Evening star., 1929-12-05
OLDEST CITIZENS
REFLECT OFFICERS
64th Anniversary Banquet of
Association Next Sat-
urday Night.

Theodore w. Noyes. president, and
other officers of the Association of Old
est Inhabitants of the District of Co.
lumbia were reelected unanimously al
the annual meeting last night, when
plans were announced for the sixty
fourth anniversary banquet to be held
next Saturday night at the Raleigh
Hotel, where the principal speaker will
be Senator Capper of Kansas, chairman
of the Senate District committee. Va
cancies were filled by the election of
j. Eliot Wright treasurer, to succeed the
late DR.. Benjamin w. Sunny, ano
Joseph I. Keefer, vice president, to sue
ceed DR.. Sunny.
Others reelected were: Vice preSi-
dents, Henry L. Bryan, Washington Top
ham, Albion K. Paris, DR.. William Tin
dali, John Clagett Proctor, Christian
Heurich, S. Willard Saxton, Charles A.
Langley, George SpranSy. Percy Israel,
John Joy Edison, Fred A. Emery; re-
cording secretary, j. Eliot Wright: as
sistant recording secretary, w. E. Wise :
corresponding secretary, James F. Du-
hamel; financial secretary, John r. Ma
honey: marshal Frank w. Dowling, and
chronicler. John Clagett Proctor.
President NoyeS was praised by Fred
A. Emery in speech of nomination as
'the greatest living native Washingto-
nian." Mr.. Emery said there was mo
citizen in Washington in our genera
tion who has stood as high in prestige" 4"
Banquet Plans Announced.
Plans for the annual banquet next
Saturday at the Raleigh were an
nounced by Washington Tophafn, chair
man of the committee in charge. Con-
cerning the speaker. Senator Capper,
Mr.. Topham declared, There is no bet
ter friend of the District of Columbia in
Congress" Mr.. Noyes will preside, it
was announced, and will speak; John
Clagett Proctor will read an original
poem; there will be entertainment by
George H. O'Connor and Matt Horn.
and other features. A reception prior to
the banquet will start at z O'Clock.
The committee on hall and records, of
which James F. Duhamel is secretary
was authorized to look into the question
of submitting some of the old Wash
ington records pamphlets and other
material belonging to the association to
the Public Library. This followed read
ing of letter from George F. Bowerman,
librarian, to President Noyes, concern
ing the collection of WaShingtoniana at
the library and asking for further con-
tributionS from members of the associ-
alton. MIR. Noyes joined with others in
urging individuals to submit material
to the collection. Washington Topham
praised Miss Katherine E. Patten, in
charge of the collection, for her conduct
of the work and declared "throngs" of
visitors attended that part of the library.
The committee will report at the next
regular meeting of the association.
Stories of Horse Days.
Stories of the early days when horses
played prominent part in the life of
the National Capital were related by the
principal speaker of the evening, B. F..
McCaully, who formerly conducted
stables at 400 Fourteenth street. He
spoke from the subject when Horse
Was King" declaring he had furnished
horses for many Presidents, Senators,
and the elite of the city. The biggest
thrill of his life, he said, was when he
raced an automobile from Washington
to Baltimore, changing his four horses
at Laurel for a fresh four r-in-hand, and
beat the automobile by half an hour.
A. c. Harmon presented series of
pictures which he had taken especially
for the association of historic spots
slnog Rock Greek, showing, among other
things, the old Pierce Mill, the site of
Adams Mill, the Holt Mansion, now
used as office for the Zoo, and scenes
of several old swimming holes.
New members elected were Thomas
Burnett Gardner, Caleb c. Hooe,
Charles F. Pitt.
The sick committee report was given
by Edward Kern.
]. Eliot Wright paid tribute to the
late DR.. Sunny, declaring, in part:
He was a man who was charitable and
kind, ever ready to help those in dis
tress. He had a lovable disposition He
was devoted to our organization, and
of all the various bodies with which he
was affiliated, our association was his