Evening star., 1920-02-23

A patriotic address by ]. Harry Gov.
ington, former chief Justice OF the
District Supreme Court. featured the
Washington birthday anniversary
meeting of the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants Of the District OF Colum1
bia at Union engine house. 19kh and
H streets, today.
The exercises in memory OF the
father of his country were prece9eo
by a brief business session. which be.
gan at IL o'clock.
Meeting Called to Order.
Theodore w. Noyes. president.
called the meeting to order. after
which the minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
John B. Mccarthy. corresponding
secretary. read a letter from Secre-
tary Tumulty. expressing apprecaa-
tion of the action of the association in
January in passing resolutions OF
dent Wilson.
New Members Elected.
The following new members Were
elected: Alexander H. Young, sass
Holmead place; Henry N. Mckee, 472o
18th street: Charles J. Thorpe, 326 9Th
street southeast; Ellie Sheetz, sos 18th
street; William McNeir. 1914 Monroe
street.
George w. Evans read a statement
of the finances of the association.
On motion of Thomas Calver the as
sociation again went on record in favor
Of free admission to the Washington
estate at Mount Vernon
DR.. William Tindall moved the adop-
ton of resolutions OF regret at the
death of Maj. Pullman. The. motion
was adcuted by a rising vote.
n Tuition or Lincoln Statue.
John Clagett Proctor introduced a
resolution asking that the statue Of
Abraham Lincoln, which was recently
removed from in front Of the District
Supreme Court building, be erected at
Fort Stevens in Brightwood.
Mr.. Proctor's resolution urged this
as the most appropriate site. Itswas
at Fort Stevens that President kins
coin was under fire during the fight
ing on July II and II. 1864. IL
The resolution provided that copies
Of it be sent to the chairmen Of the
Senate and House District committees.
The preamble deplored removal OF
the statue from in front OF the court
house, but expressed the belief that
since it has been taken down. Fort
Stevens is the most appropriate spot
to place it.
The resolution Of Mr.. Proctor was
adopted on motion of DR.. Benjamin
w. Sunny.
The patriotic exercises were opened
with an invocation by Rev. William
Tayloe Snyder, after which the ass0ci-
alton recited THE Americans Greed"
Wreath Mt the Monument.
On motion of Henry l. Bryan. the
association voted to inaugurate new
custom of placing floral wreath-at
the base of tho Washington Monument
on, Washington's birthday each year.
President Noyes appointed Washington
Topham. Benjamin w. Reiss and John
Claggett Proctor a committee to place
day.
The association then sang Amer,
lea"
Washington's farewell address was
read by Mr.. Bryan. w. T. Pierson
sang an original song entitled Wash
address of Mr.. Covington.
After the exercises luncheon was
served. &
Thomas Calver read the following
poem:
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
George Washington! Oh. when I hear that
think how we'll deserved his spotless fame
The man who piioted these states. new born:
Through hr darkest % night to meet s "A golden nOrn'
In peace and plenty. happy. blest and free.
Each one the equal OF the rest to be!
This land with all its beauty. all fH wealth
Its source Of abundant life and health;
Its happy aim to benefit the world;
Its power whefe'er its banner In unfufied;
It's mighty streams where commerce wends its
The Vital wants Of other lanrds b stay,
Is his best monument and shows his narne
Each cycle brighter In the halls of fame:
And yet his greatest gift TO hunaa kind
Was the e3ample of his noble mind,
That scofned all subtleties Of tongue or pen
That might confuse and hurt his fellow men.
A country gentleman, who titled The earth,
In which greatest blessings have their
birth;
No ostentation marred his life's eareef,
Nor left his memory hess gfHnd and deafi
THOMAS CALvHR.