Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

He accepted success and defeat with like
good nature and humor, and left the alley at
the conclusion of the game without sorrow
disappointment When it was known that
he was in the alley there would assemble num-
beers of people to witness the fun which was
anticipated by those vino knew of his fund
of anecdotes and jokes. When in the alley.
surrounded by crowd of eager listeners, he IN
Obliged with great freedom in the sport of mar
ratve. His wittieismS seemed for the NEST
part to- be imprunptu, but he always told the
anecdotes and jokes If he wished to convey
the impression that he had heard them from
some one, but they appeared very many times
as if they had been made for the immediate
occasion.
Congressman Lincoln was always neatly but
very plainly dressed, very simple and ap-
proachable in manner, and unpretentious. He
attended to his business. going promptly to the
F:ouse and remaining till the session adjourned,
and appeared to be familiar with the progress
of legislation.
During that session Nfrs. Lincoln, with the
eldest son, was at the house for time, but was
so retiring that she was rarely seen except at
the meals. Robert was a bright boy, about
years old, and seemed to have his own
way. II there were any other children, I do
not recall the fact. During the short session
of that Congress Mr.. Lincoln lived downtown,
where do not remember"
Tad;s Toy Shop. stfl standing at 1907 New
York avenue, where Lincoln would go with
4HUtAsSS, VI 1d0, dS Ilc WAS Cstilcu, 10 p0I-
chase toys for this little SON of his; the home
of Secretary Stanton, 1873 Z street northwest,
where Lincoln would frequently stop his
way to and from the Soldiers Home, and the
Anderson cottage there, in which he drafted
the emancipation proclamation; the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church where he attended
divine service; his first inaugural bali in
building Oh Judiciary Square and the second
in the Patent Office building; the site Of the
depot through which he passed when he was
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old willard Hotel. to which he was taken upon
his arrival on the morning of February %,
186l-theSe are indc-1 but few of the places
in Washington made historic through their
association with the Great Emancipation.
FORT STEVENS where he stood under fire
during those uncertain days in July, 1864,
when Gen. Early was only stopped from burn
ing capturing the city by the timely arrival
of Gen. Wright and the Gallant 9Th Corps;
the Capitol Building, IN which he twice took
the oath of Office as President and where he
read his famous second inaugural, to be seen
on the wall Of the Lincoln Memorial; the
dome of that great structure which he saw
completed and surmounted with the statue Of
freedom, ere his eyes should close forever;
the White House where his son Willie died on
February 20, 1852, and where but few years
later he was to receive the final rites in the
east room, and the celebrated Pennsylvania
avenue, over which his FUNERAL coFtege moved
on it's way to the dcpot-to the lover of Lin
coin these are truly sacred spots and places
indeed, no place ON earth has much Of
the atmosphere of Lincoln has the Capital
of the Nation, not to include the places here
associated with his assassination. Though the
people here were somewhat divided in Senti-
mene when he came to the city in 1861, yet it
did not take long to learn the real man, and
hostility largely turned to love. His sudden
death was regarded in many quarters as q
personal loss
Never can the District people be accused of
disioyalty after the great sacrifice they made
for the preservation OF the Union. Indeed. In
Lincoln'S greatest hour of need, on the day OF
his Inauguration, battalion of District troops,
under the command of Col Tate, guarded the
position where the President took the oath OF
Office and made his inaugural address. It was
the Districts Volunteer Cavalry that guarded
the carriage in which the two Presidents rode
while the Engineer company Duane) marched
before the carriage. and the District Volunteers
behind it, District Volunteer Rifiemen oecu-
pied the windows of the Capitol overlooking
the ceremony of Inauguration and also occu-
pied the roofs Of the houses along PennSyf-
Vania avenue through which the procession
passed
THE District troops were the first to be mus
tered into the service Of the Government
for the unfolding of the hands of the conStitu-
tionally elected President. There is incon-
teStable evidence existing in authentic docu-
mentS and sworn statements that President
Lincoln called for ten companies of District
volunteers on April g. 1851 for immediate serv-
ice United States Volunteers and these and
one company besides were mustered into Serv-
ice, commencing on April 10. Company A,
Washington Light Infantry. commanded by
Capt. Lemuel Towers, was sworn in that
day, and on the 18th was guard at Long
Bridge; and the night of the 18th the
Washington Light Infantry guarded the Treas