Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
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William H Selden conducted the business Is
late IS 1899.
DERHAPs the most historic incident to take
place here was the swearing In Of Presi-
dent Tyler, which took place April 6, 1641, fol-
lowing the death Of william Henry Harrison,
April of that year. The oath was admins
tered by Chief Justice william Cranch Of the
District Circuit Court
Naturally some amusing things, as well, must
have taken place here during its long life as
public house. Perhaps one Of the most unusual
events occurred in 1882 when Louis Kossuth,
the Hungarian patriot, and his suite were en-
tertained here. It was during the days, Of
course, when the town wrtnging wet, and
the now of soul had full sway. Indeed to such
an extent werc the hLarities carried on that the
visiting patriot aid his party are said to have
gone to bed with their boots and hats on.
incidentally. the going to bed with ones
boots on does not seem quite 80 ludicrOus to
the old-timer as it might to the present gen.
Grafton who never wore this type Of footwear.
for sometimes in the early days even sober
man, with the assistance Of q bootjack, had
great difficulty in removing his boots, especially
II they happened to be q little damp. for it
was not unusual half century more ago to
be stuck in a mud hole and have to leave the
boots by the fire al night to dry out.
Browns Hotel or the Metropolitan was al
ways up-to-date and was the first hostelry In
CQ3mOer.
When Abraham Lincoln came here a Wing
Congressman in 1847 he registered at Browns
Indian Queen Hotel on December 2, though his
stay here was very brief He removed to Mrs
Spriggs', on Capitol Hill Col. John c. Rives.
joint proprietor and editor of the Congressional
Globe with Francis P. Blair, told, rode
horseback to washington from his home in
Kentucky, bringing his fiddle and rifle, and
from the time he gave his horse into the keep
ing Of the groom friends hocked about him"
James Buchanan for awhile made his home
here as did Ger: 81 m Huston member of Con-
gress and President of Texas, when not living
in the Six Buildings" Speaker Charles F.
Crisp of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives stopped here, as did Daniel W. Voor-
hees.
THE recent riot on the Avenue, in which the
troops were called out to expel the bonus
army from pubic property, Is not new pro-
ceeding in District affairs. During the Civil
War. when unusual condition prevailed here.
the military guard was frequently called out
to disperse unruy crowds, generally made up of
discharged soldiers and sailors or members Of
the Army and Navy leave. It was at a
time when drastic measures had to be taken.
There were at least two occasions before the
Civil War when the armed force of the Gov
eminent was called upon and participated in
enforcing the majesty Of the law.
Back in 1885 white man had been arrested
and lodged in Jail fer circulating incendiary
documents, and several times threats had been
made to attack the jail and hang the man, the
mob even having collected for this purpose, and
at the request Of the authorities United States
Marines were stationed in and about the jail
To add to the serious condition, the runner
was spread around that certain man named
Snow had spoken Of the wives Of the mechanics,
As class, with insulting language Snow was
q "
daughter of Mayer Seaton, and was eat the
very head Of the respectable colored popua-
ton" Until this time he was popular and was
held in high repute by every one, and we are
further told All the gentlemen of the city
protected Snow as far as they could not be-
lieving him guilty. and even had such been the
case they were the friends OF only law and
order
A further note from Miss Seatons diary
says I'VE have only handful Of troops here
but company from Annapolis Is expected to-
night Last night the rain poured heavily, and
probably prevented much mischief. . Gen.