Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Only One Change by Oldest In.
habitants' Association. 81
NEW TREASURER is NAMED
Louis P. Seibold Declined to Serve
Through Another Year.
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES HELD
Address by Rev. Eugene A. Hannah
Of st. Martins church-Two
Deaths in Year.

Theodore W. Moves was unanimously
reelected president of the Association OF
the Oldest Inhabitants OF the District at
Its annual meeting held today at Carroll
Institute Hail. The other oficers elected
were: Vice presidents. Benjamin c.
Wright. Andrew H. Ragan. Fred L.
Moore. Henry NJ. Dellinger. Jonathan d.
Cathell. Albert Brupe. William r. Smith,
John T. CLANCY. Charles S. Bundy. Harry
K. Willard. A. p. Pardon. Nicholas
Watkins and DIR. 3. W. Summey: re-
cording secretary. Benjamin W. Reiss:
corresponding secretary. John 3. Nc
Carthy. treasurer. Benjamin A. Colonna.
financial secretary. John r. Mahoney;
marshal, Andrew ". Kelly. and chrcni-
cler. T. V. Noonan.
All Of the elections were unanimous and.
with the exception OF Benjamin A. Colon
ma. who is the new treasurer, were re.
elections. Louis p. Seibold was nominal.
ed for reelection, but he declined to be q
candidate on the ground that he would
not be in Washington during several
months this year. and consequently would
be unable to attend the meetings of the
association.
Declined the Nomination.
The name of William II. Singleton was
placed in nomination. but he declined.
stating that he already held fiduciary
positions in many organizations and would
be unable to assume the duties of another.
Mr.. Singleton nominated Mr.. Noyes for
reelection as president of the associa-
ton. and the nomination was greeted with
applause by all present.
Judge Charles S. Bundy. vice president.
Ipol1 al hn inc fn In he heos
OF Mr.. Noyes. After the minutes were
read the secretary announced that two
members Of the association had died dur
ing the last month. s. Norris Thorne and
bership was received from Herman E.
Blau, 6 Rhode Island avenue northwest
and was referred to a COMMITTEES con.
sisting OF DR.. B. w. Summey, j. B. Nc
earthly and James Croggan.
Finances of Association.
The treasurers statement showed that
the receipts for the last six months
amounted to $6l1.4s; the expenditures.
$39666. and balance on hand, $2l4.S2.
A motion was passed accepting the
offer Of H. X. willard to give an illus
trated lecture on his recent trip to Eu.
rope. The lecture will be given under
the auspices Of the association some time
In the fall on a day to be fixed by Mr..
Upon the completion of the business
meeting a recess was taken until noon,
when the Fourth Of July program Of en-
tertainment began with the singing OF
America" by the members of the asso-
citation and their guests. among whom
were many ladies. Harry o. Hall read
the Declaration OF Independence. after
which Prof. F. Eibner rendered Hail CO.
lumbia'' on the piano.
Progress of the Nation.
Rev. Father Eugene A. Hannah OF d.
Martins Church delivered a patriotic ad-
dress. in which he referred to the great
progress made by this nation since the
signing Of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. He spoke particularly about the
two new states that have just been added
to the Union
Prof Eibner played The Star Spangisd
Banner and Fred =. Barbour recited
1.-The Independence Bell" The exercises
closed with the singing of Aud Lang
Syne" After the exercises refreshments
were served in the banquet hail. The
committee in charge of the entertain
ment was composed of A. III. Ragan.
Chaplin Brown and T. Edward Clark.