Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25


AT the National. under E. D. Willard
were Henry Clay OF Kentucky, Senator
Berrien of Georgia, and others. The
Irving House, under Thomas. had Sena'
tor Upham Of Vermont and Senator W
j. Brown of Tennessee, the latter pre-
viously an assistant postmaster general
and others.
Hannibal Hamlin. afterward Vice Presi-
dent, was a guest at the st. Charles al
Sd street, conducted by w. Gilbert. who
had succeeded Burden. Gadsby's Hote
was the home Of q number of represent
atives, and north was the Temperance
Hotel of Isaac Beers. patronized by the
abstemious
On PENNSYLVANIA avenue between Sd
and AZ streets the United States Hotel OF
e. H. Fuller entertained with others
John Bell of Tennessee and the Potomac
House of Mr.. Jordan. Gen. Lewis Cass
and Stephen A. Douglas OF Illinois, AFTER
ward presidential candidate.
Other Places Of Enjoyment.
Other hotels included the Exchange, 7
NJ McIlheny, on street between Az
and 9th streets: Mansion. John Hill. on
the Avenue above Wizards: Kings, on
the Avenue between Sd and ~ streets
kept by James Dickson; the Western or
Indian, 1914 and E streets, James Ma
and First Ward House. B. Jost, Avenue
west of nth street; Franklin. Thomas B.
Baker, corner Sth and D streets. destroy
ed by fire December "a. 1851; Farmers
once Owen Connolly's, then kept by w
G. Howeson, opposite: Green Tree
House of James McGrann: Michael
Brady's railroad tavern. Avenue near "a
street, A. Butler; Washington and BaHi-
more House of F. J. Schad, I'd and
streets; Our House, II. Buete, ~ street
and the Avenue; Congress Hail. now Ho-
tel Majestic. of p. II. King, and WAIVER
ly. P. A: De saules. on the Avenue De,
John West and the houses of Henry
Hoffman. H. Fitch. George Sinclair and
George Hoffman. on 7th street below the
Avenue.
This locality was then known as Cat
tail row. from the fact that ten years
before as the beds were thrown out OF a
burning house they were bursted and
the contents, made Of the wannquepine
plumes or cattails, were spread by the
winds over that part OF the ev city. on 9th
street below Louisiana avenue; John
Foy's Republican House. on D street be-
tween 9th and 10th streets: Conrad Fink
mans Franklin House and Andrew Han
cocks Bald Eagle House. on the Avenue
between 18th and 18th streets; Ward 8
Tavern at 18th and c streets; George
Towards and Capt Job Corson's. near
18th street wharf: Democratic. Maryland
avenue, near the Long bridge; Columbian,
9Th and streets. of J. II. Eberbach.
On the Avenue between LIST and I'd
streets were the old jackson Tavern. then
kept by Patrick Moran, and H. Buckley s
Tavern. Charles Kloman's Fountain
Hotel was opposite Odd Fellows Hall, and
south: G. r. Hendley's, 7th and E streets;
p w. Dorsey's Hotel. 7th and | streets;
H. Deckmans Tavern, 7th and streets;
George Dilhis'. 9TH and New York avenue
Harry sweeting's Virginia House, c
street east Of 9Th street; Jock
street; George Ruppers, 9Th street. above
C street; Caspari's Congress Refractory,
A and New Jersey avenue southeast; IA.
Crane. 7th and L streets southeast Will
liam Quigleys Tavern and grocery, 7th
between N and o streets northwest.
Noted among the restaurants was the
Irving at the southwest corner or the
Avenue and 10th street. then kept by NJ
r. Coombs. for many years after OF the
ington Hall. at the southwest corner OF
9th street and the Avenue; Walker &
Shadd at the northwest corner. Dug
Vests Adelphi and Fred Williams, south
side Of the Avenue between AZ and 9th
and F streets; H. Ridgway, 18th and the
Avenue, and A. Gross, south; M. Doyle.
I'd street and the Avenue; Mrs. kreamer s
Alhambra and A. Miller. on the Avenue
between 14th and 18th; H. KuhPs. Penn
sylvania avenue near 18th street.
Some had more than a local reputation.
There was James Fftzgeralds now 32l
Pennsylvania avenue. which had good
run Of transient custom as well as local
trade. 1t was destroyed by fire January
20, 1851, and the present five-story build
ing. the first of that height in Washing
ton, taking its place. It's erection was
watched with much interest.
men of the day. afterward at 18th and E
streets, and Patrick Brennan were In the
same business nearby. Each place had Its
coterie of celebrities.
On the west side of It'll street Michael
Tally had a like business, as did John
Reilly and william Feeney. and their
places were well patronized by all classes
and friends entertained.
Christmas Joy Everywhere.
Needless is it to say that there were
many other places as well as streets and
alleys in which the spirit of Christmas
ran free. Grocery stores where liquid
eggnog, tom and jerry and ap-
ple toddy supplemented plain drinks, sold
open only a few hours. and not a few
private houses set out quite az elaborate
tables as the hotels and stores SURPRISING
them as to confections etc.
Nor were the poor children. white or
colored. bond or free. neglected. The dis
position was that for the day at least all
should enjoy themselves.
At that period there were so many here
absent from their own kindred that they
sought means to make others happy.
About some of the hotels pennies and
half-dimes were thrown to boys to scram-
BILE for.
Afternoon and night the public amuse-
ments, the performances at the Adelphi
Theater. the MINISTRIES at the OdeOn and