Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

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Later owners and occupants of the
mansion were the children and grand
children of Commodore Daniel TOD
Patterson. Despite the fact that TINS
distinguished naval ofiicer rendered n,;ca
during the second war with Eng.
land. history awards him but scant
praise. He was born on Long Island
March 10. 1885. At the age OF niteen
he was appointed midshipmha;n'
being attached to the fh'' ser,as Of
rapid promotions ensued until ne
reached the rank of master COM
mandant One year later ne com
manded the naval forces or New Vt
leans and received the thanks OF III .,
gress for his able cooperation w, with
the land force under Gen. JACKSON.
Under his capable direction tnere
sailed an expedition agains the pirate'
Lafitte, on the Island of Barataria.
The American vessels, after 4es.rost
ing the forts and defenses, uaous sha
back to New Orleans as prizes prizes ms rhe
pirate ships and some rich Spots Inc
detailed account of this makes very
interesting reading. For tWenty-ole
years thereafter his period on s sei~ate
saw him as commander or tne ,s .s;er
Constitution. as navy ths Mediterranean
iife we're spent as commandant OF
the Washington navy YARD. A,,,a+
Commodore Patterson died Ausus
25. 1899. His funeral &c cofa amy and
Nav officers, together with a large
crowd Of citizens. His grave IS onay
n few wards from the chapel IN III Ino
gressional cemetery. He lies peslae
his wife. Georgeann. VINO ost 10 sxceI-
scrlbed as woman OF inosl
nd
xk
If blood will tell. then it was only
natural for two sons Of the doughty
commodore. Thomas and Carlile' 10
follow the call OF the sea. Iho"'as
entered the service from Louisiana III
1895 and was retired as an admiral
in 1882, after a distinguished naVal
career of moro than forty-fve years
ashore and aAoat. His wife was
daughter of Colonel Richard VAIN
right. U. S. M. c., and he was
OF the late AdmiraI
porter. Admiral Patterson died in
1899.
Garlic Patterson divided nearly
forty years of his life between the
Navy and the coast survey. o lie
was appointed midshipman IN Io"v,
at the age of fourteen. After serving
six years In the Mediterranean SQUAD
ron, he returned home to take up
course in civil engineering at George
town University. Two years later he
resumed his duties as midsniman anu
was placed in charge OF hydfosrapil-
ic party in the Gulf OF Mexico. Az
tanning the rank OF lieutenant, ne re-
tired from the Navy in 1850 to ac,
cent the command of the Pacific mali
steamer Oregon.
It was Garlic Patterson who. car
having been admitted to statehood.
In the capacity Of steamship captain
he continued until 1861, when he re,
turned to the survey and so remalhsu
until he became superintendent, IN
1874. During his capable regime tne
coast survey was brought 10 nlsn
plano Of development: He reta'nis,a .
this important position until MS
death, in August. 1881.
During the Grant and Hayes admin
istrations the Patterson mansion was
the scene of brilliant social functlons.
All official Washington visited tnere
and 1t was considered a deliehtiui
privilege to be accorded an INVITA-
ton. IN,
ened to Hampstead Heath. IN Lon
don-a place for rest and recreation.
The topography of the place lends IT.
self most admirably to plan for
city park.
said, and told her how we had pulled
nm the stump and then. because
fa1t had