Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES r. TRACEWELL.

being brought to them at table that
a few relocated stragglers were still
in town committing depredations after
the main body of their comrades had
passed on, some one suggested that the
party 60 out and arrest these men as
disturbers of the peace.
This was done, but to little effect;
for as soon as the stragglers got away
they fastened to catch up with the
army and lodge a complaint with their
officers who at once sent back squad
of soldiers to arrest the arresters. Three
of the dining party, including Beanes,
were carried off to Admiral Cockburn's
flagship, which was lying in the Patux-
ent River. Cockburn, after administer
ing disciplinary lecture to the trio,
as prisoner on his ship to Baltimore.
Key, who was Beane's nephew.
fastened to Baltimore as soon as he
heard of the doctors plight, and under
a flag of truce went aboard the vessel
to intercede with Cockburn for his
uncle's release. His plea was vain; and
Cockburn would not even let him go
ashore again until after the lombard
ment of Fort McHenry.
when Key returned to Georgetown
he related his adventure at the next
meeting Of the local glee club, and his
fellow members urged him to put his
narrative In verse. He read his pro-
duction at later meeting and the club
introduced it to the public, who adopted
it as the national anthem"
What is now Wisconsin avenue was
called High street in George Washing
toms day; the street to the west of the
estate mentioned, Tudor Hall. was
called Valley street.
Almost at the north end of the Key
Bridge Is q curious stretch of street, a
block long, paved with the toughest sort
of stones and inclined at an angle so
steep that it has been found expedient
to forbid automobiles to use it. This Is
locally known as Stony Hill.
In Georgetown the visitor will find
Georgetown University, one Of the most
famous Catholic institutions OF the
country. and several other educational
establishments, including the Western
High School, building of a type OF
architecture little seen any more.
Montrose Park, on r street, will be
found to be one of the most beautiful
smaller parks of the National Capital,
leading down to Rock Greek.
A* ~
What will interest the inquisitive
visitor, perhaps, more than all the his
toric features, as replete with interest
as they are, will be the general atmos-
phere Of Georgetown.
It Is the sort of place where one
may walk around in his shirt sleeves
on hot Summers day and no one will
pay the slightest attention to the breach
of public etiquette, whereas If one at
temptS to appear so on fashionable
Connecticut avenue, across the creek.
he may find passersby looking askance
at him.
Over in Georgetown one does more
or less as he pleases. 1t is q place of
striking contrasts, mansions being next
to little houses; one will even find
homes built in the center Of blocks, and
surrounded on all sides by other houses.
Lovers of the picturesque will discover
that many of the old homes, especially
the smaller ones, have been done over
by ambitious builders and decorators,
and that out of the years Is growing a
new Georgetown, which still somehow
manages to hold fast to the flavor of
the old.