Evening star., 1935-11-10

S. L. liable, William H. Rupp, M. L.
Sioussa, A. Preston. r. B. Cuttings.
A. C. Crook, j. S. Larcombe, D. sim
johnson, F. ]. Heiberger, jr,; John G.
Cowie, Henry Acker. w. j. Acker. and
at the subsequent meetings many
names familiar to the old Washing
tonian are mentioned.
THE members of the Light Infantry
did not devote all their time to
drilling and target practice, but gave
much attention to various sports and
its team and representatives were al
ways to be reckoned with, and par
ticularly was this the case with its
basket ball team, which held the
championship of the District in 1895
and 1896. An accompanying photo
graph shows this team. which in
cludes the following players: Wallach
A. McCathran, now retired colonel
in the Army; Claude w. Given. son
of John T. Given. once a prominent
coal merchant; DR.. Jesse B. Schafhirt,
Harry w. Lee, who in recent years
retired as major general in the U. S.
Marine Corps; Samuel F. Shreve. Har-
ry McCabe, w. Sheridan Lee, brother
to Gen. Lee; Ernest F. Schafhirt,
brother of DR.. Schafhirt; Royce
Horgh, an all-around athlete. best
known as pole vaulter; Frederick
w. Burnett and James McQuade. The
man in center. in street attire. Is
Maj. S. Porter House.
The infantry boys were particu-
larly fond of dancing and their hops
and soirees were always pleasant af-
fairs. An unusually brilliant one was
gi"en on December IA. 1881, in old
Jackson Hall. on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., where was held an inaugural
ball for Zachary Taylor in 1849, the
proceeds going to help the poor. But
this old landmark was removed a few
years ago to provide for the Municipal
c nter which, up to now, has not
materialized.
AFTER the Light Infantry Corps
had erected its armory at Fifteenth
and E streets, where was also AL
baugh's Grand Opera House, it re-
allied it had assumed a debt greater
than it could pay, and in a few years
it lost control of the property.
However, when the building was re-
moved to provide park to the north
of the Department of Commerce
Building In February, 1881, some of
its members were present to claim the
contents of the corner stone. In at
tendance were Capt. E. w. Zea, Mai.
Gen. Anton Stephan, Col. John S.
Upham and Maj. Jesse B. K. Lee.
The writer's recent story on ghosts
and haunted houses, brought the fol-
lowing very nice letter:
"wednesday. October 80, 1885,
MY Dear Mr.. Proctor:
Il read with great interest your
article in last Sundays Star. As
small child lived in the 'Boardhead
House. across from the old Holt resi-
dence and next door to the old VAR
mum. We used to sit on the steps of
our house. leading up to the terrace.
oAAN VIA 6AAooV oIOl lCo Will VAR
mum and the Holt house as the scene
OF our plot. and then be afraid to stir,
such was the depth of our imagination.
recall the Peters, Clarks, Middletons.
etc., on the east side of New Jersey
avenue. and wonder if you have ever
written Of these fine old homes. They
had deep back yards. large trees. thick
shrubbery and old stables, all of which
we enjoyed to our hearts content.
During this time we enjoyed the
thrill of Washington's earthquake
and, while we suffered only a few
cracks in the walls of our house. I
recall that several chimneys fell on
the roofs of our neighbors.
"wednesday afternoons We always
walked over to hear Sousa, who con-
Quoted the Marine Band in front of
the Capitol Ben Buffers home was
the Marine Hospital, think, at this
time. I regard the articles You are
writing Of great value, as well as most
interesting, especially to those of us
who have some personal remembrance
of the localities you discuss. Very
truly yours, MAY BOYNTON.
Mrs. l.. T. Boynton,
1901 Park road,
WASHINGTON. D, c."