Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-26
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THE original White House stable was
located about sixty yards south of the
White House. the exact spot being where
the fish pond is row located in the
grounds" explained an old resident who for
years was engaged in the livery bushes IS. to
a Star reporter. land was the first thing de-
stroyed when the British burned the White
House in 1872 1t a large two-story
structure. and have often heard my father
and grandfather speak of it. Presidents
Monroe and Adams kept their horses in
livery stable on G street between 18th and
18th streets and when Gen. Jackson came
to the White House he had stable built at
the southeast corner of 18th and G streets.
President Van Buren, kept his horses there
short time. but afterward boarded them
al livery stable. The stable at the corner
OF 1ith and G streets was afterward inn
proved and enlarged and for years was oc-
cupied as a public school, as many of the
oder residents remember. Here the famous
Strong John Thompson taught school until
about 1850 when school building was
erected at the corner of nth and = streets
northwest. to which Mr.. Thompson and his
boys were moved the upper room Of the
Building being occupied by girls. President
Pierce kept his horses in stable which
was erected in the White House grounds
about fifty yards south of the entrance to
the grounds. opposite the Treasury De-
partment. When President Buchanan came
- ny. 'lu 100; ne n'lu ,ile sr.ipie II.
Lincoln. who kent a Iarpe number of
horses.
Some of the War Department horses, and
,iiiin one or Two belonging 10 Gen w IN
johnson also kept his horses there. The
present Executive Mansion stable was
erected when Gen. Grant was President.
1t is larger than any of those that pre-
coded il and has all of the modern con-
the Presidents since. Even I'M to Iincoln's
time there was no water in the second sta
Die which mad been built In the White
~, "I''u 49, ,liat lurhiSheu by
have often seen the White Honse horses
being rid len down To the river at the foot
oi lth street morning and evening to be
M'teit"- iHuetd' L nave seen the w mite
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- ~ .luuhS' Inc supply OF
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~ ~. ~; - IN s'pie iiSii' 70 save
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The Indications ara ,,,r,+ ,,.ba. r ,
- - "i'"' are hio"i
"'u the mowers ana blooms
that are found III the woods, will be rather
scarce for use on Decoration day th. snrin.,
having bseu souawbat bacLuar5- ,.a1,,r0
,ri , st. -. = g, -
~ ~ A" "''t iep'i sei' tiousA
III" daiSles. which form a very important
part in Decoration day ceremonies. are like
lv =, h, very nJ.ntif,,1 NAVY. baI,,r .1r.o,y,.
u, f,,I rI.o,, De- - J., -,
t' a. 'iiae 10
'ios' winch are grown OUTSIDE. Tor IL Is
Very expensive to 90 any very extensive
decorations with Homegrown roses az
many, b.,.., ,1i..o,-.r, , 49,, 60 =
;, -. :; -, 7oi'-e pc"
~ ~ ieaaiu " uee'i auhs graves
and while they may not be businesslike.
tEey my ideas just the same and they
ar, prowint, on mo instead Of 1;r,iris4.,a
NJ fa,b,.,. W. , s,,,ia, ar,1 ,.ana, 20.
anu ue'oi a'e his
sidNe' Vi course as also those OF other
relatives and friends outside of the large
number I decorate in the matter of hust-
ness. But l have never put a homegrown
flower on my fathers grave He loved wild
flowers as do and for this reason I
always use them In seems IN me ,here ts
more sentiment about it, certainly to peo-
pie who. like me. are in the fiower-growing
business. ihere Is something lndescrlbably
rt,,,-.e - 80 -. g. " "id' nv -, u -
and then tbeir arrangement find TOO
that i am not alone in my views and many
of my customers order and prefer the use
oi VIII mowers ana blooms. nave stand
ing oi4,ts ~ ueSo' ate qu.it d iluiiioel oi
ARM most of which NV fatber n.as a
member. and as a consequence Decoration
day is rather busy one with me. Except
In Jew cases where the people have or
Ii, - ~; 10, - ".iN 'o ti,n
could NOT secure them | haye used branches
of the flowers from the woods To nv mind
the laurel makes the best bloom FOR Dec
oiItioii HaH uSt- II i Pitil'iiuI oiuiiidii ny ;
,,-,,,i biI1s - M.rrIai,a 49, I-;ra;ria ~
course rhare is SOM trouhIa 10 get IL bu1