Evening star., 1913-12-04
ASSOCIATION WINDS UP
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Oldest Inhabitants of the Dis
trict of Columbia Hear
Report.
Annual Banquet of the Organization
Will Be Held Satur-
day Night.

Ihe year 1913 practically passed into
history last night as far as the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants of the District
OF Columbia is concerned. That organi-
zatlon, at its December meeting in the
old Union engine house, 10Th and Fl
streets northwest, wound up its business
for the current twelve months, a feature
of the meeting being the presentation of
review of the associations activities
since last December. by George W. Evans,
chronicler. The associations annual BAN
quet. to be held at the Ebbitt House Sat
urday night will conclude its program of
events for the year.
Mr.. Evans told of the principal business
transacted at the various meetings; de-
scribed New Year. Washington's birth
day and independence day celebrations in
which the association participated, and
narrated many events of general interest
He referred to the appointment by Prusi-
dent Wilson of Oliver P. Newman and
Frederick l.. Siddons to be Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, and the
plans under consideration for making
Washington a model city. The new Dis
trict heads. he said, already have ac-
complished much for the National Cap
ital and may be relied upon to bring
about other important reforms
Cites Accomplishments.
The strict enforcement of the fire es-
cape laws and inclusion in the estimates
OF items for some of the more important
social and moral needs of the city arc
among the accomplishments of the new
board of Commissioners mentioned by Mr..
Evans. The reading of the chronicle re-
quireo nearly two hours, the review
being comprehensive one. Mr. Evans
was given vote of thanks by the as
Sociation.
Vice President William II. Singleton
presided during the evening 1t was
unanimously decided to prepare a new
directory of members and to notify men,
oers VINO are In arrears in the payment
OF dues for three years or more that
their names will he dropped from the
list unless remittances are made to the
nnanciai secretary within the next two
weeks.
Robert ]. Dawson offered a resolution
designed TO put the association on record
as being opposed to the dismissal from
government service of any old resident
or washington or veteran of the civil
war who is able to perform the duties re-
9uireo o1 MN. This matter was referred
10 committee the members of which
VIII be named by the president of the
association.
Andrew ii. Ragan presented a photo
graph of the Capitol building showing
the famous Crutchett lamp in the dome.
% M%nlch was operated during the wears
lS41 and As The speaker said that the
rays from this lamp were so bright that
persons on Pennsylvania avenue in the
Nlclnty OF the site now occupied nv the
Raielgh Hotel could see the time by
their watches at night
Could Be Seen Forty Miles.
This story evidently did not do full
justice to the wonderful illuminating de-
vice, in the opinion of James Crop-
gon. who told the members that = river
piiot ne knew claimed he could see the
lisht forty miles from Washington Mr..
Croggon said the lamp was invented by
James Crutchett, an Englishman
me association voted to extend an in
sociation to hold its next meeting in the
old CIilon engine house. At this meet
ile' winch Is scheduled for December -
.iie citizehs organization will be ad-
dressed oy one or more OF the members
| or the board of District Commissioners
| II was announced.
| PRESIDENT Theodore w. Noyes was au
InofiZed 10 prepare a program for the
| New Year meeting of the association
| New members elected at last nights meet
| ing are William e. Dodge 116 stree
| northeast; A. G.. Cook, 213 I'd street south
| east: Matthew h Cook Benning, ant
William j. Cook. 57l5 18th street north
west. the latter three being brothers. All
| application FOR membership was received
| tfom Basil B Earnshaw of 723 18th stree
| southeast. The committee appointed Il
| consider the application consists of Judg,
! Charles ). Bundy, Benjamin +. Klopfel
| and Dr. Bcn1dmii1 w, Summey.