Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01
Oldest Inhabitants Among
New Year Callers.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN
H. K. Willard Succeeds Father as
Vice President.
NEW MEMBERS ARE ELECTED
of Year Read at Morning
Meeting of Association-Than
Sent to Chamber of Commerce.

The Association OF the Oldest Inhabit-
ants of the District OF Columbia In A
body went to the White House today 10
pay its respects to President Taft AT the
conclusion OF its monthly meeting held
this morning In their quarters in the
Corcoran building.
In the absence of President T. W. Noyes
the members We're headed by Judge
charles >. Bundy. a vice president of
the association. Chaplin Brown was APP
pointed by President Moves TO act AS
marshal on the march from the Corcorsn
building to the White House.
On the way to the White House a group
photograph was taken on the south steps
OF the Treasury Department
Meeting of Association.
The meeting in the Corcoran building
was called TO order by President Noyes
at 1890 O'clock
recording Secretary Reiss notified ihe
members officially Of the deaths OF Henry
A Willard, vice president of the associa-
ton, and OF James johnson. He an
nounced that at the funeral services for
Mr.. Willard reference was made To his
activities as member of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants. and that the badge
oil the association was placed in his COT
fin.
communication was read from the
family of the late Lieut.. johnson re-
questing that the pallbearers for his
funeral be chosen by the association
Secretary Reiss announced that among
those who attended the funeral as hon
orary or active pallbearers were William
A Clarke. Capt. ID. j. Slattery. Capt. T.
Brooke Amiss. j. T. Morgan, Charles
Behrens. A III. Raglan and Thomas H.
Cnsworth.
H. K. Willard Succeeds Father.
For the post of vice president. made
Reiss nominated II. *. Willard TO sue
ceed his father. After the nomination
had been seconded by several members
Judge Bundy made motion asking foi
unanimous consent that the secretary Ice
instructed to cast the vote of the associ-
alton for Mr.. Willard
The motion was carried. Mr. Willard
was declared elected vice president
The secretary announced that Harvey
V. Cotton was III at his home. 2323 Uni
versity place. and would be glad to have
members of the association call upon him
The illness OF Bryson Tilley of 4l3 4th
street was also announced
Vice President Raglan, as a member or
the committee on entertainment re-
ported that the expenses of tho celebra
ton OF the forty-fourth anniversary OF
the association, December Z, were Sos
A motion was carried instrucfing that
this amount be paid from the funds OF
the association.
Thanks Are Extended.
The association extended thanks 70 ne
Chamber OF Commerce for the use OF
its hall on the occasion OF its forty.
fourth anniversary. December z, The
thanks OF the association were also Az
tended to the committee on entertain.
ment for its management OF the AFFAIR.
Inc Following were elected members OF
the association: Charles r. BENJAMIN. the
Portner; Richard b. Harlow. a. Bates
street northwest; Motley Anderson, l73.
18th street northwest: George w Glad.
mon. 7O5 NJ street northwest: James @.
Bowen. 1121 18th street northwest; Anton
Heitmueller. 1907 14th street northwest:
Thomas Edmond Jowles. 328 PennsyIva-
mia avenue southeast: G. r. F. Smith. 2os
18th street southeast; Christian Heurich
1907 New Hampshire avenue northwest
r. A. Porter. S2S ID street northwest and
David j. Cotter. 1905 Goth street north
west.
Applicants for Membership.
The names of the following applicants
for membership were presented to b.
balloted upon at the next meeting: Will
liam Berens. 1L2S 9Th street northwest:
George A. King. Georgetown; W. S. Tap
pan, IL r street northeast: Richard II.
Boyle, PALS Pennsylvania avenue and
Andrew Archer, 9Th street southeast Th.
names were referred for report to a COM
mittee appointed by President Noyes con
sistins of Joseph l. keefer, j. Richard
Riggles and John B. Mccarthy.
A motion was made and passed unani-
mously that the address OF President
Moves at the celebration of the forty
fourth anniversary be printed In full and
distributed among the members.
The financial secretary announced that
he had taken in more than 500 in dues
and that he would make detailed report
at the next meeting. 1t was lnounced
that the financial committee would meet
Sunday afternoon, December 8, at 3
o'clock in the Corcoran building.
Review of Year.
7. V. Noonan. chronicler of the asso-
citation. read review of the year in
the District. Among other things he
mentioned the visit of tho association
to the White House a year aga. the en-
tertainment at luncheon by Maj George
A. Armes at his country place at Fair
iCiu, tiiC oSSoSioeAoil SuppOIl Ol tiie
movement in favor of safe and sane
fourth Of July. the unwilling OF the bust
to Crosby Stuart Noyes. late president or
the association: the statue of the late
Gov. Shepherd. the eighty seventh birth
day celebration OF Henry A. Willard. the
associations approval of the plan for a
change OF date in the inauguration, and
the ninety-third birthday celebration OF
Capt. j. d. Cathell The report of Mr..
Noonan was received with applause.
Members of the association who visited
ander. o. c. Boteler,J j. r. Bradley. Chaplin
Bundy. Harry T. Clark, Charles II. Cal
vert. j. D. Cathell, j. T. Clancy, T. Ed
ward Clark. William A. Clarke. Patrick
Cleary. John Cooksey. William A.
Cooper NJ. G. Copeland. Augustus
B. Coppes. James Croggon. d. J. Cotter.
Robert ]. Dawson. q. w. Donaldson.
George w. Driver. Benjamin F. Evans.
A. p. Pardon. ]. J. Georges. @. w. Glad
mon. Harry o. Hall. George c. Harris.
Richard w. Henderson, A. III. F.. Hol-
STEM DIR. Joseph r. Howard. Joseph +.
Hurdle j. /. Keefer. Norval w. King.
Benjamin +. Larcombe. William IA.
Lemon, John r. Mahoney. William H.
Martin DR. s. s. Mari. 4. r. Merritt,
John B. Mccarthy. John Mokenney.
Fred l.. Moore. Joseph T. Morgan. John
p Morse. George r. Muth. I. V. Eoonan,
James T. Petty. Andrew III. Raglan. Ben
jamin w. Reiss. L. Richod. Charles NJ.
Robinson. William Schwing. Louis p
l.. p. Shidy. Amabile Samuels.
William III. Singleton. Orlando r. Smith.
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