Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-05
ASSOCIATION TAKES
BOARD PRESIDENT
ReiCheIderfer Elected Mem
Der at Oldest Inhabitants
Meeting.

Luther H. Reichelderfer, president of
the Board of Commissioners of the Dis
trtct OF Columbia, was elected a member
OF the Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District of Columbia dur
ing the business meeting yesterday at
Epiphany Church Hall, preceding the
annual patriotic exercises of the day.
Other new members elected were
Charles Claude Casper, Frank Van SAINT
and j. Arthur Prodigy.
An old fire marker which had been
used by the Fire Association of PhiIa-
deIphla was presented to the aSsocia-
ton by 7. B. Wood of Chambersburp.
Pa, through Henry Orth of this city. it
was explained by James F. Duhamel.
chairman of the committee on archives
OF the association. It was accepted with
a vote of thanks.
Capt. Edward O'Connor of No. En-
glne Company was officially congratu-
lated by vote of the association upon his
recent promotion to be battalion chief
]. H. Houston Reaches 80.
James H. Houston, member of the
association, was congratulated upon his
birthday yesterday, when he reached
the age of 80 years. Mr.. Duhamel eX-
planned that Mr.. Houston recentlv had
been honored by being made an hon
orary member of the American Phila-
telic Society, adding he was recognized
as the oldest stamp dealer and COL
lector in the United States.
Attention was called by the presiding
officer, Fred A. Emery, to the approach
ing birthday next month of the oldest
member of the association, Maj. S. VIII
lard Saxton, of 1347 Harvard street,
who Will be 10l years old on August 10
next, and the association adopted a
resolution of congratulation. A vote
OF sympathy was extended to Henry l..
Bryan, vice president of the organiza-
ton, who is ILL
On motion of Mr. Duhamel the asso-
citation voted to invite organizations of
the city to visit the old engine house,
and to hold meetings in the hall, If they
SO desire, during the Summer and early
Fall.
A gift Of old documents to the Public
Library from the association was ac-
knowledged by DR.. George F. Bower
man, librarian.
NOyeS Given Tribute.
Mr. Emery, the presiding officer, in
Theodore w. Noyes, president. of the
association, paid tribute to him as "the
outstanding native of Washington"
Mr.. Emery declared there was mo fam
lily In any city that has ever achieved
more for the home community wher-
ever it may be than has been achieved
for the city Of Washington in that bril-
liant civic record writ large on the
annals of the National Capital by the
House of Noyes-Crosby S. Noyes, long
vice president of this organization;
Theodore w. Noyes, the present beloved
president; Frank B. Noyes, president of
the Associated Press and active in the
development of Washington, along with
the younger members of that family
group whose Affiliations and activities
presage similar prestige as the years
roll on
Paying tribute to the work of Wash
ington Topham, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, who was absent,
Mr.. Emery declared 1t was the first
Fourth of July meeting in is years
which Mr.. Topham had missed.
The feature of the patriotic program
of the day was the address by Edward
F. Colladay, in which he declared for
national representation for the District
Of Columbia and ratification of the
London naval treaty
The committee in charge of the pro-
gram consisted of Washington Topham,
Henry L. Bryan, Frank w. Bowling,
Fred A. Emery, Percy B. Israel, John
Clagett Proctor and j. Eliot Wright.
Refreshments were served to conclude
the ceremonies.