Evening star., 1942-01-02
Oldest Inhabitants
Association Marks
New Years Arrival
Members Review 1o4l
At Traditional Meeting
In Union Engine House

III OuIVu 6UStIS IIOuSS
Outstanding events Of 1941 were
recalled yesterday by the Associa-
ton of the Oldest Inhsbitants of
the District as they gathered at
Old Union Enginehouse, Nineteenth
and H streets NV, for their tradi-
tional New Year Day meeting.
The new year was ushered in for
the association by tolling of the
giant old bell on the first floor OF
the enginehouse, where also rests
the fire-fghting equipment of by
gone days. Jesse C. Suter, a vice
president of the association, counted
the strokes as Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, retired superintendent OF
police, also a vice president, and
former Secretary of Commerce Dam
lei Roper pulled the rope.
The bell once sounded fire calls
In the tower of the enginehouse.
It is 105 years old, having been
made by a foundry in Troy, N. Y,
in 1886.
Presidents Message Read.
Theodore w. Moves. president OF
the association, was unable to at
tend and sent regrets in the form
of a New Year message, which was
read by John Clagett Proctor, his
torian. acting president. In his
message Mr.. Noyes said:
Much to my regret, threatening
cold upon my lungs prevents me
from being with you in person at
our meeting on the first day OF the
new year. I wish for every one of
you health and happiness not only
In the new year but for many years
vet to come. May God bless and
protect us in adversely, in peace and
in war"
Charles H. Bates. another vice
president, was chairman of the COM
mittee that drafted the following
reply, sent In a telegram to Mr..
Moves and signed in the association S
name:
Association Replies.
"The association unanimously
sends to you, its president and, as
1t were, its patron patriarch, its
great regret that you are not present
with us this, its New Year Day,
1912. meeting and extends to you
It's most affectionate greetings and
heartfelt wishes for your continual
happiness and increasing good
health in this new year and for
many years to come"
The meeting was opened with the
singing of America Vocal selec-
tions were sung by Mrs. Iva Hook
enberfy Toone. accompanied by Mrs.
Elviria Magdeburger.
Officers of the association present
included John B. Dickman, ST.
secretary; L. A. Carruthers. flnan-
cial secretary; James H. Duhamel
corresponding secretary, and Orren
G. Davy, treasurer.
Among the oldest members were
Mr.. Dickman, Mr.. Duhamel and l.
e. Breuninger. all 83. and Elra c.
Palmer. 82 Christian Heurich, 99-
year-old brewer and the Oldest mem
Der, was not present.
l94I Chronicled.
Mr.. Proctor read an original poem
entitled "A Plea to 1912" and the
chronicles of 1941. which he hao
prepared as official chronicler Of
the association, detailing outstand-
ing national and local events II
Washington during the past year.
Before the meeting closed the as
sociation, on Mr.. Roper's motion
extended Mr. Proctor rising vote
OF thanks for his services as acting
president. The former Commerce
Secretary described Mr.. Proctor as
mot only an individual but an instl-
tuition in this community. a mar
who has contributed more to the
spirit of America than any man
now can think Of"
The meeting adjourned with sing
ing of The Star .Spangled Ban
ner" and a vote of thanks to Mrs
Tome and Mrs Magdeburger.