Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

| who has depicted Lon
don in any of its many phases. for they were
the rendezvous Of all the literary or noted men
OF the period of their long existence. Talbot
Inn, or, as IL was originally called, ''Tabard,"
from Its sign bearing the representation Of .
heraids coat, was, as late as 1s41, in q good
| state OF preservation, as may be seen in the
engraving in knight London" 1t was built
IN 1883; and from it Chaucer's Canter-
bury Shury Pilgrims started after refreshing
the resort Of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, Sir
| Walter Raleigh, Beaumont and Fletcher and
| Coram. The Devil Tavern, however, was
rendered famous, for its walls contained some
Oh rare Ben Jonsons poetical illusions. writ
| ten under the genial inspiration which was
| dispensed beneath its roof. The "Boar's Head"
| immediately calls up Falstaff, Bordolph, with
| MS malmsey nose and Pistol, Dame
Quickly and Prince Hail. The .Mitre'' Tavern
was the resort OF DR.. Sam johnson and Boswell
| ana so on, until those OF the present day with
all the modern improvements entertain the
| men about town.
THE FOUNTAIN INN.
hnd In an ola directory Of 1921 a tavern in
almost every square-well not quite that, but
In every inhabited square. My memory dates
from the Fountain Inn" where for some
years David d Jonathan Appler were the hosts.
through the long vista of years can recall
the large swinging sign with fountain and
nowers How long they remained as pro-
prietors l cannot say, but they were succeeded
py JOCK Douglass, genial Scotchman, who re-
moved from there to the east side of the
American Theater, on Louisiana avenue and his
tavern there was the resort of the patrons of the
drama and the members of the theatrical pro-
fession. 1 find Jock Douglass was there as
late as Isle though the theater had been
changed into assembly room and q bowling
alley kept by Moses Copp. On the west side Of
me theater, on Louisiana avenue Ernest
Guttschlich kept the Shakespeare Tavern fog
years. He was there ia 1921 and | find in
loi6 he hept n boarding house in the
same place. hat Was famed resort before
| Joch Doug lass came to divide the custom.
! laNerns always abound hear theater and
| printing ONCE. On the corner of Sth street,
| where ior some years James Kennedy kept a
tavern. which at that day was OF some considera-
biz Importance, for dinner was given there to
Lafayette. The printers Of the day, when
| uai-s d Seaton were printers to Congress. were
Herf remarkabie body OF men. among whom
! weIe Gen. Simon Cameron, Luther Severance
member Oh Congress from Name; John = Gal
IaLer. editor for years al 'erward ot the Spua
Of JEFFERSON at Chariestown. l believe; George
l. AendalI, and Lumsd.lie. his partner subse-
| qdtntiy In the New Orleans Psedy,ale. Years
ate. l tEink in lo66, Oil HIS wai to Europe
! George Kendall explored ali ihas remained Of
the OLD ONCE where hc had worked at case
years before. In that same neishborhood was
| kent h. RicnnrI pendIny ~ 81, as ,s.,I
| en- sth street near II Wa the .Tbrs. I'm
Tavern" kept by Washington Robey.
| RESORT FOR MARKET PEOPLE
Further up It'll street, corner of l, was .
| famoas resort for the market people There
| MAS a largo WAGON yard .,d %, ,h -,
-. ,,,.,, - -, ". 'no N'Sn'
| oo'oie 'ie A'"i"e'' 'Aeh "s i'O"' 'hree tunes
week there was large crowd on hand Some
| wears after, about 1910 4 think Owen Com
| molly kept the FARMERS Hotel, northwest
corner or Sth anu ID streets. On the avenue
near AZ street Warren, the Fals,aff OF the day,
Kept Tavern called the ''falstaff." and after
south side of the avenue, about where the
loumgs coach making shops now, and, by
! The ny, before those shops were built George
Caiiin. Inc painter buit what he called a
.'wISwam. and exhibited his Indian paintings
&C.. and among tho att; actions was a local
wn5 q ,nen'nrv of ,S., nsr;oi ns', ~ , arlend
said some wears afterward and the last tims no
saw Angelo he was white washing the fence of
the Old washington race course preparatory TO
| 'ie siitih6 races.
avanne has bean sraw ,;nn. Smu rennsyivania
$3.50, fnr ~ ZOO, w NJ s''Ie .theniofai res
80 or 49, -, w Da!ieS Aept porter
80 49, oaso We. o,au IA supseguont
90, W., w. SaIao NOV aI1 onau, snd
mi 90, w :. s" $50, aia "a aaiu N. puoant
NJ =, fo,,oa ,aa,,r. g. u, -. W s.A,0
T We. ie 10, 10, .nose ioha oi faro. C0l.
o o"s mons Was p ,ne hLs' Proprieto,. he was the
1", a, Doon' VIC ans " Tue turt IN MS
LAY .1a al, anu On o.n street, auloihihg COZ Long
was 'he eeie ola,eu Id. oahk OF JAKE Dixon, OF
s 30 many tesehdary stories are told. On
~, ne so u. siue or Tue avenue, between 9th and
"a, where Is now drug store, a very cele-
G 2s restaufan. was kept ny a Gordon bieu.
Jean naptiste Let1urna that was the resort Of
, Inc gourmet lie moved to Capitol Hill.
- inns restaurant was frequented by members of
Sonsress before tne gay OF House restau-
rants. mere was given very handsome sup
per 70 Jas. sheridan knowles by the Typo
graphicai society on . night when favorite
actress had benefit. at which Mr.. Knowles
was 10 appear, but could not There was con-
slderaDle Ieehng at ms failure and . disposition
70 resent the disappointment on his next ap-
pearance, but the printers OF the city made .
rally on tnat night and an explanation was &C.
cepted. Knowles was here about 1887.
TWO oppos,rr THE x.-,ov.
r, - A
.nofo "cro TWO restaurants opposlts the
National one Kept by Mr.. De saules, who
| at one time kept at the old stand of The White
Swan" It'll and E streets, but removed to the
sve1N among me nightly viaitors TO Do
then a mamber Of rons m"o W,t o. ru,no ni
De saules had a disnuts evsrv NIGHT shon. ths
| "hot scotch" Wentworth would order. The
punch was made and Wentworth would take
mouthful and say: .Mr. De SsuIes, this is too
strong and not sweet enough: some more water
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