Evening star., 1936-09-20

finished at o point near OgQen, Utan,
the regiment marching to Promontory,
Utah. where the golden spike was
driven by Leland Stanford, Governor
Of California, marking the completion
Of the railroad, and the regiment pro-
ceeded on its way to San Francisco.
On September 2s, 1869, he was hon.
orably discharged from the service
with the rank of first sergeant.
December 2, 1869, he secured an ap-
pointment in the United States
Treasury at Washington, and was re-
tired in 1921, after So years continu-
GUS service.
Mr.. Kline was married in 1871 to
Catherine Parkinson Of this city, who
died in 1917. He has three sons liv-
ing: Edwin M. Kline, immigrant in
spector. Department of Labor; John
M. Kline, jr., actor, and James N.
Kline, assistant cashier, United States
Treasury Department.
Mr.. Kline has for many years been
identified with the Grand Army and
takes q conspicuous part each year in
the Memorial day exercises at Ar
lington.
F STREET HISTORY.
Washington, D. c.
August 16, 1886.
"DEAR MIR. PROCTOR:
Like all lovers of things his
toric, I faithfully watch for and read
your Sunday Star articles. Also. be-
cause we are both members Of the
Columbia Historical Society and our
families were old-timers here.
To-day your article on old F street
interested me so very much. hope
you can make mention, in your next,
that across the street, on the north
side of F street and nearly opposite
the end of the Corcoran Building, my
grandmother, Mrs. James Gourley
Wilmarth, formerly Caroline A. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coburn, who were
friends Of President Madison. I have
their pictures and they were truly
handsome. Another descendant Of
t1klc 4oNCly CO0RAC - SO1s W.
burn, who is now in charge Of Walter
Reed Hospital. My grandmother told
me many times Of old days on F
street. believe the house was the one
later used by Mr.. King as q real es-
tate office, and now owned by Gar
flnckers store. They also had a farm
at Fourteenth and P streets, out in
the country from which they received
their fruits and vegetables. This farm
later was owned by the Willards.
My grandmother, Mrs. Wilmarth,
was married in Epiphany Church on
G street (where I also was marriedO.
She helped nurse the soldiers there
during the Civil War. When she was
a little girl, she and her friend,
'Teenie' Cammack ('Teenie' Cammack
was my grandmother's maid of honor,
and when I was married, in 1907, they
both stood maids of honor back Of
me in Epiphany church,. who lived
across the street, used to dress for
the afternoon In their hoop skirts and
lace pantaloons and 60 up to the flag
stone walk at the Treasury to play
Hop Scotch
Her friend 'Teenie' married q Wild
over, the Rev. George Markham, and
went to live with him at the old
Douglas farm near Benning Bridge.
Here they supported the old farm and
its various members of the Douglas
family for many years. and here they
died. Mr.. Markham's first wife was
the daughter Of Rev. Mr.. Douglas,
owner of the place.
Aunt Teenie,' as we knew her In
our family, had an Independent for
tune, a portion Of which she promised
NV mother, who had been named
'Delphine' in honor Of Aunt Teenie's'
sister. However, the fortune went en-
tirely to the Douglas family, with
whom Aunt Teenie' had made her
home for many years. I well remem-
Der the joyous sight, In my childhood.
when Aunt Teenie' and Uncle George
Markham came driving up to our
house, and their hearts and pocket.
books were most generous. They al
ways brought us luscious fruit, and toys
for me and my brother and sister.
During the last years Of the dear old
lady,s life, she was confined to her
room in the Douglas house, and to my
sorrow I could never see her again.
Recently, searched for remains OF
the old farm house. There 1t stands
today. an old abandoned place, win
dows broken and paint all gone-on
the north side Of Benning road. Just
west Of the bridge.
~Sineerely,