
ne desired to have adopted and placed
upon the records. Il hope" he contin-
ued. that at some later occasion we
will have an opportunity to pay fitting
tribute to him. 1 understand that ar
rangements are to be made to attend
the funeral. I hope the paper 1 present
will be accepted"
Mr.. Mccarthy then read the follow
ing:
This association mourns the death of
Allison Nailor. its honored president
and hereby places on it's records this
brief but deserved memoir.
ALLISON Nailor, who had lived beyond
the three score and ten,' was for many
years one of the most prominent and
leading citizens of Washington. By his
activity as a business man and a citi-
zen. his uprightness, simplicity Of man
ners. his benevolences. his courtesy to
all those with whom he came in con-
tact, he endeared himself to all and will
long be remembered.
This association sincerely and deeply
grieves his death, its honored officer and
member for so many years, as is evil
denced by this special meeting. His civic
pride was without limit and scarcely any
public movement has taken place in this
city for the past half century in which
bsICdid not taEe an active part. He
loved Washingtd in. and did all he could
for Mis-, his Native city. Though. he
traveAseD extensively in nearly all parts
of theX.worid. he always returned with a
gresterNpride In the nations capital His
infipencA was always for good. His chari-
tiss Wcfe extensive. liberal and well-di-
rectsdD
-.'Prominent always in everything he con-
nected himself with. especially in the
various fraternal orders and associations,
mis- from MS enlarged expert
,ence VIZ particularly valuable and CRATE
6aily appreciated. His tireless activities
hardly had any boundary, running from
the modest primary schools, in which he
Always took am enthusiastic interest, all
aiding educational lines, to our leading
backs and financial institutions. Though
he made no pretense to scholarly attain
iments as such, he was a scholar in every
sense of the word. A successful bust
ness man, he inaugurated many enter
uises which stand as monuments to his
shall. his Judgment and his energies. He
| was one OF the noblest of natures noble
me n an affectionata son, brother and
husban4 He was proud of his member
! ship In this association and of it's presi-
dency, and we were equally proud of
him..