Evening star., 1931-11-29

Mrs. (JeIZS youngest Sui I1GAAy AlOyoluS
Getz is also a graduate of Mckinley High
School and like his brother, also graduated
from the Catholic University. He is now
manager of the metal department of the Hoyt
Metal & Lead Co of Toronto, Canada His
wife Ella Cawthorn Gctz, is tie daughter of
Mrs Martha Browning of East Riverdale, Md.
THE progress toward success with Anton Rup-
pert was but characteristic of many of the
German emigrants who settled in Washington
at an early date 3, B,gnning first as a partner
of his cousin Henry, they engaged as pork
butchers on the site of the present American
League base ball rarl; shortly before the Civil
War, occupying the Maryland House. which was
removed only few years ago. This partner
ship was dissolved about 1860, and Anton Rup-
pert then moved to Eleventh and u streets
northwest and subsequently, about 1861, to the
BladenSburg road residence, where his business
grew to large proportions. At the time the
Northern Liberty Market was demolished, and it
occupied the site of the Public Library until
1872, Mr.. RuppeIt c-u2icd stand there, and
also one in the Centsr MARKET at Seventh and
the Avenue.
When the writer visited Mrs. Getz recently,
she showed him through the old home once
occupied by her parents, and over the extensive
grounds which for years were used in connec-
ton with her fathers business. There are
still standing two large brick ice houses, rows
of sheds for the smoking and curing of meat,
the rear of the CID home was the greenhouse
where the elder Efrs Getz raised flowers for her
own pleasure. Indeed. it must have been
very large business in its time
No one knew just how old the old home is,
though tradition puts it at about $50 years.
The rear part has undergone the least improve
ment and perhaps contains the original clap
boards. The front, toe, shows its age, but here
Notwithstanding has been substituted for the
earlier type of siding. probably within the past
SO years. The interior shows its age by the
old-stye doors trimming. mantes and hard
ware used, and the Stcp-up and step-down SO
common in cid dwellings.
The earliest history of the place has gone.
Mr. Rupert bought this part of his farm from
a Mr.. Diehl, and the impression prevails that
Col. William Hickey lived here before he built
his mansion nearby. Before the RuppertS
moved in DR.. Nichols of the Government
Hospital for the Insane resided here.
ORIGINALLY the Rupert property was
- carved out of tract of 300 acres or more
known as "Haddocks Hills" and Enclosure"
derived by Richard Queen as grant from the
Lord Proprietor of Maryland The Queens
Chapel road nearby. takes its from this
family, which settled hereabout at an early
daUe. After tine death of Richard Queen, in
1894. the property was divided among his
children, being surveyed for this purpose by
George Fenwick.
Through suit in equity, instituted in recent
years, Richard Queens issue is given as follows:
James, Mary, who married a Mr.. Gardner;
Joseph Marsham, Elender COR Eleanor, who
married a Mr.. Boone Elizabeth and Samuel
Joseph's widow, in this connection. is given
having children, Richard F, Charles J., Louisa
Catherine F. (intermarried with Robert Boone),
and Mary Ann, who married John Jamison.
Mary (Queen) Jamison had a daughter
known in religion as Sister Xavier, who in 1923
was in the Convent of the Visitation of
Washington, and then residing in that convent
Bethesda, Md, and perhaps other chill
dren. daughter OF Richard T. Queen mar
ried man named Schley and left at her death
a son. Henry Schley, who resided for many
years in Frederick, Md, and who was probably
a connection Of the Admiral Schley family of
that city.
Charles j. Cu1en ;...3 VIE Nagia A. Queen,
had as issue Edward F., Charles j., Eugenia
M married a Brook2), Olivia M. Julius B. A.,
Felix D., Charles j., Ellen Rose married Mr.
Kllgcur) and H-nry p. TIE writer recalls
Felix D. Queen a watchman at the National
Museum, who died January a. 1905.
An adjoining piece of land, purchased by
Anton Rupert in 1857, was first conveyed in
1860 by William Hickey to w. w. C5rcoran,
and by him in turn conveyed to Mr.. Rupert
A short distance southeast of this property is
what is commonly called Mount Hamilton"
but at an earlier date as "Corcoran HILL" from
the name of its owner.
Accompanied by Mrs Getz. VINO knows every
inch of ground in this neigGborhood, the
writer visited the ruins of the old Hickey resi-
dencc. which is reached by way of the brick
yards and which hardly be seen from the
main road Just when this important
residence was erected the writer does not
know Col. William Hickey the owner was
usually called, was the clerk of the United
States Senate in 1343 ard received for his
services $1,500 year-and this was lot of
money in those days. In 1846 he. was the