The Washington times., 1912-05-02
HENRY WILLARD TO
ENTERTAIN OLDEST
INHABITANTS HERE
viii Give Luncheon to Asso-
citation on Anniversary of
Birth of His Father.

The Association OF Oldest Inhabitanta
Of the District of Columbia has accept
ed invitations to attend two functions
on MAY IL The members will be guests
OF Henry X. Willard at q luncheon,
and VIII also take part in the dedica-
tlon OF the new building at Garfield
Hospital. Besides deciding to take part
In these events the association received
new members and applications for men,
berEhip at Its meeting last night.
The regular monthly session Of the
old residents OF the District was opep.
ed by w. II. Singleton, In the old
upion Engine House, at Nineteenth and
II streets northwest, at 8 o'clock Blu;
before the completion of the readins
or the minutes, President T. w. Noyes
arrived and assumed the chair.
The membership Of the organization
was increased by favorable action or
the applications of william Brodt, 71s
Rock Creek Church road; Leonard O.
Bowie, S48 Westminster street north.
west; g. A. Brandt, 6s1 Maryland ave-
nue. southwest. and Albert Wright, 21a
street northwest A special com.
mittee was named by President Moves
to report at the next meeting on the
applications for membership OF Joseph
yon Glumer, Dennis #. Fealy, A. /.
SchWiering. Robert d: Weaver, Thomas
9. simpson, Joseph Van Arsdale, and
J. Marion Foster. The committee that
will make recommendation on these an.
plicatons 10 composed of BENJAMIN
klopfer. A. II. F. Holster, and ]. L.
Keefer.
The association voted to take out a
5000 insurance policy that will protect
the contents of the quarters from CON
plete loss by hre. A Washington lr.
insurance company was favored with
the policy.
Under the head of "reminiscences. Mr.,
Holsten spoke of the difference between
excise regulations in the old days and
at the present time. III a man wanted
to go into the liquor business then,
s,,s, SAID Mr: Holsten: IN speaking Of the
to raise 500 or 1900 When I went into
the business, starting little restau-
rant, went TO Mayor Wallach and
told him what ! wanted, and he readily
sired"
The trustees OF Garfield Hospital ex.
tended the invitation for the Oldest In
hsbitants to attend the dedication OF
following the reception by Henry X.
Willard. The latter will furnish trans
portation for his guests to the exer-
cises.
ne general lnNlthuOn given to the
Oldest Inhabitants at the annual ban
quet early last winter by Mr.. Willard
for the members to attend a luncheon
and reception in honor OF the ninetieth h
anniversary Of the birth Of his father,
newed last night. The party will be
given at the Occidental Hotel. that, like
the Willard, was founded by the late
Mr., Willard. The invitation of last
night, presented by Vice President A.
II. Ragan, OF the association, is in the
name of III. K. Willard's two sons,
Henry Augustus Willard. I'd. and VIII
liam Bradley Willard.
Efforts are being made to obtain In
augural ball dance orders, Invitations,
and other souvenirs from as many In
augurations as possible. Such souvenirs
have been obtained already for six in
augurations. The Oldest Inhabitants
will greatly appreciate any contribu-
tions of this sort that are made. and
the relics will be carefully preserved.