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Association of the Oldest In
habitants was held in the City
Hall, now known as the Court
house, on December 7, 1865, ane
William A. Bradley. Mayor Of
Washington from 1884 to 1885 was
elected, in first vice president. The
other officers were: Benjamin Ogle
Tayloe, president; Peter Force
second vice president; Nicholas
Callan. treasurer; John Carroll
Brent. corresponding secretary
and Alexander Med. Davis, record
ing secretary.
Mr.. Bradley was frequent at
tendant at the meetings and often
served as presiding officer. On
october 3, 1866. we find the men,
bers meeting at his former home
on Analostan Island, and "partak-
ing of bountiful feast"
Incidents of this meeting in
cluded demonstration Of the old
dances, a thing which seemed to
create much surprise. since some
evidently thought the old gentle
men had passed the age when they
could trip the light fantastic.
In 1881. Analostan Island be-
came Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Concerning a meeting on
Analostan Island nearly 81 years
ago, a news item tells US:
"At the September meeting OF
the Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
ton, held in the aldermen's cham
Der, City Hall. the first vice presi-
dent Of the association. William A.
Bradley, Esq, extended to the
members of the association an in
vitation to visit Analostan Island
part of his possession) yesterday
for the purpose of having a social
reunion and enjoying his hos
pitality.
Yesterday was q beautiful and
agreeable day and about 65 mem
bers presented themselves on the
island, among whom was Mr..
David Hepburn. who was born on
that island just about so years
since, his father. John Hepburn.
residing there at that time.
Some New Members
"The association met in the
pavilion, William A. Bradley in the
chair, and DR.. A. Med. Davis,
secretary. The chair welcomed
the guests and bade them make
themselves at home and enjoy
themselves, when the following
names were added to the con-
stitution: David e. Irving. James
M. Towers. George H. Phillips,
George Harvey. Richard H.
Stewart, William H. Stanford,
Charles Dean. James Buckley,
John McLelland, Walter Pomeroy.
Lewis Thomas. John P. Hilton,
Robert White. Eben G. Brown and
Fielder Magruder.
"On motion of DR.. j. B. Blake,
the hour OF meeting was changed
to 4 pm.
"Mr. Jenkin Thomas of George
town extended a cordial invitation
to the association: Ind on his mo-
ton 1t was agreed to hold the next
regular meeting Of the associa-
ton in Market Hall. Georgetown.
THE meeting then adjourned
when Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley. ST..
inaugurated q game of marbles,
Messrs. Wheatley and Martin
participating until Mr.. Bradley
had won all their marbles. Then
followed the game Of leapfrog. Mr..
Joseph H. Bradley again leading
of, Messrs. Nash. Stettinius,
Bowen and others joining in.
Visit White House
On July 4, 1908, the members OF
the association assembled in their
room in the Corcoran Building. at
Fifteenth and F streets. and from
there were marshaled by Capt
Matthew Goddard to the White
House grounds where they oc-
cupied chairs reserved for them
Immediately in front Of the stand
used by the speakers Of the day.
President Brown Of the associa-
ton occupied a seat on the speak
ers' stand. Later, at ITO pm.
members of the association and
their families assembled in the
parlor Of the Riggs House. then
on the southeast corner of Fiji
teenth and G streets. and took
the electric cars for the home Of
John H. Small on the Brentwood
road.
The following year, July 4, 1904.
the members Of the association,
again accompanied by their fami-
lies, assembled in the reception
room of the Riggs House and at
10 am. proceeded in electric cars
to the junction Of Spring street,
Burnt Mill road and Seventh
Those Were the