Evening star., 1928-04-15
gton Rich in Statues and Other Reminders of Lincoln

Tad" as they called him-to purchase
toys for the youngster. Tad" was a
petted child and Lincoln was an indul-
gent father. Tad did not live very long.
he died In Chicago. July 16. 1871, at
the age OF l8. Though a mischievous
child while in the White House, yet
the death OF his father had greatly So
oered him. and he gave much promise
OF usefulness when stricken down.
The first Sunday after Lincoln's ar
rival in Washington for his inaugura-
tion he attended divine services In old
st. johns Church at Sixteenth and II
| streets, but the church that Lincoln
usually attended was the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. His pew
is preserved.
| The mention Of Fort Stevens viii all
ways bring back recollections Of Lincoln,
for here he stood under fire during the
engagement Of July IL and H. 1854
This old fort stands TO the rear Of
Emory NJ. e. Church South in Bright
wood. and is reached by the Georgia
avenue cars. 1t was at this point that
Gen. Jubal Early made several efforts
to enter the city, but was repulsed, after
the timely arrival Of the 9Th Army
Corps. under Gen. Horatio G.. Wright
Lincoln was much interested in this en-
gagement. and insisted upon bobbing no
every now and then to see what was
going 4
Over Ia the grounds now embraced in
the Walter Reed Hospital property
stood, for long time. what was known
as the "sharpshooter's tree" 1t was a
bullet from a sharpshooter's gun, op-
Grating from this point Of vantage. that
was. most likely. intended for the Presi-
dent. 1t struck the surgeon, C.. C. v.
Crawford, instead. injuring him In the
ankle.
Prior to this, Gen. Wright had been
entreating Mr.. Lincoln not to expose
his life to the enemy's bullets, but il
then became necessary for him TO be-
come more positive, and he said: "Mr.
President, know you are Commander
in-Chief of the Armies of the United
States. but I am in command here. and
you are not safe where you are stand
ing. AS am responsible for your per-
sonal safety, I order you TO come
down"
Lincoln obeyed orders. but did not
leave the fort until it was certain there
was no danger Of Early capturing
Washington. An unusual incident OF
this engagement was that on the Con-
federate side was Gen. John c. Breck-
inridge. who was presidential candi-
date against Lincoln in 1860.
A bronze tablet erected in 1920 by the
survivors Of the 9Th Army Corps
I
Gen. Wright is buried IN Arlington,
and appropriately in front of the Gusts
mansion, overlooking the Capital City
he saved from destruction by one Of
the best Cavalry officers that ever wore
a Confederate uniform.
In little cemetery across the street
from Walter Reed Hospital lie the re-
mains Of some of the Union soldiers
killed in this battle It is called Battle
I National CHnncf6Tv IN
, each Memorial day exercises are held
. here.
WHEN Lincoln first came to Wash
w ington. in 1847, as a member Of
Congress, he registered on December 2
, Of that year at Browns. or the Indian
Queen Hotel (now the Metropolitan).
) Soon afterward he took up his quarters
at Mrs. Sprigg's boarding house In Car
; roll Row. The building he then lived
in stood about where is now the foun-
, tain in front Of the Congressional
, Library.
At this time he submitted the fol-
lowing information for Lanmans Die
tionary of Congress. 1858:
Born February u, 1909. in Hardin
|. County. KY.
Education defective.
Profession, q lawyer.
Have been a captain OF volunteers
in the Black Hawk War
Postmaster at very small Office.
-Four times member Of the Illinois
Legislature.
"And was a member of the lower
house of Congress. -
Yours, etc, A. LINCOLN.
"If any personal description OF me Is
thought desirable, it may be Ssid I am
In height 8 feet inches. nearly; lean
in flesh, weighing on an average $50
pounds; dark complexion. with coarse
black hair and gray eyes. No other
marks or brands recollected.
1T seems as if the question whether
my first name is Abraham or 'Abram'
will never be settled. II IS Abraham
and II the letter Of acceptance Is not
yet In print, you may, II YOU think 1T.
have my signature thereto printed
Abraham Lincoln.
For his first inaugural Lincoln ar
rived here early on Saturday. February
%, 1851, and took quarters at the VII
| lard. on the site Of the present hotel OF
that name. 1t was from here that he
went TO the Capitol to take the oath Of
Office. II was also at the old Willard
that Julia Ward Howe stopped after
visiting the camps of Washington. and
1
Hymn of the Republic"
After the death OF Lincoln. Andrew
johnson was sworn in at the kirSwcod
/ House. then at the corner Of Twelfth
| street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
now stands the Raleigh Hotel
Lincoln's first inaugural ball was held
I In q building erected III Judiciary
Square for the purpose. little 10 the
! north OF the courthouse. Referring
TO this event, The Evening Star OF
March 9. 1861, has this TO say;
But the downright serious hard work
| OF the evening was performed by PreSi-
dent Lincoln. who for more than two
hours q, E., from quarter past eight
o'clock till half past tenl. shook hands
| in right good earnest with all comerS,
| at the rate OF twenty-five per minute
| taS timed by . gentleman in his vi
cinityl. or one thousand i've hundred
per hour.
THAT last scene of the levee was q
tragic one, The mob OF coats. hats and
| caps left in the hall had somehow got
| inextricahly mixed up and miSapprcpgi-
ated, and perhaps not one in ten Of
| that large aSSemhlage emerged with the
same outer garments they wore on en-
A., tering Some thieves seem TO have
taken advantage Of the Opportunity 90
make grand sweep. and very Sood
business they must have done. Some
, OF the victims, utterly refusing to don
! the greasy. kinky apologies for hats left
| ON hand, tied up their heads in hand
kerehsefs and 50 wended their way Sulk-
! ily homeward"
The second Inauguration han was
held on Monday evening. March {,
| 1868, IN the north hall OF the Patent
once,