Evening star., 1908-01-12

| yer, went to western Pennsylvania, served
| two terms in the House, carried Pennsyl-
vania for Jackson and was appointed by
him associate justice of the Supreme
Court. While in the House he had been
chairman Of the committee that reported
the Missouri compromise His son,
Henry, went to Tennessee and became the
law partner of John Bell, last Of the
wings. His grandsons, Henry and Viii
liam D., were the pioneer patent attor-
neys so well known in modern Washing
ton, where the latter still ably sustains
the professional reputation of the family.
Col Bomford had a large Touring mill
In Georgetown. which was burned in
1874. There was much competition here
abouts then in milling. the field was clear
for cotton mills which were prospering
elsewhere. SO he constructed an immense
water wheel, erected four-story build
ing on the site. in which he placed 5000
spindles and 100 looms. over one hundred
men and women were employed. The
success Of the enterprise did not repay
the outlay. Although the city had en-
couraged him by remitting all taxation,
he soon found himself seriously embar-
rassed. In settlement Kalorama was
sacrificed. 1t is said he never recovered
from the disappointment, but died broken
hearted. The family resided for time on
l street between 10th and 18th, Mrs
Bomford finally going with her only
daughter to Portland. Me.
The estate of Kalorama, by this time
embracing ninety-one acres, was bought
IN 1916. by Thomas r. Lovett trustee. for
his mother. Mrs. Charles Fletcher; the
price paid was $4,000. Her descendants
still retain holdings in the property
Ihe -Lovett family were worthy success
sorS or the brilliant men and women that
had preceded them. and the cultured and
hosp1table life continued. Thomas Lovett
accompanied Minister Marsh to Constan-
ainopie In 1850 as attache of the legation.
ms perhaps led to introductions into all
the. foreign legations in Washington
whose inmates were always on terms
OF pleasant intimacy with the family in
the most charming country house in the
District. MIR. Fletcher was a man of cru
dltion and extremely progressive active
numbered among his friends most of the
prominent men of his day in official life
memories or romances cling around
historic homes as Ivy to the walls; MANY
pretty tale might be told with Kalo-
rama for a setting: the wooing of one
of the young men of the family is typf-
cal of several and recalls some historic
Queen Marie Theresa was greatIv I'M
terested In the American struggle for in
dependence. When the object had been
achieved she dispatched a trusted officer
Baron de- Beelen Of Belgium, to America
to congratulate personally Gen. WASH
lngton upon his success. The baron was
SO dehghted with the country that he
remained permanently, selecting York,
"a, Tor home. His granddaughter, a
peautlful young girl. gentle and winning,
was educated at Georgetown convent
with the daughters of many notable fam
lies of the last generation. Consider
ing themselves still Belgians, her guar
iians placed her in charge of Col Beau
leu. the Belgian minister. At an even |
ng entertainment at the legation young |
Mr.. George Lovett met Miss Caroline, |
.he fate of both was at once determined.
and another fair face was added to the |
group on the heights The Russian
Baron Bodisco. whose name is now only