Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25

brates at that precise hour for oh aiming
| restoration of health. mass was cele-
brated by several priests at the above hour,
and among others by your humble servant in
Georgetown College. Mrs. Anne Mat.ingly. at
the very precise moment OF swallowing the
adorable sacrament. four minutes PAST 4
| O'Clock. is from the point of death. at which
she then was, restored TO a most perfect state
OF health. Mass was celebrated in her cham
| Der, and at that moment she rose from her bed
| and with an exclamation of gratitude asks for
her clothes, dresses herself without assistance
and prostrates herself before the altar.
The Rev Father Dubreson, who had said
the mass was overcome By such q manifesto
tion OF divine mercy and seemed lost in 4
transport OF admiration and gratitude. At
breakfast Mrs. Mattingly ate much as she
had eaten in the previous six months and re-
ceiycd that day thousand visitors and on the
following day more than two thousand. shak-
ing hands with them, conversing the whole
day. and from tho CHASTITY, emaciated, hvid
countenance OF dying person. in which state
l saw her at about clock Of the day before
her miraculous cure, her face had been
| stored as being in perfect health.
Her physicians, DR.. Jones, Dr. HUNT and
Or. May, ST.. solemnly declared in a certificate
that the nature Of her disease was entirely be-
yond the reach OF medical assistance" Tho
news OF this remarkable recovery from an ILL.,
ness OF six years to perfect health spread
through the city, and have often heard my
mother tell of her visit that morning to
Mrs. Mattingly. whom few days before
she had seen on her deathbed, as she
supposed. In after years 1 knew
Mrs.. Mattingly, for she lived certainly ten or
niteen years after this event. Bishop England,
then bishop Of Charleston. SC, was directed
by the church authorities to make thorough
examination OF this wonderful recovery, which
he did and published it soon after the occur
renee. In 1868 James Parton wrote q series of
articles for the Atlantic Monthly on the
churches Of New York and came here and OBJ
tanned all the information to be obtained and
| q copy OF Bishop England's report on the case.
and made most interesting article in counec-
ton with his article on the Catholic church.
The house where this wonderful manifestation
took place is on 18th street next think, to the
Van Ness mansion. now so sadly changed. how
ever, and was, l regret to say, some years ago
desecrated. 1t should be redeemed and de-
voted to some charitable use by the members
of the Catholic church.
EARLY DISTRICT CHURCHES
There is really SO much of interest in this
book which Mr.. Glover has rescued that could
fill a soodly space In The STAR Of extracts from
It, There were at that time only eight Prot
estant Episcopal churches in the District. in
Guiding Rock Creek Church. Mr.. Elliott speaks
OF the Rev. Mr.. Williamson. who built
the residence, since occupied by Judge Dun
lap, near Georgetown, previous to the revo-
luton, and OF brick and material brought from
England and. as some of the old inhabitants
the house were also brought from England. The
Rev Mr. williamson was the great grandfather
OF Harper Williamson, who married an aunt of
DIR. Z. c. Glover, and of this reverend gen
teman Mr.. Elliott says: "Parson Williamson
was the pastor Of Rock Greek parish; had
two churches, one near Rockville. and
was perhaps at the time one of the
richest country livings in the state,
his income being about ninety hogsheads
OF tobacco. he is described as u fine specimen
n he Lore nf hat L. D-:s
system. He is said to have been learned, witty
and eloquent in the pulpit, and the virtues and
all the vices then too common among gentlemen
of his profession. such as hunting. horse rae
ing, drinking. gaming, &c" st. Johns Church
was built in 1915 and the Rev. DR.. Hawley was
one Of its earliest pastors. Presidents Madi-
qnentiy Mr.. Van Buren, ns'A and md ' other
Presidents attended this venerable church.
Mr. Gales was mayor OF Washington at the time
when Mr.. Elliott published his history, and
among the members of the board Of aldermen
we're Gen. Van Ness, Peter Lenox, Mr.. Seaton,
Geo: Watterson, Jas. Young, the father Of Dr.
Noble Young. Common council-AleX. McIn-
tyre. Nathaniel Frye, William Gunton. George
Sweeny, Philip Mauro. VIM. Brent, DR.. Fredk.
May. the father of DIR. John Fredk. May, and
Peter g. Washington. Richard Barry and Z.
J. Middleton were secretaries Of the two boards.
There were three daily newspapers published
in Warrington at this time, which Mr. Elliott
Sa.e WcTe eAtcHsiVely reau ana circulated
throughout the limits Of the United States and
its territories. number are also sent to Lon.
don, Paris and other places in Europe The
circulation Of the National Inteligence7-, daily,
is ], 200; thrice week, 5000. The United States
Telegraph, edited by Gen. Duff Green, was
ton. 1t was from 1915 to 1926 the Wash
ington Gazette conducted by Mr.. Jona-
than Elliott. It prints about ! 200 daily"
The National Journa! was published by Mr..
George Watterson and edited by Mr.. Philip r.
Fendall; was originally the Republican, owned
and conducted by Thomas L. Mckinney ESQ.,,
who was afterward commissioner of Indian
affairs, and his portrait, by Charley Elliott,
hangs in the Corcoran Gallery. and a splendid
work of art it is. Col. Peter Force pur-
the Journal which he published until 1880,
when the present proprietors came into pos
session. Mr. Davis. the grandfather of Mr..
Lewis Davis Of the banking house of Lewis
johnson q Co., was partner of Col. Force
and had the principal book store here for
years under the firm of Davis & Force.
An ENGAGEMENT FIFTY YEARS AGO.
I was very much interested in watching the
departure of the fine troop of horse under COM
mand of Capt. Barbour on Saturday last, for it
recalled the memory of the Baltimore encamp-
ment fifty years ago next May and enkindled
some Of the military ardor which was pretty
well quenched by the week of rain we en-
uurcu Oh uudb OCCASION. Inc washington
Light Infantry, Capt. Richard France, the
National Blues, Capt Middleton, and
the Mechanical Rifles, Capt Williams,
made up the Washington contingent on that
occasion. Our camping ground was in a valley
beautifully located for sunshiny days, but a
reservoir for the draining of the surrounding
hills. We stood it, however, though at that
day we were unprovided with the rubber blan-
kets &C., such as the troopers OF last SATURDAY.
found SO comfortable. The contest for the
flag on that occasion was entered into with zeal
by the Washington companies and our admlra-
BILE drill sergeant, Orderly James Broome.
one Of the best ever saw. was rebellious when
the award was made to the Maryland Cadets of
Baltimore, q splendid company and the nucleus
Of the celebrated fifth regiment of Baltimore.
The survivors Of that occasion, which attracted
universal attention, as recall them of the
Blues are Gen. Peter F. Bacon, John McDer-
mott. Capt. Asbury Tucker. Ashton White.
James d. Hendley and myself. and Of the WASH
ington Light Infantry 1 am able to name a
few survivors-John T. Given and Walter
Stewart-though doubtless there are others.
as there must be of the Mechanical Rifles,
The officers Of the infantry are all gone-CapE
France, Joseph b. Tate, James Y.
Davis, John Tucker and ORDERLY
Richie, and Of the Blues, Capt Middleton.
Lleuts n. P. Causin, Nicholas Gallon, Evan
EvaDa and SurOeoO Ervo The