The evening times., 1896-12-21
new Rome OF The
CHIEF JUSTICE
Fuller Family Now Comfortably Set
tied Near the White House. 81
The Old Carroll Mansion House
Was Built by Justice Whites
Grandfat her.

Chief Justice Fuller and his family have
recently settled in new home at the Old
Carroll mansion, at ndEighteenth streets
northwest, south of PENNSYLVANIA aventle,
Just west of the White House. Some of the
oldest and most aristocratic families in
the city stil live in this neighborhoo !,
although since the improvements com
menced by Gov. Shepherd and continued to
this day, have filled the part OF the city
north of the White House with Halatidl.
residences, the more fashionable world has
located in that quarter. Jadgc Fuller has
bought his present residence, and, il is sup
posed, will hold it permanently. He has
had two other homes since lac came To
Washington ten years ago. First he lived
at the big Barber mansion, that is made
the size OF other houses by its broad grounds
and forest trees. 1t is situated to the right
of the Fourteenth street cable car line, at
the boundary as you go up the hill TO CO.
lumbia Heights. The residence OF Justice
Harlan is on the other side or Fourteenth
street, on Euclid avenue, at the crest of the
hill, a square hey ond.
From the Barber place Judge Fuller went
about three years ago to the Castle-iikc red
brick residence at Eighteenth and Massa-
chusetts avenue just opposite the Epis-
copal church, the site OF which was
recently sold by Mrs. Senator Van wyck
at a profit Of over Sl3 3,Oo0for six or seven
years holding.
The nome w as bought bY Judge Fuller
several months ago, hut ii has bee n under
going repairs, and has been occupied only
short time. 1t was the property of the
late Mrs. Sally Spngg Carroll, who died
little more than year ago.
LONG A SUPREME COURT HOME.
The house was built in Jacizson's time
by the grandfather OF the present Associate
Justice White, who occupied a seat in the
Senate from Louisiana, and was appointed
To the bench by President Cleveland in
1894. Mr.. Ringold. his grandfather, was
United States marshal of the District, and
a very eccentric man. While the house was
being erected his daughter eioped, and Mr.
Ringold expressed his Indignation by smear
ing the newly y-plastercd walls with rusp-
berry jam.
Beforethe house was finished the distracted
father sold it to Charles Carroll, of Mary
land, a member of the famous family that
claims descent from Lord Baltimore. He
presented it to his son, william Thomas
Carroll, who for thirty years was clerk
was the most profitable office under the
government. X confined SO up to the
death of Mr.. Middleton, Mr.. Carrolrs sue
cessor, when Congress passed law de
priving the clerk OF the large fees which
were originally pocketed by him. and made
the clerkship a salaried office. During the
reign OF William Thomas Carroll the Old
mansion was notorious for hospitality. IL
%as the scene of many gatherings and
events that are famous in the social history
OF tie capital.
Every distinguished visitor from Europe
or from any part Of this country was enter
tainedthere, andfor years it was the center
of Washington society. Mrs. Carroll, who
was the daughter OF the late Gov. Sprigc
OF MARYLAND, was the typical grand dame,
social Dictator n authority before whom
all bowed. and her advice and assistance
were always sought by the wives of the
new Presidents, who came to her as to an
oracle.
CHANGES RECENTLY MADE.
Mrs. Carroll lived until two years ago,
although the last years Of her life were
spent in seclusion. She surrendered her
social supremacy when the richer people
began TO flock here after the war, but up
to the very last she kept a little court OF
members Of the old families, who approach
ed her with great Difference, and contin-
ucd the homage their fathers and mothers
had paid.
Chief Justice Fuller has made a few