The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-22
INHABITANTS HONOR
FATHER OF COUNTRY
Career of George Washing
ton Recounted In Songs
and REGULATIONS.

Glowing tribute was paid the memory
of Washington, his work as warrior.
statesman. and citizen was extolled. and
g pointed example drawn from his ca
Teer az the meeting Of the Oldest In
8 habitants Association today In Carroll
: Han where the Father OF His Country
was revered IN song. Rotations. and
: addresses at one of the best attended
gatherings the organization has held in
recent years.
r Previous to the memorial exercises,
President Theodore Noyes, OF the Oldest
Inhabitants Association, called bust
ness meeting at 10 o'clock
At the business meeting, Secretary
2eiss. by unanimous consent. cast a
ballot admitting these 10 membership;
Five New Members.
William Berens, 1l2S Seventh street
northwest
Richard B. Boyle. PCS Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
". s. Tappan. II r street northeast
George A. King, 1911 Twenty-eighth
street northwest
George Archer
Membership applications were received
from the following:
J. R. Senior. 1873 Thirteenth street
J. F. Schneider, sos r street northwest
I. kengla- ESQ Wisconsin avenue.
S. 3. Browne, 1855 Wyoming avenue.
Marco 14nraczi. 224 h street northwest.
Washingtn.. Topham, 43 L street
northwest
John J. E,n, sS4 French street.
T. b. Am,ss, 14O5 Sixth street north
west.
G. ". GreSson and E. T. Bates.
The following resolution was adopted:
To Homer Late Members.
THAT the committee on halls and
archives purchase a suitable frame in
which shall be placed the photographs
Of deceased members for at least six
months. The photographs are 10 be
handed the committee by the secretary"
on motion OF John B. Mccarthy the
following resolution was adopted:
THE Oldest Inhabitants Association,
by this paper, places on its records the
fact that by the recent death of DR..
Joseph T. Howard, for years the ef-
fcient and honored corresponding sec
rotary, the association has suffered a
severe loss.
He was prominent as a citizen, emil
uent as a physician, and respected by
all BY his many virtues he endeared
his memory 10 ALL"
It was stated that since the last
meeting. in January, three of the mem
hers have died.
President Moves, in opening the me-
mortal program. said:
THE Oldest Inhabitants Association
holds the memory Of George Washing
ton in reverence For the Father OF
His Country is also the father OF the
city that bears his name The Oldest
Inhabitants Association is bound in
separately TO washington the mar and
Washington the city. At this Febru-
ary meeting. routine business being dis
posed Of, il Is customary to have a
memorial program
America" Is Sung.
Following the singing or America
and the reading Of Washingtons Fare
well Address by William II. Singleton
the Rev. J. B. Clayton made the prin
CipaI address.
MI Clayton said he had at least ont
Qualification for the honor bestowet
,lpon him-he was born in Washington
In war. Government, and In privat
life, Washington has been so hOnOre'
that there Is scant chance TO give nov
lefty 70 any treatment Of his life. saiC
the speaker. He declared the life o
washington will survive as long as tn
@rs and Stripes shall float abovI
Carth's soil
4 Following a recitation by F. E Bar
hour. THE Star-Spangled Banner wa
sung by Margaret z. Larcombe. Lunch
con was served The meeting concludes
with the singing OF Aud Lang Syue-'
The committee on entertainment in
cIuded A H RaE-an, Chaplin Brown. an,
( 7. Edward Clarke.