The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11

tempered its brightness Nncty-lwo years or life has
but intensified his love for his follow beings Recently
he purchased house and lot for Methodist Epis-
copai Orphan Asylum, and has endowed It with
100000 Thus In the evening OF his days. no ir en-
ablcd TO contemplate the practical workings OF biz
many charities and to behold this GROWING mo-
moria which will number him among the bene
factors OF mankind. Among tho other monuments
OF his charities may DO mentioned tho AetropOlL
tan Methodist church in Washington. Of whch
Mr. Newman is pastor. Mr.. Kclso subscribed the first
5000 toward its erection In the name Of General
Grant, and subsequently advanced moneys for its
pielion. experimenting his original donation by an
other $1,000 for tho erection Of tho spire Mr. Kelse
arrived this city from ireland the I'd Of August
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cEsrExxAL
The HERALD correspondent called upon him to-day
and found him seated in tho midst OF number Of d.
rcc,ors OF tho First National Bank, Of which he u
director aud the Vice President Age has made bub
little Impression on him. lie erect, Arm and viS0r-
Gus in his movements and his eye sparkcs with AMI
nation In answer to questions about tho expedioncy
OF the Centennial Mr. Kclso said - 500 no harm In
the celebration It's very proper recognition Of the
vast strides our country has mado since declaring ~
Independence in 70.
~ TnE THE pRRsfpyxrs
"You ask me about old times. Well, have lived n
tho days Of all the Presidpuis Twill show you letter
received from Dr. DO Hass tho Consul to Jerusa!en,
commissioned also by the government to suppress the
slave trade between Ethiopia aud Turkey. believe
tho HERALD has contributed somewhat that end b.
its audabIc expedition in search or Or. Livingstone
and It's present expedition under Mr.. Stanley. You
may copy portion OF tho letter"
Tho lrst part OF the letter was as follows -
UNITED STATES C0ssuLArnl
JxRusALsa. August -. 1874
Ny DEAR BnoruEa KRLso
.s.y q Ss.s 1.sisF s::,!sS ss.ssss
peroa What changes have tisS tho moral ana
atca condition Of world since the 2sth Of August
sssrs before s, tho SS
as So You under every
President y great Republic AVID Bishop u the great
bsra An mpCrtan. and shsald s .lo.ss
Be hois,rd the Consulate top Mouni
Zion and on our summer house without the gates Of Jera:
David srod opposite United States
Amsrs.n Dag BY d.pla,lag the rescsns and she ss:r.
honor also Of your natal day.
RxcoUSrKR WITH WASHINGTON.
Mr. Kelso continuing, said :--"I born the year
this great Republic born and General WASH
ington OH his way to Philadelphia 10 meet Congress
there during his first Hc passed through BaisL
moro in carriage aud ioura very plain fquipage. Ny
broihors their way to Cecil county They
rode to the Thirteen Mile House and put up their
horses Suddenly the hostess sent out word TO clear
ul the horses out OF tho STABLE tho President
coming Tho hoser SAID no would do such thing
Washington drove up in the midst Of the dispute and
settled It by telling tho hostess that he would have
Inconvcnlenced on his account, and with that
stakcd out TO the stables and alter inspection said
there plenty Of room for ALL Ajourney 10 pbiIa.
dcphia In those days was serious AFFAIR. II very
often took us from eight TO twelve days ossf there
got to tho river and very otcu had tc wait two o.
three days before We could cross tho
BALTIMORE l79s
sswhon FIRST reached Baltimore Tho city numbered
some 13 600 inhabitants IL extended Howard street,
and where Eutaw street Is now what is called Licking
ton Market, was y racecoursc. Where now live (Mr.
Kcso lives three tour squares the other side Of
Jones' Falls, in East Baltimore) all Ia commons
There were great many wooden buildings, but very
shortly after the city Incorporated which In
1885, movement mado To prohibit the erection OF
frame buildings At the time speak OF there
Methodist, Presbyterian, one Lutheran, one Bap-
tist Episcopal ami Catholic church In tho city
Charles streets. where they erecting the Young
MEMS Christian Association building Tho head OF that
church Bishop Carroll brother OF Charles Carroll
Of TIC sgncrs OF the Declaration OF Independence
Bishop Carroll very nice Old gentleman very
much beloved by the people. Tho Methodist church
was on Light street. opposite VIVA. is the Carroll
ton Hotel There college adjoining Roth were
burned in 1874 was gong 10 tho college when u
burned. The church was rebuilt in 1896 jimmy
Bridcn kept the old Fountain Inn, which then tho
principal hotel IN Baliiniorv.
rAirs OF JEFFERSON.
.Thcrc another large hotel, OF Hanover
and Baltimore streets called the Indian Queen Sh ,ry
amer Thomas Jefferson elected President he
10 Baltimore A number OF gentlemen made arrange
mcns to meet him at tho Fountain Inn large party
gathered there. They waited and wa,tcd but saw
no Signs Of The i expected guest ssnsls.aan came
a room. He told that there tor out
sidcrs to-day tho President was expected. Soon
ailcrward gentleman walked up and asked for the
President He was told he had not yet come why
he seen walking down this way with his saddle
bags They all won't up to tho Indian Queen aud il-
qurcd Tor Jefferson, but tho proprietor knew nothing
about him. lie said old farmer with pair OF saddle
bags had come there a while ago and takon room.
Upon investigation II discovered ~ be Mr. Jscr
They then begged him TO return to tho Fountain
Inn, whero the most ample preparations bad been made
Tor mis- reception; but he declined saying hc had asked
for q room there anu they told him thcy
had none. II they couldn't give common
farmer room room, 10 saw no reason why .hs
on another occasion, while President, Mr. Jcnessos
gave d,urcr 10 tho forcign ministers Ono OF she
diplomats thought he had been awarded an improper
position at tho table. and In the morning they d.
crm,nsd call the President and their srcv.
ances. hearing Of thor coming, lao sat Ia his room
with mis- slippers Whom they reached the Psesb
dents house be put one boot and taking the othcs
In his hand, went OUT and invited them N. Take
seats, gentlemen We have no etiquette here; wo are
all common citizens Tho ambassadors thunder.
struck aud wisely concluded that IL would DO usessp
CONTEMPORARIES
"Luthcr Martin was tho most prominent lawyer Ne
had In those early times. know him woil He
was drinker, but ho could mako great speech
when intoxicated Jonathan Meredith aud John
D. Morris were contemporaries Of mine, both members
of the historical society. Mr. Latrobc and myself
The only mon efs OF Tho original founders. Jouathao
Meredith made his drst speech IN Philzacphsa when
lc was Only years old la honor OF the naugurn
ton OF Washington. Martin Was not agreeable II
Getty. He was very poor visitor, a. you can
readily imagine, account OF his habitA
knew Judge Tanoy welt Hc was very hne
man and remarkably conscientious judge. He
WAS very pleasant socially. Out rather re-
trlng Ia his disposition. We uscd 10 meet nearly
oycry season Old Point This houso that are 10
now First National Bank) was built by Mr. Oliver,
country Of mine. who 10 this country befsrc
did ana anasscd largo fortune. William Pinkney
used 10 come very often lie gave all hts Tess =
his wife. when he died ~ was supposed he had lot
nothing Mrs. Pnkncy had intrustsd 70 Mr.. divers
caro- than $780, COO DR.. White came here before
did. somewhere about So did also AlexAndes
Brown Nhen Mr.. White died he worth about
$500, COO HIS Joe married Miss Pink noy, dough-
ter william Pnkney, and the prOgcnitor of the