Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-07
OLDEST INHABITANTS MEET
PROPOSED FORMATION OF A
LADIES' AUXILIARY.
Expediency Of Giving a Course of
Lectures Considered-Four
New Members Elected.

The October meeting of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inha bitants of the Dis
trict of Columbia last evening at the
Union engine house, 18th and III streets
northwest, was largely attended 1t
was called to order by X. Raglan.
vice president, B. W. Reiss serving as
secretary.
The following were elected 90 men,
bership: Rev. S. V. Leech. D. D., of
the De Soto Thomas II. Smith. Ia
koma Park: Alfred Heitmuller OF Brent
wood road. and w w. Hall Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast.
Eleven applications for membership
of +. V. Noonan. j. ]. Keefer and w. Fl.
Chambers, as follows: j. A K. Moore,
322 r street: J. S. Hayes, 1913 P street
northwest: II. L. Strang. 1910 Virginia
avenue southwest: A. Samue1s, u. 8.
Nj. c., 451 NJ street northwest; Joseph
T. Roth, ?34 Louisiana avenue: A. E.
Merrill. 612 H street Northwest; G. w.
Linkins. 1923 G street northwest; r. f.
Pairo. 1914 P street northwest; S. S.
Mari, 1918 Corcoran street; G. c. Har-
ris, SO Bates street northwest. and f.
G. Gummell. 500 Rhode Island avenue.
Theodore w. Noyes, president of the
association, arrived soon after the
meeting began and Mr.. Raglan surren-
dered the gavel to him.
Proposed Auxiliary of Ladies.
Mr.. Cathells resolution, adopted at
the last meeting. for the appointment
of a committee to canvass the families
Of members for the purpose Of getting
the views of the ladies on the forma-
ton of n ladies' auxiliary was read.
The president said he was in full ac-
cord with the move, and would confer
with Mr.. Cathell to the end that COM
mittee could get to work on the matter
without delay.
J. r. Mahoney suggested that if a
meeting Of the ladies were called in the
hall he had no doubt it would be crowd
ed, for he believed they are interested.
w A. Cooper remarked that it would
be better II each member would lay the
subject before his family and ascertain
the prevailing sentiment and report. The
president Endorsed the suggestion. and
William Fl. Martin suggested that the
wives of the deceased members be in
cluded, and the suggestion was accepted.
The president then appointed all the
members as a committee of the whole
to ascertain the views of the families and
report to him.
Course Of Lectures Proposed.
Mr.. Cathell proposed that the commit
tee on entertainment consider the pro-
priety Of giving a course of lectures dur
ing the winter for the purpose of rails
ing money. I'VE have been gathering
information, have secured books, papers
and relics. and could get up quite a
collection for a museum" he said,
but want of room and mears to ar
range them forbids. We should show
that we are doing something; we are
not making this collection for ourselves.
but for our children and grandchildren.
I have eight grandchildren. and II
the future our descendants will be in
terested in what we have done. We
need means to make ourselves more use
full"
Mr.. Edwin Campbell favored the idea
and said not only were the families Of
members interested in the association, but
young men often inquired about it and
were looking to the time when they could
be come members.
J. r. Mahoney said that lectures would
not run themselves. What had been said
as to the preservation of relics. he in
dorsed. but the question with him was
which was the better way to obtain
money. He thought If the ladies would
interest themselves and give a fair it
would be successful Further considera-
ton of the subject was laid over until the
next meeting.
President Noyes said he appreciated the
difficulty of raising money by lectures, for
not only the lecturer. but the hall, print
ing and other things had to be considered.
and 1t was doubtful If they could more
than clear expenses.
T. v. Noonan presented a Senate docu-
ment containing the paper of H. E. Davis
on the political development OF the Dis
trict, which was accepted with thanks.
At the suggestion of ]. r. Mahoney, Mr..
Moves gave an account of his recent visit
to Europe speaking particularly of in
teresting political conditions at CONSTANT
nople and Athens.