Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-08
Address by Patriarch Singleton.


Il introduce to you an old schoolmate
Patriarch Singleton, who will give us
some words of good cheer said the
president, I'm presenting the next speaker.
Mt Singleton made a witty and cheer
full address in which he poked fun at
newspaper men and cartoonists, and
analyzed their conception OF the Oldest
inhabitant.
whenever anything really important
breaks out the newspapermen always run
to the oldest inhabitant for counsel ana
advice" he said '"The cartoOnist rep
| resents him as old man with cane,
| silk hat and frock coat. and long
beard covered with spider web :,
Now ] am going to tell you what all
these things signify. The cane lnoicates
tina. before the oldest inhabitant takes
step he knows exactly where he is gong
| to land, and when once there you can
move him. The silk hat and frock coat
| are eminent emblems of respectablllty.
| The long whiskers Indicate that he was
long ago man enough to raise beard.
| The spider web is most Significant OF
| all. 1t shows that the oldest inhabltant
has been able to keep his lower jaw still.
| long enough for the spider to get busy
Activities of Older Men.
| After his audience had a good lauc'
Mr. Singleton became serious, and said
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saying, "Old men for counsel and young
men for action" inasmuch as It implied
that men along in years were not active.
History shows" he continued, that
| men of action have been far more active
| in middle life than in youth. Caesar was
| fifty-one when he crossed the Rublcon
Hannibal was more than fifty when he
at Sedan Napoleon and Wellington were
each nearly fifty at the battle of Water
| loo
! Speahing of the citizens of Washington.
! Mr.. Singleton said:
| I'm ancient days to be Roman was
greater than to be king. Now, can't
we say the same thing about Washing
ton: l am prouder to be a citizen or
/ Washington than / would be II were
! citizen of any other place.
| I'VE Oldest Inhabitants are all men
! closely identified with Washington. We
| are saturated with Washington. and TINS
! association is going To support the au-
| thorities i'm all that is being done for the
! good of the community.
Address by Patriarch Wolf.
| Mr.. Singletons address was greeted
| with applause.
President Moves, introducing Mr.. Simon
Wolf, said:
I'VE shall all be interested and pleased
| to hear the words of wisdom and wit
| of Patriarch Wolf. who will speak on the
art of keeping young when getting old,
and who illustrates his text forcibly and
| yiyidly in the freshness and youthfulness
| of his own venerable personality.
1T is the easiest thing In the world.
said Mr. Wolf, Ito remain young. Here
| is tho way to do it:
Never go to bed without having made
s, some one happy during the day. Never
worry Let the other felieW do II. 10
not ALWAYS be reminiscent
ITO be absolutely young, you must live
| i'm the present and the future. Have moth
| ing but todays and tomorroWs.
! BE a grandchild with your grand
! children Live with them and take an
| interest in them.
.'Don't ever think about rheumatism,
:! Iunbago and countless other ailments
that have been conjured up by modern
| medical science. Take an interest in
ali scientific things--fiying machines,
wireless telegraphs and others. Pass
| ing TO such kindred topics as the Old
est Inhabitants of Washington. and the
| inst pride of the Washingtonian In his
city Mr. Wolf amused his hearers with
anecdotes. moved them with eioquence.
| and received, when ne concluded their
enthusiastic applause.
Chalk Talk by Bergman.
Clifford X Bergman, who was intro
duced as prince of good fellows, who
will make the oldest inhabitant feel
Young" in a few rapid strokes drew
! likeness of numerous public men, in
! GLIDING a picture of Uncle Joe Cannon.
which he made upside down as illus
trating the way the insurgents would
like to get him.
He created much amusement by draw
ing a baby, and then, without rubbing