Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

modern. The original building was erected IN
1870 by Capt. J. l.. Kuhn. paymaster OF the
Marine Corps. and subsequently occupied by
Gen. Charles Cratiot. chief Of Corps OF En-
gineers. U. s. A. Minister Fox is buried in
Congressional Cemetery.
British Minister Richard Pakenham, who
followed Henry Fox in Office resided In the
Matthew st. Clair Clark house at 1925 II street,
Lord Alexander Barring Ashburton having pre-
viouSly occupied II in 1912, when conducting
negotiations to settle the Northeastern Boundary
question. 1t was also occupied in 1850 by Sir
Henry Bulwer Lytton when he was Minister
Plenipotentiary to the United States, and it was
here that his nephew and secretary, Owen
Meredith. is said to have written Lucille" It
was also the British legation when occupied by
Lord Napier in 1855 and by Lord Lyons dur.
ing the Civil War.
Frederick W. A. Bruce, who represented Great
Britain here In 1866 and 1867, resided in the
site Of the Columbia Hospital. Twenty NTH and
L streets, IN an old mansion erected by Tench
Ringgoid In 1872 Mr. Bagot also lived here.
During the Civil War the Marquis de Month";
dion, Minister OF France, occupied the Swami.
Webster Corcoran house, the site now the homo
Of the Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States, while in more recent years the Brazilian
legation had home In the Charles Francis
Adams residence ut 1908 H street, the site
being now occupied by the Hay-Adams Apart.
ment. The address Of the British charge DAFT
flares in 1868, Francis Clare Ford, has not
been found.
Sir Edward Thornton became the British
Minister In 1859, and took up his residence at
1877 street northwest, and in 1875 moved into
the new embassy at Connecticut avenue and NJ
street, where Sir Julian Pauncefote subsequent.
~ became the first British Ambassador TO the
United States.
The coming to washington in 1890 Of the
FIRST japanese ambassadors Simmi Boojser
NO-Kami and Mooragaki AwRjsi No-KaEnflAfor
the purpose Of concluding the ratification of a
treaty between the two countries was indeed a
historic and epochaE event in our relations with
foreign powers. Congress provided funds for
their entertainment and they were feted to the
fullest extent. They were given quarters at the
Willard and Gen. Cass and others gave balls
and parties in their honor and President
Buchanan gave reception at the White House
for them. Elsewhere they were shown full
diplomatic courtesies which brought on q con-
ditton Of friendliness which has continued until
the present time
The homes of the more recent diplomats I'M
this city are doubt quite well known, and
will be passed by, at least until some fueur6
occasion
In the writer's story on Ninth and F streets,
three weeks ago, he mentioned the Rev Joseplt
t. Eelly Of the Fourth Presbyterian Church as
having in his early days served that church as
sexton. which is an error. The city directories
of 1860 and 1862 in listing the churches show
that Joseph Kelly was the janitor of this
church and resided at 36l Eighth street north
west, and upon following up this name We find
the later directories give It as Joseph F.
Kelley" and occupation collector" and evil
IDENTITY he was progressive sort of a fellow,
for the 1866 directory gives him as a real
estate broker, general agent and notary"
The Rev. Mr.. Kelly;s full name is Joseph r.
Kelly and the similarity of names caused the
confusion.