The times., 1897-07-11
HOME FOR The F0UHDL|HGs
Report That the Howard Man.
Sien Has Been Secured.
NEIGHBORS LIKELY TO OBJECT
Reputation OF the Noise-aialSing
Babes Precedes Them TO Their
Prospective New Asylum--Inter-
views with Residents fndicatc a
Cold welcome for the Waits.

The objections to the Washington Hos
pital for FouBdlines by the residents in
its Immediate neighborhood has. within
The last few days given rise TO ruuior
To the effect that that institution would
be removed to some other section OF the
city. somewhere remote from dwelling
houses. ana consequently not nuisance
in the neighborhood.
Past following this rumor came the fe
port esterday that, with this end IN
view. "A deal was already on, and wouiu
in all probability be nonsummated within
tie next few days. The new BONE 10
which il is desired TO transfer all the
little ones and their attendants now at
The Fifteenth stfeeg Ptal is the How
ard u.ansion, at the corner OF Howard
and Rrightwood avenues.
This. il is claimed, would be an excel
lent place, convenient and admirably
adapted for the health and care Of the
Interesting unknowns
The mansion, which was built by Gen.
. O. Q. How ard, shortly after the war,
is situated on . hill about eighty feet
above the level OF the street, and is shaded,
especially in the morning, 10y several
bc;tutifuI and stately oaks which grow
along the east side OF the spacious grounds.
The building is OF brick and is TWO ana a
half sturies high, with a mansard roof.
The lower story is built Of stone. Between
the dwelling and the buildings in the rear
or the premises is a large grass plot which
would make an excellent play ground
TO- the children
Whether or not the deal referred 10
viii lac cons unlInated is not known. but from
what could be leaned yesterday the
chan ees are favorable TO Its scunsunmation.
AS the story goes, Mr.. Edwin A. New
man, the well-Snown real estate man.
Recently traded some unimprOved property
in Maryland for the former residence of
Gen. Q. o. Howard, on the Seventh street
road, opposite Howard University, aud
this is the probable future location OF tile
Founding Asylum
Several of the residents in the vicinity
OF the Howard mansion were called upon
yesterday afternoon by a reporter OF The
Times and asked their opinions as "a The
reuoya; OF the Pounding Hospital 20 That
place From what could be learned tie
residents in the immediate neishloThood
are not oveTJoyous at the prospect, and as
ore of ,hem said, We certainly VIII not
ger up peiIiio nto invite them TO come 10
us IL The institution is nuisance
where ii Is. there is no reason said an
Other, why it viii not be a nuisance here >
Tie Rev. ". V. Tennell, the head Of
Kin@ Han Seminary, the school OF theology
CORRECTED with Howard University, w a0se
residence is about eighty feet di directiy east
ot the Howard dwelling, is opposed 10 the
removal cf the hospital to that place and
felt satisfied that the other residents Of
the neighborhoOd would agree with lin,
He not only took into consideration the
noise which would necessarily follow, but
also the reaIth Of the place.
Air. D G Proctor who lives just north
OF NJ Tennell, and possibly a fev feet
farther from the mansion, IS also strongly
opposed 70 the removal OF the hospital 70
the Howard building, and said if the
management Of the hospital determined to
t. Ike that place hc wished they would also
take his. because IL would be worth very
little after the hospital was located there.
The buildings Immediately east OF :Ir.
PrOctor's are owned by his father, and are
occupied by tenant who ''mOvetl out there
FOR quiet and he is sure that if the
hospital is located in the Howard mansion
all these tenants VIII leave.