Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
IN ITS NEW HOME
HouseWarming by Association
of Oldest inhabitants.
OFFICERS TO SERVE AGAIN
Members Veto Expressed Wish Of
President to Retire.
ENGINE HOUSE NOW A CLUB
Granted It's Use by Special Act of
Congress and Remodeled at
Cost Of $4,000.
ENGINE HOUSE NOW A CLUB

Cost Of $4,000.
| Their silvery hair betokening years of
| experience and Of good citizenship in the
National Capital, the members of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the
District Of Columbia gathered in the old
engine house. formerly used by the vol
| unteer hremen, at H and 10Th streets
northwest. to celebrate a double event to-
| day. the 185th anniversary Of the signing
Of the Declaration Of Independence and
the completion of the permanent home of
| the association.
| Many years young" not "old," scores
of the members took part in the business
meeting of the association and the pa
triotic exercises which followed. 1t has
| been a matter OF principle and pride
| with the association to celebrate all the
national patriotic holidays fittingly, and
today's celebration was no exception to
the rule.
Made into Clubhouse.
The engine house. the use of which was
accorded the association by special act
Of Congress. along with the survivors of
the Volunteer Firemen. has been en-
tirely remodeled and newly furnished and
| is in effect comfortable clubhouse. And
| it is here that many relics Of the earlier
days Of Washington will be kept by the
association.
In the absence of Theodore W..
Noyes. president of the association.
Judge Charles S. Bundy. one of the vice
presidents. had been designated to pre-
| side. Judge Bundy had not arrived
when the meeting opened. and William
H. Singleton occupied the chair. He
congratulated the association upon the
| completion of it's permanent home, and
declared that 1t was an suspicious day.
Judge Bundy arrived In a short time
and Mr.. Singleton gave up the chair
to him.
President Sends Greeting.
The first order Of business was the an
nual election Of officers. Before the cleo
ton began a letter from President Theo-
dore w. Noyes, who is out Of the city.
which had been sent by him to the as
ISOLATION through William r. Smith, was
read. Mr.. Moves letter was as follows:
"Fellow-members:
AT the first anniversary meeting of
the association over which I presided
after you had honored me by election to
the presidency. I said:
1.-The most urgent present need of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association Is a
larger hall for its meetings and more
commodfous headquarters. To meet this
need we must secure from Congress leg
| islation authorizing us to occupy Jointly
with the Veteran Fremen the old Union
| engine house. When this legislation is
enacted we must raise the money-only a
| small sum-neceSsary to enlarge and i'm
| better to the uses of both the Veteran
Ffremen and the Oldest Inhabitants AS
ISOLATION. TIE Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation also needs an increase FROM WASH
| ingtonians now eligible.
Let every one of us add to the asso-
| cations roll the name of some worthy
and venerable Washingtonian deserving
| Of this his honor.
Increase In Membership.
! The association has responded on all
| the suggested lines. The organization has
strengthened In membership, notwith-
standing the steady drain of elimination
from the rolls of the veterans by the
| hand of death. and now numbers 32a. in
| GLIDING our twelve associate members.
| the veteran fremen.
| me ASSOCIATION HAS developed not only
| in numbers, but also In spirit and pur-
pose as the citizens association based
solely on Washingtonianisn. unique in it's
| identity. And every week and every
day 1t has more clearly recognized It's
| peculiar and distinctive function as rep
| resentative of the isolated Washington
I ian and Of reminiscent and historic Wash
ington. The legislation which we desired
| conserving to the occupation of the en-
| CINE house has been secured a subscrip-
4 tim M ha hoar ro for
the suggested rebuilding and charging
| OF the engine house and now. after
months of faithful labor by the loyal
members. who as committeeman and Of
| ficers have given their time and energy
to this cause, the association enters into
! its enlarged meeting place. it's perma-
nent headquarters.
| II congratulate the association
heartily upon the occupation and house
warming OF its permanent home. And
long may the association live and pros
per and long may it occupy and enjoy
/ it's home. and from it to exert an in
creasingly helpful influence. both upon
and in the interests OF the community
with which the organization is so inti-
mately identified
Would Retire From Office.
| Ia conclusion. permit me a few
words personally. My inability to re-
sist the summer heat prevents me from
enjoying the pleasure of presence at
this meeting. 1t has similarly driven
me from the city before every July 4
during the years you have elected me
president. and In other days limita-
tions beyond my control have been
placed upon my usefulness as your pre-
1 siding officer.
| "You have honored me I'm my absence
4 by several successive reflections as
president at these annual July meetings.
and / have profoundly appreciated your
| actions
But the special purpose which I out
| lined at the opening of my administra-
| ton has been largely accomplished. and
/ l do not wish the association to feel that
am president for life. indefinitely bar
ring the advancement Of others, members
| who may naturally aspire to this honor
l. therefore. request the association at
this meeting not to consider my name
for the presidency. but to choose my
successor from among the many faith
| full and capable members whose merits
| and services entitle them to consider
alton. And to my successor / tender
| earnest assurances of the most vigorous
support OF which / am capable
with renewed congratulations to the
association upon this occupation and with
best wishes and confident hopes for the
future. very respectfully yours
THEODORE w. MOVES"