Evening star., 1932-04-10

those who have seen the city
grow and who recall its appearance SO years
age have something ut least upon which 10
form an idea.
In 1882 the population Of the District was
probably not over 175,00o and possibly e0e-
third of the area Of the Capital rs designed BY
LEafant was as yet not built upon Today
the city, at some points, has extended right
10 the Maryland line and many Washingtonians
are making their homes In nearby Maryland
and Virginia. And It can be safely said
that IN less than half century from now.
the entire area Of the District will be solidly
built up and it is quite probable that the
United States by that time will have taken
back that part Of the original 10 miles square
retroceded TO Virginia in 1S46. and We win
flnd the Capital City Of the Nation q netxopo-
lis with o population Of q million and o half
or more Of people.
In 1886. less than 50 years ago, when Presi-
dent Cleveland bought Forrest HILL" later
known as Oak View" or Red Top" Cleveland
Park Chevy Chase. and the other subdivisions
lying to the northwest Of the city proper, had
mot come into existence and all this territory
was farm land with the exception, Of course,
of Tenleytown, which had its beginning ut q
remote period.
President Cleveland had the habit of doing
many things right and the purchase Of
Forrest Hill" showed excellent Judgment for
where his honeymoon would not be interrupted
by curious visitors and ofice seekers He was
not o wealthy man Naturally he had laid by
. few dollars for q rainy day but he stin had
to spend his money with care, and for this
reason he sought TO purchase q home through
A. A. Wilson, whom he had appointed United
States marshal for the District Of Columbia
and who, most likely, was q very close friend.
4 Ar. WILSON proceeded with caution and
WI did not divulge the name Of the one for
whom the property was being purchased until
the deed was recorded in his own name as
trustee, when he Immediately transferred the
title TO the President In the tract Of land
secured there were 2eh acres. and . roomy
stone dwelling Of no particular historic interest
though nearby was "Rosedale," the early home
Of Gen. Uriah Forrest.
The name was given to the estate by Gen.
Forrest. close friend of Gen. washington's
and who assisted him in negotiating for the
land comprising the Nations Capital.
Urfah Forrest was born near Leonardtown
St Marys County, Md, in 1756, where We find
his brother Zachariah Forrest, still living in
1890 with his wife and 2 sons over 1e years
OF age. under 16, daughters and Is
slaves. Uriah at that time was living In
County Md, and had, besides his wife, / son
over l6, son under 16, daughters and
slaves.
He was a soldier Of the American Revolution,
was wounded in the Battle Of Brandywine and
lost leg in the Battle of Germantown and
resigned from the service February 23, 1881,
when the State Of Maryland advanced him a
sum OF money equal to years half pay of q
lieutenant. He served as q Delegate TO the
Continental Congress from Maryland, and later
served from that State In the Third United
States Congress, taking his seat March T. 1913,
and resigning therefrom November Q, 1874,
and rs Thomas Jefferson was the only President
the disfranchised people Of the District Of
Columbia ever voted for, it is quite likely that
Gen. Forrest was its only Representative IN
Congress. since, although the District OF
Columbia was then Federal territory 1t was
st that time still operating under the laws and
privileges Of Maryland.
The highest rank that Gen. Forrest received
daring the Revolutionary war was that Of
lieutenant colonel the title Of general being
derived from his appointment as major general
Of Maryland Militia in I7eS.
Afser the close Of the American RevoaskiOn,
Gen Forrest engaged I'm the eoaanaissisa
basinsss IN Georeete~n with Bensanain