Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
TWO WASH|NGTONS
SHARE IN TRIBUTE
Praise for First President and
the City Which Bears
His Name.
HOUSE Member ORATOR
OF OLDEST INHABITANTS
Representative Frear Defends Ma
tional Capital Against Critics,
Past and Present.

Reading from yesterdays issue Of The
Star the compilation OF tributes paid
to the character Of George Washington
by Won Moltke and other great figures OF
history. Representative James A. Frear
OF Wisconsin. in an address this after
noon before the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Column
bia, declared that he considered the
eulogies the most appropriate that had
ever been put into words
Referring to Washington, the city.
Representative Frear ca.-oi attention 10
the fact that while Tom MOORE the Irish
poet, had ridicuied the capital when il
was In It's infancy. the federal metropolis.
as though by the touch OF a magic wand,
had been transformed from a place OF
trees and bogs to a wondrous fairyIand.
Growth Of the Republic.
While the worlds map has been chang
ing constantly through the rise and fall
Of nations, this country. the first repub-
lie. has continued to exist and flourish
and is today stronger than ever he de-
clared.
In accordance with annual custom.
members Of the Association Of Oldest In
habitants met at their headquarters in
the old Union engine house, 10Th and II
streets northwest, at IL o'clock this morn
ing. to celebrate Washington's birthday
anniversary.
Patriotic exercises followed q business
session. The exercises were concluded
shortly before o'c.ock, after which a
luncheon was served. This afternoon,
from 4:30 to g. the members will At
dence Of Theodore w. Noyes, president
Of the association, and tonight they will
be guests OF the D. A. r. at the patriotic
services to be held in Memorial CONT
mental Hall.
OIL Painting of President.
At the business session the members
voted to accept an oil painting OF Pres
ident Noyes. which friends Of the pres
ident of the association are desirHs of
presenting to that body. B. H. Warner
made the announcement of the plans
for the presentation. and they were
unanimously approved.
This was followed by an announce
ment by Washington Topham that
friends are DESTROYS of presenting an
oil painting of Mr.. Warren to the as
sociation. Mr.. Topham offered a reso-
luton authorizing acceptance of such
a gift. which was carried unanimously.
Several souvenirs were presented to
the association. A copy of the New York
Herald OF April Is, 1865, containing an
account of the assassination of President
LINCOLN was presented by Sergt Joseph
Cater for Lieut.. James Hartley of the
police force. NJ. l. Weller gave the asso-
citation copy of a city directory of 1864
and William w. Maloney presented a
penholder made of wood taken from
the battleship Maine.
Applications for Membership.
Membership applications were received
from Alfred Wood Of 1712 Corcoran street,
Henry e. Davis Of 1881 18th street north
west. John H. A. Fowler of 745 Quebec
street, W. H. Childs Of sos Maine avenue
southwest. James Berry Of IA Sd street
southeast and B. S. Finacom of 627 c.
street northwest. DR.. Benjamin w. Sum
mey and Judges Charles 8. Bundy and
Benjamin Kiopfer were appointed com
nittee to consider the applications.
man Of 1864 C street southwest, r. J.
Earnshaw Of 1925 Clifton street north
west and Albert Harper Of the Imperial.
Henry L. Bryan and B. D. Drane were
nominated for vice president. to fill the
vacancy caused by the recent death of
John T. CLANCY. The nominees will be
voted for at the March meeting.
At the conclusion of the business ses-
sion, President Noyes surrendered the
chair to Judge Charles S. Bundy. who
presided over the patriotic exercises
Washington's farewell address was read
by James T. Petty. Solos by Mrs Anna
Brett Sunny and Mrs. Lizzie Felt, ac-
companied by Miss Mabel Drill, were
features of the musical program. The
Andrew H. Regan. Washington Topham
and DR.. BENJAMIN w. Sunny.