The national Republican., 1867-08-08
LOCAL DEPART M L N T.

[ hssociation was held yesterday evening In tho
Orphans Court room, City Hall; ]. 8. Williams,
bsq vice president, in the chair, and Mr.. Cal.
IAN, I. .yasurer, secretary pro TEN.
The hefollowing named gentlemen were proposed
for membership Of the association, and were
huly elected: j. Goldsborough Brough BY R. W.
Clarke, and DR.. O. Hall by Lewis johnson.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Nasi:
Resoived, That o committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the Chair 10 examine and report upon
suitable medal to bc worn by the members Of
Tho association.
Adopted ner. con-, and the Chair appointed
Mossrs. Mast, callsn and Clarke as the medal
tommittee."
Col. J. Carroll Brent, in few well. l.timsd pre-
Paratory remarks, presented q diagram Of the
t'old Capitol building and It's surroundings" in
1907, and read q very interesting sketch Of the
kame as Il appeared sixty years ago, written BY
John Underwood, former old citizen Of Wash.
llngton, but now Of Dublin, Wayne county, In
| hiana, as follows:
with former letter sent you a rough copy Of .
1 Washington city. which had been taken more than
leny years ago, the building having been tobacco
toi Of gton. before the city was laid out.
kfsponyerted nto sanctuary by the worthy rector,
Rov. Andrew T. Mccormick. who also taught school
was an engraver, residing in Philadephia, visited
Washington In 1915, he made 'kstches Of several
4
Ins grounds is No. :. His widow, who sent me this
fnd 80 q could ard no others, although she remsm.
bsred that he had on that occasion made number,
4 bOuss now send you No. :, taken in may, 1915,
representing the Capitol, Se shortly aor the burn
sSs ss'S sUs ,oSS S1 the wSs. 81 S
AIKEN from the quarres at Aqua creek were the only
bsrts Of the building then erected. The esntre was
Senate oecppied the north wing and the House the
Iouth. Those wings were united by rough frame
passage. The burniIs saeeted only the wooden
md tho freestone columnsthose OF the Representa-
i've Hall having cen sealed BY the beat from some
3 Insrwards supplanted by the beautiful pudding.
tons columns which adorn tsat Old He'll, no longer
ed for legislative purpo'ss but which In ny op,n.
House Of Representatives In the marble extension Of
hp-Outh wing; moreover, 4 Is associated with the
5oriant events Of It's day. have, perhaps, dis.
gured somewhat the Sr.wns Sy %atfns .d .f;H on
chool;n also large house standing on the brow o
Ihe hill corner Of street and New Jersey avenue
brseted BY Daniel Carroll for the Bank Of Washing.
Hon smai frame is seen the southeast corner
tshers three popiars stand This was the dwelling
Mr.. Lsnthall, an architect Of the Capitol, who va,
killed BY the falling Of the arch over the old saPrsm
. tourt Room, about the year 1905, ! think. He wa
Uuperintending the striking away Of the centres
lsr the arch when the whole came down. Their
lion, but Mr. Lenthail was the only person killed
Iyas then at Parson McCormck's school, and saw tn
body carried BY the woTkmen on bier to his bouEe
MI. LenthAll was the father Of John Lenthall, now
hief Of the bureau Of cons ruetion, Navy Dsprrt
luent A numbeI Of old forest trees stood on th
H. si5 are shown on The drawing, where ,evsrL of
boys who brought our dihner to school, resorted II
All hummer, during the noon recess to enjoy the re
ching shade and listen to the songs OF the bird
uishich there abounded, among VIII eh the Bngiis
kiaoeking bird was very common At that time ther
Siii at Pirst street on toward Second and bSe
liz OF to the rear Of the "washington House.
his spot was hne spring, surrounded BY some loft
n he present DR.. May, Of Washington, told me tn,
| Iar6aeus on the 4lh Of July was held In early times
S%nSs, drinking Ink that 49, wsSa re
~ back. The water has been conducted, within
sw years past, across New Jersey avenue, and by
ars-Of which a few are seen in the pictnre--o
'ennsylvanis avenue, were planted duriog Mr.. JET
,rsOn's administrAtiOn There were four rows !,
qusre-two rows along the gravel footwak an
wo'or the carriageway. After number Of years
ht, we're condemned, cut down; the footwAys en-
)rest trees, Of various Species substituted for th
npopular Lombardy poplars, and SO 1t continues ;
TSs Capitol Kin was not originally easy Of aeees
.om all quarters, and has been largely cut dow
ns S% w..t .de were, with the exception Of one, de
Eroysd In making the terrace, and that one afer
ards died in consequence Of having been struck b
In cutting down the ground for the terrace, a moi
,orthy old either, George Blagder, was killed by tn
3. ping the work He had been the superintendep
N fine fresstone work, believe, from the commence
lent Of the Capitol His death occurred, think, 1
The grounds on the west side have been much en-
rged since the old parts the building were erected
s sIsu SsHsmsnt % once w" was. The spring within Il
resent inelosure, on the west side, wa
iueh nearer the building than 4 now 10, th
Fster having been conducted aeonsiderable distanc
,ssrdS the west originally, 1t spr.ng up In
ew, marshy place, made SO, perhaps, By its over
And wa; west Of re road then rSnaIs S,sISh arSSn
ieist, which led BY the spring. the distance dow
" Avenue was shortened. More than once did
Sisd, doubtless, to preserve a lively rsmsnbranG
Tss brother and wsfs q P...on M;GS. ..
Lrss evenings In the week, aer the school was dis
Used, to attend a night. school, for instruction
M Of the stone cutters at the Capitol. He too
Nj u to excess, by which his voice was not improves
ss sWsS sVTy SSs time me- Til til "sandsiisSrns We fro
EsptIy seated ourselves on the brow Of the hill, I
summer evenings, listening 70 the grand sonesI
LpIed from the foot Of the hill TO at least as far
Epth or Tenth streets west. They were innumera
consisting Of the great bull and All The IL issss :,
[rts from the low double bass to the finest treble
"a the harmony and time were so perfect that q
psrformsrs, and the volume Of sound was qui,
uai to that produced by modern full brass ban'
III II might be heard, in still summer evening" Il
'lko miles. About 10 o'clock our singing seho'
llIoke up, and we had walk Of about ~ mile
'llme as we then lived near the Treasury Dspar
knt There was no dwelling between thu Capit'
lila sixth street west. but white two.,tory frame
I'll the north side Of the Avenue, near the corner
IIsor street. which, In late years, was owned BY NJ
yOry Knnis, who, perhaps, still ownsN Az u
III Eh vest corner Of Sixth street aud Psnnsylvan
tnne stood yellowish frame building, then ooet
II "A as the printing office and store OF william Duan
are have understood, Gen. Roger WeightmaI
II a of the oldest and most respectable citizens
ashipgton still living, learned the ar: Of prinun
lis building, therefore, was the second house ro
nitol Hill. Moreover, to make our walk home,
iarT night, still more unpleasant, between PenI
iyania avenue and TibeT creek, nearly as far
.th sIreet, there was thick underground OF oa
d other bushes, which, In those days, were
vert for rabbits, quails and other BIRDS and col
rtsd with the extensive marsh, tho north sid
tha Tiber formed pretty secure abode for yariol
Inds Of game II was part Of my hunting 'groun
Ia many a rabbit have shared and shot whoi
ISsouri avenue now runs
INaw the road from uT singing school. as
Icsnded the hill, passed close by the forest tree
Isr standinR, VT ere a man named McGiTk had be-
Ino for numbering his wife, which think too
"a al out lsO2 Although We were not superst
Ia or very fearful Of GHOSTS aud hobgoblins,
Wa nearsd that spot, on pitch dark nigl
liher Tom and were not without some such fee
a. Tam 'ShAnter experienced, when,
q Weel mounted on his grey mare Meg,
That nom O. nights black arch the keystone,
pIsL oJJotb1U WAS drawing nigh,