Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08

y. ADAMS, LOUIS ana margaret ScNnel-
der, Galusha A. Riggles, Samuel ".
Miles and his wife, May Gordon; War
rem Vaughn, Maj. c. l.. Morrison, DR..
Bartlett w. Morrison, Virginia T.
Morrison and Arthur r. Morrison
In the matter of the removal Of the
Van Ness mausoleum from II street
the following notice. which appeared
in The Star Friday May "a, 1872. will
furnish the clue to anybody who may
wish to follow the subject further:
Chancery sale of the mausoleum lot on b
street between 9th and 10th streets north
rsss By virtue Of decree Of the s sgs 's
the Chaneery Cause No. 1884, Docket II, in
which Philip and others are complainants and
day. the Sh DAY Of 1877 .'
PM, offer for sale ut public auction on the
premises the following real estate, which was
ceased, viz: The mausoleum lot as the same
Is laid down In Joshua Fishers subdivision Of
Square No. 875. containing about 5000 square
The mausolckm structure now standisg
upon the lot and the walls enclosing the same
day Of the sale or within a reasonable time
thereafter, not to exceed sixty days.
Charles W. Van Ness, trustee; Thos. e.
"ABkAHuhs AuCIAVheeE.
The records in the office of the reg
lister of wills show that in the matter
of the estate of David Burnes, letters
Of administration were granted April
20, 1903. John P. Van Ness, his SON
sureties were William Brent and Ann
Burnes. Asking for these papers
brought the information that they
had been lost in 1855 by fire. The will
Of Marcia Burnes Van Ness seems not
to have been preserved. Her husband,
John p. Van Ness was the executor
and his sureties were Arthur Middle
ton, his son-in-law, and William
Hewitt. The report was that these
papers have been lost or destroyed.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate Of Arthur Middleton, widower of
Elbertina Van Ness, daughter of Marcia
Burnes, were granted February rs,
1856. Richard Smith was the adminis-
traitor and his bond was $4,000. indi-
eating a small estate. His sureties
were Robert S. Chew and William B.
Hill. In the final account of the adj
ministrators his personal estate was
appraised at $1,751.21. which was di-
yided equally between his widow and
his children. Henry b. Middleton and
Angela G. Middleton.
Lying on the desk before the Rambler
as he writes this story Is the inventory
OF the personal estate of Gen. John p,
Van Ness, who died March Z, 1886, but
this matter will be treated of in a sub
sequent chapter.
Marcia Burnes was married on her
twentieth birthday, May 8, 1902, to Gen.
Van Ness. The Rambler has searched
the papers of that date and several days
later, but finds no mention Of the mar
riage. 1t was probably not a matter Of
news" because everybody knew all
about it. But looking through the Ma
tional lntelligencer, there occur many
interesting items, mostly ADVERTISE
ments, of which the following are ex-
amples:
On Wednesday the President left this city
on short visit 10 Monticello.
The clerks Office for the county of Wash
ington is removed to the Seven buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue.
Commissioners office, Washington: All the
wooden buildings the, Presiirnt's square
erected by order OF the COMMISSIONERS for the
accommodation of workipgmen Yillibe sold at
public auction at Rhodes Tavern, 18th instant,
for ready money.
The Man Pilot will leave Columbian Inn,
GEORGETOWN, at n IN. and Mr.. William Tun-
neclifre's Tavern, city of Washington, at 8
o'cleck every day for Baltimore, Philadelphia