Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

owner Of those corner lots and among
the purchasers In that square between
1899 and 1886 were Michael McDer-
mott. Charles Stott. Alexander Shep-
herd. Perigrine w. Brwning. Richard
Polkinhorn. Frederick Cudlipp. w. W.
Corcoran. George Oyster. Christopher
Cammack. James Keleher. Robert Ish-
erwood. Andrew Small and James Long.
In 1884 the lots of Thomas Sewan had
passed to Henry Naylor and ]. H Smith.
New names in the square were A. Q.
Dayton, Bonar Schaad or Schadd. MARY
Farrar. w H. Faulkner. Eliza Hafuii-
ton. Noble Young and Thomas Young.
In 1854 the southwest corner was stu
in the names Of Naylor and Smith and
among the new names in the square
were Columbus Alexander, John Nc
Dermott. H S. Johnson. Hugh f. NC
Dermott. James McDermott. James F.
Halliday. Charles w. Boteler. tr.: Sam
uel Norment and John b. Kibbey-
The two lots on Mades corner were
assessed in 1894 at sI.lo7 on No. 80
and 1854 on No. 81. The indication
from these figures is that IL any houses
stood on those lots they were very
small frames. Between 1899 and ls44
the assessment OF Thomas Sewalrs lot,
No. "a. was raised to 1866, indicating
the erection there of substantial
house. and that Is proba bly, the time or
the erection of part of Mades Hotel
on the corner lot. No. "a. was raised
to s6.736, while the assessment on the
next lot stood at S4.42s.
The hotel at the northeast corner OF
the avenue and Sd street was long
celebrated for the number of Indian
delegations which put up there. Bev-
eridge's Hotel. or the Washington
House. at the northwest corner of the
many patrons In paint and feathers. and
there was another hotel celebrated for
its Indian clientele. That house stood
at the corner of the avenue and 1874
street, and bore the name Union Hotel
and Indian Headquarters" For many
wears before 1860 1t was kept by
James Maher and then passed into the
occupancy of James Donnelly. Tho
Rambler finds the following advertise
ment in 1860:
Ave and 1914 St: Kept by the late James Maher
The above well known and long established
hotel having passed into the hands Of the under
signed. he would respectfully inform his friends
end former patrons of this establishment that
having renovated and refurnished the same In a
superior manner. he is prepared to accommodate
every delegation, however large, with the most
comfortable quarters, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort and convenience.
JAMES DoNSELLY, Proprietor.
Delegations of Indians to Washington
were large and numerous in the 4o's.
SOS. Sos and the early 70s. 1t was Gus
tomary for them to wear their tribal
dress in Washington and this made
them very conspicuous.
In the Rambler's mall comes this
poem:
TO THE RAMBLER ABOUT TOWN.
We thank you, Rambler. kind friend that you
are.
For the pleasure you give to the old;
You bring back sweet memories Of the past
To hearts grown weary and cold. !
You carry back to the days Of our youth. =
When life was one Joyous refrain.
And rambling with you about the old town
We live life again.
We've been here many. many long years.
hfe's journey is almost through,
But we see the dear face and the old home place.
Again in rambles with you.
So. bless you. Rambler, whoever Jon are.
May your friends be many and true,
Is our wish while wait at old memories gat.
For one more ramble with you.
AsENATH HARVEY.