The Washington times., 1901-09-28
THE SAMPSON RESIDENCE.
A House on New Hampshire Ave
nue. Purchased in Wife's Name.
Formerly Owned by Captain Fol
ger-Occupied by Admiral When
Chief of Ordnance-Orderiy In
ChnrEe-FurniturcA Arrives Today.


| Rear Admiral William T. Sampson will
soon return to Washington and take up
his residence at 1913 New Hampshire Ave
nue. northwest formerly the property of
Capt William Mayhem Folger, U. s. N.
The deed conveying this property to Mrs.
Sampson was placed on record yesterday
by Captain Folger, and the premises were
described as lot No. 141, In square No. l55.
The consideration named is 81. but the
deed of sale bears revenue stamps to an
| amount which indicates the value of the
property to be about $4,000.
The residence Is the same that was
used by Admiral Sampson for nearly eight
years when he was detailed here some
time ago as Chief OF the Ordnance Bureau
of the Navy Department. At that time
Admiral Sampson rented the premises
from Captain Folger. The latter. with his
family. 1t is understood, have left the city.
Captain Folger is at present stationed at
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, where he
is serving as lighthouse inspector.
A seaman who has acted as Admiral
Simpsons orderly at the Boston Navy
Yard arrived in this city at an early hour
yesterday morning. He went at once to
the agents, and. securing the key- to the
house. entered and took possession of the
premises.
When seen at the house last night the
orderi.-. who refused to give his name.
stated that he left Boston Thursday
night with instructions from Mrs. Samp-
son to take charge of the furniture ex-
pected to arrive this morning from Bos-
ton. whence 1t was shipped before he left.
He said that Mrs Sampson told him that
she no idea vet as to when che and the
admiral would come to the National Capt.
tai, but wished 20 have the house ready
for occupancy as soon as possible.
The orderly will receive the furniture
this morning and with the assistance Of
employees of the American Security ard
Trust Company, whose wagons will move
the household effects from the station,
will make the house ready for occupancy.
The orderly expects to remain in the
house until Thursday, hoping by that
he viii return to the Boston Navy Yard.
The families of Admiral Sampson and
Captain Folger are said to be intimate.
and Mrs. Folger has left a number of
Of Mrs. Sampson. Nearly all of Captain
Folger's household effects have been
moved, with the exception OF several
huge bundles, which are already labeled
and Will probably be expressed away to-
day.
When asked regarding Admiral Samp-
sons health. the orderly stated that he
did not believe that the admiral was in
the best physical condition. In his opin-
ion, Admiral Sampson had not been in
good health since the Spanish-American
war, and the orderly claims to have had
frequent opportunities to observe his
superior
The house in which the naval officer
will make his home is one of the prettiest
structures in that location. 1t is of
unique design. and the entire front on
New Hampshire Avenue is covered with
ivy. 1t stands directly on the northeast
corner OF New Hampshire Avenue and
Corcoran Street. opposite the home of
Representative DalzeIl of Pennsylvania
The large and roomy building has, from
all appearances, been recently renovated
in the interior. 1t is three stories high,
and extends for considerable distance
back on SorcoraE Street. where special
entrance, screened by a fence, give ac-
cess for the domestics of the household.