Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-22
Navy Department have served the govern
ment faithfully for sixty-odd years.
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Navy Department. have served the govern
ment faithfully for sixty-odd years.
AREcroR N KNEE BRrrcurs.
Tho Rev. Father Matthews came here in I-as
and previous 20 that Father McCaffrey saik
mass in tho little one-and-a half-story frame
church then standing on the site OF the pres
ent St Patrlcks 81 Johns Church. corner Of
II and 10th streets was built very early in the
present century. The first rector remember
of that church was parsoa HAwley who adj
hered 70 the old style OF knee brooches I re-
call three or four Old gentlemen who wore the
continental style all their lives-Rrv Mr.
Hawley, Mr.. Casanaye of Alexandria. and Mr.
Taylor OF Alexandria. the father OF sid Tav-
Tor OF the marine corps. and nv old uncle
Basil Spalding. In these bicycle DAVIS the stvle
Is not so rare. Tho Rev. Dr. Laurie was one
Of the oldest pastors 1 recall Mr.. Hines saws
DIR. Laurie occupied Mr.. Clephane's house
about '9s, before the church was built by him
on street near lAth street now Wizard Hall
The Rev. Mr.. Pyne of 81 Johns Church il
well remembered here. He was. IL l am not
mistaken. IAN Oxford man" He was a scholar
and most agreeable man. who shone in So
ciety by his wit ana brilliant reparte. MIR. Bay-
ard smith. who died a few months ago. built
the house on the corner OF II and 18th streets
where now the Shoreham stands. and next door
on II street MIR. Hodge. who was assistant sec
Rotary OF the treasury, resided. Mr.. Hodge
was an admirable dinner giver and on one oc-
casion invited Bayard smith 20 dinner. hut the
Vestry of ST Johns Church met that same
night Tor which he was invited Go dine with
Mr.. Hodge. He saw the Rev. MIR. Pyne aud
I inquired II there was any matter Of importance
70 come before the meeting. Mr.. Pyne said ne
! should present some matters of grave import
ance and Bayard declined the invitation 20
dinner TO attend the vc>try meeting Mr.
Pyne was invited 20 I'LL the seat declined by
Mr.. Smith and he accepted. There was no
meeting Of the vestry, ana when Bayard smith
called TO seek an explanation and I'd he had
declined the invitation 20 dinner in
order 20 attend the meeting Mr. pvne said:
MY dear friend, am nstOnished that any
man should have declined an invitation 10
| dinner to attend G. meeting. and the more
especially dinner with Mr. Hodge. could
not do il. sir"
met Mr.. Pyne at the Suspension bridge,
| Niagara Falls in lS6S. He was visiting ms
son, who was in the army and stationed az Fort
| Eric. My train being some hours behind. in
consequence of an accident. I dlncd with Mr.
| Pyne and his son, and need not say had a most
| agreeable time. Ii was the last time met him.
| and / think he died IN New York some years
| ago.
AN ANCIENT SOCIAL ORACLE.
| am reminded. when writing Of dinners or
speaking of them, la "ollipod." of gentle
man who for years was the social oracle TO
whom all questions of social disputes. dinners.
| cards and the duello were referred Major
Bayley, a NlrSinian. lived in the large. old
fashioned white house next TO where Mr. JAS
NJ Carlisle built his residence. Ii il gone now
| Ii must have been built early in the century.
The major, as l remember him. was a very fine
looking man, dressed with scrupulous neat
ness in blue coat with brass buttons and buff
vest. looked upon him with awe. Upon the
| subject OF dinners and the duty involved
| by the invitation he entertained some very
| radical opinions and he undertook to enforce
them with explosives and emphasis. He said
an invitation TO dinner given aud accepted
conveyed 70 the party invited a vested right to
| shat dinner and that no circumstances could
| deprive HIM of that right but. some one suS-
gested. suppose the host dies Well" said
| the major, what have TO do with that? D
| IT, sir, can't lose my dinner because he dies.
His executors must give the dinner"
| JOHN L, CoYIE