Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08

David Chambers, NJ w. Bartlett, Dr. johnson,
H. G. Jacobs, q. s. Prindle and George L.
Sheriff. The cOrtege-one of the largest ever
seen at o citizens funeral in this city-pro-
ceeded to Oak Hill Cemetery, where the inter-
ment was made beside the son of the deceased.
who died last year. The choir sang appropriate
music at the grave. and there was prayer by
Rev. DR.. Greene after which the benediction
pronounced by Rev DR.. Sunderland
Tor many years after the Stckney mansion
] was vacated by that family the old building
used as q Methodist home for the aged.
At present 1t is used for religious purposes
under the control of Bishop C. M. Grace, a
Portuguese. However there seems to be quite
a different atmosphere hereabout than
when years ago the Calvary Christian League
would hold an occasional meeting in the elab-
orately decorated parlor. Sometimes Ed
Hay would attend and render assistance, and
Ed. Townsend. Miss Eva Mills would
assist with the music. Here also, Mrs.
Stickney kept open house annually on New
Year <day, and her elaborate receptions were
always attended by the foremost people Of the
Capital.
Probably the most notable SOCIAL event to
take place here was during the period from
1871 to 1874, when Washington had terri
torial form Of government. At that time VIII
liam Stickney was president of the Council Of
the Legislative Assembly, which met on the
top floor of the Metzerott Building on the north
and Tenth streets (stin standing). Henry d
Cook was the first Governor, serving from Feb
ruary 20, 1871, to September ID, 1879 and IL
during his administration that the grand
reception in honor Of the Governor was held,
and all official Washington turned out upon
that occasion to do honor to His Excellency!s
The members of the first Legislative AS
sembly then were:
"Council-WIliam Stickney president; A. K.
Browne, Samuel Cross, Frederick Douglass,
TSakn LIB Hxvar
Gulick, Adolphus Hail. Charles T. Peck, Daniel
Smith and John w. Thompson. Francis Fl.
Smith, chief clerk. Lewis H Douglass, aEs-
pointed, vice Frederick Douglass resigned.
House of delegates Charles L. Hulse.
speaker; Solomon c. Brown, Joseph T. H. Hail,
william D. CasSin, John E. Cox, John F. Muir.
ray James A. Handy, George Burgess, Adolphus
S. Solomons, John F. Ennis, Thomas E. Lloyd,
william Dickson, John c. Hardness, Peter
Campbell William W. Moore, John w. Me-
Knight Frederick A. Boswell, William r. Hunt,
John Hogan Joseph G. Carroll Lemuel Bursley
and Madison Davis. p. H. Reinhard, chief
clerk
] pleasures and one of the graver events
was witnessed IN 1880, when the body Of VIII
liam Soule Stickney, William Stickney'S only
son, was brought home from the wilds Of the
Ute Indian Reservation, at Los Pinos, Colo.
The death Of this gifted young man was
from the Department Of the Interior as Co
disbursing clerk and was stricken with mouna
tain fever, from which he died after hE1eA
illness. with difficulty his remains were re-
turned to Washington by two close friends OF
the family, r. T. Jones and David A. Haynes
This had been Frank Stickney's old stamping
ground, for here, In house adjoining the
mansion erected by his uncle, William, his
father built q residence in 1864, and moved
into it that year when he left HopetOn, out On
the old Seventh street pike. where the family
had previously resided.
Hopeton stood back from the road ON tho
east side Of Georgia avenue about ut On
street, and the grounds included fve acres
purchased by Frank L. Stickney's grandfathe9
during the brief administration Of willard
Henry Harrison. Here Mr.. Stickney, th6
grandson, was born. The M street residence
was o substantially constructed house, buns
for the owner by q Mr.. Nailor, who lived %
Fifth and N streets, and the owner had No
neighbors untn Mrs. Ellen Eddie, widow witiS
a small family, built residence adjoining %
the west SoOn afterward Frank Bradley, Q
butter merchant tn the old Northern Liberty
Market, built ON the corner of Sixth and d
streets q two-story dwelling. Later willard
Stickney purchased the Bradley residence and
the vacant lot to the west and erected the
mansion where Mr.. Kendall. and later he hin1-
SELF died.
Some Of the houses on M street have th6
appearance of having been built quite q w.ai1e
back, though probably none of the very earliest
homes remain standing. One particular relic
however, worthy Of more than passing mention
is a part Of the old poorhouse erected at least
prior to 1843, when 1t was determined to move
this institution TO the Government reservation
on the Eastern Branch.
This building, the writer is informed, at one
time extended east and west across what &
now Six-and-a-half street. OF course, q part
of this building was removed when this street
was run through the square, but on the east
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