Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
HALLS.
OLDEST RESIDENTS.
Maj. Saxton Is Honored as
102d Birthday Anniversary
Draws Near.

Personal greetings from Maj S.
Willard Saxton, who is nearly 1O2 years
of age, were sent to the annual Fourth
of July services of the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants yesterday at West
ern Presbyterian Church.
Maj. Saxton, who Is vice president Of
the association, is the oldest living
member and is believed to be the oldest
person in the National Capital. The
Emery member Of the Entertainment
Committee, who told the gathering that
Maj. Saxton was walking around the
house." at his residence, 1345 Harvard
street. The centenarian presented his
greetings to all members of the asso-
citation and wishes success to the gath
ering. He will be 102 years Of age on
August IS.
Greetings Are Returned.
In response the association sent Maj.
Saxton a message Of greeting and fe-
]. Eliot Wright, recording secretary,
celebrated in q quieS way his tenth
anniversary as secretary Of the organi-
zation, but surprised members by an
unexpected exhibition of gymnastics.
Mr.. Wright, who is II years of age,
tripped on a rug on the speakers plat
form during an intermission In the
program, and becoming overbalanced
quickly executed steps, trying to catch
himself. He picked himself up briskly
and went about his business, without
the least i'll effect. Mr.. Wright has
been q member Of the association for
% years. having joined when his
father, Benjamin G. Wright, was vice
president.
An interesting exhibition of old maps
OF washington will be shown at the
next meeting Of the association Au-
gust 5, 1t was announced by James F.
Duhamel, chairman Of the Committee
on Hal land Archives.
Mug Given Museum.
A highly ornamented mug, from the
Rustic Dairy Lunch" Of Frank Ward,
q former well known Washingtonian,
was submitted for the museum of the
association by John Clagett Proctor, as
coming from Jesse G. Ergood. There
was considerable discussion and remi-
niscence concerning MIR. Ward.
A picture Of q fireman in the uni
form Of volunteer fireman of early
days In Washington was presented by
Mrs. s. B. Snyder Of Al 8 street, through
q member Of the association, Max
Kohner.
Mr.. Wright gave to the association
a booklet including the history of the
Franklin Fire Company In 1856, which
had been obtained from Capt James
Costello Of the Fire Department.
The association adopted a report of
its Executive Committee regretting that
it would be impossible to open the old
Union Engine House, home Of the as
ISOLATION, to the monthly meetings of
hA TuAc% TvaH
Fred A. Emery presented the report of
the Executive Committee.
Red Cross Speaker Invited.
A representative of the District of
Columbia Chapter Of the American Red
Cross was invited to address the as
ISOLATION at the October meeting,
When Henry L. Bryan arrived dur
ing the business meeting to preside, he
was formally felicitated by the associa-
ton upon his return to health. He
assumed the gavel from John Clagett
Proctor, another vice president, who
opened the meeting as presiding officer
Arthur Dwight Mayo was elected a
member Of the association.
BY resolution, the association thanked
The Evening Star for its reports of the
meetings OF the organization.
The patriotic services which followed
the regular business meeting of the as
ISOLATION were marked by an eloquent
address by DR.. James Shera Monteom-
cry, chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives. DR.. Montgomery stressed
the fact that in the United States the
individual was considered more impor-
tant than an institution. He scored
'bigotry" and recommended more Chris
tan idealism.
Judge Robert e. Mattingly read the
Declaration Of Independence. John
Clagett Proctor presented an original
poem, Mrs. Thelma Selinger Klein
sang, Rev. J. Harvey Durham, pastor
OF Western Presbyterian Church, pro-
nounced the invocation and there was
community singing.