The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-19
M, - AN HISTORIC BUILDING. ! -
The Cheeksrtd, but interesting history
= W. Ofn' DlBgy Brick Structure.

WASHINGTON, October lS.-Directly across
from the Foundry Methodist Church, or
Hayes Church.. Us It Is called after. a
habit Of naming, churches In Washington
after tho 'presldent who worsbips in them,
Is little diDyy brick structure Of ono story,
plastered over to initiate masonry or some,
thing else but common brick walls. That
same dippy little building, though not
much larger than 10y fchool houses often
arc on the western frontier. being now used
~ 4 carpenter and paint shop, hus never.
theless something Of histoty,i (; u \ IN.
Z How OLD 1t ia no one pretends to say,
yet 1t stood there years before many OF tbs
famous buildings which now adorn Wash.
ington were erected. 1t first came into
prominence when 1t was used during jack.
sons Administration as tho White House
stables, and there Old Hickory often went
ing fecollect those days when Ilie rode
about Washington on horseback, and In.
teresting stories OF his feats OF horsemnu-
ship arc told ~ liH h!NStcId 4 /.
Somehow the "White House stables''
were removed, or rather some other build
Ing perhaps near the Executive Mansion,
was chosen In which to care for tho Presi:
dental horses, for the building, soon after
Jackson's Administration, became the
property OF the District authorities, who
converted i into aschools house, and there
many Of Washington's tiBt citizens receiv-
ed their first instruction in all the hard
work Of early school days 4 St Y
When, after Commodore Perry's treaty
with Japan the embassy OF that govern.
ment cAme to Washington 10 accent the
hospitality Of the people OF the Setting Sun,
they were given II grand reception by the
District officials in the same little building.
Il was with this embassy that the famous
Japanese Tommy" IL little nobleman oi
that country, came to Washington. I The
embassy occupied during their stay the
north wing Of Wizards Hotel. Just down
l. street short distance, almost adjoining
the site Of the Ebbitt House, was board
ing house, where lived q young lady OF un.
common beauty. "Tominy" was tascin.
ated with the girl, land being quite fluent
English scholar, began TO pay his addresses
10 her. What was at first simply respect
on her part for his high position ripenedinto
love, and she returned tho "Jap's" atlec.
tionate oyerures in a manner that showed
how deeply she was infatuated with him.
They were afterwards married, though not
without difficulty, because, ofthe custom Of
the Japanese. iorbidding marriage with
foreigners without the permission OF the
Moguls Of the country. m
In after years the little building under.
went another change. The schoolhouse
gave place to an entirely different ayoca.
ton. II twas occupied by one Of the many
artists whose works have charmed the con.
noisseurs visiting Washington, and quite Il
collection OF works Of art took the place ol
the school forms and benches. Still late,
it became carpenter and paint shop
which is its character to-day. Diagonaliy
across: from the building on the north.
west J, corner of Thirteenth gand G
streets, stands tall, three story dwelling;
SO tall is it that from its piuin exterior il
looks much like tower il one sees at a
distance but the northwest part of the
building. Here Senator Conkling had
rooms Tor years. and here, also, President
Arthur had apartments during the period
he presided over the Senate US Vice Presi.
dent.
Tho little building around the memory
Of which clusters SO many events like a
number of landmarks about Washington,
will, doubtless, ere many years ago by,
give place 10 Il more imposing edilice, rs il
now iorms striking contrast with the
more elegant buildings Of the latter day
which tower up'in the vicinity, !