Evening star., 1935-09-15
old BlodgeH Hotel and the
Home ofNayor Seaton, Wheye
Lafayette Was Entertained,
Along WUh the Residence of
Obadiah Broom, NotedDivme,
and Other Edit2ces No70 But
Memories.

was unanimously called to the chair
and D. L. Burnett was nominated as
secretary. After organizing as above
the object of the meeting was stated
by Mr.. Rathbone to be the foundation
or organizing of a society. Its busi-
ness and operations to be Of a secret
character. having for its ultimate
object friendship, benevolence and
charity. Before proceeding further,
those present were requested TO sub
scribe to the oath as hereinafter laid
down in the initiation, ana all present
having signified their willingness to
do so, the same was administered to
them by reading the same, by J. H.
Rathbone After taking of the oath,
on motion it was resolved that this
order be styled the Knights Of Pyth-
las"
John NJ KLINE. commander Of the
Department of the Potomac, G. A.
R., joined this order six years after
it was organized and today is probably
the oldest living member of that fra
ternity in point of service. Mr.. Kline
is now SO years of age and still
enjoys good health, all things con-
sidered.
Many will better recall this building
as being the dancing academy for
many years of L. G. Marini. and where
the National Rifles met until their G
street building was completed.
Samuel De Vaughan, Thomas Ber-
~, the Buckinghams, Richard Gud-
gin, President James Buchanan and
DR.. James E. Morgan were early resi-
dents of the south side of E street
between Ninth and Tenth. Dr. Nor
gan later moved to the north side Of
the street. where DR.. Burroughs lived.
and where in later days the National
Fencibles met at No 9l3. DR.. P.
Bradley, uncle of Joseph H. Bradley,
also had his home and office in this
block. The new building of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co occupies the
site Of the old Medical Building.
Further west on E street, at zoos,
was the building occupied until re-
Gently by the Musicians Union. Prior
to this the Elks used 1t as their head
quarters and meeting place. The build
ing was erected about 1885, and The
Star thought it of sufficient tmpor-
tance to say:
Among the numerous buildings re-
Gently erected in this city the new law
building of the National University,
No. 1905 e street northwest. merits
especial mention. 1t is a handsome
two-story and basement building,
pressed-brick front, and its neat out
side appearance is a great improve
ment to that neighborhood. The first
room on the left of the hall Is large
and cheerful and is used as a library
and reading room. 1t Is handsomely
furnished, and the shelves of the book
cases are filled with United States
Supreme Court reports, State reports
and numerous textbooks, embracing
the course of study in the school. Be-
yond the library is the moot court
room, fitted up like the court rooms
Of the present day, and complete IN
all its details.
ION the second floor there are two
rooms, one for the professors and the
large lecture room, 25 by so feet, fur
nished with the latest students chairs,
with writing desk attachment. which
conduces greatly to the comfort ana
convenience of the student as he takes
his notes of the lecture. Altogether
this is one of the most complete
buildings of the kind in this country
and 1t is the only one in this city de-
voted exclusively to the use OF law
school The opening of the law de-
partment of the university last Nom
day evening was complete success
and the almost phenomenal growth
Of this institution in the past seems
likely to continue In the future"