Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

days, for the height of the second
floor was % feet and the third floor
20 feet.
THE Emery mentioned, as the gran
tie contractor for this structure was
Matthew G. Emery, the twentieth and
last mayor of Washington.
Francis p. Blair of Frankfort, Ky,
farmer. banker and newspaper
writer, came to Washington at the
request of President Jackson to estab-
lish paper In the interest of the adj
ministration. The only daily papers
here at that time were the Intelligen.
Ger and the Telegraph, both large and
influential journals.
Introduced by Jackson.
after the arrival of Blair in Wash.
ington. John c. Rives, of Virginia,
who had been connected with the Gov
eminent here for several years. re-
signed and formed a partnership with
Blair. We are told by the granddaugh-
ter of Blair, that Blair and Rives were
introduced to each other by Andrew
Jackson.
1.-THE first number of the Globe
was issued December Z, 1880. For
over two years it was issued as a
semi-weekly, and in March. 1888. just
after Jackson's second inauguration,
1t became daily and eXerted pow
erful influence in favor of the admin
istration.
1.-THE departmental printing was
given to Blair & Rives, who also be-
gan the publication of the proceed
ings Of Congress, which was to ex-
tend over long period Of years.
From 1880 to 1S45 the Globe office
was on Z street, just west Of the
~, tn of
buildings. In March, 1S45, the Ma
tional Theater had burned to the
ground.
I'm 1886 the business had prosper
ed to such an extent that the prop
erty was purchased by the Globe
owners, who continued its publica-
ton here until April 80. 1916. one
month after the fire at the theater
adjoining, when the last number of
the Globe was printed.
after the Inauguration of Harri-
son and Tyler, in 1S41, the Globe, no
longer the organ of the administra-
ton, lost the printing of Congress, as
we'll as that of the departments, but
continued to print the proceedings of
Congress In the Congressional Globe.
Scene of Many Functions.
During Folks administration, in
: May. 1S45, the Globe, which had been
the organ of the Jackson and Van
Buren, administrations, was sold to
Richie and Heiss, who published the
Washington Union In it's stead, as
the representative of the Polk adj
mlnistration, the first issue appearing
May /, 1S45. $50
Jackson Hall was the scene of
many important functions over a long
period of years. The inaugural bail
or zachary Taylor, March 4, 1S49. was
neid there, and it was selected for
that OF Franklin Pierce in 1883. which.
however, was not held on account of a
death in the Presidents family-the
Presidents son.
jackson day, January 8, was often
celebrated in this hall, that of 1853
being especially notable.
Historic old jackson Hall is now
owned and occupied by the Independ-
ent Publishing Co.. and is the home
or the Fellowship Forum. fraternal
puoilcation OF wide circulation. The
nve-story structure in the rear of old
jackson Hall. recently destroyed is
being rebuilt and connected with the
old jackson Hall Building, as was the
original one, as the front building
was practically uninjured by the re.
cent disaster"
A discussion waxed lively between
the members of the association when
j. F. Duhamel recalled that in 1882
or 1883 the rear portions of several
buildings in the neighborhood of Jack.
son Hall collapsed in much the same
manner as the recent cave.in oc.
Cured. Mr.. Duhamel expressed the
opinion that since those buildings are
erected on gound which was once the
bed OF Tiber Creek, the settling of the
earth might cause the collapse.
Creek Location Debated.
One member Immediately insisted
that Tiber Creek flowed down Second
street some distance away from the
buildings. Mr.. Duhamel retorted that
the bed of the creek. including the
swampy area surrounding it, was
nearly half mile wide," and there.
fore would embrace the site of the
buildings which collapsed. J. f. Kee.
fer entered the discussion long enough
to identify one Of the fallen build.
| ings of 1888 as the United States
| Hotel, and Henry l.. Bryan, vice
| president, who was presiding as chair.
man in the absence of r. w. Moves