Evening star., 1921-11-03
SOCIETY APPROVES
PRESIDENTS MOVE
Oldest Inhabitants Commend
Readoption of New Year
Day Reception.
GIVEN OLD BABY CARRIAGE
Perambulator Built in 1908 Pre-
sented for Museum by
]. W. Hughes.
GIVEN OLD BABY CARRIAGE

The Association of Oldest Inhabit-
ants of the District of Columbia will
convey to President Harding hearty
Fluctuations upon his birthday and a
message of appreciation of his decision
to re-establish the New Year day re-
ception at the White House for the
people of Washington.
When the association members met
in Union Engine House, 18th and H
streets. last night they received with
on January 1. 1922. they would be
permitted to resume the custom of
shaking hands with the President
A large delegation of oldest inhabit-
ants always was in line at the ex-
ecutive mansion on New Year day
the departure of Taft from the White
House.
The association also completed
plans last night for the observance
of Its fifty-eighth anniversary with
a banquet at the Ebbitt Hotel at
nesday, December Z. The program
including speakers, will be announced
later.
The association accepted with
thanks the offer of Henry K. Willard
to contribute an oil-painted portrait
of the late Benjamin w. Reiss.
recording secretary of the organiza-
tion for quarter of a century and
one of Its hardest workers.
President Appoints Committee.
At the suggestion of Mr. Willard,
President Theodore w. Noyes appoint
ed a committee to arrange for the
painting. The committee is composed
Of Washington Topham. DR.. B. w.
Sunny. Henry L. Bryan, John B.
Mccarthy and Capt. George w. Evans.
Earlier in the evening Mr.. Topham
rad presented a framed photograph
of the meeting house in accordance
with action taken at a previous
meeting.
Mr.: willard then volunteered to
contribute the larger portrait
Albion X. Paris was appointed a
tee in place of Mr.. Suter, who died
several months ago.
A baby carriage built in $50, and
used by six generations was added to
the associations museum last night
by James w. Hughes, veteran en-
ploye of the government printing Of
flee and a former passenger of the
vehicle.
Used for 113 Years.
With it's broad, heavy iron wheels
and its farm-wagon springs, this per-
ambulator of a past century bears
little resemblance to the dainty, light
"go-carts' of today. Aside from rust
on the wheels and scratches on the
paint the carriage appears none the
worse for it's years Of rolling along
over cobblestone streets and rough
roads before the days Of smooth asphalt
avenues.
Mr.. Hughes told his fellow members
last night that his grandfather. Isac-
cher Hughes of Richmond, built the
carriage in 1908 for his first-born son,
and 1t has been passed down through
the Hughes family ever since. AL
though devoid of the comforts of
limousine. it appears to have the en-
durance of an armored tank.
DR.. William TindalI eulegized Henry
C. Coburn, a member. who died this
week. and he also paid tribute to for
mer Commissioner Henry 3. F. Mac
farland, who succumed to Illness sew
eral weeks ago.
DR.. Tindall told the association that
the administration of Mr.. Macfarland
at the District building was one of the
most important periods in the develop
ment of the National Capital. During
MIR. Macfarland'S time, the doctor said,
the Highway bridge, the filtration plant
and the Union station were built.
Discuss LincOln's Death.
Stories printed a few days ago to
the effect that the room in which
Abraham Lincoln died, in a 10th street
house. was occupied at the time by
Thomas Proctor. now in New York,
brought out a lengthy discussion of
the death of the martyred President
John Clagett Proctor told the as
Sociation he is not related to the
Thomas Proctor referred to. but had
searched records in the Congressional
Library and found he did room at the
10th street house.
Matthew Trimble said he knew
Thomas Proctor we'll in his young