Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05

ledge, Chas. W. Simmons, W. H. Kerr, w
A. Eliason, Joseph Hodgson, w. A. w.
O'Neal, Robt. w. ONeal, Andrew Ram
sey, George F. Lindsey. John c. Jones.
Ed. T. Taylor and Catesby APP. II. Ball OF
the District of Columbia.
John Mason was the commissary general
of prisoners; Asbury Dickens, afterward
secretary Of the Senate, chief clerk; John
Smith later clerk of the circuit court as
clerk, and Richard Smith, long connected
with the bank Of the United States, and
Bank of the Metropolis, was the money
agent.
In the list of nearly forty Indian agents
appears the name of Return j. Melgs, at
the Cherokee agency.
The portion OF the book devoted to the
navy consists of about twenty-five pages
and it contains the name, pay, place OF ma
tjyity and employment of over eight num-
dred persons including the officers of the
Marine Corps. Like those of other branches
of the government, many OF the names OF
the officers shine brightly on the scroll or
history being intimately connected with
the achievements of our navy and also fig
ure in the local history of the district, for
it seems that numbers of pubi1c-splrlted
citizens gave their services to the corpora
ton their neighbors and associates, in
whatever manner that seemed conducive to
the good of the young capital. There ap-
pear the names Of thirty-two captains
headed by Alexander Murray. and among
the names appear those of John Rodgers
James Barron William and Joseph Balm
bridge, Decatur. Hull. Tingey, Stewart,
Perry Morris, Cassin. d. T. Patterson, L.
Warrington. Captains Tingey. Hull and
Cassin are well remembered for their long
service at the Washington navy yard. Less
than twenty-f1 were the masters COM
mandant among whom was Alex. Wads-
worth who long resided near the treasury,
In the vicinity of 18th and X streets north
west About one hundred were lieutenants
and familiar to the student Of the nations
history as well as those versed In local
affairs are the names of many OF them
There were four Nfcholsons-Joseph, born
in Massachusetts,; Joseph j.. In Maryland;
John B.. in Virginia. and N. D., In Massa-
chusetts Some of them were quite well
known for their residence here. Among
others who dwelt here were w. B Shubrfck
F. A. Parker J. H. Aulck, C. H. Skinner.
Joseph Cassin, DuIany Forrest, w. S. Cor
don Baily Washington, ]. T. Newton, T.
w Magruder Warrington and r. B. Ran
doplh There were about one hundred sur
geons and surgeons mates Among these
were Edward Cutbush. Bdily Washington,
Chas B. Hamilton and John Harrison. The
names Of seven chaplains appear. among
them Andrew Hunter, at the time stationed
here. The midshipmen numbered over three
hundred. and in the list are the names or
Arthur cambridge Jacob Crowningshield.
Tnos. Dornin. s. F. Du Pont. D. g. Farrs-
gut L. M. Goldsborough, Moses H. Hunter.
David Hunter, D. N. Ingraham. ]. B. Mont
geometry. John Marston. ]. ]. Nicholson.
James Nicholson, w. c. Nicholson. w. B.
Nicholson. j. M. Nicholson. W. w. Ram
say, C. Stribling, I. Shubrick and T. A.
Tippett.
In the list Of about seventy-f1ve sailing
masters are the names Of Edward Barry.
Salvatore Catalano, Marmaduke Dove and
Nahum Warren. who were all old residents
of this city. The name of David Eaton is
in the list of twenty boatswains. he being
then on the Hornet, but for many years
afterward he was attached to the Wash
ington yard. There were twenty-five gun
ners eighteen saiImakers and four mas
ter mates.
The Marine Corps.
Lieut.. Col. Franklin Wharton heads the
marine corps, with Daniel Carmick and
John Hall majors, sixteen captains and
forty lieutenants. The list includes the
names Of Captains Archibald Henderson,
for many years commandant; Samuel Mil
Ter. adjutant: John Crabb. paymaster; Al
fred Grayson. quartermastef: r. d. VAIN
wright. John Heath and IAeuts. B. Rich