Evening star., 1935-07-21

rama in 1907, that he did make expert
ments there Of some nature having to
do with the invention Of the steam
boat. Indeed, even as a youth of 13,
we find him constructing paddle wheels
in his home town of Pennsylvania,
which he applied with success to q
fishing boat. Naturally his was an
active mind and no one could imagine
him idling away his time. He never
had done so; why should he do so at
Kalorama?
OF course, no one would for o min
ute entertain the idea that Fulton
tried out the Clermont on Rock
Greek, or any other waterway around
Washington, but the statement Is
made, and it should be taken for
what It Is worth, that the model Of
the first successful steamboat was
here perfected Fulton using the
small model engine he had brought
from London"
AS the writer has said before, the
statement was made many years ago
by an early West End ironworker who
recalled making parts Of a machine
for Robert Fulton, and although this
statement Is in itself rather vague,
yet it is worthy of consideration when
it is supported by what Jacob Col
c,aizer has said In his communication
to the Association Of Oldest Inhab-
itants read at its meeting Of June 10,
1871, in which he gave AN account
of the building Of a steamboat by
Robert Fulton in 1905. and expert
menting with it in the mill dam OF
Rock Creek"
OF COURSE, the date here Is two
~ years before Fulton came to
Kalorama, but we cannot ignore all
Mr.. Colclaizer says because Of this
error, for at the time the statement
was made he was 81 years old, and
since he was trusting to his memory
for dates, he hit pretty closely to it at
that. Furthermore, the error might
have been made by the associations
secretary-who knows?
However, the most unfortunate part
of his intended contribution to his
tory Is that the communication he
filed upon that occasion Is nowhere
to be found, although thanks were re-
turned by the association to Mr.. Col
clai7er 'for his interesting contribu-
ton" and the same was ordered to
be preserved among the archives"
This venerable citizen was highly
thought Of by his associates in the
Association of the Oldest Inhabitants.
end when he passed away on April
%, 1879, they caused to be spread
upon the minutes of that organiza-
ton the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we heartily lament
the death Of our brother member,
Jacob Colclaizer. which occurred
April 26, 1872. He was one of the
Oldest Inhabitants of the District. of
Columbia, being So years Of age, a
soldier Of the War of 1912, good
and useful citizen, regular In his at
tendance upon our meetings, and took
lively interest in all that concerned
the welfare and claimed the attention
Of our association.
Resolved, That we feelingly SYM
pathize with his afflicted family In
the loss they have sustained. and that
they be furnished with q copy of these
proceedings.
Resolved, That as a further testi-
mony Of our respect for his memory
we will wear the usual badge Of
mourning"
This resolution was introduced by
Noble D. Larner. father Of the late
John B. and Philip r. Larner, and,
as viii be seen by comparing the age
Of the deceased and the date of death
with the notice appearing in the
press, q discrepancy exists. The Star
OF April 20 says:
"Colclaizer. On Sunday, April 2e,
Jacob Colclaizer, aged eS years.
THE Soldiers Of the War Of 1912,
the Association of the Oldest Inhab-
itants, and the friends Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral at
his late residence, No. 1419 N street
northwest, Tuesday evening at 81
o'clock. Hagerstown papers pleas
copy)."