Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-26


all the information he wanted. settled his
bill and left. A few days after this Cen
eral ROSS troops entered the city, and a
fine looking naval officer in full uniform
called on Mrs. Suter and addressing her by
name said II am glad to meet you again,
madame She of course did not recognize
him and was offended by his familiar man
ner. why. sir. I do not know you" said
she. 'Oh, yes. madame. you certainly re-
member the old Quaker gentleman who
stopped with You few days ago" why,
you are not that man." she replied. with
great surprise. The same. assure you, and
l am happy to see you again and hope you
are well. madame. I am Admiral Cockburn
of the English navy.
had this statement from my father, who
knew Mrs. Suter. She related the matter to
him verbatim. The whole occurrence was so
indelibly impressed on her mind that not a
word had escaped her memory.
There were no other houses on 18th street.
either north or south. except those here
mentioned.
In the West End Again.
Returning to the West End, on the square
bounded by X. Rock creek, L and 9th
streets John Lawrence had a morocco
dressing plant occupying the western half
of the block. There were two houses, one
of them in the use of the caretaker and his
family and the other a long two-story
building, in use for hides and currying and
storing them. Numerous watts and wharf
on the creek made the establishment very
complete for that day in this section. On
X between Lawrence and 9th streets there
were three two-story brick dwellings, the
corner one occupied by James Birth, the
next one west by Andrew Coyle, in the shoe
trade, and the most western by a man
whose name l have now forgotten. Mr..
Lawrence'S dwelling was the Harbaugh
house, on 18th street south of X, as before
mentioned. He afterward re.established
himself In Georgetown at the southwest
corner Of and 35th streets, his dwelling
being on the opposite side of 35th, below O.
The site Of his business place Is now COW
cred by row of two-story brick dwell
ings. The homestead still stands. unal-
tered. for a wonder in this day of rapid
changes.
On the north side of X between Goth and
9th Samuel Smoot owned and occupied a
two-story brick. standing about twenty five
feet west Of Goth. 1t is still there. but lit
tie changed. Later VIM. Hayman erected
his large brewery establishment on the
southwest corner.
Sparse Settlement.
The next square east had not house of
any kind on it. The block still further east
had only two structures, one at the junction
of X, oath and Pennsylvania avenue, log
and frame house in use by man named
Holenback, who did light smlthing busi-
ness. such as repairing shotguns and locks.
sharpening mechanics tools, &c. The other
house was that of Satturlee Clark, on the
avenue, and before mentioned. Opposite
this square on the south side of K, at the
southeast corner of that and 18th Rufus
Eliot lived In two-stOry frame, and east
of that. in a similar house, standing in
wide lot was the home of George Mcdaniel,
a clerk In one Of the government depart
ments. Adjoining Mr.. McDaniel's east line
Richard Eliot. brother of Rufus, had his
home In two-story frame. Rufus Eliots
daughter became the wife of John C. Rives,
and Richards family was Rev Jared L.
and Maj Edward G. and two daughters,
Maria and Florida. Mr.. Mcdaniel after
ward built on the second 10. east of Rich
ard Eliot the handsome two-story base
ment and attic dwelling yet standing. His
family at that time was George and Will
lam and daughter. Mary. William be-
came physician and located in Anne Ar11n-
del county, Md. Mary married DR.. John
II. Bayne Of Oxon Hill, Md, who was dur
ing the civil war surgeon in the United
States army. The McDanels and DR..
bayne were with me at school. DR.. Bayne
was splendid man and favorite of all
who knew him.
An Ex-Off1cer's School.
There were no houses on 26th street north
OF K until Pennsylvania avenue was reach
ed. and between that and M there were
three two-story bricks and three or four
two-story frames. In the brick nearest
>--o "'SAAAS NopS. Sdo. -. SODU Udu an eX-
cellent school, teaching English. Latin.
mathematics and geometrical drawing and
with him passed my best school days
He was graduate of the Military Acad-
envy and l was informed had been cash
Tered for inebriety, but under the influence
of good wife and sister had reformed and
was successful. This school building is vet
standing, and unchanged, except the school
entrance door, for which ia substituted |
window.
Twenty-f1fth street north of X had but
one house on 1t, the large double brick
spoken of In former paper, at L, occupied
by United States Marshal Lieut. Ringgold |
and afterwards by Mr.. Baggott, the Eng
fish minister, and now Columbia Hospital |
Twenty-fourth street north of K had the |
Hoilenback shop on its west side, a large
three-story brick on the east side near |
l., and Col. James ThOmpson's large dou-
BILE house at southwest corner of M Near
N there was white-washed two-story
brick with two or three extra large Ameri- |
can poplars or tulip trees, Overshadowing |
1t, fine specimens of the liViodendron tu-
lipiford of botansts.
Twenty-third street, which is in line with |
Washington circle, had but one building
on 1t. and that was on its east side near
NJ, and occupied by man named Rhodes |
Twenty-second street had not a structure
of any kind on it.
The Franklin House.
Twentyf1rst street had at I and the |
avenue the Franklin House OWN. O'Neals |
tavern), and at it's north end. cut by Boun- |
dairy street, two small frame tenements,
one of them on its east side, with a large |
garden attached. and the other on the west |
side where there was also a cock pit and |
house. The gate and lodge of Kali |
Drama were on the opposite side of Boun- |
dairy street. at this point and nearby, lit |
tie to the north. the entrance to Thomas |
w Pairo's country home, which adjoined |
on the east. At this time Col |
George Burnford Of the ordnance corps was |
at home at kalorama. His two sons, |
George and James. were school fellows with |
me. His daughter married Benjamin Lin |
coin Lear, the son of Colonel Tobias Lear. |
General Washington's private secretary, of |
whom we shall speak by and by.
Twentieth street. at the southeast corner |
of l, had three story brick occupied by |
Mr.. Joseph Mechlin; on the opposite corner |
north Samuel Hutchinson. a Quaker, had |
his home and grocery store, and on the |
corner opposite him lived Phillip Williams |
These two last were two-story frames and |
north OF the Williams house was a similar |
one occupied by Mr.. Wilson, the grand |
father of Mr.. A. A. Wilson. One hundred |
feet north of the Wilson house there was |
its duplicate, but l fail to recall the name |
of its occupant Opposite this James Frere |