Evening star., 1924-06-05
BRADDOCK'S LANDING
SPOT NOW IN DOUBT
Committee Named to Determine
Where British Troops Really!
Debarked.
TRADITION IS QUESTIONED
Historians Believe Rock Nes
Naval Hospital Is Wrong. : /

The Association of Oldest InhaSi-
tants of the District OF Columbia will
undertake to settle the question bf
where along the Potomac Gen. Brad
dock landed his British troops lin
1856.
This difficult task Of research was
assigned to John Claggett Proctor
and James T. Duhamel at a meetihe
at Union Engine House last night
after Mr.. Duhamel had raised a doubt
as to whether the English forces
really landed at the so-called Brad
dock rock. near the Naval Hospital
Plans for Tablet.
Mr.. DuhameI said he had heard
that the Daughters Of the American
Revolution were preparing to place
marker on the rock and he urged
that an inquiry he made to mske
sure the tablet Is placed at the rea!
landing point
The speaker did not claim to know,
that BraGdock landed elsewhere. bGi
he declared II was extremely unlilte,y
that the Britisher would have disem-
barked at 24th street and marched
his men up and down hills to cross
Rock Creek when he could have
| avoided that inconvenience by land
ing nearer to Georgetown.
That same question has been raised
as TO Plymouth Rock" observed Nj
Proctor. but you couldn't convince the
Yankees that the Pilgrims did uo'
land there
VIII Refer to Rambler.
Washington Topham recalled tha,
ID
Rock in The Sunday Star and sug
gested that the researchers refer t.
that in their inquiry.
Ninety years ago, before the boo
logger made his debut in America
cup Of coffee in Washington cos
124@ cents. while such thirst quench
ers as gin. brandy and whisky could
be bought for 6ii cents a glass. az
cordinE to a guide book at the cap
tOl, dated 1884. and presented 20 fh'
Oldest Inhabitants for its museum
The presentation was made by John
| 4. Mccarthy on behalf Of William :
Mccarthy. The book also stated that
in that year the Capitol building pa-
lice force consisted of three men. vii,
received $50, Sl.25 and 81 a day. 70
| spectivcly.
History of Corner.
The building al the hortheaSi coz
| ner OF John Marshall place and 6
street northwest, occupied by the
| Sunshine Home for Women. was
erected some time prior to 1919 and is
one OF the oldest structures in Wash
fngton. according to Mr.. Proctor, who
read a paper last night on the his
tory OF that corner. The house was
enlarged TO its present size in 1851
Capt. George W. Evans delivered a
eulogy. of Frank H Walker, member
| of the association. who died ten days
| ago following an operation. MI.
Walker was d pioneer in the Laundry
| business in Washington.
The following new members were
elected: William A Jack, William d.
Window. Charles S Domer. Francis
X Boucher. Frank A. Law, Robert
Klotz and William Hendricks. Albert
Harper, newly elected vice president,
presided. and j. Eliot Wright, secre-
tary. was present
The association will hold its Fourth
of July meeting on the grounds o.
Christ Episcopal Church, G. street be
tween 9Th and eth streets southeast
at IL o'clock on Independence DAY
William Tyler Page. clerk of tn"
House Of Representatives, Will be the
! principal speaker. Frederick Il Fish
/ bach will read the Declaration OF Ia
| dependence.