Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-10

is in washington not paved swept or
lighted"
The Chevalier also refers to the daughter
of John Mason, jr., who was then living In the
Ringgold house, as being a tall, light blond.
with regular features but dressed like doll.
such as you see at the fairs in the provinces,
sold at 35 cents
w. w. Birth. who left behind his recollec-
lions OF persons and places in the vicinity of
Washington Circle, from about 1900 to 1920,
says:
ION the square bounded by K street, Rock
Creek, L and Twenty seventh streets, John
Lawrence had morocco dressing plant, occu-
plying the western half of the block. There
were two houses, one of them in the use OF
the caretaker and his family. and the other.
long two-story building, in the use for hides
and currying and storing them. Numerous
watts and wharf on the creek made the eStab-
hshment very complete for that day In this
section. On between Lawrence and Twenty
seventh streets there were three two-story
brick dwellings-the corner one occupied by
James Birth, the next one west by Andrew
Coyle in the shoe trade, and the most western
by a man whose name have now forgotten.
Mr.. Lawrences dwelling was the Harbaugh
house, on Twenty eighth street south Of X, as
before mentioned. He afterward re-estabished
himself in Georgetown at the southwest corner
of o and Thirty-flfth streets his dwelling be-
ing on the opposite side of Thirty fifth below
o. The site Of his business place Is now COW
cred by O row of two-story brick dwellings.
The homestead still stands, unaltered, for q
wonder. in this day Of rapid changes.
ION the north side Of between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh, Samuel Smoot
owned and occupied a two-story brick, stand
ing about IS feet west of Twenty-sixth. It is
still there but little changed. Later, William
Hayman erected his large brewery establish
ment on the southwest corner.
THE next square east had not q house Of
any kind on 1t. The block still farther east
had only two structures. one at the junction
OF K Twenty-fourth and Pennsylvania avenue.
log and frame house in use by a man named
Holenback who did a light smithing business,
such as repairing shotguns and locks. sharpen
ing mechanics tools, etc. The other house
was that Of Satturlee Clark, on the avenue
and before mentioned. Opposite this square
on the south side of K, at the southeast corner
OF that and Twenty fifth Rufus Eliot lived in
two-story frame and east Of that in a SIM
liar house, standing In wide lot, was the
home OF George MCDANIEL. a clerk in one Of
the Government departments Adjoining Mr..
McDaniels east line Richard Eliot, q brother
OF Rufus, had his home in q two-story frame.
Rufus Eliot's daughter became the wife of
John @. RiveS. and Richards family was Rev.
Jared L. and Maj. Edward G. and two daugh-
tiers, Maria and Florida. Mr.. Mcdaniel after
ward built on the second lot east of Richard
Eliot the handsome two-story. basement and
attic dwelling yet standing. His family at that
time was George and William and daughter
Mary. William became a physician and located
IN Anne Arundel County, Md. Mary married
DR.. John H. Bayne Of Oxon Hill, Nd who was
during the Civil War q surgeon in the United
States Army. The McDaniels and DIR. Baype
were with me at school, Dr. Bayne was a
splendid man and q favorite Of all who knew
him"
A FAMOUS old landmark which stood for
many years at the northeast corner of
Twenty first street and Pennsylvania avenue
was ONeales tavern, later the Franklin Hotel.
William ONeale was the proprietor and he
settled in this block on I street. between
Twentieth and Twenty first streets, as early as
1876, when he was engaged in making buckets,
barrels, tubs, hogsheads, etc., for he was by
trade cooper. However. he had a room or
two to spare for three or four gentlemen, Q
TACT which he did not hesitate to advertise
He was prosperous Irishman and soon had
QUILT up quite hotel business, having enlarged
his place considerably, and operated private
buses from the Capitol to his place of BUSH
ness for the benefit of members of Congress
one OF his early guests being Gen. John H.
Eaton, who soon formed an attachment for the
proprietor's daughter Margaret, whom he later
married.
Known when a girl as peg" ONeale, this
famous lady married June 90 1916, a purser in
the United States Navy ramed John B. Timber