Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-05
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RIGHTS FOR D. c.
Association of Oldest Inhab-
itants at SD Anniversary
Again Petitions.
APPLAUD PLEAS FOR VOTE

Turning from thoughts of war to
time considerations of Wash
ington's needs, the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants Of the District OF
Columbia, at its fifty-third anniver-
sary meeting last night. again petit
toned the nation that the full rights
of American citizenship be conferred
upon the residents of the capital.
Theodore W. Noyes. who was re-
elected president Of the association,
and Robert N. Harper, president Of
the District National Bank. were APP
plauded repeatedly as they appealed
that Justice be done Washingtonians,
whose sacrifices in the war have been
as great as those Of the citizens of
any state.
Have Watched City's Growth.
Scores Of residents who have watched
the capitals growth for more than
half century, or since before the
association came into existence. at
tended the meeting. which was held
in the old Union engine house, 18TH
and III streets northwest
BY enthusiastic applause they reg
istered their approval also of sugges-
lions presented by Mr.. Harper Tor the
future development of Washington,
these including the building of a
triumphal arch to commemorate the
establishment of world democracy and
the construction Of permanent state
exhibition buildings in the area south
of Pennsylvania avenue between I'd
and 18th streets northwest.
William H. Dennis Of the District
bar and Albion K. Paris, vice pres1-
dent of the association, were the other
a combined annual and anniversary
gathering. At the business session
all officers were reelected.
Commemoration Ceremonies.
The anniversary exercises were OPEN
ed with an invocation by the Rev. Will
liam Tayloe Snyder. following which
impressive ceremonies were held in
commemoration of the members Who
have died during the year. A basket
of twenty-one white roses, each rep
resenting departed member, reposed
on the speakers table. The gathering
stood in silent tribute as Secretary
Benjamin W. Reiss removed each
flower and read the name attached.
Those who have died since the pre-
vious anniversary meeting were:
Samuel Howard Bacon, r. Berberich,
Joseph Carter, Aaron S. Caywood,
Daniel o. Callaghan, Henry c. Craig,
Robert Callahan. George W. Driver.
Richard J. Earnshaw. James Lackey.
Andrew Lukei, G. A. r. AlcNier, Joseph
T. Morgan, James A. X. Moore, Benja-
min f. McAlwee, Fred w. Pilling, James
B. Royce, August Schroeder. j. Henry
Small, W. S. Tappan and DR.. George
P WEIGH.
For Americanizing Of District.
President Noyes devoted the greater
part of his report to renewing the as
socia tion's plea for the Americanizing
Of the District.
Declaring that the capitals needs,
neglected during the war, include
things not material and tangible as
we'll as things material; not merely
Justice in appropriations. but equity
in the grant of American rights and In
the redress Of grievances. he said:
"Washington, released from it's war
obligation to think solely of national
service and sacrifice to help win the
war. is permitted to think and speak
again for itself. And its first and
most earnest petition is for American
ization, for representation like other
Ia ~oASASSS CAV 40 SNA~
electoral college.
1T petitions first for national rep
resentation, because it believes that
through the power which such repre-
sentation will give all other good
things municipal that are strongly de-
sired will be added to 1t.
This association, based upon
W ashingtonianism and nothing else,
is not so much concerned about the
material capital, the nations city, as
about the people who live here-their
rights, their wrongs and their well
fare. It is, therefore, keenly interest
ed in the campaign at home to win
for ourselves the representative gov
eminent and the freedom from au-
tocracy for which our sons have been
battling overseas to give to all the
world.