Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-05
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Will Direct Affairs of Organization
During Coming Year.
EXHIBIT OF NEWSPAPERS
Copies of Washington Journals
From 1900 Up to Present Time
Are Being Compiled.

George W. Evans. disbursing officer of
the Interior Department. today entered
upon the duties OF vice president of
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia, that organiza
ton at its December meeting last even
ing having unanimously elected him TO
the position to succeed the late William
r. Smith. superintendent Of the National
Botanic Garden.
Despite the disagreeable weather, there
was a representative attendance at the
meeting which was held in the assO-
cations headquarters in the old Union
engine house, 10th and III streets north
west. The election of Mr.. Evans as vice
president followed the reading of pa
per by him as chronicler of the associa-
ton. in which he reviewed the events OF
the year that is now drawing to close.
He was rendered a vote of thanks for
his services chronicler and, on mo-
ton of DR.. Benjamin W. Summey. elected
to the position of vice president, no other
candidate being nominated
Committees Named.
In addition to the election of Mr..
Evans, members of the standing commit
tees which will direct the affairs of the
association during the coming year were
announced by President Theodore w
Moves These are as follows: Committee
on finance William H. Singleton, George
w. Evans and Louis p. Dellwig: commit
tee on hall and archives. John b. Nc
Carthy, NJ L. Weller and Henry l..
Bryan: committee on entertainment, An
drew II. Raglan. DIR. Benjamin w. Sum-
mey and Washington Topham.
But little business other than that OF
a routine character was transacted, as
the members are to assemble again Sat-
urday of this week to celebrate the forty
seventh anniversary of the association.
Andrew III. Raglan. chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee in charge Of plans
for this event. stated that about one
present at the dinner. which will be
served at the Crown lunch room, 1417
New York avenue. beginning at 8 M
Mr.. Raglan stated that the association. on
that occasion. will be addressed by sew
eral prominent speakers.
Newspaper Exhibit.
Corresponding Secretary John B. Nc
Carthy announced that he had obtained
permission from the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia to erect a hagpOle
in front of the association building. 1t
was decided to postpone action on this
matter until the question of the kind of
pole to be erected could be more care
fully Investigated Mr.. Mccarthy stated
that he expects to have the exhibit of
newspapers published in Washington
from 1900 to the present time, which the
association authorized to be prepared.
ready for installation in ABOUT two weeks.
The exhibit will contain copy of prac-
tically every newspaper ever published
in Washington.
The first copy of The Evening Star to
come of the press. of the date of Decem-
Der 10. 1852, has been acquired by the as
ISOLATION. and was displayed last night.
The paper. which is in a good state of
preservation. was presented to the asso-
citation by the late Judge Samuel {.
Mills, 1t is inclosed in a rosewood frame
made and donated to the Oldest Inhabi-
tants by George ]. Suter.