Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

tic!e. and who is an ardent adr,ircr
Of James. tells ME that he has just
hn!shcd rereadiug THE ola Do
;ninion" for about the tenth time and
ne regards II as an excellent account
az the times and OF the incidents men
toned.
Ihat James was man Of charm
ING personality is aiteS;ed by IL wide
- KNOWN sculptor who is now writ
ing minute history Of Richmond and
VINO knew him personally. lie was n
friend of Lady RlessinEton. Of Scott
ana OF Rogers. toEcthcr with many
Others. and when that history is COM
Plate number OF incidents OF intense
interest Will be revealed for the first
time concerning the old house and
the people who lived there.
one biographer describes the con-
su! as 4 man rather below the gem
era! stature, stout in person and with
somewhat measured, theatrical
walk, lie is exceedingly progresses
Ing IN appearance and has 4 fine.
large, expressive eye, 4 commanding
forehead and regular features. He
is apparently about % years of age"
That he moved in the best circles of
Richmond society seems TO he with
out question, and he must have been
decided acquisition TO that group
comprised OF John r. Thompson and
other notables.
Studio OF Hubbard.
Another distinguished man who
had his studio either in the basement
building as that occupied by James.
although certainly not at the Same
time, was William ]. HUBBARD, one
of the early teachers of tho now IA
has been made. Hubbard also Was an
EnSlishman, and much OF his excel
lent work may now be seen at the
Valentine Museum. lie was granted
\. IN n h.. ~ frl,f Z n
make replicas of the Iioudon statue
Of Washington in the rotunda of the
Cap'tol. the sole statue OF the Father
of His Country taken from life. One
of Hubard's repl!cas Is now III Lex
ington. another in France and third.
l believe, is in England.
When the artist had his studio at
Eleventh and Broad Streets the house
was occupied by Philip Tabb. and it
was there that T. Garrett rabb. of
this city. was born. That was in the
middle seventies. and Mr. Tabb does
not remember Just how many years
his family lived there. Then came
Inc Jacksons and the Parkcrs. the
former. parents OF &. Carlton jack
son. remaining only one year. while
pr W. W. Parker and his family were
residents there for u long time.
Mrs. j. w. Henson. 4 daughter OF
pr Parker. remembers passed her
childhood in the Old place, and recalls
500 ~ - b1S rooms uScl as the draw
!ns and dining--oOms md OF the good
times enjoyed there There were al
together about nine or ten rooms in
the house. when had two baths in "A
naE when many prominent persons
were not SO we'll provided, and GER
ta!n!y NOT 10 the extent of having two
N house. These improvements.
naturally. must have been put in
4D"s after the structure was built
Had Plenty of Rooms.
In the old lays i was not pressed
close 10 ITS neighbOrs as has been the
cas-" Tor UIauy years. and the other
n4.4H.HgS on tho square were the
Elrs; pt!st Church. the former
meme o; the f!o.-nc. family now the
Iol'ce headquarters. AID the Supreme
tcrF: rooms. although there may
nave been one or twO more. Tho
S-n:cu.c Court building was Just be-
niHt the house ana must have been
Z: "arshaN and Eleventh. 1t was
6gi!; ~ the congregation OF the First
christian Church. when. after NOV
ing from the property. disposed Of
y 20 tn: state. and WAS known as
me Sycamore Church. This, OF
curse. has eng been RACED
H!GncreGs II citizens pass this old
house Ga!'; nd are Impressed chiefly
1!iG me .Gcl shat /, is all tunlblinS
lHHn and .aey wonder no" many
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